2012 World Series of Poker

Event 5: $1,500 Pot-Limit Hold'em
Day: 3
Event Info

2012 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
1010
Prize
$189,818
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Entries
639
Level Info
Level
27
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
0

Keanu Tabali Eliminated in 9th Place ($14,449)

Keanu Tabali
Keanu Tabali

Bryan Pellegrino opened for 43,000 from the hijack position and action folded around to Keanu Tabali in the small blind, who re-raised all in for his last 102,000. Pellegrino called and hands were revealed.

Pellegrino: {9-Spades}{8-Clubs}
Tabali: {10-Clubs}{10-Hearts}

Tabali was in great shape to double, however, the {A-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}{6-Spades} flop improved Pellegrino's odds as he spiked a pair. The turn brought an uneventful {3-Hearts}, but a {8-Spades} on the river improved Pellegrino to two-pair, which trumped Tabali's tens and sent him to the rail.

Pellegrino is up to 550,000 following the knockout.

Player Chips Progress
Bryan Pellegrino it
Bryan Pellegrino
550,000 110,000
Keanu Tabali us
Keanu Tabali
Busted

Tags: Bryan PellegrinoKeanu Tabali

Negreanu Moving On Up

Tommy Vedes was under the gun, and he raised it to 48,000. It folded to Daniel Negreanu, and he put in a three bet to 118,000 total. Everyone folded back to Vedes, and he made the call. The flop came down {9-Hearts}{j-Hearts}{j-Spades}, and Vedes checked to Negreanu, who wasted little time in moving his whole stack in, 232,000 in total. Vedes tanked for about 30 seconds before releasing his hand, giving the pot to Negreanu, who's now second in chips.

Player Chips Progress
Daniel Negreanu ca
Daniel Negreanu
490,000 140,000
Tommy Vedes us
Tommy Vedes
447,000 -93,000

Tags: Daniel NegreanuTommy Vedes

Negreanu Doubles Through Eames

Daniel Negreanu
Daniel Negreanu

It has been a rough past hour for John Eames.

In a recent hand, action folded all the way to Eames on the small blind, who raised to 60,000. Daniel Negreanu quickly moved his remaining 170,000 into the middle and Eames called.

Negreanu: {6-Spades}{6-Clubs}
Eames: {2-Spades}{2-Diamonds}

The {8-Hearts}{A-Hearts}{9-Spades}{9-Hearts}{9-Clubs} board ran out sweat-free for Negreanu and he doubled through Eames with a superior full house.

Negreanu's stack has risen to 350,000 while Eames is down to his last 120,000.

Player Chips Progress
Daniel Negreanu ca
Daniel Negreanu
350,000 200,000
John Eames gb
John Eames
120,000 -180,000

Tags: Daniel NegreanuJohn Eames

Level: 22

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 0

Tabali Doubles Through Eames

John Eames came in for a raise to 32,000, and action folded all the way around to Keanu Tabali in the big blind. Tabali was on the short stack with 16,000 already in the middle, and he cut the chips out for the call, then stared at his remaining stack. After about 30 seconds, he peeked down at his cards, and said "what am I waiting for I'm all in." Eames quickly made the call, and the cards were flipped up.

Tabali: {k-Hearts}{k-Spades}
Eames: {q-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}

Tabali explained "I was just seeing if I should just call blind I didn't even look at my hand until the end." Eames seemed less then enthused by the explanation, but didn't make a big fuss over it. The flop came down {a-Clubs}{6-Hearts}{9-Hearts}, keeping Tabali out in front. The turn came the {3-Clubs}, and Tabali was still in the lead, and still looking to dodge a queen. The river was a pain card, but it was the {j-Diamonds}, giving Tabali the double.

Player Chips Progress
John Eames gb
John Eames
300,000 -70,000
Keanu Tabali us
Keanu Tabali
122,000 56,000

Tags: Keanu TabaliJohn Eames

Allis Doubles Through Vedes

Action began on Tommy Vedes, who opened to 41,000 from middle position. Directly behind him, Mike Allis announced he was all-in for his remaining 62,000. Everyone else got out of the way and Vedes dutifully slid in calling chips.

Vedes: {7-Hearts}{6-Hearts}
Allis: {A-Diamonds}{Q-Diamonds}

The flop came {3-Clubs}{8-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}, leaving Vedes with an open-ended straight draw - meaning Allis would need to fade a lot of outs on the turn and river. However, they came the {J-Diamonds}{Q-Spades} respectively, leaving Allis with a pair of queens and the best hand.

Allis is back up to 130,000 while Vedes has slipped to 540,000.

Player Chips Progress
Tommy Vedes us
Tommy Vedes
540,000 -60,000
Mike Allis us
Mike Allis
WSOP 1X Winner
130,000 44,000

Tags: Mike AllisTommy Vedes

Vedes Coolers Tabali For Huge Pot

Action started with Keanu Tabali in middle position, and he raised it up to 37,000. Tommy Vedes was next to act, and he quickly called. Everyone else folded, and they went heads up to a flop of {6-Diamonds}{k-Spades}{a-Hearts}. Tabali wasted little time in betting 39,000, and Vedes beat him into the pot. Both players checked the {10-Spades} on the turn, and the river came the {k-Clubs}.

Tabali measured out a bet of 66,000, and dropped it into the middle. Action was to Vedes, and he cut out the chips for a call. He thought for a few moments, then cut out some chips for a raise. Vedes assembled the bet into a big tower, and slid it to the middle, raising 82,000 more. Tabali looked very pained by this, and said "I don't see how I can fold this." Tabali was in the tank for about 3 minutes, before he grabbed the calling chips, saying again "I can't fold", and made the call. Vedes showed {k-Hearts}{10-Hearts} for a full house, and Tabali grimaced, tabling {k-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds} for trip kings.

Jonathan Aguiar jokingly said, "Rigged! Who do I call to report this?' as Vedes collected the chips, upping him to 600,000, while tabali drops to the short stack at 66,000.

Player Chips Progress
Tommy Vedes us
Tommy Vedes
600,000 298,000
Keanu Tabali us
Keanu Tabali
66,000 -243,000

Tags: Tommy VedesKeanu Tabali

Eames Spikes a Nine; Doubles Up Through Pellegrino

John Eames
John Eames

Action began on Bryan Pellegrino, who opened from middle position to 40,000 and change. Action folded around to John Eames on the big blind, who re-raised to 101,000 even. Pellegrino quickly re-raised enough to put Eames all in and Eames called off his stack of 180,000.

Eames: {9-Hearts}{9-Spades}
Pellegrino: {A-Diamonds}{K-Hearts}

The {A-Clubs}{6-Spades}{2-Hearts} flop put Eames in dire straights as he was facing elimination. A {K-Spades} turn changed nothing, but the {9-Clubs} landed on the river, giving Eames a set of nines and sending Eames' rail into a chanting frenzy.

Eames is up to 370,000 while Pellegrino has slipped to 600,000.

Player Chips Progress
Bryan Pellegrino it
Bryan Pellegrino
600,000 -190,000
John Eames gb
John Eames
370,000 189,000

Tags: Bryan PellegrinoJohn Eames

Vedes Draws First Blood

Tommy Vedes
Tommy Vedes

Action folded to Daniel Negreanu in early position, and he raised it up to 32,000. Everyone else folded except for Tommy Vedes, who defended his big blind. The two players checked on the flop, {9-Clubs}{7-Clubs}{3-Spades}, and the turn, the {10-Hearts}, but Vedes fired out a bet of 26,000 when the {6-Clubs} hit the river. Negreanu made the call, and Vedes showed {6-Diamonds}{6-Hearts} for a rivered set. Negreanu simply flashed an ace before mucking. After that loss, Negreanu dips down to 150,000, while Vedes is up over 300,000.

Player Chips Progress
Tommy Vedes us
Tommy Vedes
302,000 55,000
Daniel Negreanu ca
Daniel Negreanu
150,000 -62,000

Tags: Daniel NegreanuTommy Vedes