2012 World Series of Poker

Event 53: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 4
Event Info

2012 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
j6
Prize
$737,248
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$4,274,100
Entries
3,166
Level Info
Level
33
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
30,000

Willerson Drags a Big One

Neil Willerson had the button and the two limped preflop. The flop was {9-Clubs}{10-Spades}{8-Hearts}. Vladimir Mefodichev bet out 550,000 and Willerson called.

The {10-Hearts} turned and Mefodichev shoved 1,400,000 into the center. Willerson thought for a moment before calling and the {7-Clubs} rivered. Mefodichev checked and Willerson bet out 2,000,000. Mefodichev quickly mucked and Willerson dragged the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Neil Willerson us
Neil Willerson
9,200,000 3,500,000
Vladimir Mefodichev ru
Vladimir Mefodichev
5,000,000 -3,500,000

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Eights Good For Mefodichev

In a limped pot Vladimir Mefodichev had the button. Neil Willerson check-called a 225,000 bet on the flop of {Q-Hearts}{3-Spades}{A-Hearts}. Both checked the {8-Spades} turn and Willerson fired 475,000 on the {9-Spades} river.

Mefodichev tank-called and showed {K-Spades}{8-Diamonds} for a pair of eights. Willerson mucked and Mefodichev took the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Vladimir Mefodichev ru
Vladimir Mefodichev
8,500,000 1,000,000
Neil Willerson us
Neil Willerson
5,700,000 -1,000,000

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Mefodichev Takes Lead

Neil Willerson had the button.

The pot was limped and checked preflop and the flop came {4-Clubs}{7-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}. Vladimir Mefodichev bet 200,000 and Willerson called. The {k-Hearts} turned and Mefodichev check-called a bet of 525,000. The {4-Spades} completed the board and both players checked.

Mefodichev tabled {7-Spades}{3-Spades} and scooped up the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Vladimir Mefodichev ru
Vladimir Mefodichev
7,500,000 1,200,000
Neil Willerson us
Neil Willerson
6,700,000 -1,200,000

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Preflop Aggression

Level 32 : 80,000/160,000, 20,000 ante

Vladimir Mefodichev had the button. He raised to 350,000.

Neil Willerson replied by three-betting to 850,000. Back on Mefodichev, he opted to four-bet to 1,850,000. Willerson replied by moving all in and Mefodichev quickly folded, awarding Willerson the pot.

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Mefodichev Comes Out Firing

In a limped pot preflop, the flop came down {2-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}{K-Diamonds}. Vladimir Mefodichev checked and Neil Willerson fired 250,000. Mefodichev called and the {4-Clubs} turned. Mefodichev checked for a second time and Willerson bet 475,000. Mefodichev made it 1,300,000 to go and Willerson looked reluctant but called.

The {K-Hearts} rivered and Mefodichev fired 1,500,000. Willerson folded and Mefodichev took the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Neil Willerson us
Neil Willerson
7,315,000 -1,605,000
Vladimir Mefodichev ru
Vladimir Mefodichev
6,885,000 1,550,000

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Level: 32

Blinds: 80,000/160,000

Ante: 20,000

Willerson and Mefodichev Return to Battle Heads Up

Vladimir Mefodichev and Neil Willerson Heads Up on Day 3
Vladimir Mefodichev and Neil Willerson Heads Up on Day 3

After a full ten levels of play during Day 3, the event reached its climactic heads up battle. Neil Willerson and Vladimir Mefodichev were able to rise above the competition in the largest open field so far at the 2012 World Series of Poker. Twenty-eight players returned for Day 3 of play and a final table was quickly reached. That grueling final table, however, had much room for play with over 14,000,000 chips in play.

After seven eliminations at the final table we have come down to the final two. Willerson and Mefodichev played heads up for about an hour last night and although we came close to crowning a victor twice, neither player was able to seal the deal. Today the two will play until the next WSOP champion is crowned.

Willerson has a slight chip lead with 8,920,000 to Mefodichev's 5,335,000 but these players have traded spots several times and anything can happen in this heads up battle. Cards are about to hit the air in the Amazon room. Stay tuned to PokerNews for the results of the exciting conclusion to this bracelet event.

Final Results So Far

PlacePlayerPrize
1???$737,248
2???$456,217
3Hugh Henderson$322,866
4Zachary Humphrey$233,708
5Matthew Graham$171,135
6Hai Chu$126,770
7Bryan Piccioli$94,971
8Randy Ashe$71,933
9Ryan Hughes$55,093

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Event 53: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em

Day 4 Started