Back to the Action
Level 5
: 100/200, 0 ante
Cards are back in the air for this World Series of Poker event. Players will play two more levels before taking a 90-minute dinner break.
2012 World Series of Poker
Event 53: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2012 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$4,274,100
Entries
3,166
Level
33
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
30,000
Level: 5
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 0
Assorted Chip Counts at the Break
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
30,000 | 3,000 |
|
10,600 | 100 |
|
9,200 | 4,700 |
|
8,300 | 3,800 |
|
8,000 | 3,500 |
|
6,000 | 1,500 |
|
5,900 | 1,400 |
|
5,800 | 1,300 |
|
5,500 | 1,000 |
|
5,500 | 1,000 |
|
5,000 | 500 |
|
4,900 | -600 |
|
4,800 | 300 |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |
Break Time
Level 4
: 75/150, 0 ante
Players are now on their second 20-minute break of the day.
Parker Folds Turn
Level 4
: 75/150, 0 ante
A middle position player opened for 300 and Brock Parker tossed out a call. The two saw a flop of 
together and both checked their options.
The turn brought the 
and Parker's opponent opted to fire into the pot, betting 525. Parker thought for a moment before mucking his hand. Parker is currently sitting on a stack of about 8,300.
Weisner vs. Eames
Level 4
: 75/150, 0 ante
We found Melanie Weisner and John Eames looking down at a flop of 
. Weisner check-called a bet of 450 from Eames and the two were off to the turn.
Fourth street was the 
and they both checked. Two checks occurred once again on the river when the 
struck. Weisner showed 
for ace-high but was beaten by Eames' 
.
Chen Chips Up
We found Bill Chen and an opponent looking down at a board of 
.
Chen's opponent fired 1,100 and Chen quickly called from the button. His opponent showed 
and Chen looked at the hand for a moment.
"Oh, just a jack? I've got that," Chen stated, tabling 
.
With the addition of the chips from that pot Chen is now sitting at 5,500 in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
5,500 | 1,000 |
The Master Has Left the Building
The cutoff opened to 350 and Men "The Master" Nguyen moved all in from the small blind for his last 1,950. The cutoff called and the hands were turned up.
Nguyen: 
Opponent:
The board ran out 
and Nguyen was unable to improve, leaving his opponent's ace-high as the best hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
Woods On a Roll
We took another pass by famous Hollywood actor James Woods' table and found that his already massive stack has increased even more. Woods is sitting on a stack of 27,000 and he gave us his account of how he found more chips.
Woods had pocket sevens and was able to flop a set with them.
"I floated him preflop and on the flop. I knew he had an overpair and he did, he had kings," Woods would tell us.
"I check-raised him on the turn and he called. He bet 4,000 on the river and I sat for a long time before going all in."
His opponent did call the all in and Woods showed his set. His opponent had 
and was eliminated from the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
27,000 | 9,000 |
James Woods In the House
Acclaimed actor and voice actor James Woods is one of the many participants in today's field.
The player under the gun opened to 300 and was called by James Woods and the big blind. The flop was 
and there were two checks to Woods.
Woods fired out 900 and both player's hands quickly hit the muck. Woods is sitting on a massive stack of 18,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
18,000 |