2012 World Series of Poker

Event 43: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 2
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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
Players Left 1 / 2,770
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Level: 20

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 1,000

Pillai Pulls Ahead

Shankar Pillai opened for 19,000 from the small blind and James Mackey re-raised to 49,000 in the big blind. Pillai called and the flop came {10-Clubs} {8-Diamonds} {4-Spades}. Pillai check-called 38,000 and the turn came {5-Clubs}. Both players checked to the river {6-Diamonds}. Pillai bet 82,000 and Mackey folded.

Player Chips Progress
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Shankar Pillai
860,000
806,600
806,600
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James Mackey
342,000
22,000
22,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Shankar PillaiJames Mackey

Sampson's Shove Was Costly

From under the gun Nick Salto opened to 17,000 and Daniel Sampson shoved behind him for 103,000. The blinds folded and Salto called all in as Sampson had him covered.

Salto: {A-Hearts} {A-Spades}
Sampson: {A-Diamonds} {Q-Spades}

The board ran {K-Hearts} {10-Hearts} {3-Clubs} {9-Hearts} {9-Diamonds} and Sampson was left with just one big blind.

Player Chips Progress
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Nick Salto
200,000
33,000
33,000
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Daniel Sampson
8,000
112,000
112,000

Tags: Nick SaltoDaniel Sampson

Level: 19

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 1,000