2012 World Series of Poker

Event 40: $2,500 Limit Hold'em - Six-Handed
Day: 2
Event Info

2012 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a4
Prize
$182,088
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,500
Prize Pool
$687,050
Entries
302
Level Info
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 {A-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}. Mizzi checked, Schlesinger bet, Turner called, and Mizzi called. The turn was the {4-Spades}. Mizzi checked again, Schlesinger bet again, and this time Turner raised. Mizzi stepped aside, and Schlesinger called. The river brought the {J-Clubs} and another check-call of Turner's bet by Schlesinger. Turner tabled {A-Clubs}{J-Diamonds} for aces and fours, and Schlesinger mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Sorel Mizzi ca
Sorel Mizzi
59,000
16,000
16,000
Jon Turner us
Jon Turner
42,000
5,500
5,500
Steven Schlesinger
Steven Schlesinger
22,000
-1,100
-1,100

Tags: Jon TurnerSorel MizziSteven Schlesinger

Level: 10

Limits: 800/1,600

Ante: 0

Ramdin Runs Out

Victor Ramdin
Victor Ramdin

Victor Ramdin's day is done. After starting with a short stack of 13,700, Ramdin battled through the first hour, then found himself running out of chips as he reraised from the small blind after a button raise. Both the big blind and the button called the extra chips, and when the flop came {A-Spades}{7-Spades}{Q-Hearts} a button bet chased the third player.

Ramdin tabled {K-Diamonds}{5-Hearts} and was behind his opponent's {Q-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}, and when the turn came the {3-Hearts} and river the {5-Spades}, Ramdin's day was done.

Player Chips Progress
Victor Ramdin us
Victor Ramdin
Busted

Tags: Victor Ramdin

Chan's MMA Tales

Level 10 : 800/1,600, 0 ante

Terrence Chan is tied for the lead with seven cashes at this year's World Series of Poker. Not bad for a guy who was taking hits to the face just weeks before the series started.

In March, Chan won his MMA debut against Alex Lee at the Legend Fighting Championships 8 in Hong Kong. Despite being a huge underdog, won by armbar submission in the second round.

Chan has been discussing his "other" hobby with his tablemates in this event. Chan noted that he's "never been knocked out" in a fight before.

With all of the success he's had in limit hold'em in his career, we're not sure he's ever been knocked out of a limit tournament, either.

Tags: Terrence Chan

Good Reed

Michael Reed
Michael Reed

Michael Reed began today second in chips, and has continued to maintain a spot near the top of the counts during the first hour-plus. Maria Ho also began with an above-average chip stack, although her Day 2 hasn't gone so well thus far.

Just now Ho opened from UTG and Reed three-bet from the next seat, and after it folded back around Ho called. The flop came {10-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}, Ho checked, Reed bet, and Ho called. The turn brought the {7-Spades} and another check from Ho. Reed quickly fired again, and Ho let her hand go.

Player Chips Progress
Michael Reed us
Michael Reed
59,000
2,200
2,200
Maria Ho us
Maria Ho
11,000
-20,200
-20,200

Tags: Maria HoMichael Reed

Mark Radoja Flares

Mark Radoja is on fire (literally)
Mark Radoja is on fire (literally)

Who said Limit Hold'em is boring? There is more action on Table #428 than a fight between Mayweather and Pacquiao!

We joined the action on a flop of {8-Clubs} {7-Spades} {3-Clubs} and three players in the pot. We had World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet holder and former WSOP Player of the Year Jeff Lisandro seated in the small blind, Ruslan Dykshteyn seated in the big blind and WSOP bracelet holder Mark Radoja raining down bombs from the button.

Both Lisandro and Dykshteyn checked, Mark Radoja bet, Lisandro raised, Dykshteyn three-bet, Radoja four-bet, Lisandro folded and Dykshteyn called.

Turn: {7-Diamonds}

Dykshteyn checked, Radoja bet, Dykshteyn check-raised and Radoja called.

River: {5-Clubs}

Dykshteyn bet and Radoja called.

Dykshteyn turned over {9-Spades} {7-Clubs} for trips and Radoja shook his head. Meanwhile both Lisandro and Dykshteyn asked to see Radoja's hand and it resulted in a fiery response from Radoja.

"It's unethical," was one of the only reportable things we could mention that flew out of the mouth of Radoja.

Radoja continued to berate, Dykshteyn in particular, for wanting to see his hand. At one point even shouting at Dykshteyn to look at him when he was talking.

"You bink a fXXing seven on me and you want to see my hand?" Said Radoja with an ever increasing level of noise.

"Calm down," said Lisandro.

"It's unethical," repeated Radoja.

"It's no big deal. It happens to me all of the time," said Lisandro.

"Not from professionals…I would never do that…you should know better Jeffrey," said Radoja.

"Just don't blow off your chips now," said Lisandro.

"I won't be blowing off my chips," said Radoja.

"What did he have?" rained the shouts from the other tables.

He had {A-Spades} {8-Diamonds}, 11,700 chips and a bad mood to boot.

Player Chips Progress
Ruslan Dykshteyn us
Ruslan Dykshteyn
28,000
9,300
9,300
Mark Radoja ca
Mark Radoja
11,700
-10,300
-10,300
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Jeff LisandroMark RadojaRuslan Dykshteyn

Chip Counts (1 of 2)

We're making a pass of our corner of the Amazon Room to check on some stacks. Here are some from the far side near the rail.

The big board is showing 72 players remain. 36 will make the money, 36 won't.

Player Chips Progress
John Hennigan us
John Hennigan
62,000
4,000
4,000
WSOP 6X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
Andrew Le
Andrew Le
52,000
6,000
6,000
Humberto Brenes cr
Humberto Brenes
49,000
11,900
11,900
Joep van den Bijgaart nl
Joep van den Bijgaart
48,000
48,000
48,000
Rep Porter us
Rep Porter
48,000
33,300
33,300
WSOP 3X Winner
Michael Senter us
Michael Senter
46,300
Scott Seiver us
Scott Seiver
39,000
-4,900
-4,900
WSOP 4X Winner
Chad Brown us
Chad Brown
37,000
-9,300
-9,300
Dan Shak us
Dan Shak
34,500
34,500
34,500
Scott Fischman
Scott Fischman
32,000
7,400
7,400
Bill Chen us
Bill Chen
24,000
7,400
7,400
WSOP 2X Winner
Dan Kelly us
Dan Kelly
19,500
1,500
1,500
Jimmy Shultz us
Jimmy Shultz
16,000
-18,000
-18,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Joe Cassidy us
Joe Cassidy
14,000
-10,600
-10,600
WSOP 1X Winner
Maria Ho us
Maria Ho
9,000
-2,000
-2,000

Nassif and Indyg Drag in Pots

Here are Gabriel Nassif and Charles Indyg dragging in pots against Brad Libson and Jon Turner respectively.

Nassif raised from the hijack and Libson defended his big blind. Libson check-raised on a flop of {9-Hearts} {3-Diamonds} {2-Spades} and Nassif made the call. On the turn {2-Spades} we saw a check-call from Libson and then both players checked the {6-Clubs} on the river. Nassif won the pot holding {A-Diamonds} {K-Hearts} and Libson didn't, holding {A-Spades} {5-Diamonds}.

We caught the action on the flop in a hand between Jon Turner (CO) and Charles Indyg (SB). The board read {K-Spades} {Q-Spades} {8-Clubs}, Indyg came out betting and Turner called. The turn was the {7-Diamonds} and the same action ensued. Finally we saw the {9-Diamonds} and both players checked. Indyg flipped over {A-Spades} {A-Diamonds} and Turner mucked his hand.

Player Chips Progress
Brad Libson us
Brad Libson
65,000
27,400
27,400
Jon Turner us
Jon Turner
42,000
Charles Indyg
Charles Indyg
15,000
-1,000
-1,000
Gabriel Nassif
Gabriel Nassif
13,700
-5,400
-5,400

Tags: Brad LibsonCharles IndygGabriel NassifJon Turner

Chip Counts (2 of 2)

Player Chips Progress
Terrence Chan ca
Terrence Chan
70,000
19,300
19,300
WSOP 1X Winner
Vincent Gironda
Vincent Gironda
64,000
-1,000
-1,000
Sorel Mizzi ca
Sorel Mizzi
55,000
-4,000
-4,000
Zach Clark us
Zach Clark
41,000
10,700
10,700
Ronnie Bardah us
Ronnie Bardah
37,000
13,100
13,100
WSOP 1X Winner
Matt Grapenthien us
Matt Grapenthien
35,000
8,500
8,500
WSOP 1X Winner
Jon Turner us
Jon Turner
35,000
-7,000
-7,000
Andre Akkari br
Andre Akkari
34,500
-16,300
-16,300
Jeff Lisandro au
Jeff Lisandro
27,000
1,800
1,800
WSOP 6X Winner
Steven Kelly us
Steven Kelly
11,500
-7,800
-7,800
WSOP 1X Winner
Brian Meinders us
Brian Meinders
8,000
-24,000
-24,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Shahryar Eslami us
Shahryar Eslami
Busted

Cassidy Collects

Following a button raise, Event 24: $5,000 Omaha Hi-Low Split 8-or-Better champion Joe Cassidy looked up from his phone, checked his cards, then three-bet. The big blind got out, and the player on the button called.

The flop came {10-Hearts}{5-Hearts}{K-Spades}. Cassidy bet, and his opponent called. Both then checked the {J-Spades} turn. The river was the {A-Clubs}. Cassidy bet again, and again was called. Cassidy flipped over {A-Hearts}{10-Diamonds} for two pair, and his opponent mucked.

Cassidy went back to checking his messages, not appearing too concerned about having a stack a few bets below the 31,458 average.

Player Chips Progress
Joe Cassidy us
Joe Cassidy
25,500
11,500
11,500
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Joe Cassidy