2012 World Series of Poker

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

Smith Boosts a Check-Raise on River

Pot-Limit Omaha

Action folded to Viktor Blom on the button and he raised to 12,000. From the big blind, Justin Smith made the call and the flop came down {Q-Clubs}{8-Hearts}{2-Clubs}. Both players checked.

The turn was the {10-Diamonds} and Smith checked to his Swedish counterpart. Blom bet 20,000 and Smith called.

After the {A-Spades} hit the river, Smith checked and Blom bet 50,000. Smith raised to 145,000 and Blom tank-folded.

Player Chips Progress
Viktor Blom se
Viktor Blom
471,000 -19,000
Justin Smith us
Justin Smith
390,000 207,000

Tags: Justin SmithViktor Blom

Lisandro Busts Benyamine and Grey in Back-to-Back Pots

Jeff Lisandro
Jeff Lisandro

Pot-Limit Omaha

Michael "The Grinder" Mizrachi raised to 8,500 from early position and David Benyamine reraised to 30,000 from the hijack seat. In the cutoff position, Jeff Lisandro reraised the pot. Action folded back to Mizrachi and he gave it up. Benyamine called all in for around 80,000 and the hands were tabled.

Lisandro: {A-Diamonds}{A-Spades}{9-Clubs}{8-Spades}
Benyamine: {K-Diamonds}{K-Clubs}{Q-Diamonds}{9-Spades}

The flop, turn and river ran out {A-Hearts}{10-Hearts}{5-Hearts}{3-Clubs}{2-Spades} to give Lisandro the pot and send Benyamine out the door. Mizrachi said he folded hearts.

On the next hand, Lisandro limped in from late position and David Grey raised to 18,000 on the button. Lisandro called and the flop came down {Q-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}.

On the flop, Lisandro bet the pot to put Grey all in. Grey called off his last 25,000 with the {A-Spades}{A-Hearts}{K-Hearts}{J-Hearts}. Lisandro held the {A-Clubs}{8-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}.

The turn was the {7-Hearts} and gave Lisandro a straight to the nine. The river was the {2-Diamonds} and completed the board. Lisandro busted Grey and eliminated a player for the second hand in a row to move over 600,000 in chips.

Player Chips Progress
Jeff Lisandro au
Jeff Lisandro
WSOP 6X Winner
615,000 105,000
David Grey us
David Grey
Busted
David Benyamine fr
David Benyamine
WSOP 1X Winner
Busted

Tags: Jeff LisandroMichael MizrachiDavid GreyDavid Benyamine

Blom Pots Seed into Folding

Pot-Limit Omaha

Allen Bari was on the button, and he decided to limp. Viktor Blom raised it up to 16,000 from the small blind, and Huck Seed called from the big blind. Bari gave it up and the flop showed {10-Clubs}{2-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}.

Blom bet 18,000 on the flop and Seed called. The turn was the {2-Hearts} and Blom bet 28,000, Seed called once more. The river was the {4-Hearts} and Blom didn't slow down, he bet pot. Seed tanked for a while, but eventually he gave up his hand.

Blom chips up some more while Seed is one of the short stacks in the event.

Player Chips Progress
Viktor Blom se
Viktor Blom
568,000 97,000
Huck Seed us
Huck Seed
WSOP 4X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
80,500 -36,500

Tags: Huck SeedViktor Blom

Mercier's $50K Has Ended

Jason Mercier
Jason Mercier

Limit Hold'em

Preflop, Jason Mercier, Minh Ly and John Monnette were all in in a hand of Limit Hold'em. Mercier was the shortest stack of the three and held the {9-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}. Ly was the second shortest stack and had the {Q-Clubs}{6-Clubs}. Monnette had both players covered and held the {K-Diamonds}{10-Spades}.

A board of {6-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}{4-Hearts}{5-Clubs} ran out and Ly won the pot with two pair, sixes and fives. Mercier was eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
Jason Mercier us
Jason Mercier
Busted

Tags: Minh LyJason MercierJohn Monnette

Phil Hellmuth Busts Minh Ly

Last year Phil Hellmuth busted Minh Ly in third place to get heads up for the title with Brian Rast. This year Ly didn't make it that far, as Hellmuth just knocked him out.

Stud-8

Minh Ly{A-Spades}{7-Hearts} / {7-Spades}{6-Hearts}{K-Spades}{4-Hearts} / {A-Spades}
Phil Hellmuth{A-Hearts}{Q-Clubs} / {A-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}{Q-Diamonds}{8-Clubs} / {4-Clubs}

On fifth street Ly got his last chips into the pot and Hellmuth called. Hellmuth turned over two pair, aces and queens, and Ly ended up with aces and sevens. Ly also missed his low draw, and he is eliminated.

Only Brian Rast (1st), Hellmuth (2nd) and Matt Glantz (6th) are still in the running for a back-to-back final table appearance.

Player Chips Progress
Phil Hellmuth us
Phil Hellmuth
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 17X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
520,000 90,000
Minh Ly us
Minh Ly
Busted

Tags: Minh LyPhil Hellmuth

Bari's Getting Short

Stud-8

Allen Bari{x-}{x-} / {5-Diamonds}{8-Spades}{6-Spades}{6-Hearts} / {x-}
Michael Binger{x-}{x-} / {8-Diamonds}{2-Hearts}{5-Spades}{K-Spades} / {x-}

Allen Bari completed on third street and Michael Binger called. Bari bet fourth, Binger called. On fifth street both players checked, and Bari bet again on sixth. Binger called.

On seventh street Binger bet, Bari raised and Binger called. Binger showed {2-Diamonds}{3-Spades}{8-Clubs} for two pair, eights and deuces, and won the hand.

Player Chips Progress
Michael Binger us
Michael Binger
128,000 65,000
Allen Bari us
Allen Bari
WSOP 1X Winner
105,000 -55,000

Tags: Allen BariMichael Binger

Cassidy Can't Beat Alaei's Ten

2-7 Triple Draw

Picking up the action on the first draw, both Joe Cassidy and Daniel Alaei drew two cards. After the draw, Cassidy bet, Alaei raised and Cassidy called.

On the second draw, both players took one card and then they both checked.

For the final draw, both players draw one again. Cassidy then checked, Alaei bet and Cassidy called.

Alaei showed the {10-}{7-}{6-}{3-}{2-} and Cassidy mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Daniel Alaei us
Daniel Alaei
WSOP 5X Winner
580,000 75,000
Joe Cassidy us
Joe Cassidy
WSOP 1X Winner
505,000 103,000

Tags: Daniel AlaeiJoe Cassidy

Kravchenko Not Drawing Well

2-7 Triple Draw

Action folded to the cutoff seat where John Hennigan raised. Alexander Kravchenko reraised from the button and play folded back to Hennigan. He called and then drew two. Kravchenko also took two. After the draw, Hennigan led with a bet and Kravchenko called.

On the second draw, Hennigan took one and Kravchenko took two. Hennigan then bet and Kravchenko folded his hand.

Player Chips Progress
John Hennigan us
John Hennigan
WSOP 6X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
865,000 25,000
Alexander Kravchenko ru
Alexander Kravchenko
220,000 -70,000

Tags: Alexander KravchenkoJohn Hennigan