2012 World Series of Poker

Event 45: $50,000 Poker Players Championship
Day: 3
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Event Info

2012 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
q♦j♣9♥8♥
Prize
$1,451,527
Event Info
Buy-in
$50,000
Entries
108
Level Info
Level
22
Blinds
0 / 0
Ante
0
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Mueller Busts Pacheco

donpeters
donpeters

Stud-8

Greg Mueller{x-}{x-} / {A-Clubs}{2-Clubs}{K-Diamonds}{6-Spades} / {x-}
Daniel Alaei{x-}{x-} / {3-Clubs}{Q-Spades}{6-Hearts}{A-Diamonds} / {x-}
Charles Pacheco{x-}{x-} / {5-Spades}{8-Diamonds}{K-Clubs}{10-Spades} / {x-}

Charles Pacheco completed the bet on third and Greg Mueller raised. Daniel Alaei made the call and then Pacheco called as well.

On fourth street, Mueller bet, Alaei called and then Pacheco raised to 9,100 and was all in. Mueller called and Alaei called.

On fifth street with Pacheco all in, Mueller bet and Alaei called. The same thing happened on sixth and seventh.

On the end, Mueller showed the {A-Hearts}{5-Clubs}{3-Clubs} for a pair of aces and a six-five low. Alaei mucked and Mueller won the side pot.

For the main pot that had Pacheco's tournament life in the balance, Mueller also won that one. Pacheco mucked his hand as well.

Player Chips Progress
Daniel Alaei us
Daniel Alaei
WSOP 5X Winner
471,000 -17,700
Greg Mueller ca
Greg Mueller
WSOP 3X Winner
317,000 112,800
Charles Pacheco us
Charles Pacheco
Busted

Tags: Charles PachecoDaniel AlaeiGreg Mueller

Exit Esposito

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Happy_Freaked

Stud-8

We just lost 1999 World Series of Poker bracelet winner and 23rd place finisher in last year's Main Event, John Esposito. Dan Shak and David Oppenheim were both involved in this hand that got scooped by the latter.

John Esposito{x-}{x-} / {2-Hearts}{J-Diamonds}{Q-Diamonds}{J-Spades} / {x-}
Dan Shak{x-}{x-} / {A-Clubs}{10-Spades}{6-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds} / {x-}
David Oppenheim{x-}{x-} / {4-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}{2-Spades} / {x-}

On fourth street both Shak and Oppenheim checked to Esposito who bet, and both player called. Shak checked sixth street and Oppenheim bet, Esposito raised all in, Shak three-bet and Oppenheim put in the fourth raise. Shak called.

On seventh street Shak bet and Oppenheim called. Shak showed {A-Hearts}{K-Diamonds}{Q-Hearts} for two pair, and Oppenheim tabled {2-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}{7-Hearts} for trip deuces and an eight-seven-four-three-deuce low. Esposito mucked his cards and Oppenheim took down this big pot.

Player Chips Progress
Dan Shak us
Dan Shak 		401,000 -60,400
David Oppenheim us
David Oppenheim
Poker Hall of Famer
287,000 70,000
John Esposito us
John Esposito
WSOP 1X Winner
Busted

Tags: David OppenheimJohn EspositoDan Shak

Spinks Takes One

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Happy_Freaked

No-Limit Hold'em

Jon Spinks raised under the gun to 7,000 and Brian Hastings three-bet from the button to 21,000. Spinks made the call, and we went heads up to the flop.

The flop came down {Q-Hearts}{Q-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}, and both players checked. The turn was the {10-Diamonds} and Spinks checked again. Hastings bet 27,000, and after some deliberation Spinks called. The river was the {4-Clubs} and both players checked once more.

Spinks tabled {6-Diamonds}{6-Spades}, and Hastings mucked his cards. Despite winning this hand Spinks is down a bit since the start of the day, and Hastings is still right around his starting stack.

Player Chips Progress
Jon Spinks gb
Jon Spinks 		405,000 -68,000
Brian Hastings us
Brian Hastings
WSOP 6X Winner
303,000 2,700

Tags: Brian HastingsJon Spinks

D'Agostino Eliminated

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donpeters

2-7 Triple Draw

Action folded to short stack John D'Agostino on the button and he raised. Justin Smith reraised from the big blind and D'Agostino reraised. Smith raised again and D'Agostino called.

On the first draw, Smith drew one and D'Agostino drew one. Smith then bet and D'Agostino called all in for 4,600. Smith then stood pat and D'Agostino drew one. On the third and final draw, Smith was pat again and D'Agostino drew one.

Smith showed an {8-}{6-}{5-}{3-}{2-} and beat D'Agostino's {8-}{7-}{6-}{5-}{2-}.

Player Chips Progress
Justin Smith us
Justin Smith 		195,000 42,200
John D'Agostino us
John D'Agostino 		Busted

Tags: John D'AgostinoJustin Smith

Current Table Draw

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Happy_Freaked
Level 11
TableSeatName
4451David Grey
4452David Chiu
4453Dan Kelly
4454Michael Mizrachi
4455David Benyamine
4456Shaun Deeb
4457Jeff Lisandro
4458David Oppenheim
   
4461Doyle Brunson
4462Chris Klodnicki
4463Jon Spinks
4464Stephen Chidwick
4465Qushqar Morad
4466Robert Mizrachi
4467Andy Bloch
4468Brian Hastings
   
4471Viktor Blom
4472HUck Seed
4473Tom Chambers
4474David Baker
4475Patrik Antonius
4476Scott Clements
4477Michael Binger
4478Barry Greenstein
   
4481Keith Gipson
4482Antony Lellouche
4483Danny Fuhs
4484Ali Eslami
4485Bill Chen
4486Lyle Berman
4487Ben Yu
4488Phil Hellmuth
   
4491Alexander Kravchenko
4492George Danzer
4493Michael Glick
4494Greg Mueller
4495Daniel Alaei
4496Phil Ivey
4497John Hennigan
4498Abe Mosseri
   
4511Richard Ashby
4512Dan Shak
4513Jason Mercier
4514Brett Richey
4515Bruno Fitoussi
4516Minh Ly
4517Roland Israelashvili
4518Matt Glantz
   
4571John Monnette
4572John Hanson
4573Allen Bari
4574Justin Smith
4575Luke Schwartz
4576Joe Cassidy
4577Mike Wattel
4578Brian Rast

Big Chip Lead for Bloch, Hastings Busted

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Happy_Freaked
Hastings eliminated
Hastings eliminated

No-Limit Hold'em

We just lost Brian Hastings is a massive No-Limit Hold'em pot which gave Andy Bloch an ever bigger chip lead.

The flop read {7-Hearts}{J-Clubs}{K-Spades}, and Bloch check-called a 13,000 chip bet. The turn was the {Q-Spades} and now Bloch check-called 42,000. On the river the {4-Spades} hit, completing a possible back-door flush.

Bloch checked a third time, and Hastings fired out a hefty 125,000 chip bet. Bloch moved all in, and Hastings tanked for about two minutes before calling of his final 96,000 chips.

At the showdown, Bloch tabled the {A-Spades}{J-Spades} for the nut flush and Hastings was eliminated, mucking his hand without showing.

On his Twitter page, we later saw this Tweet from Hastings:

Player Chips Progress
Andy Bloch us
Andy Bloch
WSOP 1X Winner
915,000 228,000
Brian Hastings us
Brian Hastings
WSOP 6X Winner
Busted

Tags: Andy BlochBrian Hastings

Mueller Runs Queens Into Aces

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donpeters
Greg Mueller (Day 2)
Greg Mueller (Day 2)

No-Limit Hold'em

John Hennigan raised to 8,000 and Greg Mueller reraised to 33,000. Hennigan moved all in and Mueller called it off to put himself at risk. Mueller held pocket queens, but was behind the pocket kings for Hennigan.

A king on the turn sealed the deal for Hennigan and sent Mueller to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
John Hennigan us
John Hennigan
WSOP 6X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
750,000 289,700
Greg Mueller ca
Greg Mueller
WSOP 3X Winner
Busted

Tags: Greg MuellerJohn Hennigan

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