| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,200,000 | |
|
|
||
|
|
870,000
290,000
|
290,000 |
|
|
625,000 | |
|
|
||
|
|
490,000
310,000
|
310,000 |
2012 World Series of Poker
Harrison Gimbel had the button.
Mike Sowers limped and Gimbel raised to 80,000. Sowers called and the two were heads up to a flop of 

. They both checked and saw a turn of
.
Sowers checked for a second time and Gimbel dipped into his stack, pushing 135,000 into the middle. Sowers replied by moving all in and Gimbel quickly called to realize he was crushed.
Sowers: 

Gimbel: 

Both had turned two pair with Sowers having the higher two pair. The
finished the board and Gimbel was sent home in fourth place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,500,000
630,000
|
630,000 |
|
|
Busted | |
|
|
||
The very next hand after Harrison Gimbel hit the rail, John Hayes fired out a bet on a flop of 

. Mike Sowers raised to 100,000 and Hayes replied by moving his stack of a little under 400,000 all in. Sowers quickly called with the 
for top pair and was ahead of Hayes' 
.
The
hit the turn and the
on the river, ensuring Hayes' elimination and thrusting us into heads up play.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,100,000
600,000
|
600,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Greg Hobson and Mike Sowers are virtually even in chips going into heads up play.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,100,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
2,100,000 | |
Level: 24
Blinds: 0/0
Ante: 20,000
Mike Sowers had the button and raised to 50,000. Greg Hobson called and they both checked a flop of 

.
The
turned and Hobson checked. Sowers fired 75,000 only to have Hobson check-raise to 160,000. Sowers quickly called and the river was the
.
Hobson bet out 405,000 on the river and Sowers called. Hobson showed 
for a diamond flush and took down the pot.
Action is moving at a lightning pace here at this heads up match. Picking up with the action of this hand on the turn, Greg Hobson had the button. The board read 


and Hobson checked. Sowers fired 100,000 and Hobson raised to 210,000. Sowers pushed out a call.
The river was the
and Sowers checked. Hobson moved 315,000 into the middle and Sowers called. Hobson showed 
for two pair and was able to drag the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,000,000
900,000
|
900,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,200,000
900,000
|
900,000 |
Mike Sowers had the button. Greg Hobson brought in for 20,000 and Sowers raised to 60,000. Hobson called.
The flop was 

and both players checked. Hobson bet 80,000 when the
hit fourth street. Sowers called and the
came on fifth. Hobson moved 270,000 out into the center of the table and Sowers folded, awarding Hobson the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,100,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,100,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
Current 2012 WSOP Player of the Year Standings
| Place | Player | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phil Ivey | 539.70 |
| 2 | John Monnette | 524.25 |
| 3 | Michael Mizrachi | 486.20 |
| 4 | Andy Frankenberger | 406.66 |
| 5 | Phil Hellmuth | 368.70 |
| 6 | Andy Bloch | 340.50 |
| 7 | Jan-Peter Jachtmann | 325.63 |
| 8 | Michael Gathy | 321.25 |
| 9 | David “Bakes” Baker | 317.94 |
| 10 | David “ODB” Baker | 314.88 |
Mike Sowers had the button.
On a flop of 

Greg Hobson bet 50,000. Sowers called and the turn was the
. Hobson checked this time and Sowers took the opportunity to bet 105,000. Hobson called.
The river was the
and Hobson checked once again. Sowers moved 210,000 out and Hobson went into the tank, leaning back and thinking for over a minute before folding his hand.