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

Lanny Levine Eliminated in 12th Place ($42,656)

Lanny Levine - 12th Place
Lanny Levine - 12th Place

With the flop reading {10-Hearts}{6-Spades}{8-Spades} Lanny Levine announced that he was all in for his last 410,000. Ryan Hughes quickly called and Randy Ashe got out of the way. Hughes tabled {A-Spades}{A-Clubs} and was crushing Levine's {K-Hearts}{Q-Spades} for king high.

The turn was the {2-Diamonds} which left Levine drawing dead to the {6-Diamonds} river. Levine will take home $42,656 in tournament winnings.

Player Chips Progress
Ryan Hughes us
Ryan Hughes
WSOP 3X Winner
1,550,000 400,000
Lanny Levine us
Lanny Levine
Busted

Tags: Lanny LevineRyan Hughes

Marcio Cid Eliminated in 13th Place ($33,381)

Marcio Cid - 13th Place
Marcio Cid - 13th Place

Marcio Cid opened to 51,000 from the button and action folded over to Zachary Humphrey in the big blind, who three-bet to 153,000. Cid responded by pushing all in for his last 700,000 and Humphrey made the call to put Cid at risk.

Cid: {A-Hearts}{K-Spades}
Humphrey: {8-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}

The {10-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}{J-Hearts}{9-Spades} board failed to improve Cid's hand and he was sent to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
Marcio Cid br
Marcio Cid
Busted

Tags: Marcio CidZachary Humphrey

Gonon Gains a Double Up

Sylvain Gonon open-shoved all in for a little over 500,000 and was called by Randy Ashe from the small blind. Ryan Hughes got out of the way from the big and the hands were revealed to show a race situation.

Gonon: {7-Clubs}{7s
Ashe: {A-Hearts}{10-Hearts}

The board ran out {5-Clubs}{K-Spades}{Q-Spades}{7-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds} giving Gonon a set of sevens. Gonon's set was enough to score him a double up and thrust him over the million chip mark.

Player Chips Progress
Randy Ashe ca
Randy Ashe
2,150,000 150,000
Sylvain Gonon fr
Sylvain Gonon
1,150,000 589,000

Tags: Sylvain GononRandy Ashe

Paul Ratchford Eliminated in 14th Place ($33,381)

Paul Ratchford - 14th Place
Paul Ratchford - 14th Place

Action folded to Matthew Graham's small blind. Graham raised to 51,000 and Paul Ratchford replied by moving all in from the big blind. Graham released a sigh and announced a call.

Graham: {J-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}
Ratchford: {A-Hearts}{Q-Hearts}

Ratchford retained his lead through the flop of {7-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}{9-Clubs} but was in need of help when the {8-Spades} struck fourth street and paired Graham. The {J-Hearts} on the river gave Graham two pair and ensured Ratchford's elimination from this tournament.

Player Chips Progress
Matthew Graham us
Matthew Graham
875,000 155,000
Paul Ratchford ca
Paul Ratchford
Busted

Tags: Matthew GrahamPaul Ratchford

Henderson Doubles Again

Bryan Piccioli opened from under-the-gun and action folded around to Hugh Henderson, who pushed all in again for 322,000 in the cutoff seat. Everyone folded back around to Piccioli, who made the call.

Piccioli: {A-Hearts}{10-Spades}
Henderson: {A-Clubs}{A-Spades}

Henderson was in just about as good of shape as he could have been and the {9-Hearts}{K-Hearts}{4-Clubs}{5-Hearts}{9-Diamonds} board kept him in the lead for yet another double up.

Henderson is now up back up to 750,000.

Player Chips Progress
Hugh Henderson us
Hugh Henderson
750,000 550,000

Tags: Hugh HendersonBryan Piccioli

Kamaras Doubles Through Henderson; Henderson Doubles Back

Peter Kamaras moved all in from the button and Hugh Henderson called out of the big blind.

Kamaras: {A-Diamonds}{K-Clubs}
Henderson: {A-Spades}{5-Clubs}

The board ran out {Q-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}{j-Hearts}{2-Spades}{2-Diamonds} and Henderson was forced to ship a vast majority of his stack to Kamaras who is now sitting on about 830,000.

The very next hand Zachary Humphrey raised to 54,000 only to have Henderson move all in for 90,000 total. Humphrey called with pocket threes and was racing with Henderson's {K-Diamonds}{9-Spades}. Henderson flopped a nine and was able to double up.

Player Chips Progress
Peter Kamaras hu
Peter Kamaras
830,000 460,000
Hugh Henderson us
Hugh Henderson
200,000 -250,000

Tags: Peter KamarasHugh HendersonZachary Humphrey

Michael Batell Eliminated in 15th Place ($33,381)

Michael Batell - 15th Place
Michael Batell - 15th Place

Bryan Piccioli opened to 48,000 from under-the-gun and Hai Chu called from middle position. Action the folded over to Michael Batell in on the button, who announced he was all in for about 430,000 total. Piccioli quckly mucked, but Chu asked for a count and called after some deliberation to put Batell at risk.

Batell: {Q-Clubs}{Q-Hearts}
Chu: {10-Spades}{10-Hearts}

Batell was in great shape to double, however, the flop came {5-Hearts}{10-Clubs}{6-Spades}, leaving Chu with a set of tens. The {K-Diamonds} turn and {2-Spades} river bricked out for Batell and he was eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
Hai Chu au
Hai Chu
1,800,000 500,000
Michael Batell us
Michael Batell
Busted

Tags: Hai ChuMichael Batell

Dummy End Good For Hughes

We found Lanny Levine and Ryan Hughes looking down at a flop of {7-Spades}{J-Clubs}{9-Clubs}. Levine bet out 75,000 and Hughes tossed out a call.

The turn was the {8-Diamonds} and once again Levine bet 75,000. Hughes called and the board completed with the {6-Spades}. Another 75,000 bet came from Levine and Hughes called. Levine showed {Q-Spades}{J-Diamonds} for top pair but was no good against Hughes' {8-Clubs}{5-Clubs} for a five-to-nine straight.

Player Chips Progress
Ryan Hughes us
Ryan Hughes
WSOP 3X Winner
1,150,000 200,000
Lanny Levine us
Lanny Levine
700,000 -300,000

Tags: Ryan HughesLanny Levine

Level: 24

Blinds: 12,000/24,000

Ante: 4,000