2012 World Series of Poker

Event 48: $3,000 Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
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

"This is Limit, Sir"

When we reached the table, Jimmy Fricke was heads up with an opponent with the board reading {5-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}. Fricke's opponent led out, and Fricke called. The turn was the {10-Spades}, and Fricke's opponent checked. Fricke bet, and his opponent called.

The turn was the {8-Spades}, and Fricke's opponent reached for chips.

"Two-seventy-five," he said confidently, tossing out two grey T100 chips and three green T75 chips.

"This is limit, sir," the dealer informed him.

The player fixed his bet, but not before Fricke had mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Jimmy Fricke us
Jimmy Fricke
8,600
-400
-400

Tags: Jimmy Fricke

Benyamine Flops a Flush

David Benyamine
David Benyamine

Shaun Deeb, David Benyamine, and a third player saw a flop of {2-Spades}{j-Spades}{4-Spades}. Deeb checked, Benyamine bet, and both players called. The turn was another four - the {4-Diamonds} - and Deeb checked again. Benyamine bet, and both players called.

The suicide king ({k-Hearts}) completed the board, and Deeb checked a third time. Benyamine bet, and only Deeb called. Benyamine rolled over {5-Spades}{3-Spades}, Deeb mucked, and Benyamine pulled in the pot.

Player Chips Progress
David Benyamine fr
David Benyamine
12,000
3,000
3,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Shaun Deeb us
Shaun Deeb
8,750
-250
-250
WSOP 6X Winner

Tags: David BenyamineShaun Deeb

King-High's Good

Level 2 : 100/200, 0 ante

Jeff Shulman raised near the button, an opponent defended his big blind, and the flop came down {7-Diamonds}{7-Spades}{4-Diamonds}. Shulman's opponent led out, Shulman called, and the turn was the {3-Spades}. Shulman called another bet.

The {3-Clubs} completed the board, and both players knuckled.

"Nine," Shulman's opponent announced, tabling {9-}{6-}

Shulman turned over {k-Diamonds}{j-Spades} for king-high, and won the pot.

Tags: Jeff Shulman

Three-Bet from Tryba

Level 2 : 100/200, 0 ante

Daniel Makowsky raised, Chris Tryba made it three bets, and Joe Chaplin called out of the big blind. Makowsky called as well, and the dealer fanned {5-Spades}{k-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}. Chaplin checked, Makowsky checked, and Tryba tossed out a bet. Only Makowsky called.

Both players checked on the turn ({10-Diamonds}) and the river ({9-Spades}), and Tryba showed {7-Hearts}{5-Hearts} for a pair of fives.

Makowsky mucked, and Tryba took down the pot.

Tags: Chris TrybaDaniel MakowskyJoe Chaplin

Barbieri Forced to Fold

Level 2 : 100/200, 0 ante

Russell Boyd raised, Al Barbieri made it three bets, and Vahe Hagopian called out of the big blind. Boyd called as well, and the flop was {5-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}{a-Spades}. The action checked to Barbieri, who bet, and only Boyd called.

The turn was the {5-Spades}, and Boyd check-raised Barbieri, who called. Boyd led for the first time after the {k-Clubs} fell on the river, and Barbieri quickly released.

Tags: Russell BoydAl BarbieriVahe Hagopian

Tan Counts

Player Chips Progress
William Givens us
William Givens
14,100
5,100
5,100
Jeff Shulman us
Jeff Shulman
13,400
4,400
4,400
Daniel Negreanu ca
Daniel Negreanu
12,600
3,600
3,600
Todd Witteles us
Todd Witteles
12,600
3,600
3,600
WSOP 1X Winner
Sam Barnhart us
Sam Barnhart
11,375
2,375
2,375
David Benyamine fr
David Benyamine
10,500
-1,500
-1,500
WSOP 1X Winner
Ray Henson us
Ray Henson
10,100
1,100
1,100
Justin Bonomo us
Justin Bonomo
9,500
500
500
WSOP 3X Winner
Leonid Bilokur ru
Leonid Bilokur
9,300
300
300
Brian Meinders us
Brian Meinders
8,800
-200
-200
WSOP 1X Winner
Joe Chaplin
Joe Chaplin
8,300
-700
-700
Al Barbieri us
Al Barbieri
8,200
-800
-800
Humberto Brenes cr
Humberto Brenes
8,000
-1,000
-1,000
Daniel Makowsky
Daniel Makowsky
7,900
-1,100
-1,100
Chad Brown us
Chad Brown
7,700
-1,300
-1,300
PokerStars
Ronnie Bardah us
Ronnie Bardah
7,600
-1,400
-1,400
WSOP 1X Winner
Aubin Cazals fr
Aubin Cazals
6,750
-2,250
-2,250
WSOP 1X Winner
Shaun Deeb us
Shaun Deeb
6,400
-2,350
-2,350
WSOP 6X Winner
Shawn Keller us
Shawn Keller
4,250
-4,750
-4,750
Marco Traniello it
Marco Traniello
1,900
-7,100
-7,100

Level: 3

Limits: 150/300

Ante: 0

Orange Counts

Player Chips Progress
Brendan Taylor us
Brendan Taylor
10,500
1,500
1,500
WSOP 1X Winner
Matt Matros us
Matt Matros
9,600
600
600
WSOP 3X Winner
Ali Eslami us
Ali Eslami
9,500
WSOP 1X Winner
Jesse Martin us
Jesse Martin
9,100
WSOP 2X Winner
David Steicke au
David Steicke
8,800
Dan Kelly us
Dan Kelly
8,800
-200
-200
Don Zewin us
Don Zewin
8,750
-250
-250
Jimmy Fricke us
Jimmy Fricke
8,600
Todd Brunson us
Todd Brunson
8,300
WSOP 1X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
Pat Pezzin ca
Pat Pezzin
8,300
Matt Hawrilenko us
Matt Hawrilenko
7,900
-1,100
-1,100
Jon Turner us
Jon Turner
7,725
Eric Froehlich us
Eric Froehlich
7,100
-1,900
-1,900
WSOP 2X Winner
Diego Cordovez us
Diego Cordovez
5,900
-3,100
-3,100
WSOP 1X Winner
Richard Brodie us
Richard Brodie
5,400
-3,600
-3,600
Mike Sowers us
Mike Sowers
5,100
-3,900
-3,900
Daniel Idema ca
Daniel Idema
5,000
-4,000
-4,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Mike Leah ca
Mike Leah
4,400
-4,600
-4,600
WSOP 1X Winner

Somewhere to Be?

After taking down a pot with a series of bets, JC Tran quickly checked his cards, then raised from early position the next hand.

"Wow JC," Ali Eslami said, folding. "You got somewhere to be?"

"I'm on tilt," Tran replied.

"From what?" Eslami shot back.

"He's never had a summer holiday," David Steicke added. "He's always stuck here playing poker."

Only a player in the big blind called, and the flop fell {2-Spades}{5-Spades}{j-Hearts}. The player led out, and Tran called. The turn was the {7-Hearts}, and the player led again. Tran called.

The {6-Hearts} completed the board, and the player slowed down, checking for the first time. Tran bet, and his opponent called.

"Nines," Tran announced, flipping over {9-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}.

His opponent mucked, and Tran raked in the pot.

Player Chips Progress
JC Tran us
JC Tran
9,750
750
750

Tags: Ali EslamiDavid SteickeJC Tran