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

Level: 3

Blinds: 75/150

Ante: 0

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.

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.

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
15,800
2,800
2,800
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 10X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer

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Hennigan Crushing

John Hennigan has been doing well early here on Day 1 and that continued when he recently eliminated a player over on his table. We arrived at the action with a board already showing {a-Diamonds}{6-Spades}{6-Clubs}{k-Clubs} and with Hennigan having enough chips out in front of him to put one opponent all in. The player thought for a long time before making the call.

Hennigan tabled his {a-Hearts}{k-Hearts} and his opponent look in despair as they turned over {a-Spades}{4-Clubs}. The river changed nothing and Hennigan raked in his new chips.

Player Chips Progress
John Hennigan us
John Hennigan
32,000
17,000
17,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 7X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer

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Quick Thoughts from Negreanu

Level 3 : 75/150, 0 ante
Daniel Negreanu believes he has a better chance than most.
Daniel Negreanu believes he has a better chance than most.

We caught up with PokerStars Team Pro Daniel Negreanu and asked a him his thoughts on the One Drop.

He thinks that event will attract 42 players and there is a 5-1 chance that it will sell out.

On his chances in the event:

"I think I have a really good chance. I've had a lot of success in high roller events and against bad players."

Tags: Daniel Negreanu