The "Unofficial" Final Table
Level 21
| Seat | Player |
|---|---|
| 1 | Phil Ivey |
| 2 | Paul Sokoloff |
| 3 | Matt Waxman |
| 4 | Abe Mosseri |
| 5 | David "Bakes" Baker |
| 6 | Phil Hellmuth |
| 7 | John Monnette |
| 8 | Dan Kelly |
| 9 | Mori Eskandani |
2012 World Series of Poker
Event 32: $10,000 H.O.R.S.E.
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2012 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$1,673,200
Entries
178
Level
27
Blinds
0 / 0
Ante
0
Eskandani Loses Two Hold'em Pots
Hold'em
From middle position, Mori Eskandani raised. Action folded to David "Bakes" Baker in the big blind and he reraised. Eskandani called.
The flop came down 
and Baker led with a bet. Eskandani called and the turn was the 
. Baker fired again and this time Eskandani gave it up.
A few hands later, Eskandani was in the big blind and called a raise made by John Monnette on the button to see the 
flop. Eskandani checked and Monnette bet. Eskandani folded and has now dropped to under 200,000 in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
170,000 | -205,000 |
Kelly Bests Ivey
Level 21
Omaha 8
Action folded to Dan Kelly in the cutoff seat and he raised. Phil Ivey made the call from the small blind and the flop came down paired with the 
. Ivey bet out and Kelly called.
The turn put trips on the board with the . Both players checked. They also both checked when the 
landed on the river.
Kelly opened the 
for the trip tens on board plus ace-king high. Ivey mucked and Kelly won the pot.
One for Hellmuth
Level 21
Omaha 8
From middle position, Phil Hellmuth raised. Matt Waxman made the call from the big blind and the flop came down 
. Waxman checked and Hellmuth bet. Waxman folded and Hellmuth won the pot.
A Couple of Oh-Eight Hands
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Level 21
Omaha 8
Here is how a couple of small Omaha Eight-or-Better hands played out during these early stages of nine-handed play.
- Hand One: Mori Eskandani opened up the action with a raise and only Paul Sokoloff called on the button. The
flop would see Eskandani check and then raise when Sokoloff bet. It was enough to scare Sokoloff off as Eskandani took it down. - Hand Two: Folded to Paul Sokoloff, he called from the cutoff and Abe Mosseri called in the small blind. David Bakes Baker tapped the table in the big blind and a
flop was dealt. Mosseri simply led here and it was enough to take down the pot.
Chop it Up, Phil and Mori
Level 21
Omaha 8
John Monnette opened the action with a raise from under the gun. Mori Eskandani called a couple of spots to his left and Phil Hellmuth called out of the big blind. The 
flop would see Hellmuth lead and Monnette call. Eskandani also called and a 
was dealt on the turn. This time the play would be checked to Eskandani and he would be. Hellmuth called and Monnette got out of the way as a 
was the last card to hit the felt.
On the river, Hellmuth check-raised a bet from Eskandani and a call would see the two players turn their hands over.
Eskandani:  |
Hellmuth:  |
It was the full house for Hellmuth and the nut-low for Eskandani as they split up the pot.
Ivey Winning Razz
Razz
Abe Mosseri brought it in with a 
showing and Ivey completed with the 
. Paul Sokoloff then raised it up with a 
and Ivey made the call, while the rest of the table was out of the way.
Ivey:  /  |
Sokoloff: /  (FOLDED) |
On fourth street, Ivey led with a bet and Sokoloff called. Fifth street saw Ivey lead again, but this time Sokoloff folded and sent the pot to Ivey.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
890,000 | 250,000 |
Mosseri Doing Well
Razz
Abe Mosseri: /    |
Phil Ivey: /  (FOLDED) |
After John Monnette brought it in with a 
, Phil Ivey completed with his deuce. Abe Mosseri then raised it up with his deuce and Ivey called. On fourth street, Ivey led out and Mosseri called. Fifth street and Mosseri would lead and Ivey fold to send the pot to Mosseri.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
565,000 | 95,000 |
Two Razz Hands for Sokoloff
Razz
| Paul Sokoloff | / / |
| Abe Mosseri | /  (FOLDED) |
| More Eskandani | /  / |
Sokoloff completed, Mosseri raised, and Eskandani cold-called. Sokoloff called as well, and Mosseri led out on fourth street. Eskandani called, and so did Sokoloff. On fifth street, Mosseri paired, and Sokoloff led out with the best hand. Mosseri tank-folded, and Eskandani called.
Eskandani check-called another bet on sixth, but was forced to check-fold on seventh, giving Sokoloff the pot.
A few hands later...
| Sokoloff | / |
| Dan Kelly | /  |
Sokoloff completed, and Kelly called. Sokoloff led out on fourth, fifth, and sixth, and Kelly called him down until sixth, where he mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
575,000 | 175,000 |
|
350,000 | -30,000 |
|
|
180,000 | -30,000 |
Mori Eskandani Eliminated in 9th Place ($35,923)
Stud 8
With the exit of Mori Eskandani in 9th place, we are heading to the final table. But first, let us explain how Eskandani's gallant elimination occurred.
It was during a hand of Stud Eight-or-Better and it all started when Paul Sokoloff brought it in with a 
out front. Matt Waxman then made the call with his and John Monnette called with a 
. Mori Eskandani then completed with his 
and Monnette, Waxman and Sokoloff all made the call.
| Sokoloff: / / |
Waxman: /   (FOLDED) |
Monnettte: /   / |
Eskandani: /   / |
On fourth street, Monnette bet his pair and his three opponents called. Fifth street saw Monnette again bet and another three calls came along for the ride. On sixth street, Monnette led again and this time Eskandani raised. Sokoloff made the call and Waxman got out of the way. Monnette threw in the extra chips to call and we would see the final card dealt out.
Monnette checked on seventh and Eskandani shoved his remaining 38,000 into the pot. Sokoloff called and then Monnette check-rasied. Sokoloff called and the three players turned their hole cards over.
Eskandani held 
was good for a flush, but Monnette's 
gave him the full house. With no low for Eskandani, he was sent home. The remainder of the pot was chopped up, with Sokoloff holding 
, enough for a low.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
Busted |