2012 World Series of Poker

Event 46: $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 2
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

Heinz Eliminated and Balaguer Stunned

Pius Heinz is out
Pius Heinz is out

The ink is not yet dry on the Pius Heinz v Joe Gualtieri post and the German champion is out.

Larry Duplantis raised to 18,000, Pius Heinz moved all-in for 77,000 and the decision was back on Duplantis. There were a few verbals before Duplantis told Heinz he was here to gamble and turned over {5-Diamonds} {6-Diamonds}. Heinz showed {K-} {Q-} for the slight lead, which would change on a board of {A-} {9-} {8-} {9-} {5-}. Heinz was out and the gambling Duplantis was up to 430,000.

In other news Adria Balaguer and Fernando Brito just played out a sick half a million pot. It all went in on a flop of {Q-Diamonds} {8-Clubs} {Q-Spades} with Balaguer holding {A-Diamonds} {Q-Clubs} and Brito holding {8-Hearts} {8-Spades}. The turn {J-Hearts} and river {K-Clubs} placing the hand in the record books and Balaguer was stunned.

Player Chips Progress
Fernando Brito pt
Fernando Brito
514,000 379,000
Larry Duplantis us
Larry Duplantis
430,000 251,000
Adria Balaguer mt
Adria Balaguer
120,000 45,000
Pius Heinz de
Pius Heinz
Busted

Tags: Adria BalaguerFernando BritoLarry DuplantisPius Heinz

Bobby Moore Eliminated

Bobby Moore moved all in for 166,000 and found himself a caller in Jeremy Quehen. The rest of the table folded and as is the custom both players flipped over their cards.

Moore: {A-Clubs}{Q-Spades}
Quehen: {9-Clubs}{9-Spades}

The flop came {7-Spades}{9-Diamonds}{Q-Clubs} and Quehen got up to celebrate with his friends. The {A-Hearts} on the turn though brought new life to Moore, who could now steal the pot back with any queen or jack. The {2-Spades} on the river was not the card Moore wanted to see and he was eliminated late here on day 2.

Player Chips Progress
Jeremy Quehen fr
Jeremy Quehen
680,000 283,500
Bobby Moore us
Bobby Moore
Busted

Tags: Bobby MooreJeremy Quehen

Joe Gualtieri Doubles Through Pius Heinz

The World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event champion just got unlucky in a showdown that doubled up Joe Gualtieri. It was the {J-Hearts} {J-Diamonds} of Heinz versus the {A-Hearts} {Q-Diamonds} of Gualtieri and it was a turned flush that did the trick on a board of {K-Diamonds} {8-Diamonds} {2-Diamonds} {9-Diamonds} {3-Spades}.

Heinz now has 75,000 and Gualtieri has 95,000.

Player Chips Progress
Joe Gualtieri ca
Joe Gualtieri
95,000 -57,000
Pius Heinz de
Pius Heinz
75,000 -295,000

Tags: Joe GualtieriPius Heinz

Nicholas Augustinho Eliminates Kenny Hallaert

Nicholas Augustino just coolered Kenny Hallaert and the brilliant Belgian is out. Augustinho raised to 12,000 in the hijack seat, Hallaert three-bet jammed from the cutoff and Augustino made the call.

Augustino{A-Clubs} {10-Spades}
Hallaert{K-Diamonds} {K-Clubs}

So Hallaert just had to fade to ace and unfortunately he couldn't do it.

Board: {A-Hearts} {6-Hearts} {4-Spades} {8-Spades} {9-Hearts}

Augustino's fans cheered on the rail, Augustino allowed himself a little fist-pump and Hallaert took the lonely walk out of the Amazon Room.

Player Chips Progress
Nicholas Augustino us
Nicholas Augustino
270,000 184,000
Kenny Hallaert be
Kenny Hallaert
Busted

Tags: Kenny HallaertNicholas Augustino

Another Pot For Gagliano

Michael Gagliano has the proverbial bit between his teeth at the moment. He is up to 830,000 courtesy of this hand against Jason Wheeler.

Wheeler opened to 14,000 in mid-position and Gagliano peeled in the cutoff. Wheeler bowed his head and proceeded to fire two barrels into the waiting arms of Gagliano (18,000 flop and 26,000 turn). The {3-Clubs} popped up on fifth street and this time both players decided that a showdown was the best possible solution. Wheeler showed {Q-} {8-} for the airball and Gagliano showed {K-Diamonds} {J-Hearts} for top pair.

Player Chips Progress
Michael Gagliano us
Michael Gagliano
WSOP 1X Winner
830,000 50,000
Jason Wheeler us
Jason Wheeler
WSOP 1X Winner
145,000 -20,500

Tags: Jason WheelerMichael Gagliano

Bonkowski Busted

We don't know exactly how the action went, but we do know Bonkowski managed to get all in and at risk. Bonkowski held {A-}{K-}, while his opponent had {j-}{J-}.

The flop came {9-}{9-}{j-} basically shutting the door on Bonkowski staying alive in this tournament. A {Q-} landed on the turn and Bonkowski was eliminated after the meaningless {10-} landed on the river giving Bonkowski a straight.

Player Chips Progress
Tyler Bonkowski ca
Tyler Bonkowski
WSOP 1X Winner
Busted

Tags: Tyler Bonkowski

Castoire Moving Up Counts

We don't know exactly how the action went, but what we do know is a shorter stacked player moved all in for around 160,000 and Robert Castoire in later position made the call with {A-}{K-}. Castoire was in great position because his opponent possessed {A-}{Q-}.

The board came {A-Hearts}{7-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}{j-Diamonds} giving Castoire a pair of aces with a king kicker. His opponent was only second best and was eliminated, putting Castoire over the 500,000 chip mark.

Player Chips Progress
Robert Castoire us
Robert Castoire
520,000 150,000

Tags: Robert Castoire

Michael Gagliano Eliminates Shankar Pillai

Michael Gagliano is building towers
Michael Gagliano is building towers

Michael Gagliano has just become the latest player to hold the number one spot. He has just eliminated the World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet holder Shankar Pillai. We missed the detail of the raising war but believe Gagliano raised, Pillai three-bet, Gagliano put him all-in and Pillai called.

Gagliano{2-Clubs} {2-Diamonds}
Pillai{A-Spades} {K-Spades}

Board: {Q-Diamonds} {5-Clubs} {3-Spades} {8-Spades} {Q-Clubs}

Gagliano fades most of the deck on the turn and moves up to 780,000 chips.

Player Chips Progress
Michael Gagliano us
Michael Gagliano
WSOP 1X Winner
780,000 415,000
Shankar Pillai us
Shankar Pillai
WSOP 2X Winner
Busted

Tags: Michael GaglianoShankar Pillai

Selbst Doubles Shorty

The hijack player opened and the cut-off player moved all in for about 75,000. Vanessa Selbst was on the button and she moved all in for 270,000. The blinds folded and action was back to the hijack who took his time before folding {9-}{9-} face up. The cut-off had far few chips than Selbst and would be the one at risk in this all in.

Selbst: {A-Spades}{J-Diamonds}
Cut Off: {Q-Spades}{Q-Clubs}

The board came {7-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}{Q-Diamonds}{7-Spades}{A-Clubs} and Selbst was forced to send over a chunk of her stack. Selbst now sits with around 220,000.

Player Chips Progress
Vanessa Selbst us
Vanessa Selbst
220,000 -50,000

Tags: Vanessa Selbst