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

Alaei Takes One From Blom

Razz

Viktor Blom{x-}{x-} / {7-}{4-}{a-}{4-} / {x-}
Daniel Alaei{x-}{x-} / {3-}{10-}{8-}{9-} / {x-}

Viktor Blom completed it on third street and Daniel Alaei raised. Blom called and check-called on fourth street. On fifth Blom bet and Alaei called. Sixth gave Blom a pair, and Alaei the betting lead. He bet and Blom raised. Alaei called.

On seventh street both players checked and Alaei showed {A-}{J-}{6-} for the winning nine-eight-six-three-ace low.

Player Chips Progress
Daniel Alaei us
Daniel Alaei
WSOP 5X Winner
1,250,000 458,000
Viktor Blom se
Viktor Blom
490,000 -120,000

Tags: Viktor BlomDaniel Alaei

Scoop for Blom

Viktor Blom
Viktor Blom

Omaha-8

From under the gun, Andy Bloch raised. Viktor Blom reraised from the button and Bloch made the call to see the flop come down {7-Spades}{6-Spades}{5-Hearts}. Bloch and Blom both checked.

The turn was the {2-Spades} and Bloch checked. Blom bet and Bloch called. The river was the {6-Diamonds} and Bloch checked again. Blom fired a bet and Bloch called.

Blom turned over the {A-Clubs}{K-Diamonds}{K-Spades}{3-Hearts} for the nut low and two pair for high. Bloch mucked and Blom scooped the entire pot.

Player Chips Progress
Andy Bloch us
Andy Bloch
WSOP 1X Winner
1,030,000 299,000
Viktor Blom se
Viktor Blom
610,000 260,000

Tags: Viktor BlomAndy Bloch

MIke Wattel Eliminated in 15th Place ($91,549)

Mike Wattel - 15th Place
Mike Wattel - 15th Place

Stud

Mike Wattel: {x-}{x-} / {J-Clubs}{2-Diamonds}{Q-Clubs}{3-Hearts} / {x-}
Viktor Blom: {x-}{x-} / {K-Clubs}{A-Clubs}{2-Spades}{K-Diamonds} / {x-}

Mike Wattel completed and Viktor Blom raised. Wattel called and then called all in on fourth street. He revealed the {A-Spades}{10-Hearts} to have ace-jack high. Blom held the {K-Hearts}{9-Spades} for a pair of kings.

Blom's hand ran out best with him finish with the {3-Diamonds} on the end and trip kings. Wattel's board ran out to give him just a pair of tens with the {10-Diamonds} on seventh.

Blom won the pot and Wattel was eliminated in 15th place for $91,549. The remaining 14 players have locked up $105,235.

Player Chips Progress
Viktor Blom se
Viktor Blom
350,000 -3,000
Mike Wattel us
Mike Wattel
WSOP 2X Winner
Busted

Tags: MIke WattelViktor Blom

Wattel Under 100K

Stud

Daniel Alaei{x-}{x-} / {9-Clubs}{J-Clubs}{A-Hearts}{K-Hearts} / {x-}
Mike Wattel{x-}{x-} / {Q-Hearts}{3-Spades}{K-Spades}{3-Hearts} / {x-}

Catching the action on sixth street, Mike Wattel bet and Daniel Alaei raised. Wattel made the call and then check-called one last bet on seventh street.

Alaei turned over the {A-Hearts}{J-Spades}{4-Spades} for aces and jacks. Wattel slams his cards on the table in disgust, mucking them and losing the pot. He was left with under 100,000 in chips.

Player Chips Progress
Mike Wattel us
Mike Wattel
WSOP 2X Winner
90,000 -301,000

Tags: Mike WattelDaniel Alaei

Baker Double

Stud

Daniel Alaei{x-}{x-} / {9-Hearts}{9-Clubs}{Q-Diamonds}{A-Hearts} / {x-}
David "ODB Baker{x-}{x-} / {K-Clubs}{9-Spades}{4-Clubs}{10-Hearts} / {x-}

Daniel Alaei completed on third and then called a raise from David "ODB" Baker before betting out on fourth, fifth and sixth. On sixth street, Baker called all in for his last 45,000.

On the end, Baker turned over the {Q-Clubs}{J-Spades}{8-Diamonds} and had a straight to the king. Alaei held the {A-Diamonds}{K-Hearts}{5-} for a losing two pair of aces and nines. Baker's hand was best and he won the pot to double up.

Player Chips Progress
Daniel Alaei us
Daniel Alaei
WSOP 5X Winner
792,000 -308,000
David ODB Baker us
David ODB Baker
528,000 262,000

Tags: David BakerDaniel Alaei