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
Winner
Winning Hand
77
Prize
$256,691
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$1,267,650
Entries
939
Level Info
Level
25
Blinds
0 / 0
Ante
30,000

Aces For Hobson

Level 20 : 0/0, 8,000 ante

On a flop of {7-Spades}{10-Clubs}{10-Hearts}, Greg Hobson and Mike Sowers were heads up. Both players checked and the turn was the {7-Diamonds}, putting two pair on the board.

Sowers fired 37,000 and Hobson called. The river was the {2-Clubs} and Sowers pushed out 68,000. Hobson quickly tossed in a call and showed {A-Spades}{A-Hearts} which was good enough to take the pot.

Tags: Greg HobsonMike Sowers

Hayes Doubles Through Sowers

John Hayes had the button.

Harrison Gimbel brought in for 1,000 and four players followed suit. Mike Sowers raised to 31,000 only to find Hayes move all in from the button. It folded back to Sowers and he called, showing {A-Diamonds}{Q-Diamonds} but was behind Hayes' {K-Spades}{K-Diamonds}.

Sowers paired up on the {Q-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}{9-Hearts} but still needed more help to send Hayes to the rail. The {7-Spades} came on fourth and the {3-Spades} on fifth, ensuring Hayes a double up as his kings were able to hold.

Player Chips Progress
John Hayes us
John Hayes
475,000 210,000
Mike Sowers us
Mike Sowers
450,000 -374,000

Tags: John HayesMike Sowers

Davies' Rail Has Arrived

Level 20 : 0/0, 8,000 ante

Seth Davies' rail has found one of the more creative ways to support their friend that we've seen this series. Members of Davies' rail have made two large, glossy cutouts of Davies' head and are lifting them up for the crowd to see.

Du Plessis The Million Dollar Man

Seth Davies had the button.

Eugene Du Plessis brought the action in for 1,000 and there were six players to the flop of {10-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}{8-Clubs}.

Du Plessis checked and Mike Sowers fired out 26,000. John Hayes and Du Plessis called while the others folded.

The turn was the {6-Hearts} and Du Plessis and Sowers checked to Hayes who fired 70,000. Du Plessis called and Sowers opted to get out of the way. Fifth street was the {9-Hearts} and Du Plessis dipped into his stack. When he came out he pushed a bet of 195,000. Hayes went into the tank for about three minutes before mucking his hand and awarding Du Plessis this pot.

Player Chips Progress
Eugene Du Plessis za
Eugene Du Plessis
1,000,000 4,000
John Hayes us
John Hayes
265,000 -35,000

Tags: John HayesEugene Du Plessis

One For Sowers

Level 20 : 0/0, 8,000 ante

Harrison Gimbel had the button and Mike Sowers raised to 32,000 before the flop. Greg Hobson was his only caller and the two saw a flop of {A-Hearts}{2-Spades}{Q-Spades}.

Hobson check-called a bet of 47,000 and the {7-Clubs} fell on fourth street. Hobson checked once again and Sowers moved 105,000 into the middle.

Hobson thought briefly before throwing away his hand.

Tags: Mike SowersGreg Hobson

McDonald's Stack Growing

John Hayes had the button and all seven players saw the flop.

The dealer produced a flop of {5-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}{10-Spades} and Seth Davies bet out 28,000. He received a call from Mike McDonald and the two were heads up tot he {3-Hearts} turn.

Davies continued out on fourth street for 61,000. After some thinking McDonald dropped in a call. The {q-Hearts} rivered and both players checked. Davies showed {9-Hearts}{8-Clubs} for a busted straight draw and McDonald's {K-Diamonds}{10-Clubs} for a pair of tens took down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Seth Davies us
Seth Davies
675,000 35,000
Mike McDonald ca
Mike McDonald
495,000 85,000

Tags: Mike McDonaldSeth Davies

Level: 20

Blinds: 0/0

Ante: 8,000

Gimbel Makes Good Call

Mike Sowers had the button and John Hayes brought in for 1,000. All seven players saw the flop of {6-Spades}{5-Clubs}{9-Clubs}.

Harrison Gimbel led out for 24,000 and only received a call from Greg Hobson. They both checked the {10-Spades} turn and the {2-Clubs} fell on the river.

Gimbel checked and Hobson fired out a bet of 72,000. After over a minute of thinking, Gimbel announced a call.

"Fives," said Hobson. Gimbel replied by showing {6-}{4-} for a pair of sixes and was able to scoop the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Harrison Gimbel us
Harrison Gimbel
WSOP 1X Winner
370,000 45,000

Tags: Harrison GimbelGreg Hobson