2012 World Series of Poker

Event 48: $3,000 Limit Hold'em
Day: 3
Event Info

2012 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k9
Prize
$165,205
Event Info
Buy-in
$3,000
Prize Pool
$674,310
Entries
247
Level Info
Level
28
Limits
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
0

One for Hwang

Kenny Hsiung raised with the button, Robert Hwang re-raised from the big blind, and Hsiung called. The flop was {7-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}, and Hwang led out. Hsiung called.

The turn was the {k-Hearts}, both players checked, and the {5-Diamonds} completed the board. Hwang check-called a bet, and Hsiung announced, "Queen-high."

Hwang turned over {a-Clubs}{q-Spades} for ace-high, and won the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Kenny Hsiung us
Kenny Hsiung
WSOP 1X Winner
1,575,000 -150,000
Robert Hwang us
Robert Hwang
650,000 150,000

Tags: Robert HwangKenny Hsiung

Hsiung Takes First One

Level 26 : 30,000/60,000, 0 ante

Robert Hwang had the button, and raised. Kenny Hsiung three-bet, Hwang called, and the flop fell {q-Spades}{10-Spades}{j-Diamonds}. Hsiung led out, and Hwang called.

The turn was the {q-Hearts}, and Hsiung slowed down, check-calling a bet from Hwang. The {5-Diamonds} completed the board, and Hsiung led out. Hwang tank-folded, and Hsiung took down the first pot of heads-up play.

Tags: Robert HwangKenny Hsiung

John Virtue Eliminated in 3rd Place ($76,244)

John Virtue
John Virtue

John Virtue limped in from the small blind, Kenny Hsiung raised, and Virtue called. The flop came down {2-Spades}{5-Spades}{4-Diamonds}, and Virtue led out. Hsiung called.

The turn was the {6-Spades}, Virtue checked, Hsiung bet, and Virtue check-raised. Hsiung put in another raise, and Virtue called. The river was the {k-Clubs}, Virtue check-called one last bet, and Hsiung tabled {j-Spades}{3-Spades} for a flush.

Virtue showed {2-Clubs}{2-Hearts} for a flopped set, and mucked.

The very next hand, Virtue was all in preflop holding {a-Clubs}{6-Spades} against Hsiung's {q-Spades}{5-Hearts}. The board ran out {q-Clubs}{9-Clubs}{10-Spades}{6-Hearts}{7-Clubs}, and Virtue was eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
John Virtue us
John Virtue
Busted

Tags: John Virtue Kenny Hsiung

Virtue Doubles Twice

After doubling through Robert Hwang in an earlier hand, John Virtue called a raise from Kenny Hsiung, who started with the button. Hwang defended his big blind, and the flop came down {6-Spades}{k-Hearts}{9-Hearts}. The action checked to Hsiung, who bet, Virtue raised, Hwang folded, Hsiung re-raised and Virtue called all in for 90,000.

Hsiung{q-Hearts}{j-Hearts}
John Virtue{k-Clubs}{j-Spades}

The turn and river with both red, but neither the {5-Diamonds} or the {q-Diamonds} gave Hsiung a winner, and Virtue doubled.

Player Chips Progress
John Virtue us
John Virtue
350,000 170,000

Tags: John VirtueKenny HsiungRobert Hwang

Virtue in Critical Condition

Kenny Hsiung raised out of the small blind, John Virtue defended his big blind, and the flop fell {q-Hearts}{2-Spades}{3-Hearts}. Hsiung led out, and Virtue called.

The turn was the {8-Diamonds}, and Hsiung led again. Virtue called, and the {4-Spades} completed the board. Hisung led, and Virtue called. Hsiung tabled {j-Spades}{8-Hearts} for a pair of eights, and Virtue flashed the {5-Clubs} before mucking.

Player Chips Progress
Kenny Hsiung us
Kenny Hsiung
WSOP 1X Winner
1,330,000 230,000
John Virtue us
John Virtue
180,000 -180,000

Tags: Kenny HsiungJohn Virtue