2012 World Series of Poker

Event 50: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
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

Ivey Rakes One In

Phil Ivey was down below starting stack, but has since risen above it again, thanks to the following hand. When we arrived at the table, Ivey was in the small blind and he and the button player were committing 1,325 each through unknown action.

On the {k-Clubs}{3-Spades}{6-Hearts} flop, Ivey led flicked out a bet of 2,000 and his opponent made the call. The {6-Spades} on the turn would see Ivey tumble a bet of 4,500 out onto the felt - leaving himself with less than 2,000 behind. The player looked at Ivey's stack several time before deciding to let it go, sending the pot to Ivey.

Player Chips Progress
Phil Ivey us
Phil Ivey
WSOP 10X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
15,800 2,800

Tags: Phil Ivey

Last Year Looking to be Surpassed

Level 3 : 75/150, 0 ante

More and more players have piled into Event 50 during the break. There are currently 855 players registered and with time left to see that number increase. Last year's event had just 10 more than that and it is looking very likely that we will eclipse that number within the next two levels.

Back to It

Level 3 : 75/150, 0 ante

The players are back from their break and ready to get straight back into the poker action.

Level: 3

Blinds: 75/150

Ante: 0

A Few Early Random Counts

Player Chips Progress
Andrew Lichtenberger us
Andrew Lichtenberger
WSOP 1X Winner
32,000 17,000
Steve O'Dwyer ie
Steve O'Dwyer
20,200 5,200
Amit Makhija us
Amit Makhija
20,000 5,000
John Eames gb
John Eames
18,400 3,400
Grant Levy au
Grant Levy
16,200 1,200
James Dempsey
James Dempsey
13,800 -1,200
Angel Guillen mx
Angel Guillen
13,000 -2,000
Phil Ivey us
Phil Ivey
WSOP 10X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
13,000 -2,000
Jason Senti
Jason Senti
12,600
Joseph Cheong us
Joseph Cheong
WSOP 1X Winner
11,600
Shawn Buchanan ca
Shawn Buchanan
WSOP 1X Winner
11,500 -3,500
David "ODB" Baker
David "ODB" Baker
9,500 -5,500
Brian Rast us
Brian Rast
WSOP 6X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
8,100 -6,900
Bertrand Grospellier fr
Bertrand Grospellier
6,500 -8,500
Tony Dunst us
Tony Dunst
WSOP 2X Winner
6,000 -9,000
Dan Smith us
Dan Smith
WSOP 1X Winner
5,800 -9,200
David Bakes Baker us
David Bakes Baker
WSOP 3X Winner
5,800 -9,200
Eric Froehlich us
Eric Froehlich
WSOP 2X Winner
5,200 -9,800

Table Change?

Level 2 : 50/100, 0 ante

Some ridiculous tables have been formed. Over on Table 19 in the Gold Section sit a table sharks.

  • Brandon Meyers
  • Peter Eastgate
  • Noah Schwartz
  • Eric Froehlich
  • Darryll Fish
  • Allen Kessler
  • Chris Brammer
  • Layne Flack

You Wanted the Best? You Got the Best!

Every pass through the field reveals more and more players. This is starting to look like one the toughest and talented Day 1s this series.

Player Chips Progress
Gavin Smith us
Gavin Smith
15,000
David Bakes Baker us
David Bakes Baker
WSOP 3X Winner
15,000
Joe Tehan
Joe Tehan
15,000
Amir Lehovat
Amir Lehovat
15,000
Angel Guillen mx
Angel Guillen
15,000
Maria Ho us
Maria Ho
15,000
Joeseph Cheong
Joeseph Cheong
15,000
Andrew Lichtenberger us
Andrew Lichtenberger
WSOP 1X Winner
15,000
Jordan Smith us
Jordan Smith
15,000
Ali Eslami
Ali Eslami
15,000
Raymond Davis
Raymond Davis
15,000
Tony Dunst us
Tony Dunst
WSOP 2X Winner
15,000
Jason Koon us
Jason Koon
15,000
Matt Marafiatti
Matt Marafiatti
15,000
Matt Matros us
Matt Matros
WSOP 3X Winner
15,000