Level: 10
Limits: 800/1,600
Ante: 0
2012 World Series of Poker
Event 40: $2,500 Limit Hold'em - Six-Handed
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2012 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$2,500
Prize Pool
$687,050
Entries
302
Level
26
Limits
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
0
A Turn Raise by Turner
After a UTG raise by Steven Schlesinger, Jon Turner three-bet from a seat over, and it folded around to Sorel Mizzi in the big blind who called. Schlesinger called as well.
The flop came 
. Mizzi checked, Schlesinger bet, Turner called, and Mizzi called. The turn was the 
. Mizzi checked again, Schlesinger bet again, and this time Turner raised. Mizzi stepped aside, and Schlesinger called. The river brought the 
and another check-call of Turner's bet by Schlesinger. Turner tabled 
for aces and fours, and Schlesinger mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
59,000 | 16,000 |
|
42,000 | 5,500 |
|
22,000 | -1,100 |
Aces Good to Dan Kelly
Dan Kelly got off to a poor start in the first level of Day 2, but he just collected some ammunition after taking a pot against Andew Le. Kelly, who began the day with more than 35,000, was down to around 15,000 when he opened with a raise from the cutoff. Le three-bet on the button, and action folded back to Kelly, who four-bet. Le called and then called bets on every street of a 
board. Kelly tabled 
for two pair, and Le mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
46,000 | 8,500 |
|
18,000 | -17,900 |
Ace-High Good for Hennigan
John Hennigan opened with a raise from middle position and got a single caller in Jimmy Shultz on the button. The action went check-bet-call on all three streets as the board came 
, then , then 
.
When Hennigan called the river, Shultz nodded in acknowledgement, tabling 
for a couple of unrealized draws. Hennigan showed 
and dragged the pot with his ace-high.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
58,000 | 12,700 |
|
34,000 | -4,200 |
Early Casualties
Table 423 just saw a couple of short stacks felted.
First it was John Monnette, Event #10: $5,000 Seven Card Stud champion, who after grabbing a couple of small pots early was eliminated. And after scoring that double-up early — and despite Chad Brown's encouraging words — Daniel Idema (another WSOP bracelet holder) finally ran out of chips as well.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |
Gironda on the Go
Vincent Gironda began today as our chip leader, and during the early going he's already added a few more to his first-place stack.
Just now came a hand in which Gironda raised from under the gun and got a single caller in Brian Meinders in the big blind. Meinders check-raised the 
flop, and Gironda called. Gironda also called Meinders' turn bet after the 
fell.
A third deuce — the 
— came on the river, and this time Meinders checked. Gironda took the opening to fire a bet, and Meinders let his hand go.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
65,000 | 4,600 |
|
32,000 | -2,600 |
Chin Up, Then Chip Up
Level 9
: 600/1,200, 0 ante
Some of those returning to super-short stacks today have already hit the rail during the first few hands of play, Daniel Makowsky among them. Meanwhile Daniel Idema just survived an all in to improve his status slightly, although he remains in the danger zone with less than 5,000 chips.
His table mate Chad Brown is providing encouragement, however. Brown started the day with a top five stack of 46,300, and still sits with about that amount.
"Keep on doing that," said Brown of Idema's double-up, "and before you know it they'll have to go all in against you."
One Bet, Two Bets, Three Bets, Go!
Most of the remaining 101 players have found their seats and the first hands of Day 2 are being dealt.
Level: 9
Limits: 600/1,200
Ante: 0
101 Return for Day 2
Welcome back to Day 2 of Event 40: $2,500 Limit Hold'em - Six-Handed!
Almost exactly one-third of the 302 players who entered this event survived yesterday's eight one-hour levels to return to chips today. Among the 101 players still alive, Vincent Gironda, Michael Reed, Andre Akkari, and Terrence Chan return to the biggest stacks, although there remain many challengers only a few small and big bets away from catching the leaders.
The top 36 finishers make the money in this one, earning the right to divide up the $687,050 prize pool. We'll likely reach the money at some point this afternoon or early evening as players work their way through today's schedule of 10 one-hour levels. First cashers will earn $4,046 for their efforts, but all are still eyeing that $182,088 first prize up top.
Play is set to commence about a half-hour from now at 2 PM local time. Come back then as we track the gradual slimming of the field as Event 40 marches toward the final table.