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Level: 6
Blinds: 150/300
Ante: 25
2012 World Series of Poker
Event 50: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
Event Info
2012 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Buy-in
$5,000
Prize Pool
$4,704,700
Total Entries
1,001
Level
33
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
15,000
Players Left 1 / 1,001
Filter
Level 5
: 100/200, 25 ante
Registration has been closed and the numbers are in. A total of 1,001 entrants, up 136 players from last year, created a prize pool of $4,704,700. The top 117 players will be paid out.
The first place prize is $952,694 and just making the final table will be worth $67889. A min-cash will be worth $8,939 and the top 90 players will earn a five-figure cash.
The final table alone will payout over $2.7 million. As far we can tell it's a record field and prize pool for the event.
James Dempsey has just won a large pot off the 2010 World Series of Poker Europe third-place finisher, Ronald Lee. It all started when Lee opened the pot to 400. Dempsey was on his direct left and three-bet to 1,125. A flurry of cards then hit the muck from every direction of the table until it was back on Lee. A four-bet to 2,500 didn't faze Dempsey as he flicked in the call.
On the 
flop, Lee led for 2,125 and Dempsey called. The 
turn would see Lee again lead, this time for 3,500. Another call from Dempsey and the 
would complete the board on the river.
This time Lee checked and Dempsey bet 7,500. Lee studied Dempsey for some time before eventually deciding to let go of his hand as Dempsey raked in the chips.
Phil Ivey is raising often at his table and it's paying off. In a recent hand, Ivey opened to 500 from the cutoff and the small blind called to see a flop of 
. The small blind check-called Ivey's bet of 600, and the 
hit the turn. Both players checked. The river was the and this time the small blind led out for 1,400. Ivey thought for a moment and called. The small blind showed 
, but Ivey's 
was better by a notch.
Ivey raised the next two hands and took the blinds. He's sitting on around 26,000.
Despite having his aces cracked, Justin Bonomo is in good spirits and his stack is still healthy.
JustinBonomo Justin Bonomo Aces cracked. Down to 22k. Still liking my chances and staying focused
June 28 2012
Just a few moments ago we hear Faraz Jaka say that he was all in at the table right by our media desk. We then heard an opponent call and so we got to our feet to investigate. A quick scan on the felt showed a 
flop, with Jaka holding 
and his opponent holding...
. The turn and river changed nothing and Jaka stayed alive with a chopped pot.
A couple of hands later Jaka three-bet to 1,250 on the button after the player in the hijack opened to 450. On the 
flop, Jaka's opponent check-folded to a bet from Jaka.
When we arrived at Matt Jarvis' table, there was already over 5,000 in chips in the pot and a 
board was showing, with one player set to act before Jarvis. The player fired out 2,800 and Jarvis thought for a long time before call.
The last card to hit the felt was a and Jarvis' opponent checked this time, which prompted Jarvis to also check. When Jarvis turned over his 
, it was enough to send his opponent's 
straight into the muck.
Several pros arrived before registration closed, including Phil Hellmuth, Jen Harman, Shaun Deeb and Jeff Lisandro
