2012 World Series of Poker

Event 45: $50,000 Poker Players Championship
Day: 4
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

David Chiu Eliminated

David Chiu
David Chiu

Limit Hold'em

David Chiu raised under the gun and the action was folded to Ben Yu in the small blind. Yu three-bet, Chiu called.

The flop came down {6-Clubs}{5-Clubs}{2-Diamonds} and Yu bet, Chiu called. The turn was the {10-Diamonds} and Yu bet once more. This was too much for Chiu, who opted to lay it down. Chiu was left with 65,000 after this hand.

Chiu's final hand started with Stephen Chidwick, who raised under the gun plus one. Chiu was in the small blind, and he moved all in for 50,000 total. Bruno Fitoussi called in the big blind, and Chidwick called as well.

The flop came down {A-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}, and Fitoussi check-folded to Chidwick's bet.

David Chiu{A-Spades}{8-Diamonds}
Stephen Chidwick{A-Clubs}{K-Hearts}

The turn was the {Q-Diamonds} and the river the {J-Hearts} eliminating Chiu in 23rd place.

Player Chips Progress
Stephen Chidwick gb
Stephen Chidwick
WSOP 1X Winner
855,000 -19,000
Ben Yu us
Ben Yu
WSOP 4X Winner
785,000 132,000
Bruno Fitoussi fr
Bruno Fitoussi
752,000 -109,000
David Chiu us
David Chiu
WSOP 5X Winner
Busted

Tags: David ChiuStephen Chidwick

Cassidy Doubles Through Blom

Limit Hold'em

Joe Cassidy raised from the cutoff seat and Viktor Blom called from the big blind. The flop came down {A-Diamonds}{9-Spades}{8-Clubs} and Blom check-raised a bet from Cassidy. Cassidy reraised and was all in for 59,000 total. Blom called.

Blom: {9-Diamonds}{7-Spades}
Cassidy: {A-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}

The turn was the {4-Spades} and river the {4-Clubs} to give Cassidy the pot and the double up.

"You win one, I win one. Now we're even," said Cassidy to Blom after the hand, referencing the massive pot the two played at the end of last night that resulted in Blom taking the overnight chip lead.

Player Chips Progress
Viktor Blom se
Viktor Blom
1,095,000 -167,000
Joe Cassidy us
Joe Cassidy
WSOP 1X Winner
208,000 67,000

Tags: Joe CassidyViktor Blom

Michael Glick Eliminated

Limit Hold'em

We are down the 23 players, as we just lost Michael Glick in 24th place. Lyle Berman was in middle position when he raised, and the action got folded to Michael Glick who was on the cutoff. Glick three-bet, Berman four-bet and that was enough to put Glick all in for 61,000 total. He called.

Lyle Berman{8-Clubs}{8-Spades}
Michael Glick{7-Hearts}{7-Spades}

The board ran out {5-Spades}{6-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}{K-Spades}{2-Clubs}, and Berman's pair held up.

Player Chips Progress
Lyle Berman us
Lyle Berman
WSOP 3X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
725,000 65,000
Michael Glick us
Michael Glick
Busted

Tags: Michael GlickLyle Berman

Robert Mizrachi Chips Up

Pot-Limit Omaha

From the button John Monnette raised to 24,000, and Robert Mizrachi was his only caller in the big blind.

The flop came down {7-Clubs}{2-Hearts}{7-Hearts}, and Mizrachi checked to Monnette who fired out 37,000. Mizrachi called, and the turn was the {9-Hearts}. Both players checked.

On the river the {3-Clubs} hit, and Mizrachi lead out for 24,000. Monnette called. Mizrachi turned over {Q-Hearts}{10-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}{8-Spades} and took down the pot with a turned flush.

Player Chips Progress
John Monnette us
John Monnette
WSOP 5X Winner
495,000 -91,000
Robert Mizrachi
Robert Mizrachi
315,000 63,000

Tags: John MonnetteRobert Mizrachi

Oppenheim Knocks Hennigan Down More

Pot-Limit Omaha

John Hennigan raised to 18,000 from late position and David Oppenheim called from the small blind to see the flop come down {10-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}{2-Spades}. Oppenheim checked and Hennigan bet 25,000. Oppenheim made the call.

On the {6-Diamonds} turn, both players checked and the {3-Hearts} paired the board on the river. Oppenheim checked and Hennigan bet 75,000. Oppenheim snapped.

Hennigan showed {J-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}{x-}{x-}, but lost to Oppenheim's {A-Spades}{A-Diamonds}{Q-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}.

Player Chips Progress
David Oppenheim us
David Oppenheim
Poker Hall of Famer
1,410,000 245,000
John Hennigan us
John Hennigan
WSOP 6X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
260,000 -168,000

Tags: David OppenheimJohn Hennigan

The Final 24

Level 16
TableSeatName
4451Ben Yu
4452David Oppenheim
4453David Chiu
4454Bruno Fitoussi
4455Stephen Chidwick
4456Daniel Alaei
4457John Hennigan
4458Roland Israelashvili
   
4471Michael "The Grinder" Mizrachi
4472Viktor Blom
4473Jeff Lisandro
4474Brett Richey
4475Mike Wattel
4476Lyle Berman
4477Joe Cassidy
4478Michael Glick
   
4491Bill Chen
4492Phil Ivey
4493David "ODB" Baker
4494John Monnette
4495Luke Schwartz
4496Robert Mizrachi
4497Andy Bloch
4498Chris Klodnicki

Hellmuth Falls Short

Phil Hellmuth on Day 2
Phil Hellmuth on Day 2

Pot-Limit Omaha

Phil Hellmuth started the day very low on chips, and he couldn't pull off the miracle comeback. Right at the start of the day he got a little hope when he managed to find himself a double up.

Hellmuth what under the gun plus one and limped, inviting Daniel Alaei into the pot from the button. Both blinds, Lyle Berman and Daivd Oppenheim, stayed in the pot creating four-way action.

The flop came down {8-Clubs}{Q-Hearts}{3-Spades}, and it got checked to Hellmuth who went all in for 18,000. Alaei made the call and both Berman and Oppenheim folded.

Hellmuth showed {Q-Diamonds}{Q-Clubs}{9-Clubs}{6-Hearts} and was up against Alaei's {Q-Spades}{10-Spades}{10-Hearts}{5-Spades}. The turn was the {J-Diamonds}, and the river the {8-Hearts} keeping Hellmuth's hopes alive.

The very next hand it was all over though, as the 12-time World Series of Poker champion lost his chips to Oppenheim. Hellmuth raised pot under the gun and Oppenheim called from the small blind.

The flop came down {7-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}{4-Clubs} and Oppenheim bet pot putting Hellmuth to the test. He called.

Phil Hellmuth{A-Diamonds}{K-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}
David Oppenheim{7-Spades}{6-Spades}{5-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}

The turn was the {5-Spades} and the river the {7-Hearts} giving Oppenehim a straight. Hellmuth was eliminated, and he'll have to wait for another chance at bracelet number 13.

Player Chips Progress
David Oppenheim us
David Oppenheim
Poker Hall of Famer
1,220,000 55,000
Phil Hellmuth us
Phil Hellmuth
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 17X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
Busted

Tags: David OppenheimPhil Hellmuth