2012 World Series of Poker

Event 37: $2,500 Eight-Game Mix
Day: 2
Event Info

2012 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
ax2x3x5x6x
Prize
$271,312
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,500
Prize Pool
$1,085,175
Entries
477
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
0 / 0
Ante
0

Set Over Set

Omaha Hi/Lo:

Action folded to Daniel Idema in the cutoff and he put in a raise to 1,200, which Noah Schwartz called from the cutoff. The {K-Hearts}{A-Clubs}{J-Spades} flop saw a bet from Idema and a call by Schwartz, which led to the {2-Spades} on the turn.

It appeared that Idema then check-called a bet before leading out on the {3-Hearts} river. "Top set," he said after Schwartz made the call and revealed {A-Spades}{A-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}.

"So sick," Schwartz replied as he rolled over {K-Clubs}{K-Spades}{4-Diamonds}{2-Clubs} for a smaller set. Despite losing that pot, Schwartz still has more chips than when he started the day; in fact, the stacks between the two men are about even at 35K apiece.

Player Chips Progress
Noah Schwartz us
Noah Schwartz
35,000
3,925
3,925
WSOP 1X Winner
Daniel Idema ca
Daniel Idema
35,000
5,200
5,200
WSOP 3X Winner

Tags: Noah SchwartzDaniel Idema

Level: 10

Blinds: /

Ante:

Checking in the Dark

Pot Limit Omaha:

Just before the level went up, we happened upon a hand between Ali Sarkeshik and Chris Bjorin. The former had raised to 600 under the gun while the latter three-bet to 2,250 from the button. Sarkeshik made the call and said, "I check dark," before covering his eyes and putting action on his opponent.

Bjorin then checked behind after seeing the {2-Clubs}{Q-Hearts}{10-Spades} flop, and Sarkeshik again checked dark before the {7-Spades} was put out on the turn. This time Bjorin took the opportunity to bet 3,000 and Sarkeshik called, followed by a third check in the dark.

Bjorin checked behind on the {7-Clubs} river and showed {A-Spades}{A-Diamonds}{J-Diamonds}{8-Spades}, which bested Sarkeshik's {K-Clubs}{K-Spades}{9-Spades}{9-Clubs}.

Player Chips Progress
Chris Bjorin se
Chris Bjorin
30,000
16,775
16,775
WSOP 2X Winner
Ali Sarkeshik gb
Ali Sarkeshik
20,000
4,200
4,200

Tags: Ali SarkeshikChris Bjorin

Crain Takes the Long, Lonely Walk of Loneliness

Pot Limit Omaha:

We just witnessed a huge pot-limit Omaha pot. It began when Eric Crain raised only to have Jeff Madsen three-bet 3,225. Crain, who started the hand with around 17,000, responded by making it 9,675 and Madsen simply moved all in. Crain didn't seem excited about it, but he made the call nonetheless.

Showdown
Crain: {A-Spades}{K-Spades}{9-Hearts}{5-Hearts}
Madsen: {A-Hearts}{A-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}{7-Hearts}

"Wow, you have me drawing dead," Crain explained. While he wasn't dead, he did need to improve against Madsen's hand. The {10-Spades}{2-Hearts}{Q-Hearts} flop did give him a gut-shot straight draw, but neither the {K-Diamonds} turn nor {6-Clubs} river would complete it.

"Good game," Crain said before taking the long, lonely walk of loneliness out the door.

Player Chips Progress
Jeff Madsen us
Jeff Madsen
51,500
14,425
14,425
WSOP 4X Winner
Eric Crain us
Eric Crain
Busted

Tags: Eric CrainJeff Madsen

Nice River For Moorman

Limit Hold'em

We just caught a Limit Hold'em hand in which Chris Moorman won an important pot for his stack. The board read {J-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}{9-Spades}{5-Clubs} and Moorman checked from the small blind to his opponent who was on the button. The button bet 1,600 and Moorman raised it up for 3,200. The button called.

The river was the {A-Diamonds} and Moorman quickly bet 1,600, which was followed by a call. Moorman turned over {A-Clubs}{10-Clubs}, and his opponent mucked with a hint of frustration showing on his face.

Moorman has 13 WSOP cashes so far with his biggest coming in the WSOPE Main Event last year. The British pro finished second for just over a million dollars, and as of today his total live winnings exceed $2.5 million.

Player Chips Progress
Chris Moorman gb
Chris Moorman
22,000
9,650
9,650
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Chris Moorman

Various Chip Counts

Player Chips Progress
Andy Bloch us
Andy Bloch
80,000
51,425
51,425
WSOP 1X Winner
Jeff Madsen us
Jeff Madsen
60,000
8,500
8,500
WSOP 4X Winner
Calvin Anderson us
Calvin Anderson
50,000
38,650
38,650
WSOP 4X Winner
Kevin Calenzo us
Kevin Calenzo
41,000
15,750
15,750
Dan Kelly us
Dan Kelly
40,000
-16,800
-16,800
Brandon Shack-Harris us
Brandon Shack-Harris
36,000
9,300
9,300
WSOP 2X Winner
Noah Schwartz us
Noah Schwartz
36,000
1,000
1,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Gavin Griffin us
Gavin Griffin
35,500
6,600
6,600
WSOP 1X Winner
Allen Bari us
Allen Bari
35,000
20,325
20,325
WSOP 1X Winner
Freddy Deeb lb
Freddy Deeb
35,000
-3,350
-3,350
WSOP 2X Winner
Steve Zolotow us
Steve Zolotow
34,000
4,850
4,850
WSOP 2X Winner
Rep Porter us
Rep Porter
30,000
-4,575
-4,575
WSOP 3X Winner
Greg Raymer us
Greg Raymer
30,000
2,475
2,475
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
Marco Traniello it
Marco Traniello
28,000
-5,300
-5,300
Chris Moorman gb
Chris Moorman
27,500
5,500
5,500
WSOP 1X Winner
Miguel Rodriguez Bermude
Miguel Rodriguez Bermude
25,000
-28,000
-28,000
Jerrod Ankenman us
Jerrod Ankenman
25,000
7,425
7,425
WSOP 1X Winner
Daniel Idema ca
Daniel Idema
24,500
-10,500
-10,500
WSOP 3X Winner
Brett Richey us
Brett Richey
21,500
4,850
4,850
Tommy Vedes us
Tommy Vedes
21,000
8,925
8,925
Matt Glantz us
Matt Glantz
19,000
11,900
11,900
Max Pescatori it
Max Pescatori
15,000
-7,675
-7,675
WSOP 4X Winner
Victor Ramdin us
Victor Ramdin
11,800
3,300
3,300
PokerStars
Cyndy Violette us
Cyndy Violette
8,000
-12,300
-12,300
WSOP 1X Winner
Gavin Smith us
Gavin Smith
Busted

Chip Counts

Player Chips Progress
John D'Agostino us
John D'Agostino
47,000
34,150
34,150
Ylon Schwartz us
Ylon Schwartz
44,000
10,000
10,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Cory Zeidman us
Cory Zeidman
40,000
25,150
25,150
WSOP 1X Winner
Greg Mueller ca
Greg Mueller
38,000
16,250
16,250
WSOP 3X Winner
Jeff Lisandro
Jeff Lisandro
36,000
22,575
22,575
Bryn Kenney us
Bryn Kenney
34,000
3,500
3,500
WSOP 1X Winner
Michael Chow us
Michael Chow
32,000
4,825
4,825
WSOP 1X Winner
Chris Bjorin se
Chris Bjorin
28,000
-2,000
-2,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Barry Greenstein us
Barry Greenstein
28,000
3,300
3,300
Scott Seiver us
Scott Seiver
26,000
18,850
18,850
WSOP 4X Winner
Alex Dovzhenko ua
Alex Dovzhenko
26,000
2,575
2,575
Vladimir Shchemelev ru
Vladimir Shchemelev
25,000
2,125
2,125
Leif Force us
Leif Force
22,500
-2,597
-2,597
WSOP 1X Winner
David "ODB" Baker us
David "ODB" Baker
22,000
22,000
22,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Jennifer Harman us
Jennifer Harman
22,000
1,550
1,550
WSOP 2X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
Tom Schneider us
Tom Schneider
20,000
12,850
12,850
WSOP 4X Winner
Berry Johnston us
Berry Johnston
20,000
3,275
3,275
WSOP 5X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
Stephen Chidwick gb
Stephen Chidwick
15,000
3,375
3,375
WSOP 1X Winner
Terrence Chan ca
Terrence Chan
14,000
-3,725
-3,725
WSOP 1X Winner
Eugene Katchalov ua
Eugene Katchalov
13,400
5,175
5,175
Daniel Negreanu ca
Daniel Negreanu
10,400
-9,175
-9,175
Ryan Tepen us
Ryan Tepen
10,000
-4,100
-4,100
David Sklansky us
David Sklansky
10,000
-3,150
-3,150
WSOP 3X Winner
Matt Hawrilenko us
Matt Hawrilenko
9,500
2,050
2,050
Sorel Mizzi ca
Sorel Mizzi
8,000
-16,500
-16,500

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