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

Mackey Doubles Alner

Tom Alner
Tom Alner

Tom Alner has had a good start back from the dinner break, already managing to double his stack. Alner got it all-in preflop holding {6-Spades}{6-Hearts} and was up against the {a-Spades}{k-Hearts} of James Mackey.

The {3-Spades}{8-Clubs}{6-Diamonds} was about as good a flop Alner could hope for and when the turn and river bricked out, he took the down the double.

Player Chips Progress
James Mackey us
James Mackey
WSOP 1X Winner
2,500,000 -650,000
Tom Alner gb
Tom Alner
1,350,000 650,000

Tags: James MackeyTom Alner

Sign of Things to Come

Level 28 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante

The first hand back from the break has seen the chip leader, Neil Channing, open the pot and get folds from all three of his opponents. Seems they don't want to rumble with him just yet.

Tags: Neil Channing

Level: 28

Blinds: 30,000/60,000

Ante: 10,000

Channing Took His Time

Level 27 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante

Neil Channing and James Mackey should get a private table together. They've been playing each other in pot after pot. The latest hand saw them go to a {5-Diamonds} {5-Clubs} {K-Clubs} flop.

Channing bet 75,000 and said something along the lines of "You should fold here," to Mackey.

Mackey didn't heed the advice and raised to 220,000. Channing called and the turn came {6-Diamonds}. Channing checked and Mackey bet 360,000. Channing took a good long time to consider his action. He counted out calling chips but then elected to fold his hand.

Tags: Neil ChanningJames Mackey

Channing Stays Active

Level 27 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante

Neil Channing has continued his extreme aggression here at the final table, recently four-betting to 610,000, after Henry Lu three-bet to 250,000 out of the big blind. Lu didn't want to rumble, sending the pot to Channing.

Tags: Neil ChanningHenry Lu

Channing & Mackey Play Friendly Pot

Level 27 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante

James Mackey opened for 100,000 and Neil Channing called from the big blind. The flop came {A-Hearts} {A-Clubs} {6-Diamonds}, Channing checked and Mackey bet 105,000. Channing called after a few moments and the turn came {8-Spades}.

Both players checked to the {4-Diamonds} river and Channing bet out 255,000. Mackey thought for a moment and then tossed his cards away.

Tags: Neil ChanningJames Mackey