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

Vayo Eliminates Hunichen

With Chris Hunichen on the button and Gordon Vayo in the small blind, it appeared a raising war broke out between the two that resulted in the former being all in for around 46,000.

Showdown
Vayo: {A-Hearts}{K-Spades}
Hunichen: {10-Spades}{8-Spades}

Vayo was ahead, but Hunichen held live cards. The {Q-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}{3-Hearts} flop gave Hunichen some straight outs to a jack, but it was the {8-Clubs} turn that gave him the lead. Unfortunately for him, his newfound enthusiasm would be short lived as the {K-Diamonds} spiked on the river to give Vayo back the lead and the elimination.

Player Chips Progress
Gordon Vayo us
Gordon Vayo
145,000
55,800
55,800
Chris Hunichen us
Chris Hunichen
Busted
$25K Fantasy

Tags: Chris HunichenGordon Vayo

Duhamel Drags a Big One

Jonathan Duhamel
Jonathan Duhamel

We caught up with the action on a {K-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}{J-Clubs} flop, where Jonathan Duhamel was in a heads-up pot against Steve Gross.

Duhamel bet 6,500 from middle position and Gross called on the button.

Both players checked the {8-Clubs} turn, however, when the {A-Clubs} landed on the river, Duhamel led out for 13,800. Gross pondered for a bit and slid out a calling stack. Duhamel flipped over {Q-Clubs}{10-Spades} for a rivered straight and Gross mucked.

Duhamel is now sitting on 95,000.

Player Chips Progress
Jonathan Duhamel ca
Jonathan Duhamel
95,000
35,000
35,000

Tags: Jonathan Duhamel

Heinecker vs. Nishijima

Thiago Nishijima
Thiago Nishijima

With around 25,000 in the pot and a board reading {6-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}{3-Spades}{J-Hearts}, Thiago "XTheDecanoX" Nishijima checked to Sven Niklas "ragen70" Heinecker, who fired out 12,000. Nishijima thought for a brief moment before announcing he was all in for around 100,000, and Heinecker snap-folded.

Despite losing that hand, the man known as "ragen70" online is still up from the last time we checked in with him, apparently the beneficiary of a much-needed double.

Player Chips Progress
Thiago Nishijima br
Thiago Nishijima
168,000
43,000
43,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Sven Heinecker
Sven Heinecker
41,000
17,000
17,000

Tags: Thiago NishijimaSven Heinecker

Cheong Scoops Huge Pot Versus Julius

The action started with Joseph Cheong opening it up to 4,300 from early position. Only Andrew Weisner called on the button and it was on to Kyle Julius in the small blind. Julius opted to three-bet to 13,200. Cheong made the call and so did Weisner.

Flop: {6-Spades}{3-Hearts}{2-Hearts}

On the flop, Julius led for 10,200 and Cheong quickly raised it up to 28,000. Weisner got out of the way and after plenty of thought, Julius called.

On the {4-Hearts} turn, Julius checked and Cheong said, "I'm all in." Those words were enough to see Julius' cards straight into the muck as Cheong raked in the nice pot.

Player Chips Progress
Joseph Cheong us
Joseph Cheong
220,000
120,000
120,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Kyle Julius us
Kyle Julius
115,000
-100,000
-100,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Joseph CheongKyle Julius

No Payday for Childs

Lee Childs
Lee Childs

We saw Lee Childs, who finished seventh in the 2007 World Series of Poker Main Event, standing on the rail packing his headphones, which lead us to believe he's been eliminated.

He confirmed our suspicions and informed us that his demise came after an opponent opened for 4,200 and he moved all in for 27,000. His opponent, who held {A-}{Q-}, made the call, and Childs' {K-Clubs}{J-} didn't improve.

Player Chips Progress
Lee Childs us
Lee Childs
Busted

Tags: Lee Childs

Smith Checks it Down and Scoops

Action began on Gavin Smith under-the-gun, who opened to 4,400. He was called by the player directly behind him and another player in middle position. John Tabatabai then three-bet to 14,000 from the small blind. Smith called and everyone else folded for a heads-up pot.

Both players then proceeded to check down every street on the {9-Clubs}{J-Clubs}{9-Spades}{6-Hearts}{2-Clubs} board. Tabatabai tabled {A-Spades}{K-Diamonds} and Smith flipped over {5-Hearts}{5-Diamonds} for nines and fives and scooped the pot.

Gavin is sitting on 95,000.

Player Chips Progress
Gavin Smith us
Gavin Smith
95,000
-35,000
-35,000

Tags: Gavin SmithJohn Tabatabai