Level: 21
Blinds: 0/0
Ante: 10,000
2012 World Series of Poker
Event 49: $1,500 Ante-Only No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 3
Event Info
2012 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$1,267,650
Entries
939
Level
25
Blinds
0 / 0
Ante
30,000
Players Left 1 / 939
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John Hayes had the button and seven players saw a flop of 
.
After several checks, Greg Hobson fired out 38,000. Harrison Gimbel check-called the bet and the two were heads up to fourth street. The dealer pounded the table and showed the two the 
for the turn. They both checked and the 
came on the river.
Gimbel fired out 75,000 only to have Hobson raise to 150,000. After about two minutes in the tank, Gimbel called and showed 
for a pair of queens. Hobson mucked and Gimbel was awarded the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
640,000
175,000
|
175,000 |
|
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565,000
188,000
|
188,000 |
|
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Level 21
: 0/0, 10,000 ante
Seth Davies had the button and five players went to the flop.
was spread out in front of the players. Greg Hobson bet out 34,000 and Mike Sowers was the only player to call. The 
turned and Hobson continued out with 71,000. Sowers folded his hand and Hobson was awarded the pot.
Mike Sowers and Eugene Du Plessis were heads up to a flop of 
. They both checked and saw the 
turn. Sowers bet 52,000 and Du Plessis called.
The river was the and Sowers moved all in for about 240,000. Du Plessis tanked for a while before folding his hand, causing Sower's rail to erupt in cheers.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
665,000
285,000
|
285,000 |
|
465,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
Five players saw a flop for 1,000 and it came 
. All five checked to the 
on the turn.
Mike Sowers started the betting by leading out for 28,000. John Hayes opted to raise right behind, however, making it 75,000 to go. Eugene Du Plessis sat motionless for about a minute before making it 170,000 total.
It folded back to Sowers who quickly got rid of his hand. Hayes tanked and moved chips around for over three minutes before finally choosing to throw away his hand, thus awarding Du Plessis the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
855,000
190,000
|
190,000 |
|
605,000
130,000
|
130,000 |
Level 21
: 0/0, 10,000 ante
Action limped around to John Hayes on the button who made it 35,000. Next to act, Harrison Gimbel re-raised to 80,000. It went back around to Hayes who would not be pushed around so easily. Hayes made it 145,000 to go and the decision was back on Gimbel.
Gimbel announced that he was all in and and Hayes threw away his hand.
Seth Davies had the button and six players saw the flop.
The dealer produced a flop of 
and after four checks, Harrison Gimbel bet out 30,000. It folded back to Sowers who check-called the bet.
The turn was the and the both checked, prompting them to see the 
river. Sowers bet 63,000 and Gimbel called. Gimbel chose to muck his hand, however, when he saw the 
of Sowers for trip tens.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
670,000
105,000
|
105,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
510,000
45,000
|
45,000 |
Level: 22
Blinds: 0/0
Ante: 12,000
Level 22
: 0/0, 12,000 ante
John Hayes had the button and all seven players saw a flop of 
. Seth Davies moved out a bet of 38,000 and just like that six hands hit the muck.
Seth Davies had the button and Greg Hobson raised to 35,000. Davies called and it was around to Eugene Du Plessis who made it 150,000 to go.
Hobson replied by moving all in for 510,000 total. Davies got out of the way and the hands were flipped up after Du Plessis announced a call.
Du Plessis: 
Hobson: 
We were racing here at the final table and Hobson retained his lead on the flop of . The turned and Du Plessis was in need of an ace or king to eliminate Hobson from the field. Fortunately for Hobson the river was the , allowing his tens to hold and him to score a double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
700,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
|
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|
|
315,000
540,000
|
540,000 |
