2012 World Series of Poker

Event 31: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
Event Info

2012 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
qj
Prize
$664,130
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$3,794,850
Entries
2,811
Level Info
Level
32
Blinds
80,000 / 16,000
Ante
20,000

Lehmanski Number One

We found a new large stack in the room and he is seated at Table 1 Seat 1. His name is Maxi Lehmanski and he is sitting on a massive stack of about 97,000 in chips. Also seated at his table in the nine-seat is Melanie Weisner. Weisner is sitting on approximately 81,000.

Player Chips Progress
Maxi Lehmanski
Maxi Lehmanski
97,000

Tags: Melanie WeisnerMaxi Lehmanski

Main Event Champ Check-In

Last time we took a look at 2009 World Series of Poker Main Event champion Joe Cada's chip stack it was hurting. However, in the meantime it seems that Cada was able to find a double up.

We found him as the second player to a call a raise to 1,200 while he was in the big blind. The flop came {K-Spades}{J-Diamonds}{3-Clubs} and Cada checked. The original raiser fired out 2,500 and the other player in the hand made it 6,500 to go. Cada looked at his cards several times before mucking the hand.

While he may not have won this pot, he is now sitting on a solid stack of 11,500.

On the other side of the Brasilia room, we found 2007 WSOP Main Event champion Jerry Yang looking down at a board of {10-Clubs}{9-Hearts}{9-Spades}. Yang put out a check-raise to 5,000 after his opponent bet 1,500.

His opponent replied by announcing that he was all in and Yang heaved a large sigh. Yang stacked his chips and pushed them into the middle. He tabled {Q-Spades}{10-Spades} and stared at his opponent, waiting for his opponent to show his cards.

His opponent flipped up{K-Clubs}{K-Diamonds} and was ahead. The board finished with the {4-Hearts} and the {8-Hearts} and just like that Yang was sent packing.

Player Chips Progress
Joe Cada us
Joe Cada
11,500 6,500
Jerry Yang us
Jerry Yang
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
Busted

Tags: Joe CadaJerry Yang

Mayrinck Sends One Home

We found Maridu Mayrinck calling the all in of a short stacked opponent. Mayrinck held {K-Clubs}{J-Spades} against her opponent's {A-Clubs}{6-Hearts}.

The board fell {5-Spades}{4-Spades}{8-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}{j-Hearts} and Mayrinck was able to spike her jack on the river, effectively reducing the field by one more player.

Player Chips Progress
Maridu Mayrinck
Maridu Mayrinck
12,000 5,500

Tags: Maridu Mayrinck

Level: 8

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 50

Cada Can't Call

We found 2009 World Series of Poker Main Event champion Joe Cada staring down at a board of {7-Hearts}{4-Spades}{J-Diamonds}{K-Spades}{7-Diamonds}. Cada threw out a bet of 700 and his opponent wasted no time in pushing out a substantial raise.

Cada thought for a bit before giving up his hand and awarding the pot to his opponent. Cada is currently sitting on about 4,600.

Player Chips Progress
Joe Cada us
Joe Cada
4,600 -1,500

Tags: Joe Cada