2012 World Series of Poker

Event 54: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
Event Info

2012 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a2
Prize
$500,075
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$2,898,900
Entries
3,221
Level Info
Level
33
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
30,000

Golden Section: Craig On Top; Isaia Faltering

Michael Craig has 6 World Series of Poker (WSOP) cashes to his name, including a 2nd place finish in the 2009 $2,500 Seven Card Stud event for $116,405. Craig is currently the man with the largest stack in the Golden Section and is residing at Table 14.

Not far behind Craig is the Canadian Chris Arvanitis who just moved up to 45,000 after crushing the spirit of the Italian Alessio Isaia. We joined the action with three players each with 4,250 splayed in front of them. There was a young lady all-in in the cutoff, Isaia in mid-position and Arvanitis in the hijack seat. The dealer gave the three of them the glitzy looking flop of {K-Diamonds} {Q-Diamonds} {J-Diamonds}. Isaia was first to act and he bet 4,250 and Arvanitis immediately announced all-in. Isaia didn't look very happy but he made the call and was ahead when the cards were turned over.

Arvanitis{K-Hearts} {Q-Clubs}
Isaia{10-Clubs} {9-Clubs}
Cut Off{8-Hearts} {8-Clubs}

So Isaia was ahead and as no-one had the flush outs he was just trying to fade a king, queen or a strange set of runner-runner combinations.

Turn: {K-Hearts}

Arvanitis filled up and the River {Q-Hearts} concluded the action. Isaia was forced to hand over 15,300 chips leaving him with just 800 chips.

Isaia then folded the next hand before moving all-in for 750. He was called in 2 spots until the big blind moved all-in to isolate the Italian and it worked.

Isaia{A-Clubs} {7-Clubs}
Big Blind{8-Diamonds} {8-Spades}

Board: {A-Hearts} {J-Clubs} {10-Diamonds} {7-Hearts} {5-Diamonds}

Alessio Isaia quadruples up to 3400

Player Chips Progress
Michael Craig us
Michael Craig
59,000
Chris Arvanitis
Chris Arvanitis
45,000
James Keys
James Keys
25,000
Huck Seed us
Huck Seed
14,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 4X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
Tom McCormick us
Tom McCormick
11,000
Sam Holden gb
Sam Holden
10,500
5,500
5,500
James Mitchell gb
James Mitchell
10,000
David Diaz us
David Diaz
9,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Dominik Nitsche de
Dominik Nitsche
8,000
5,900
5,900
WSOP 4X Winner
Sofia Lovgren se
Sofia Lovgren
7,000
4,000
4,000
Alessio Isaia it
Alessio Isaia
3,400

Tags: Alessio IsaiaMichael Craig