2012 World Series of Poker

Event 35: $2,500 Mixed Hold'em
Day: 1
Event Info

2012 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
109
Prize
$210,107
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,500
Prize Pool
$894,075
Entries
393
Level Info
Level
23
Blinds
0 / 0
Ante
0

Timoshenko Takes One Down

No Limit Hold'em

A player under-the-gun limped and action folded around to Yevgeniy Timoshenko in the hijack, who raised to 400. The player on the button called, as did the limper.

The flop brought {J-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}{10-Diamonds} and all three players checked. When the {4-Diamonds} fell on the turn, it was checked to Timoshenko who decided to fire 950 into the middle. The player on the button called, but the under-the-gun player opted to fold.

The {Q-Hearts} completed the board and Timoshenko cut out a bet to 1,400 and slid it into the middle. It was too much for Timoshenko's remaining opponent, who folded.

Timoshenko is still hovering around the starting stack of 7,500.

Player Chips Progress
Yevgeniy Timoshenko ua
Yevgeniy Timoshenko
7,500

Tags: Yevgeniy Timoshenko

Don't Bluff the Donkey

John Robert Bellande
John Robert Bellande

No Limit Hold'em

While walking through the sections here we noticed Jean-Robert Bellande involved in a large pot. The board read {8-Spades}{5-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}{2-Diamonds} and Bellande faced a bet of about 3,500 after his opponent on the button had gone all in. Bellande went into the tank for a few moments before announcing call.

The button player flipped over {A-Spades}{k-Hearts} for a very strong ace high. Bellande countered with {Q-Hearts}{8-Hearts}, a pair of eights and the winning hand.

Bellande then gave the table a lesson in playing against him by saying "don't bluff a donkey".

Player Chips Progress
Jean-Robert Bellande us
Jean-Robert Bellande
11,500
4,000
4,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Jean-Robert Bellande

Tough Table

Level 2

As we were walking through the tables, we noticed a lot of poker talent packed onto a single table.

Over in the tan section we have a table featuring Chad Brown, Ryan D'Angelo, Scott Montgomery and Barry Greenstein. Those four players alone have more than $15,000,000 in poker tournament winnings combined.

Chip Counts

Player Chips Progress
Isaac Haxton us
Isaac Haxton
14,000
-1,000
-1,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 1X Winner
Greg Mueller ca
Greg Mueller
13,500
6,000
6,000
WSOP 3X Winner
David Williams us
David Williams
13,300
5,800
5,800
Chad Brown us
Chad Brown
11,000
3,500
3,500
Jonathan Racener
Jonathan Racener
9,500
4,000
4,000
Ryan D'Angelo us
Ryan D'Angelo
8,500
WSOP 1X Winner
Shannon Shorr us
Shannon Shorr
8,100
600
600
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 2X Winner
Lex Veldhuis nl
Lex Veldhuis
8,000
500
500
Dwyte Pilgrim us
Dwyte Pilgrim
8,000
500
500
Antonio Esfandiari us
Antonio Esfandiari
7,300
WSOP 3X Winner
Yevgeniy Timoshenko ua
Yevgeniy Timoshenko
7,300
-200
-200
Gavin Smith us
Gavin Smith
7,200
Barry Greenstein us
Barry Greenstein
7,100
-400
-400
Allen Kessler us
Allen Kessler
7,000
-500
-500
$25K Fantasy
Brad Booth ca
Brad Booth
6,500
Bill Chen us
Bill Chen
4,500
-3,000
-3,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Scott Montgomery ca
Scott Montgomery
3,000
-4,500
-4,500
WSOP 1X Winner
Jonathan Duhamel ca
Jonathan Duhamel
1,800
-6,000
-6,000

Hawrilenko Hit

Limit Hold'em

The board read {10-Clubs}{k-Spades}{9-Hearts} which lead to a check from the big blind and an early position player, a bet from the middle position player, a raise from Matt Hawrilenko in late position, and a three bet from the big blind. The table then folded around to Hawrilenko and he completed. It was now heads up going to the turn.

The {7-Spades} on fourth street saw a bet from the big blind and a call from Hawrilenko. The river {6-Hearts} saw the same thing, a bet from the big blind and Hawrilenko begrudgingly calling.

The big blind flipped over {k-Hearts}{10-Hearts} and that was enough to take the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Matt Hawrilenko us
Matt Hawrilenko
4,800
-2,200
-2,200

Tags: Matt Hawrilenko

Level: 3

Blinds: 0/0

Ante: 0