Limit Hold'em
On the first hand of Limit Hold'em, action folded to Phil Ivey in the cutoff seat and he raised. Everyone folded and Ivey won the pot.
On the next hand, action folded to Ivey in the hijack seat and he raised again. In the cutoff seat was Samuel Golbuff and he reraised. Play folded back to Ivey and he called.
After the 
flop, Ivey check-folded to a bet from Golbuff.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
240,000
71,000
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71,000 |
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Limit Hold'em
Samuel Golbuff made it two bets from the button and was called by Chris Tryba from the big blind.
The flop came 
and Tryba checked to Golbuff, who followed up with a bet. Tryba flatted to see a turn, which came the 
. Both players checked, however, Tryba would lead out when a 
landed on the river. Golbuff then raised, sending a puzzled look over Tryba. After about 2 minutes of tanking, Tryba tossed in a call and Golbuff turned over 
for just five-high. Tryba revealed 
for queens and fours and scooped the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
400,000
53,000
|
53,000 |
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|
250,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
Limit Hold'em
On the final board of 
, Salman Behbehani bet and Michael Gathy raised. Behbehani came back with a reraise and Gathy called.
Behbehani showed 
for a full house, eights full of kings, and won the pot. He moved to 500,000 in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
500,000
247,000
|
247,000 |
Limit Hold'em
Action folded to Michael Gathy in the small blind and Joep van den Bijgaart called from the big blind. The flop came down 
and Gathy bet. van den Bijgaart called.
The turn was the 
and Gathy check-called a bet from van den Bijgaart. The river was the 
and Gathy checked again. Van den Bijgaart bet and Gathy called.
Van den Bijgaart showed the 
for two pair and Gathy mucked his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
520,000
115,000
|
115,000 |
|
54,000
301,000
|
301,000 |
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Limit Hold'em
From under the gun, Phil Ivey raised and action folded to Erik Cajelais in the big blind. He made the call and the flop came down 
. Cajelais checked and Ivey bet. Cajelais called.
The turn was the 
and both players checked to see the land on the river. Cajelais led with a bet and Ivey folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
670,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
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227,000
13,000
|
13,000 |
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Level: 20
Blinds: 0/0
Ante: 0
Phil Ivey has made his 5th Final Table at the 2012 World Series of Poker. Jokingly, the WSOP tournament staff created him a "Reserved" sign for his seat. Here are some photos from early action.
No-Limit Hold'em
Action began with Michael Gathy, who moved all in for his last 55,000 from early position. It was folded around to Brent Wheeler in the small blind, who tank-called after some deliberation. Chris Tryba immediately moved all-in from the big blind and Wheeler folded.
Tryba: 
Gathy: 
The board ran out 
, leaving Gathy with nines and deuces for the triple-up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
340,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
|
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|
330,000
52,000
|
52,000 |
|
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|
|
170,000
116,000
|
116,000 |
|
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No-Limit Hold'em
After Salman Behbehani raised to 23,000 from the cutoff seat, Michael Gathy reraised all in from the button for 154,000. Action folded back to Behbehani and he called.
Behbehani: 
Gathy: 
The flop, turn and river ran out 
and Gathy doubled up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
425,000
75,000
|
75,000 |
|
|
331,000
161,000
|
161,000 |
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No-Limit Hold'em
Action folded to Michael Gathy in middle position and he attempted to raise, but only tossed out 13,000 so it was ruled a call. Phil Ivey called on the button and Brent Wheeler checked in the big blind.
The flop came down 
and Wheeler checked. Gathy bet 18,000 and Ivey folded. Wheeler also folded and Gathy won the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
265,000
65,000
|
65,000 |
|
|
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|
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196,000
31,000
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31,000 |
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