2012 World Series of Poker

Event 53: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 3
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 Sends Steinberg to the Rail

It was folded around to Neil Willerson in the small blind, who completed. Max Steinberg checked his option for a heads-up pot.

The flop came {8-Diamonds}{K-Spades}{A-Clubs} and Willerson checked to Steinberg, who fired 20,000 into the middle. Willerson responded by check-raising to 125,000 - which was just under Steinberg's remaining stack of 170,000. Steinberg thought it over before pushing all in and Willerson snap-called to put Steinberg at risk.

Steinberg: {A-Hearts}{2-Spades} for a pair of aces.
Willerson: {K-Hearts}{8-Spades} for two-pair.

The {J-Diamonds} turn and {Q-Diamonds} river kept Willerson in the lead and Steinberg was sent to the rail.

Willerson is up to 750,000 as a result of the knockout.

Player Chips Progress
Neil Willerson us
Neil Willerson
750,000 79,000
Max Steinberg us
Max Steinberg
WSOP 1X Winner
Busted

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