2012 World Series of Poker

Event 41: $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 3
Event Info

2012 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
107
Prize
$742,072
Event Info
Buy-in
$3,000
Prize Pool
$3,805,620
Entries
1,394
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
10,000

Ronconi Doubles Through Nguyen

We caught up with the action on a {3-Diamonds}{A-Spades}{9-Spades} flop. Darryl Ronconi checked to his lone opponent - Peter Nguyen, who fired 53,000 into the middle. Ronconi then check-raised all in for 393,000 and Nguyen tank-called.

Nguyen: {A-Hearts}{J-Spades} for aces with a jack kicker.
Ronconi: {A-Clubs}{9-Clubs} for two-pair.

The {5-Hearts} turn and {3-Clubs} river changed nothing and Ronconi doubled through to 830,000. Nguyen slipped to his last 165,000.

Player Chips Progress
Darryl Ronconi us
Darryl Ronconi
830,000
500,000
500,000
Peter Nguyen us
Peter Nguyen
165,000
-525,000
-525,000

Tags: Darryl RonconiPeter Nguyen

Level: 23

Blinds: 8,000/16,000

Ante: 2,000

Patel Doubles Through Fontes

Roger Fontes opened to from the cutoff and action folded around to Hiren Patel in the big blind, who immediately announced he was all in for his last 101,000. Fontes snap-called and hands were revealed.

Fontes: {9-Spades}{9-Diamonds}
Patel: {A-Spades}{A-Clubs}

The board ran out {7-Clubs}{Q-Hearts}{4-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}{J-Spades} and Fontes' aces held for the double up.

Fontes is down to 250,000 following the hit to his stack.

Player Chips Progress
Roger Fontes us
Roger Fontes
250,000
-175,000
-175,000
Hiren Patel us
Hiren Patel
220,000
146,000
146,000

Tags: Hiren PatelRoger Fontes

Fox Doubles Through Mortensen

Morten Mortensen opened to 35,000 from middle position and was met with an all-in shove for 276,000 by Elio Fox in the hijack. Mortensen made the call to put Fox at risk and hands were revealed.

Fox: {Q-Hearts}{Q-Spades}
Mortensen: {A-Spades}{K-Hearts}

The {2-Hearts}{10-Clubs}{6-Hearts}{9-Hearts}{6-Clubs} board kept Fox's queens in the lead and he doubled to 590,000.

Mortensen is down to his last 150,000.

Player Chips Progress
Elio Fox us
Elio Fox
590,000
170,000
170,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Morten Mortensen dk
Morten Mortensen
150,000
-300,000
-300,000

Tags: Elio FoxMorten Mortensen

Peter Nguyen Eliminated in 19th Place ($22,377)

It was folded around to Peter Nguyen on the button, who moved all in for his last 126,000. Fabrice Soulier called from the big blind to put Nguyen at risk and hands were flipped up.

Soulier: {K-Spades}{10-Hearts}
Nguyen: {K-Hearts}{6-Clubs}

The board ran out {J-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}{2-Hearts}{A-Clubs}{9-Diamonds} and Soulier's ten-kicker played, which meant Nguyen would be our 19th-place finisher.

Soulier is up to 290,000.

Player Chips Progress
Fabrice Soulier fr
Fabrice Soulier
290,000
40,000
40,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Peter Nguyen us
Peter Nguyen
Busted

Tags: Peter NguyenFabrice Soulier

Ostrander Doubles Through Hortin

(Before the redraw)

Dylan Hortin opened to 34,000 from under-the-gun and action folded around to Greg Ostrander, who three-bet to 82,000 from the hijack position. Hortin called to see a flop, which came {6-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}.

Hortin checked to Ostrander, who bet 150,000. Hortin responded by check-raising all in and Ostrander called after tanking for a bit.

Hortin: {10-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}
Ostrander: {J-Hearts}{J-Spades}

The {2-Hearts} turn and {3-Diamonds} river kept Ostrander in the lead with his jacks and he doubled through Hortin to 1,470,000.

Hortin was knocked back down to 775,000.

Player Chips Progress
Greg Ostrander us
Greg Ostrander
1,470,000
750,000
750,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Dylan Hortin us
Dylan Hortin
775,000
-608,000
-608,000

Tags: Dylan HortinGreg Ostrander

Final Two Tables

Level 23 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
TableSeatPlayerChips
4461Morten Mortensen121,000
4462Darryl Ronconi960,000
4463JP Kelly380,000
4464Jackie Glazier1,470,000
4465Paul Vas Nunes715,000
4466Fabrice Soulier290,000
4467Mario Puccini785,000
4468Elio Fox645,000
4469Jason Koon660,000
    
4471Greg Ostrander1,470,000
4472Kyle Frey1,300,000
4473Hiren Patel295,000
4474Roger Fontes210,000
4475Joseph Chaplin1,030,000
4476William Givens195,000
4477Dylan Hortin800,000
4478Scott Montgomery370,000
4479Kavin Schaffel825,000

Mortensen Doubles Through Puccini

Mario Puccini opened to 32,000 and action folded over to Morten Mortensen, who went all in from the small blind for his last 114,000. Puccini called to put Mortensen at risk and cards were tabled.

Mortensen: {A-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}
Puccini: {7-Spades}{7-Hearts}

The board ran out {9-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}{Q-Hearts} and Mortensen paired his eight to double through Puccini to 272,000.

Puccini is down to 665,000.

Player Chips Progress
Mario Puccini de
Mario Puccini
665,000
-120,000
-120,000
Morten Mortensen dk
Morten Mortensen
272,000
151,000
151,000

Tags: Mario PucciniMorten Mortensen