2012 World Series of Poker

Event 44: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 2
Event Info
2012 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Rocco Palumbo
Winning Hand
a9
Prize
$464,464
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$2,654,100
Entries
2,949
Level Info
Level
28
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
10,000
Players Left 1 / 2949

Making Moves

Kevin Elia
Kevin Elia

"He took second. I won."

So explained 2009 WSOP Main Event Champion Joe Cada to an opponent while jerking a thumb to his left. Ivan Demidov, runner-up at the 2008 WSOP Main Event, shook his head in acknowledgement from a seat over.

With all of the bustouts, players are moving around rapidly. An interesting group has now been assembled over on Table 431. Besides Cada and Demidov, start-of-day chip leader Tony Welds is there as well, although he's seen his stack cut down considerable as we move through the second level of the day.

It's possible Kevin Elia may have had something to do with Welds' situation, as suggested by the columns of chips sitting front of him. Elia looks to be our leader at the moment with 150 players left.

Player Chips Progress
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Kevin Elia
155,000
60,800
60,800
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Joe Cada
84,000
11,000
11,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 4X Winner
pokerstars
Profile photo of Tony Welds
Tony Welds
52,000
20,000
20,000
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Ivan Demidov
29,000
6,000
6,000
pokerstars

Tags: Ivan DemidovJoe CadaKevin EliaTony Welds