2012 World Series of Poker

Event 50: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 3
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

Dinner Anyone?

Level 26 : 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante

Now that we have reached the final table, the tournament director has declared that our remaining nine players will go on a 75-minute dinner break.

Erik Aude Eliminated in 10th Place ($53,728)

Erik Aude
Erik Aude

Action folded to Dan Smith in the hijack and he raised to 65,000. When action reached Erik Aude in the small blind, he three-bet to 150,000, the big blind folded, and Smith made the call, bringing about the {4-Hearts}{3-Spades}{A-Spades} flop.

Aude proceeded to check-call a bet of 100,000 before checking the {K-Hearts} turn. Smith kept the pressure on with a bet of 220,000, but this time Aude woke up with a check-raise to 500,000. Smith made the call and then snap-called when Aude moved all in for about 660,000 on the {9-Clubs} river.

Aude rolled over {K-Spades}{K-Clubs} for a set, but it was no good against Smith's {A-Diamonds}{A-Hearts} set of aces. It was a monster pot, and Smith will be taking right around 3,000,000 million to the final table.

Player Chips Progress
Erik Aude us
Erik Aude
Busted

Tags: Dan SmithErik Aude

Chamath Palihapitiya Eliminated in 11th Place ($53,728)

Chamath Palihapitiya - 11th place
Chamath Palihapitiya - 11th place

Derek Gregory opened to 60,000 from under the gun and Chamath Palihapitiya called from the cutoff seat. Amir Lehavot also called from the big blind for a three-way pot.

All three players checked the {8-Hearts}{J-Spades}{3-Spades} flop.

However, when the {2-Hearts} fell on the turn, Lehavot checked again, prompting a 90,000 bet from Gregory. Palihapitiya then pushed all in for his last 275,000. Lehavot folded and action was back on Gregory, who tanked for a good three minutes before eventually calling.

Gregory: {A-Clubs}{2-Clubs} for a pair of deuces.
Palihapitiya: {5-Hearts}{6-Hearts} for a flush draw and inside straight draw.

Palihapitiya had outs, however, the {8-Spades} river bricked for him and he was eliminated in 11th place.

Player Chips Progress
Chamath Palihapitiya
Chamath Palihapitiya
Busted

Tags: Chamath PalihapitiyaDerek Gregory

Andrea Dato Eliminated in 12th Place ($53,728)

Andrea Dato - 12 place
Andrea Dato - 12 place

Andrea Dato opened to 60,000 from early position and action folded around to Kevin Schulz on the button, who three-bet to 140,000. It was folded back around to Dato, who thought it over and then announced he was all in for approximately 500,000. Schulz snap-called and hands were revealed.

Dato: {9-Spades}{9-Diamonds}
Schulz: {Q-Hearts}{Q-Clubs}

Dato's tournament life was in dire straits and the {3-Clubs}{A-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}{J-Hearts}{8-Hearts} sealed the deal for Dato - eliminating him in 12th place.

Schulz is up to 2.4 million after that one.

Player Chips Progress
Kevin Schulz us
Kevin Schulz
2,400,000 800,000
Andrea Dato it
Andrea Dato
Busted

Tags: Kevin SchulzAndrea Dato

Check-Raise from Vilandos Gets the Job Done

Erik Aude was under the gun and opened for 60,000, which was called by Tommy Vedes and Panayote Vilandos in the small and big blind respectively. The {6-Clubs}{A-Diamonds}{3-Hearts} flop saw it go check-check to Aude, who put out a bet of 80,000.

Vedes made the call, and at that point Vilandos check-raised all in. Both Aude and Vedes folded and Vilandos took down the pot without further resistance, showing {A-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}.

Player Chips Progress
Panayote Vilandos us
Panayote Vilandos
1,850,000 450,000
Erik Aude us
Erik Aude
1,350,000 -170,000
Tommy Vedes us
Tommy Vedes
620,000 -158,000

Tags: Erik AudePanayote VilandosTommy Vedes

Level: 26

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 5,000

Vedes Doubles Through Smith

Dan Smith opened to 55,000 from early position and Tommy Vedes went all in for 359,000 from the next seat over. It was folded back around to Smith and he made the call to put Vedes at risk.

Vedes: {K-Spades}{K-Diamonds}
Smith: {5-Clubs}{5-Spades}

The {K-Clubs}{2-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}{K-Hearts}{10-Diamonds} left Vedes with quads, which was more than enough for the double up to 778,000.

Smith slipped to 1,075,000.

Player Chips Progress
Dan Smith us
Dan Smith
WSOP 1X Winner
1,075,000 -325,000
Tommy Vedes us
Tommy Vedes
778,000 475,000

Tags: Dan SmithTommy Vedes