2012 World Series of Poker

Event 34: $5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha - Six-Handed
Day: 2
Event Info

2012 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
kqj6
Prize
$512,029
Event Info
Buy-in
$5,000
Prize Pool
$1,969,300
Entries
419
Level Info
Level
26
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
0

Pot Control Works for Mathews

Rory Mathews is floating around his day two starting after taking the pot control line versus Hans Winzeler.

He raised from under the gun and was only called by Winzeler on the button. The flop fell {k-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}{k-Clubs} and Mathews check-called a 3,500 bet. No more chips ventured into the middle as the {9-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds} turn and river were checked through.

Mathews opened {a-Spades}{a-Clubs}{2-Hearts}{4-Clubs} and Winzeler mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Hans Winzeler us
Hans Winzeler
105,000 34,500
Rory Mathews gb
Rory Mathews
60,000 1,800

Tags: Hans WinzelerRory Mathews

Fitoussi Out and Trinh Starts Well

Here is a flavour of the early action today.

Bruno Fitoussi came into Day 2 as the second lowest in chips with just 17,900 chips. He won his first hand of the day but was eliminated soon afterwards by Brent Roberts. We didn't see the action but Roberts now has 65,000 chips and Fitoussi is no longer in his seat.

Toan Trinh is searching for his third deep run in this years World Series. He has already locked up a 14th place finish Event #23 and a 7th place finish in Event #28. Here is Trinh tangling with Adam Kornuth.

We joined the action on a flop of {8-Clubs} {8-Spades} {7-Spades} with Trinh in the big blind and Kornuth attacked from the button. Kornuth had bet 5,400 and Trinh had check-raised to 12,000. Kornuth made the call and we headed to the turn of {3-Diamonds}. Trinh moved a tower of twenty 1k yellow chips into the middle and Kornuth folded.

Player Chips Progress
Adam Kornuth us
Adam Kornuth
141,400 -24,000
Toan Trinh us
Toan Trinh
94,000 24,000
Brent Roberts us
Brent Roberts
65,000 14,800
Bruno Fitoussi fr
Bruno Fitoussi
Busted

Tags: Adam KornuthBrent RobertsBruno FitoussiToan Trinh

Level: 11

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 0

A Whole Host of Talent Chasing David Benyamine: Day 2 Event #34: $5,000 PLO Six-Handed

Shaun Deeb is chasing after David Benyamine
Shaun Deeb is chasing after David Benyamine

Yesterday saw 419 players enthusiastically take their seats for the $5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Six-Handed competition. This morning, only 72 players can possibly win that coveted gold bracelet and first prize of $512,029. Leading that group of hopefuls is one of the most experienced players in the world. There is not a game of poker that David Benyamine has not been involved with at some point in time. Benyamine has played in cash games with stakes so high, they would give normal men vertigo, plus he can play virtually all forms of poker and play them well. But maybe the greatest thing that the Frenchman has going for him is his experience. Benyamine has been there, done it and has bought the t-shirt with, "I am a World Series of Poker bracelet holder," sewn into the fabric.

But Benyamine is going to have his work cut out at the top of the charts, because there is a whole host of talent trying to depose him from is temporary throne. Shaun Deeb, Scott Bohlman and David Colin are another three people with over 200,000 chips. Add Kevin MacPhee and Joseph Cheong into that top ten and you know what we're talking about!

Day 2 of the amazing $5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha - Six-Handed event starts at 13:00 PM, live and direct from the Amazon Room in the world famous Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino. If you can't be there then take the next best seat, here with us at PokerNews.

Tags: David Benyamine

Event 34: $5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha - Six-Handed

Day 2 Started