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

Negreanu Can't Beat Set

Daniel Negreanu raised in early position, Thomas Blizniak put in three-bets near the button, and Kevin Rand cold-called from the small blind. Negreanu called as well, and the dealer fanned {9-Clubs}{3-Hearts}{8-Hearts}. The action checked to Blizniak, who bet, and Rand check-raised. Negreanu called, and so did Blizniak.

The turn was another heart - the {a-Hearts} - and Rand led out. Both Negreanu and Blizniak called.

The {j-Spades} completed the board, Rand led out, and this time, only Blizniak called. Rand tabled {8-Spades}{8-Diamonds}, and raked in the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Daniel Negreanu ca
Daniel Negreanu
11,800
-800
-800

Tags: Daniel Negreanu

Shulman Has Heart

Jeff Shulman and an opponent were heads up with the board reading {7-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}. Shulman's opponent check-called a bet, and the turn was the {2-Hearts}. Shulman's opponent check-raised him, and Shulman put in a third bet. The player called.

The river was the {j-Diamonds}, and the player check-called one more bet. Shulman tabled {q-Hearts}{j-Hearts} for a queen-high flush, and won the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Jeff Shulman us
Jeff Shulman
18,000
4,600
4,600

Tags: Jeff Shulman

Just Quad Aces

Level 3 : 150/300, 0 ante
Aubin Cazals can't beat quads.
Aubin Cazals can't beat quads.

Jeffery Einsidler and 2012 WSOP bracelet winner Aubin Cazals took a flop of {a-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}{a-Spades}. Both players checked. Einsidler checked again when the {3-Diamonds} turned, Cazals checked behind, and the {7-Clubs} completed the board. Einsidler checked a third time, and Cazals bet. Einsidler check-raised, and Cazals quickly mucked.

Einsidler peeled his cards just enough so that Cazals could see, and when the dealer mucked his hand, she did so face up to show the other seven players.

It was {a-Clubs}{a-Diamonds}, for quads.

Tags: Aubin CazalsJeffrey Einsidler

Level: 4

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 0

Defending the Title

Tyler Bonkowski, the player who won this event last year, has recently found his seat in the Orange Section of the Amazon Room. He just won a nice-sized pot where the action was capped four ways preflop, and the board read {9-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}{5-Clubs}. The action checked to him, he bet, and three opponents called, including Ali Eslami.

The {4-Diamonds} turned, and the action checked to Bonkowski again. He bet, and everyone called except for Eslami, who raised. All three players called.

The {9-Spades} completed the board, and all four players checked. A player in the blinds turned over an under pair, and everyone mucked except for Bonkowski, who tabled two red tens.

He raked in the pot, and is off to a hot start.

Player Chips Progress
Tyler Bonkowski ca
Tyler Bonkowski
13,500
4,500
4,500
WSOP 1X Winner
Ali Eslami us
Ali Eslami
8,400
-1,100
-1,100
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Ali EslamiTyler Bonkowski

Tan Counts

Player Chips Progress
Sam Barnhart us
Sam Barnhart
29,000
17,625
17,625
David Benyamine fr
David Benyamine
17,200
6,700
6,700
WSOP 1X Winner
Ray Henson us
Ray Henson
16,775
6,675
6,675
Brock Parker us
Brock Parker
15,225
6,225
6,225
Jeff Shulman us
Jeff Shulman
15,000
-3,000
-3,000
Ronnie Bardah us
Ronnie Bardah
13,500
5,900
5,900
WSOP 1X Winner
Al Barbieri us
Al Barbieri
12,800
4,600
4,600
Chad Brown us
Chad Brown
12,200
4,500
4,500
PokerStars
Daniel Negreanu ca
Daniel Negreanu
11,300
-500
-500
Dutch Boyd us
Dutch Boyd
11,000
2,500
2,500
WSOP 3X Winner
Maria Ho us
Maria Ho
10,800
1,800
1,800
Brian Meinders us
Brian Meinders
10,700
1,900
1,900
WSOP 1X Winner
Humberto Brenes cr
Humberto Brenes
10,300
2,300
2,300
Leonid Bilokur ru
Leonid Bilokur
10,100
800
800
Chris Tryba us
Chris Tryba
7,825
-1,175
-1,175
WSOP 1X Winner
Todd Witteles us
Todd Witteles
7,000
-5,600
-5,600
WSOP 1X Winner
Shaun Deeb us
Shaun Deeb
6,775
375
375
WSOP 6X Winner
Jerrod Ankenman us
Jerrod Ankenman
6,300
-2,700
-2,700
WSOP 1X Winner
Justin Bonomo us
Justin Bonomo
5,600
-3,900
-3,900
WSOP 3X Winner
Aaron Steury us
Aaron Steury
5,525
-3,475
-3,475
WSOP 1X Winner
William Givens us
William Givens
5,500
-8,600
-8,600
Joe Chaplin
Joe Chaplin
5,300
-3,000
-3,000
Daniel Makowsky
Daniel Makowsky
4,800
-3,100
-3,100
Marco Traniello it
Marco Traniello
4,400
2,500
2,500
Rep Porter us
Rep Porter
2,475
-6,525
-6,525
WSOP 3X Winner

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Cazals Flops the Joint, Doubles

Aubin Cazals and an opponent were heads up with the board reading {j-Spades}{8-Diamonds}{7-Spades}. Cazals bet, his opponent raised, and Cazals made it three bets. His opponent called.

The turn was the {2-Clubs}, and Cazals led out. His opponent called.

The river was the {9-Diamonds}, and Cazals moved all in for 150, which is less than a big bet. His opponent called, and Cazals tabled {10-Clubs}{9-Hearts} for a flopped straight. His opponent showed two kings, then mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Aubin Cazals fr
Aubin Cazals
6,025
3,025
3,025
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Aubin Cazals

Orange Counts Part Deux

Player Chips Progress
Tyler Bonkowski ca
Tyler Bonkowski
16,500
3,000
3,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Todd Brunson us
Todd Brunson
13,025
4,725
4,725
WSOP 1X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
Brendan Taylor us
Brendan Taylor
11,500
1,000
1,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Dan Kelly us
Dan Kelly
10,250
1,450
1,450
Jimmy Fricke us
Jimmy Fricke
9,600
1,000
1,000
Matt Matros us
Matt Matros
8,850
-750
-750
WSOP 3X Winner
Ali Eslami us
Ali Eslami
8,475
75
75
WSOP 1X Winner
Erick Lindgren us
Erick Lindgren
8,100
WSOP 2X Winner
Daniel Idema ca
Daniel Idema
7,600
2,600
2,600
WSOP 3X Winner
Pat Pezzin ca
Pat Pezzin
6,875
-1,425
-1,425
Mike Leah ca
Mike Leah
6,100
1,700
1,700
WSOP 1X Winner
Jesse Martin us
Jesse Martin
6,025
-3,075
-3,075
WSOP 2X Winner
Eric Froehlich us
Eric Froehlich
5,700
-1,400
-1,400
WSOP 2X Winner
Paul Solokoff
Paul Solokoff
5,500
Don Zewin us
Don Zewin
5,375
-3,375
-3,375
JC Tran us
JC Tran
5,325
-4,425
-4,425
Jon Turner us
Jon Turner
4,175
-3,550
-3,550
Shawn Buchanan ca
Shawn Buchanan
3,900
WSOP 1X Winner
David Steicke au
David Steicke
2,375
-6,425
-6,425
Mike Sowers us
Mike Sowers
2,300
-2,800
-2,800
Matt Hawrilenko us
Matt Hawrilenko
1,900
-6,000
-6,000
Diego Cordovez us
Diego Cordovez
1,125
-4,775
-4,775
WSOP 1X Winner
Richard Brodie us
Richard Brodie
Busted

Level: 5

Blinds: 250/500

Ante: 0