2012 World Series of Poker

Event 50: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 2
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
Entries
1,001
Level Info
Level
33
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
15,000

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.

Player Chips Progress
Greg Ronaldson
Greg Ronaldson
40,000

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