2012 World Series of Poker

Event 45: $50,000 Poker Players Championship
Day: 2
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Event Info
2012 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
qj98
Prize
$1,451,527
Event Info
Buy-in
$50,000
Total Entries
108
Level Info
Level
22
Blinds
0 / 0
Ante
0
Players Left 1 / 108
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Level: 10

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Some of the Big Stacks

Break

Level 9

The players are now on their final 20-minute break. We will play one more 100-minute level after the break.

Rast Gets Some Back

Brian Rast
Brian Rast

No-Limit Hold'em

Action folded to the defending champion Brian Rast in the cutoff seat and he raised to 12,000. Daniel Negreanu called on the button and Daniel Alaei called from the big blind.

The flop was {K-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}{9-Hearts} and Alaei checked. Rast bet 12,000 and Negreanu folded. Alaei wanted to see the turn and made the call.

The turn brought the {Q-Spades} and Alaei checked. Rast kept on the gas and fired 27,000. Alaei gave it up and Rast won the pot.

Tags: Brian RastDaniel AlaeiDaniel Negreanu

Wahlbeck Calls With Ace High

No-Limit Hold'em

Ville Wahlbeck raised it up to 5,600 from late-position and Matt Glantz called from the button. Daniel Negreanu was in the big blind and he called as well.

The flop came down {K-Spades}{8-Clubs}{2-Clubs}, and all three players checked. The turn was the {K-Clubs}, and everyone checked once more. On the river the {4-Diamonds} popped up and Glantz bet out 9,000. Negreanu tanked for a bit before folding, Wahlbeck tanked as well but he made the call. The Finnish pro showed {A-Clubs}{10-Spades} and took down the pot.

Tags: Matt GlantzDaniel NegreanuVille Wahlbeck

Ivey Takes One from Rast

Phil Ivey
Phil Ivey

No-Limit Hold'em

Phil Ivey check-called a bet of 8,000 on the {J-Hearts}{10-Hearts}{5-Diamonds} flop from Brian Rast before seeing the {K-Hearts} fall on the turn. Both players checked fourth street and the river completed the board with the {3-Clubs}. Ivey fired 17,000 and Rast gave it up.

Tags: Brian RastPhil Ivey

Chip Counts

Antonius Doubles Back up to Starting Stack

Pot-Limit Omaha

Barry Greenstein just got Patrik Antonius all in pre flop for his final 74,800 chips. The showdown went as following.

Patrik Antonius{A-Clubs}{A-Hearts}{9-Hearts}{7-Spades}
Barry Greenstein{A-Diamonds}{A-Spades}{8-Diamonds}{2-Hearts}

The board ran out {q-Hearts}{6-Clubs}{5-Clubs}{Q-Diamonds}{8-Hearts} giving Antonius a straight on the river, and he doubled his stack.

Tags: Patrik AntoniusBarry Greenstein