2012 World Series of Poker

Event 43: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 3
Event Info

2012 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
44
Prize
$654,380
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$3,739,500
Entries
2,770
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
15,000

Cary Bluffs the River

Folded to Balazs Botond on the river, he raised it up and received a call from Cary Marshall in the big blind. Both players then checked the {5-Spades}{10-Spades}{10-Diamonds} flop and the {3-Diamonds} would hit the turn. This time Marshall checked and then called a bet of 56,000 from Marshall.

On the {8-Diamonds} river, Marshall thought long and hard before betting 155,000. Botond then took his time to fold his hand. As Mashall raked in the pot, he tabled {a-Clubs}{2-Spades} for nothing but ace-high.

Player Chips Progress
Balazs Botond hu
Balazs Botond
1,760,000
440,000
440,000
Cary Marshall us
Cary Marshall
450,000
190,000
190,000

Tags: Balaza BotondCary Marshall

Lew Winning a Pot

Randy Lew has been doing great lately and we were there to see hi rake in another small pot to add to his collection of chips. The hand in question started when Jesse Yaginuma opened up the button with a raise. Lew made the call out of the big blind and a {2-Spades}{4-Spades}{10-Spades} flop was dealt.

Both players checked the flop and the {6-Hearts} hit the turn. This time Lew led for 46,000 and Yaginuma called. The {5-Hearts} completed the board on the river and both players checked.

When Lew turned over {a-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}, his pair of fours were enough to see Yaginuma's cards into the muck.

Player Chips Progress
Randy Lew us
Randy Lew
870,000
245,000
245,000
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Jesse Yaginuma us
Jesse Yaginuma
620,000
-89,000
-89,000

Tags: Jesse YaginumaRandy Lew

Alner Hits a One-Outer

John Nelson opened for 40,000 on the button and Tom Alner moved all in for just over 200,000. Nelson called and the cards were tabled.

Nelson: {K-Diamonds} {7-Diamonds}
Alner: {7-Clubs} {7-Diamonds}

The board ran {6-Hearts} {K-Clubs} {5-Hearts} {5-Spades} {7-Hearts} and Alner hit the one-outer to stay alive.

Player Chips Progress
Tom Alner gb
Tom Alner
430,000
430,000
430,000

Tags: Tom Alner

Level: 23

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 3,000

"If You're Going to Win, You Have to Double"

Neil Channing opened to 35,000 from middle position, and the action checked to Cary Marshall in the big blind. While he was in the tank, Channing tried to goad him into moving all in.

"Come on," Channing said, grabbing a stack of green T25,000 chips. "Do it. If you're going to win, you have to double."

"I'll choose when I do it," Marshall returned.

"Good plan," Channing shot back, grinning.

"How much is it?" Marshall asked the dealer. "Thirty-five?"

"Or more if you want," Channing jabbed.

Marshall called, and the flop fell {j-Clubs}{5-Hearts}{3-Clubs}. After a few seconds of deliberation, Marshall moved all in for around 90,000, and Channing snapped him off.

Marshall{a-Clubs}{5-Spades}
Channing{10-Clubs}{10-Hearts}

Channing was in great shape, but both the turn ({8-Clubs}) and river ({6-Clubs}) were clubs, giving Marshall an ace-high flush.

He doubled, while Channing is still floating around 1 million chips.

Player Chips Progress
Neil Channing gb
Neil Channing
1,050,000
-269,000
-269,000
Cary Marshall us
Cary Marshall
260,000
165,000
165,000

Tags: Cary MarshallNeil Channing

Five to a Flop

Level 22 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

Zach Clark opened for 41,000 and was called by James Mackey, Neil Channing, Daniel Zeihen on the button and Balazs Botond in the big blind. The five players saw a {7-Spades} {A-Hearts} {A-Spades} flop.

All five players checked to the {K-Spades} turn. Botond and Clark checked, Mackey bet 110,000, Channing folded and Zeihen moved all in for just under 150,000.

Botond called, Clark folded and Mackey called. The active players went check-check on the {10-Spades} river.

Mackey: {A-Clubs} {Q-}
Botond: {A-Diamonds} {J-Diamonds}
Zeihen: {J-Spades} {10-Hearts}

Zeihen chipped up with his spade flush.

Tags: James MackeyBalazs BotondDaniel Zeihen

Supreme Flop for Judge Against Marshall

Cary Marshall had the button, and raised. Michael Judge three-bet jammed from the small blind, and Marshall called.

Marshall{j-Diamonds}{j-Spades}
Judge{a-Hearts}{10-Clubs}

Judge stole the lead in the hand when the dealer fanned {7-Clubs}{q-Hearts}{a-Clubs}, and the board completed {6-Diamonds}{k-Clubs}, doubling him to just over 500,000 chips.

Player Chips Progress
Michael Judge us
Michael Judge
515,000
193,000
193,000
Cary Marshall us
Cary Marshall
95,000
-286,000
-286,000

Tags: Michael JudgeCary Marshall