Level: 26
Blinds: /
Ante:
2012 World Series of Poker
Event 42: $2,500 Omaha/Seven Card Stud Hi-Low 8-or-Better
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2012 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$2,500
Entries
393
Level
28
Blinds
0 / 0
Ante
0
Updated Counts
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
995,000
140,000
|
140,000 |
|
690,000
110,000
|
110,000 |
|
||
|
640,000
-225,000
|
-225,000 |
|
||
|
585,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
Big Scoop for Gregorich
Stud-8
| George Danzer |  /     / |
| Danny Ratigan | /     / |
| Mark Gregorich | /     / |
Danzer checked on fourth street, Ratigan bet, and both players called. The same action occurred on fifth, and on sixth, the action checked to Gregorich. He bet, and only Danzer called.
Danzer check-called one more bet on seventh, and Gregorich tabled 
for the wheel. He scooped the pot, and now has 1.2 million chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,200,000
205,000
|
205,000 |
|
|
425,000
-215,000
|
-215,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
415,000
-170,000
|
-170,000 |
Kovalchuk Over Ratigan
Stud-8
Oleksii Kovalchuk brought it in with the 
, Danny Ratigan completed with the 
, then Kovalchuk raised and Ratigan called. Ratigan check-called on fourth, bet out on fifth and was called, then both checked sixth. Seventh street was dealt...
Ratigan: / 
/
Kovalchuk: / 
/
Ratigan bet, and after a bit of thought Kovalchuk made the call. Ratigan announced all he had was the pair of fives showing, and Kovalchuk turned over 
for two pair, sevens and sixes.
That one moves Kovalchuk up over 1 million and near Gregorich, while Ratigan is now on the short stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,150,000
460,000
|
460,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
160,000
-255,000
|
-255,000 |
Danny Ratigan Eliminated in 4th Place ($65,812)
Stud-8
Oleksii Kovalchuk: / 
/
Danny Ratigan: / 
/
Kovalchuk brought it in, Ratigan completed, and Kovalchuk called. Ratigan check-called a bet on fourth street, and when Kovalchuk made a better board on fifth, he led out. Ratigan tanked for quite some time before he raised, committing all but 1,000 chips. Kovalchuk re-raised, putting Ratigan all in. He called.
Kovalchuk: 
Ratigan: 
Kovalchuk was dealt the on sixth street, giving him the wheel, and ending the hand. Ratigan's last two cards - the and 
- were meaningless, and he was eliminated in fourth place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,522,000
372,000
|
372,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
895,000
-305,000
|
-305,000 |
|
|
530,000
105,000
|
105,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
Busted | |
Danzer Takes Chips from Kovalchuk
Omaha-8
Oleksii Kovalchuk raised from the small blind, George Danzer three-bet from the big blind, and Kovalchuk leaned over to see how much Danzer had left before making it four bets to go. Danzer called, and the pair watched the flop come 
. Kovalchuk bet, Danzer raised, and Kovalchuk called.
The turn was the , and Kovalchuk checked this time, calling when Danzer bet. The river brought the and another check from Kovalchuk. Danzer fired once more, and Kovalchuk took over a minute before finally calling.
Danzer: 
Kovalchuk: 
Two pair for Danzer (kings and sixes) for the high, put together with the nut low (6-4-3-2-A), meant a scoop for the German.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,165,000
-357,000
|
-357,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
845,000
315,000
|
315,000 |
|
|
||
"You're Good"
Level 26
Stud-8
| Oleksii Kovalchuk | /   / |
| Mark Gregorich | /  / |
Gregorich brought it in, Kovalchuk completed, and Gregorich called. Gregorich check-called a bet on fourth street, both players checked on fifth, and Kovalchuk led out on sixth when he paired his jack. Gregorich called.
Kovalchuk checked on seventh, and Gregorich looked at his downcard.
"You're good," he announced, folding his hand.
Kovalchuk showed 
, and scooped with a pair of jacks.
Break
Level 26
The players are now on a 20-minute break, and the tournament staff is coloring up the yellow T1,000 chips.
Counts on Break
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,455,000
290,000
|
290,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
905,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
587,000
-308,000
|
-308,000 |
Level: 27
Blinds: /
Ante: