2012 World Series of Poker

Event 50: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 2
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Event Info
2012 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aj
Prize
$952,694
Event Info
Buy-in
$5,000
Prize Pool
$4,704,700
Total Entries
1,001
Level Info
Level
33
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
15,000
Players Left 1 / 1,001

Ronaldson Doubles Through Gohr

A short-stacked Greg Ronaldson was all in preflop for around 20,000 with {3-Hearts}{3-Diamonds} and racing against the {K-Hearts}{Q-Spades} of Sebastian Gohr. It was a precarious spot for Ronaldson, but it proved fruitful as the board ran out {5-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}{A-Hearts}{6-Spades} and Ronaldson doubled.

For those not familiar with the 28-year-old from South Africa, let us fill you in. Ronaldson kicked off the year with a bang by winning the $5,300 Heads-Up Event at the 2012 Aussie Millions Poker Championship. He defeated Sorel Mizzi in the finals, and took home $80,000.

Then, in the first tournament of this year’s World Series of Poker Circuit Africa at the Emerald Casino, Event #1: $350 No-Limit Hold’em, Ronaldson made his presence known when he conquered a field of 324 players, making it the largest tournament in Africa’s history. He won his first WSOP Circuit ring and $22,842.

As if that wasn’t enough, Ronaldson went on to navigate his way through a field of 218 players to make the final table of the $3,300 Main Event. He ultimately finished in fifth place and collected $39,649.

PokerNews caught up with Ronaldson after his impressive WSOP Circuit showing, an interview you can read in its entirety simply by clicking here.

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