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

Level: 13

Blinds: 800/1,600

Ante: 200

Chidwick Can't Catch a Diamond

With around 28,000 in the pot and a board reading {5-Diamonds}{2-Spades}{Q-Spades}{2-Diamonds}, Stephen Chidwick and Ranj Sheena created a monster pot that resulted in the latter being all in for right around 60,000.

Showdown
Sheena: {A-Spades}{Q-Hearts}
Chidwick: {7-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}

Sheena was ahead with deuces and queens, but needed to dodge a diamond on the river to stay alive. That's exactly what he did as the {J-Hearts} blanked on the river.

Player Chips Progress
Ranj Sheena
Ranj Sheena
150,000
Stephen Chidwick gb
Stephen Chidwick
WSOP 1X Winner
110,000 -50,000

Tags: Stephen ChidwickRanj Sheena

Gavin Doubles

Gavin Smith doubles
Gavin Smith doubles

We caught Gavin Smith moving all in on a {3-Spades}{10-Hearts}{8-Spades} flop holding {a-Spades}{7-Spades} and coming up against the {9-Diamonds}{7-Clubs} of an opponent. The player in question had led out with a small bet, and Smith shoved over the top for around 26,000. The player called and Smith was at risk.

The {4-Spades} on the turn was exactly what Smith was looking for and with a brick on the river, Smith took down the double up to sit with a much healthier stack.

Player Chips Progress
Gavin Smith us
Gavin Smith
55,000

Tags: Gavin Smith

Stein Crippled By Runner-Runner Flush; Eliminated a Few Hands Later

Sam Stein
Sam Stein

We're not quite sure of the betting action, but we do know that Sam Stein and Artem Kobylynskyi created a monster 150,000 pot by getting all the chips in preflop.

Showdown
Stein: {6-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}
Kobylynskyi: {A-Hearts}{K-Clubs}

Apparently Stein tanked for a long time and called after Kobylynskyi offered, "I'll show you." Whatever the case, it was a big flip for a lot of chips. It looked like the call would pay off for Stein as the flop fell {6-Spades}{9-Clubs}{5-Clubs} to give him a set, but the {7-Clubs} turn did give Kobylynskyi a flush draw. Wouldn't you know it, the {4-Clubs} spiked on the river to complete the draw and devastate Stein, who would be eliminated a few hands later.

Player Chips Progress
Artem Kobylynskyi ua
Artem Kobylynskyi
150,000
Sam Stein us
Sam Stein
Busted

Tags: Artem KobylynskyiSam Stein