2012 World Series of Poker

Event 39: $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha
Day: 2
Event Info

2012 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a542
Prize
$661,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$2,754,200
Entries
293
Level Info
Level
25
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
0

A Preflop Prophecy

"I'm going to give you a bad beat," Matthew Kirk told Artem Metalidi before the flop came down {q-Hearts}{9-Clubs}{4-Clubs}.

Metalidi moved all in for around 29,000, and Kirk made the call.

Kirk{a-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}{4-Spades}
Metalidi{a-Hearts}{k-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}

Kirk's queens and fours held as the turn and river came {2-Clubs}, {6-Clubs} respectively, eliminating Metalidi from the tournament.

"I knew I was going to give him a bad beat," Kirk announced as he was pulling in the pot. "I wasn't lying."

Player Chips Progress
Matthew Kirk au
Matthew Kirk
125,000
18,400
18,400
Artem Metalidi ua
Artem Metalidi
Busted

Tags: Matthew KirkArtem Metalidi

Cada Out, Smith's Stack Soars

When we reached the table, Joe Cada called all in for 32,900 after a raise from Sammy Farha, and Micah Smith raised an additional 50,000 from the small blind. Jerome Bradpiece cold-called from the big blind, and Farha called as well.

"If I win," Farha announced. "Nobody laugh at my hand, please."

The flop fell {a-Spades}{10-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}, and Smith moved all in for 140,000. Farha and Bradpiece released, and the hands were opened.

Cada{9-Clubs}{7-Clubs}{7-Spades}{6-Spades}
Smith{a-Clubs}{a-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}

Smith flopped a monster, and held as the turn and river came {j-Hearts}, {q-Spades} respectively. Cada is eliminated, while Smith now boasts a monster stack of nearly 400,000 chips.

Player Chips Progress
Micah Smith us
Micah Smith
380,000
155,000
155,000
Sammy Farha us
Sammy Farha
175,000
-40,000
-40,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Jerome Bradpiece gb
Jerome Bradpiece
155,000
-85,000
-85,000
Joe Cada us
Joe Cada
Busted

Tags: Joe CadaSammy FarhaJerome BradpieceMicah Smith

Brown Busts DeMaci

Several players limped preflop, and the flop came down {9-Spades}{8-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}. Chris DeMaci and Andrew Brown began a betting war, and eventually DeMaci was all in for 115,000 chips.

DeMaci: {10-Spades}{8-Clubs}{7-Spades}{4-Clubs}
Brown: {k-Clubs}{9-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}

Niether the turn ({k-Spades}) nor the river ({10-Diamonds}) improve DeMaci's hand enough to double, and he was eliminated from the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
Andrew Brown us
Andrew Brown
420,000
155,000
155,000
Chris DeMaci us
Chris DeMaci
Busted

Tags: Andrew BrownCris DeMaci

Mercier Heating Up

Aubin Cazals, winner of Event 6: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em Mixed-Max, raised to 4,000 before Jason Mercier reraised to 14,000. Action folded back to Cazals and he called.

The flop came down {J-Clubs}{{3-Diamonds}{2-Spades} and Cazals check-called a bet of 13,700 from mercier.

The turn brought the {K-Clubs} and Cazals checked. Mercier bet 44,500 and Cazals tanked for a bit before check-raising all in for roughly 110,000. Mercier called with the {J-Spades}{J-Hearts}{5-Hearts}{5-Spades} and his set of jacks was ahead of the {Q-Diamonds}{Q-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}{2-Clubs} for Cazals.

The river was the {4-Spades} and Mercier won the pot. He busted Cazals and moved to 309,000 in chips.

Player Chips Progress
Jason Mercier us
Jason Mercier
309,000
127,000
127,000
Aubin Cazals fr
Aubin Cazals
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Aubin CazalsJason Mercier

Level: 13

Blinds: 1,200/2,400

Ante: 0

Farha Drops One to Smith

From under the gun, Ted Lawson raised to 6,000. Micah Smith called on the button and Sammy Farha called from the big blind.

The flop came down {9-Hearts}{6-Spades}{3-Diamonds} and Farha led for 19,000. Lawson folded, but Smith made the call.

The turn was the {3-Spades} and paired the board with treys. Farha led again, this time for 30,000. Smith called.

The river was the {Q-Diamonds} and Farha checked. Smith bet 53,000 and Farha folded.

Player Chips Progress
Micah Smith us
Micah Smith
490,000
65,000
65,000
Sammy Farha us
Sammy Farha
190,000
-40,000
-40,000
WSOP 3X Winner

Tags: Sammy FarhaMicah SmithTed Lawson