2012 World Series of Poker

Event 45: $50,000 Poker Players Championship
Day: 2
Event Info

2012 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
qj98
Prize
$1,451,527
Event Info
Buy-in
$50,000
Entries
108
Level Info
Level
22
Blinds
0 / 0
Ante
0

The 2009 Champion is Gone

David Bach won the $50,000 H.O.R.S.E. Championship back in 2009 when he beat John Hanson heads up. Bach pocketed over $1.2 million with his victory, but this year there won't be a second title. Bach got eliminated and Michael Mizrachi and Brian Rast are the only champions left in the filed.

Player Chips Progress
David Bach us
David Bach
WSOP 3X Winner
Busted

Tags: David BachMichael Mizrachi

No Showdown For Brown

Stud

Allen Bari{A-Clubs} - Fold
Andrew Robl{6-Spades}{Q-Clubs}{J-Hearts}{8-Hearts} - Fold
Chad Brown{J-Clubs}{Q-Spades}{9-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}

Allen Bari completed on third street and Andrew Robl made the call. Chad Brown raised, Bari folded and Robl called once more. Brown ended up betting every street, and Robl finally laid it down on sixth street.

Player Chips Progress
Allen Bari us
Allen Bari
WSOP 1X Winner
173,000 -48,000
Chad Brown us
Chad Brown
137,000 -1,000
Andrew Robl us
Andrew Robl
48,000 -39,000

Tags: Andrew RoblChad Brown

Yakovenko Busts Martin

No-Limit Hold'em

Action folded to Nikolai Yakovenko in the small blind and he raised to 7,500. Jesse Martin three-bet to 21,500 from the big blind, Yakovenko called, and the flop came down {K-Hearts}{Q-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}.

Yakovenko bet about 103,000, covering Martin's stack. Martin spent a good two minutes in the tank and was visibly frustrated by the decision he was faced with. He ultimately called with {A-Clubs}{K-Hearts}, but found himself trailing Yakovenko's {K-Spades}{Q-Spades}.

The {3-Hearts} turn and {3-Diamonds} river were no help to Martin, ending his tournament.

Player Chips Progress
Nikolai Yakovenko ru
Nikolai Yakovenko
260,000 117,000
Jesse Martin us
Jesse Martin
WSOP 2X Winner
Busted

Tags: Jesse MartinNikolai Yakovenko

Hellmuth in Trouble

Razz

Brett Richey has been going very well lately, at the expense of none other than Phil Hellmuth.

Phil Hellmuth{x-}{x-} / {3-}{6-}{Q-}{7-} / {x-}
Brett Richey{x-}{x-} / {J-}{4-}{10-}{3-} / {x-}

Hellmuth completed the action, and Richey made the call on third street giving us fourth street action. Hellmuth bet, Richey called and this proces was repeated on fifth and sixth as well. On seventh street both players checked and Richey turned over {2-}{8-}{7-} for an eight-seven-four-three-deuce low. Richey won the pot and is doing very well while Hellmuth down to right around 10 big bets.

Player Chips Progress
Brett Richey us
Brett Richey
264,000 121,000
Phil Hellmuth us
Phil Hellmuth
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 17X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
89,000 -108,000

Tags: Brett RicheyPhil Hellmuth

Still 79 Players Remaining

Level 9

At this point, with 30 minutes left in the second to last level of the day, there are 79 players remaining. The average stack is 205,063.

At this point there are 25 big bets on average in play, or 102 big blinds.

Ivey Busts Hansen

Gus Hansen
Gus Hansen

Limit Hold'em

Gus Hansen has just been eliminated by Phil Ivey. Hansen raised from late-position after which Ivey three-bet from the big blind. Hansen called.

The flop came down {J-Spades}{J-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds} and Ivey bet. Hansen moved all in for his final 1,800 and we went to showdown.

Ivey showed {a-Diamonds}{8-Clubs} while Hansen was holding {K-Spades}{10-Clubs}.

The board ran out {6-Hearts}{2-Clubs} and Hansen was eliminated. Ivey is over 200,000 and looking better and better as the tournament goes on.

Player Chips Progress
Phil Ivey us
Phil Ivey
WSOP 10X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
205,000 23,000
Gus Hansen dk
Gus Hansen
WSOP 1X Winner
Busted

Tags: Gus HansenPhil Ivey

Bari Wins One; Mercier Loses One

Allen Bari
Allen Bari

No-Limit Hold'em

From under the gun, Dan Shak raised to 5,500. Allen Bari called on the button, Marco Johnson called from the small blind and Jason Mercier called from the big blind.

The flop came down {8-Spades}{5-Clubs}{4-Clubs} and action checked around. The turn was the {9-Clubs} and action checked to Bari. He bet 11,800 and Johnson called. Mercier and Shak both folded.

The {4-Diamonds} completed the board on the river and Johnson checked. Bari grabbed an assortment of chips and fired 25,700 into the pot. After a minute in the tank, Johnson called.

Bari turned over the {A-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds} for two pair, nines and fours, with an ace kicker. Johnson mucked and Bari won the pot.

On the next hand, Chad Brown raised to 5,500 from early position and Jason Mercier called from the small blind. The flop came down {J-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}{8-Hearts}. Both players checked.

The turn was the {6-Clubs} and Mercier led for 4,300. Brown raised to 15,000 and Mercier tank-called. The river then completed the board with the {4-Hearts} and both players checked.

Mercier showed the {5-Hearts}{5-Clubs}, but that was no good against the {A-Hearts}{10-Spades} for Brown.

Player Chips Progress
Dan Shak us
Dan Shak
418,000 52,000
Allen Bari us
Allen Bari
WSOP 1X Winner
221,000 -2,000
Jason Mercier us
Jason Mercier
150,000 -2,000
Chad Brown us
Chad Brown
138,000 -75,000
Marco Johnson us
Marco Johnson
WSOP 2X Winner
131,000 -52,000

Tags: Jason MercierAllen BariChad BrownMarco JohnsonDan Shak