Level: 11
Blinds: /
Ante:
2012 World Series of Poker
Event 37: $2,500 Eight-Game Mix
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2012 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$2,500
Prize Pool
$1,085,175
Entries
477
Level
31
Blinds
0 / 0
Ante
0
Exit Negreanu
Daniel Negreanu is no longer in the field, he busted right after the break. We asked the players at his table what happened and they told us the following. Negreanu got his chips into the pot with 
versus 
in No Limit Hold'em, and that didn't pan out for him.
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Recent Eliminations
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Busted | |
Bjorin and Sarkeshik Race for their Tournament Lives
No Limit Hold'em:
Chris Bjorin opened for 1,700 from middle position and received a call from Scott Seiver in the cutoff. Ali Sarkeshik then put in a three-bet from the button to 4,700 and action was back on Bjorin. He asked for a count, discovering that Sarkeshik had him covered by about 3,000, and then tanked for a solid minute before shrugging and committing his stack of 19,350. Seiver got out of the way and Sarkeshik made the call.
Showdown
Sarkeshik: 
Bjorin: 
It was a classic race that would determine the fate of both men. Sarkeshik was ahead and looking to avoid an ace and king, but that didn't happen on the 
flop. Suddenly he was the one looking to hit, but it didn't happen as the 
appeared on the turn followed by the 
on the river.
Sarkeshik was left with 3,000 after the hand, but that disappeared a few hands later.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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43,000
15,000
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15,000 |
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Busted | |
Rutter Done
Stuart Rutter only had 2,425 chips left when he was just all in against Andrew Finkernagel. We witnessed the following showdown.
| Stuart Rutter |     |
Andrew Finkernage l     |
The board ran out 
, giving Finkernagel the nut low and the nut flush. Finkernagel is back up to 24,000 while Rutter is out the door.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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24,000
-1,050
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-1,050 |
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Busted |
Bloch Back Over 70K
Omaha Hi/Low:
On a flop of 
, we saw a short stack get all in with 
and was up against the 
of Andy Bloch. Neither the 
turn nor 
river changed a thing, and Bloch took down the pot while sending a short stack to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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74,000
14,000
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14,000 |
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Just Two Pair For Chidwick
While we discovered that one of the biggest stacks in the room belongs to Kyle Bowker we also saw Stephen Chidwick win a small pot.
Omaha Eight of Better
On a 
flop Marco Traniello opted to check from the small blind after which Chidwick bet 1,000 from the big. Bowker called in late position after which Traniello called as well.
The turn was the and once again both Traniello and Bowker called Chidwick's bet. The river was the and this made sure there wasn't a low possible. All three players checked, and Chidwick's small two pair with 
turned out to be the best hand.
Bowker is still doing very well with 66,000 chips while Chidwick chases another cash. He already cashed in three events with a third place in the $1,500 H.O.R.S.E. being his best. He ended up taking home $112,106 for his third place in that event.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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66,000
30,450
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30,450 |
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27,500
12,500
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12,500 |
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25,000
-3,000
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-3,000 |
Say Goodbye to . . .
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Busted | |
They All Count
Greg Mueller was one of the last players to show up for this event yesterday, but that didn't hurt him one bit. He came in after having taking a nap, watching the basketball game and going for a run. So far this seems to be a recipe for succes.
We just caught half a hand with Mueller who won an Omaha Eight or Better hand without showdown, something that rarely happens when four players get to see a river.
On the turn the board read and Mueller bet 2,000 from the small blind after which the big blind, a player in middle position and Jennifer Harman from the button all called.
The river was the and Mueller fired out another 2,000. He looked at his opponents as they all folded, and this gave him another pot.
Harman ended up folding as well, but that didn't hurt her at all. She's in top shape with 57,000 chips and looking for her second cash at this year's WSOP after finishing 19th in the 2-7 No Limit Single Draw.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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57,000
35,000
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35,000 |
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39,000
1,000
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1,000 |
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Level: 12
Blinds: /
Ante: