2012 World Series of Poker

Event 48: $3,000 Limit Hold'em
Day: 2
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

Brunson Pushes Opponent Out

On a flop of {6-Clubs}{3-Hearts}{5-Clubs}, a player checked to Todd Brunson. Brunson casually tossed out a bet and his opponent thought for about twenty seconds before calling.

The turn paired the board, bringing the {6-Spades}. Once again Brunson's opponent checked and Brunson fired a second bullet. His opponent only had about 6,000 behind and after some pondering about the hand, decided to save it for a better spot. Brunson dragged int he pot and is currently sitting at 30,000 in chips.

Player Chips Progress
Todd Brunson us
Todd Brunson
WSOP 1X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
30,000 23,400

Tags: Todd Brunson

Fricke Doesn't Get There

Action folded to the cutoff who tossed out a raise only to find Jimmy Fricke instantly three-bet from the button. It folded back to the original raiser who called.

The flop was {6-Spades}{10-Diamonds}{2-Hearts} and Fricke's opponent check-called a bet. The {8-Diamonds} turned and once again Fricke's opponent check-called a bet from Fricke.

The {k-Diamonds} completed the board and both players checked.

"Pretty much nothing," said Fricke. His opponent showed {8-Hearts}{5-Hearts} for a turned pair of eights and enough to win the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Jimmy Fricke us
Jimmy Fricke
31,000 -9,000

Tags: Jimmy Fricke

Level: 12

Limits: 1,200/2,400

Ante: 0

Bardah Can't Find a Fold

"You have queen-jack suited," Ronnie Bardah said moments ago.

The board read {8-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}{8-Clubs}{j-Clubs}{10-Hearts}, and Vladimir Shchmelev had a bet laying out in front of him. Bardah was in the tank.

"Queen-jack," Bardah echoed.

Bardah eventually called, and Shchemelev turned over - you guessed it - {q-Spades}{j-Spades}. Bardah mucked his hand, and stood up to let off some steam. He said something about "having aces," which means he was very far ahead before the turn.

"I usually muck there," Bardah announced when he returned to the table. "I usually save 4K like a G."

Player Chips Progress
Vladimir Shchmelev ru
Vladimir Shchmelev
36,000 28,300
Ronnie Bardah us
Ronnie Bardah
WSOP 1X Winner
13,300 -1,700

Tags: Ronnie BardahVladimir Shchmelev

Brenes Doubles

Action folded to the player in the cutoff who raised it up. A short-stacked Humberto Brenes three-bet from the small blind. The big blind got out of the way and Brenes' opponent four-bet. The action was capped and a flop of {3-Diamonds}{2-Spades}{Q-Spades} fell.

Brenes put in his last 1,200 and the hands were tabled:

Brenes: {9-Hearts}{9-Spades}
Opponent: {A-Clubs}{10-Clubs}

The turn and river brought the {5-Spades} and the {5-Diamonds}, allowing Brenes' pocket nines to hold and score him a double up.

Player Chips Progress
Humberto Brenes cr
Humberto Brenes
13,000 2,000

Tags: Humberto Brenes

"Can I Re-Raise?"

When we arrived at Table 357, Aubin Cazals was all in. There was a raise in front from James Demartini, and the action was on John Virtue, who asked the dealer if he could put in a re-raise. The dealer nodded, "yes," but Vritue didn't announce his bet, and just threw in an oversized chip in. By rule, it was a call.

"Can I re-raise?" Demartini asked.

The dealer was about to answer, but Demartini started laughing.

"I'm just kidding," he told him. "I call."

The flop was {3-Hearts}{5-Spades}{4-Hearts}, and Virtue led out. Demartini called. Virtue led again when the {4-Diamonds} turned, Demartini called, and the {6-Spades} completed the board. Virtue bet, and Demartini called.

Virtue rolled over {a-Clubs}{a-Diamonds} for a pair of aces, Demartini mucked, and Cazals tabled his hand, but all we caught was the {10-Hearts}.

"Bet you liked that flop," Virtue told Cazals, who left quickly.

We assume that that means Cazals had a second heart, but we'll never know for sure.

Player Chips Progress
John Virtue us
John Virtue
59,000 19,000
James Demartini us
James Demartini
28,000 11,200
Aubin Cazals fr
Aubin Cazals
WSOP 1X Winner
Busted

Tags: Aubin CazalsJames DemartiniJohn Virtue

Jacks Good For Bonomo

With the board reading {5-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}{6-Clubs}, a player threw out a bet only to find Justin Bonomo raise. Bonomo's opponent snap three-bet and Bonomo took a moment before calling.

The river was the {10-Spades} and Bonomo's opponent pushed out one last bet. Bonomo called and his opponent did not look happy.

"Just a pair," Bonomo's opponent stated, tabling {5-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}. Bonomo showed {J-Clubs}{J-Spades} and was able to drag in a pot that boosted his stack to 42,000.

Player Chips Progress
Justin Bonomo us
Justin Bonomo
WSOP 3X Winner
42,000 11,000

Tags: Justin Bonomo

Martin Flops a Monster

Jesse Martin flops a monster.
Jesse Martin flops a monster.

Jesse Martin raised in late position, Robert Hwang defended his big blind, and the flop fell {a-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}. Hwang checked, Martin bet, and Hwang called.

The turn was the {8-Spades}, and both players checked. The {8-Clubs} completed the board, and Hwang checked a third time. Martin tossed out a bet, and Hwang tank-called.

Martin turned over {k-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds} for the nut flush, Hwang released, and Martin raked in the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Jesse Martin us
Jesse Martin
WSOP 2X Winner
13,000 6,900
Robert Hwang us
Robert Hwang
7,000 -11,400

Tags: Jesse MartinRobert Hwang

Ladies For Shulman

With the board reading {8-Spades}{J-Hearts}{A-Spades}{3-Clubs}, a player check-called a bet from Jeff Shulman.

The {7-Hearts} completed the board and both players checked. Shulman's opponent sheepishly turned over king-queen for nothing while Shulman tabled {Q-Diamonds}{Q-Clubs} for the winning hand.

Player Chips Progress
Jeff Shulman us
Jeff Shulman
51,000 4,500

Tags: Jeff Shulman