2012 World Series of Poker

Event 54: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 3
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

Nghi Van Tran Getting Back Into The Groove

Nghi Van Tran is trying to shake off the cobwebs of defeat that were just smothered over him by Will Jaffe. Jaffe raised to 120,000 on the button and Tran called in the big blind. The flop was {Q-Diamonds} {J-Spades} {J-Diamonds} and Tran check-called a 135,000 Jaffe bet. The turn of {7-Hearts} was checked through and action continued on the {10-Hearts} river. It was Tran who led for 150,000 and Jaffe folded.

Then in the next hand Joseph Kuether raised to 120,000 on the button and Tran three-bet to 230,000 from the small blind to close off the action.

Player Chips Progress
Joseph Kuether us
Joseph Kuether
3,980,000 -120,000
Nghi Van Tran us
Nghi Van Tran
2,175,000 375,000
Will Jaffe us
Will Jaffe
WSOP 1X Winner
2,075,000 -225,000

Tags: Joseph KuetherNghi Van TranWill Jaffe

Ken Fishman is Eliminated in 5th Place ($116,072)

Ken Fishman - 5th
Ken Fishman - 5th

In what turned out to be the 4th all-in since the dinner break we eventually had a call and the inevitable showdown. When it happened it was Ken Fishman who shoved and Joseph Kuether who made the call.

Kuether{A-Diamonds} {Q-Clubs}
Fishman{Q-Diamonds} {J-Hearts}

Board: {7-Diamonds} {3-Diamonds} {2-Diamonds} {6-Hearts} {3-Clubs}

No jack for Fishman and he leaves us in 5th place. Kuether extends his lead at the top.

Player Chips Progress
Joseph Kuether us
Joseph Kuether
4,100,000 1,000,000
Ken Fishman us
Ken Fishman
Busted

Tags: Joseph KuetherKen Fishman

Everyone Jamming

Level 28 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante

No we are not talking Bob Marley here. The first three hands after the break have all been all-in's.

Ken Fishman, Joseph Kuether and Luis Campelo have all jammed and taken blinds and antes.

Level: 28

Blinds: 30,000/60,000

Ante: 10,000

Jason Tompkins Eliminated in 6th Place ($85,981)

Jason Tompkins - 6th place
Jason Tompkins - 6th place

Jason Tompkins raised it up to 100,000 and action was next on Joseph Kuether who three-bet to 245,000. The rest of the table folded and Tompkins moved all in. Kuether made the call, and cards were tabled.

Kuether: {A-Clubs}{j-Clubs}
Tompkins: {10-Hearts}{10-Spades}

The board came {a-Hearts}{j-Spades}{3-Spades}{2-Spades}{7-Hearts} and despite a flush scare on the turn, Kuether came out on top and sent Tompkins to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
Joseph Kuether us
Joseph Kuether
2,750,000 950,000
Jason Tompkins ie
Jason Tompkins
Busted

Tags: Jason TompkinsJoseph Kuether

Muhamet Perati is Eliminated in 7th Place ($64,414)

Muhamet Perati -7th
Muhamet Perati -7th

The action folded around to Joseph Kuether in the small blind and he moved all-in. Muhamet Perati was in the big blind and he made the call.

Kuether{Q-Spades} {9-Spades}
Perati{A-Hearts} {10-Hearts}

So Perati had a slight edge, but all that would change on the flop.

Board: {5-Diamonds} {Q-Clubs} {6-Spades} {2-Hearts} {Q-Hearts}

Perati could not find the ace needed to stay alive and in fact Kuether nailed a third queen on the river just to make sure.

Player Chips Progress
Joseph Kuether us
Joseph Kuether
2,300,000 1,020,000
Muhamet Perati it
Muhamet Perati
Busted

Tags: Muhamet Perati