2012 World Series of Poker

Event 46: $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
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Event Info
2012 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aq
Prize
$694,609
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,500
Prize Pool
$3,655,925
Entries
1,607
Level Info
Level
32
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
15,000
Players Left 1 / 1,607
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Level: 10

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 100

Silver Section: Gonzalez, Moorman & Young Lead

Chris Moorman trying to find JP Kelly's stack
Chris Moorman trying to find JP Kelly's stack

With just 387 players remaining, the Red and Bronze sections of the Amazon room, look desolate. All of the players have been squeezed into the Silver and Gold sections and here is the news from the Silver part of that combination.

First some eliminations.

Newly crowned two-time World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet winner, Carter Phillips, has been eliminated. He moved his last few big blinds into the pot holding {Q-Clubs} {10-Clubs} and was pipped to the post by the {9-} {9-} of his opponent.

Tony Dunst has seventeen WSOP cashes to his name and that is how it is going to remain (until tomorrow at least). Dunst squeezing his last ounces of blood out of his stack with {A-} {Q-} only to run into {A-} {A-}.

Ryan Julius was seated on the shoulder of Dunst all day, and he too has been eliminated. Julius four-betting with {10-} {10-} before suffering the same fate as Dunst when he ran into a pair of aces.

Andrey Gulyy was our early chip leader, but he too has been driven into an early grave. Gulyy squeezing with {A-} {Q-} only to run into the brick wall cemented by the {10-} {10-} of Justin Young and Gulyy was out.

Also out are Chris Brammers conqueror Kharim Lehoussine, high-roller Igor Kurganov, Thibaud Guenegou, Michael Telker and Roberto Romanello.

Stuart Rutter was nearly joining them when he fell as low as 3,975, but he managed to double up with {6-Spades} {6-Clubs} v {K-Spades} {10-Clubs} and now has a 9,500 chip stack. Chris Moorman is eating people alive as he moves up to 90,000, Jordan Young is also growing his stack quicker than the world Jenga champion but none have more chips than Fabrizio Gonzalez. The Uruguayan has 100,000 chips and leads the Silver Section.

Player Chips Progress
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Fabrizio Gonzalez
100,000
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Jordan Young
95,000
50,000
50,000
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Chris Moorman
90,000
64,000
64,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Gerardo Godinez mx
Gerardo Godinez
88,450
Profile photo of David Elyashar il
David Elyashar
81,000
Profile photo of Stephen Mack us
Stephen Mack
72,000
Profile photo of Vadzim Kursevich by
Vadzim Kursevich
68,000
Profile photo of Jason Wheeler us
Jason Wheeler
65,000
37,000
37,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Philipp Gruissem
60,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Kenni Nguyen us
Kenni Nguyen
52,000
25,000
25,000
Profile photo of Chance Kornuth us
Chance Kornuth
51,000
WSOP 4X Winner
Profile photo of Pascal LeFrancois ca
Pascal LeFrancois
43,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Konstantin Puchkov ru
Konstantin Puchkov
40,000
26,000
26,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Justin Young us
Justin Young
35,000
14,000
14,000
Profile photo of Daniel Buzgon us
Daniel Buzgon
32,000
1,000
1,000
Profile photo of Kenny Hallaert be
Kenny Hallaert
30,000
10,000
10,000
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Mike McDonald
30,000
Profile photo of Hiren Patel us
Hiren Patel
27,000
Profile photo of Max Pescatori it
Max Pescatori
25,000
7,000
7,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 4X Winner
Profile photo of Galen Hall us
Galen Hall
24,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Bryan Piccioli us
Bryan Piccioli
24,000
13,000
13,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Tom Marchese us
Tom Marchese
17,000
2,500
2,500
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Martin Jacobson se
Martin Jacobson
17,000
1,000
1,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Nam Le us
Nam Le
15,500
7,900
7,900
Profile photo of JP Kelly gb
JP Kelly
15,000
WSOP 2X Winner

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Tags: Chris MoormanFabrizio GonzalezJordan YoungStuart Rutter

Marvin Making it Happen

The flop read {A-}{k-}{10-} and Marvin Rettenmaier bet out 2,375 from middle position after his opponent had checked to him. The early position player opted to move all in for around 15,000 and Rettenmaier made the call.

Rettenmaier: {a-}{k-}
Opponent: {A-}{j-}

Rettenmaier held top two pair while his opponent held top pair with a gut-shot straight draw. If Rettenmaier could avoid a queen he would win a sizable pot. The {5-} on the turn and the {7-} on the river sealed the deal and Rettenmaier now sits with around 85,000

Player Chips Progress
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Marvin Rettenmaier
85,000
17,000
17,000

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René Angélil Moving Up the Counts

René Angélil the husband of Celine Dion has steadily been increasing his stack all day. We recently saw him steal away a raised pot on a {a-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}{9-Hearts}{a-Spades} board.

Player Chips Progress
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René Angélil
56,000
Profile photo of Hiren Patel us
Hiren Patel
27,000
1,000
1,000
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Joe Serock
26,000
21,000
21,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Galen Hall us
Galen Hall
24,000
13,000
13,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Max Pescatori it
Max Pescatori
18,000
6,000
6,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 4X Winner
Profile photo of Tom Marchese us
Tom Marchese
14,500
1,500
1,500
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of James Akenhead gb
James Akenhead
9,000
3,000
3,000
Profile photo of Annie Duke us
Annie Duke
9,000
5,000
5,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: René Angélil

Level: 9

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 75

A King on the River For Rettenmaier

What a cracking year for the mad one
What a cracking year for the mad one

Marvin Rettenmaier is having the year of his life. In fact since he started recording results in 2009 he is always having the year of his life!

YearPrize
2012$1,591,100
2011$827,953
2010$510,362
2009$32,150

Here is Rettenmaier moving up to 47,000 chips with a hand we caught on a flop of {J-Diamonds} {6-Spades} {2-Diamonds}. There were three players involved in the hand, the big blind, Marvin Rettenmaier (EP) and Justin Bonomo (EP) and they all checked. The turn card was the {3-Spades} and the big blind led with a bet of 800 and both players called. Finally we saw the {K-Hearts} on fifth street, the big blind checked, Rettenmaier bet 2,725, Bonomo folded and the big blind got up out of his chair for a closer look at the board. His face moved into several different poses - none of them happy - and then he finally called. Rettenmaier turned over {A-Diamonds} {K-Clubs} and he scooped the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Marvin Rettenmaier
47,000
25,500
25,500

Tags: Marvin Rettenmaier