2012 World Series of Poker

Event 56: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
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Event Info

2012 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Tomas Junek
Winning Hand
10♦10♥
Prize
$661,022
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$3,777,300
Entries
2,798
Level Info
Level
30
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
10,000
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Level: 8

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 50

So Feeling Good, Peters Less So

Shamus
Shamus

We came upon a blind-vs.-blind confrontation at a moment when Henry So had 2,300 sitting in front of him in the big blind, then David Peters was raising all in for 11,150 total from the small blind. So spent a while counting out chips and pondering the decision, then finally said "I call," standing up as he did.

Peters showed {10-Clubs}{10-Spades} and So {A-Spades}{K-Clubs}. The flop came {2-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}{A-Hearts}, pairing So, and after the {5-Spades} turn and {9-Hearts} river, Peters was eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
Henry So us
Henry So 		24,000
David Peters us
David Peters
WSOP 2X Winner
Busted

Tags: David PetersHenry So

Cheung Ousts Petersen

Shamus
Shamus

Following an opening raise from middle position to 600, it folded around to Robert Cheung on the button who reraised to 1,675. The action was on Mickey Petersen in the small blind, who sat quietly for a moment, then four-bet to 2,975. The big blind folded, as did the original raiser, and Cheung called right away.

The flop came {9-Clubs}{7-Hearts}{3-Clubs}. Petersen led for 2,525, and Cheung hesitated just a few seconds before calling. The turn brought the {4-Diamonds} and a check from Petersen. Cheung gathered some chips and fired a bet of 2,700, and again Petersen sat quietly and motionless for several seconds before acting. Finally he reraised all in, and Cheung quickly called.

Petersen showed {A-Spades}{A-Diamonds} while Cheung turned over {7-Spades}{7-Clubs} for a flopped set. The river was the {Q-Diamonds}, and Petersen told Cheung "good hand" before departing.

Player Chips Progress
Robert Cheung ca
Robert Cheung
WSOP 1X Winner
36,000
Mickey Petersen dk
Mickey Petersen
PokerStars
Busted

Tags: Mickey PetersenRobert Cheung

Who Gets What (Prize Pool Info)

Shamus
Shamus
Level 7 : 150/300, 25 ante

As mentioned, the top 297 finishers get to divide up the $3,777,300 prize pool, with a cool $661,022 due the winner. Here's how those making the final table will make out:

PlacePrize
1st$661,022
2nd$410,517
3rd$289,530
4th$209,111
5th$152,867
6th$113,092
7th$84,649
8th$64,101
9th$49,105

Click that "Payouts" tab above for full information about what those finishing 10th through 297th will earn.

Deal the Cards

Shamus
Shamus
Level 6 : 100/200, 25 ante

Players have returned and cards are back in the air.

There are 1,041 players returning from the dinner break, which means nearly two-thirds of those who began the event have already busted. That also means almost all of the players are now in the Brasilia room, with only a dozen or so tables' worth still over in the Amazon.

The plan will be to play five more one-hour levels tonight. A chat with the tourney director during the break revealed they anticipate we'll be ending somewhere in the 300s tonight — i.e., a bit shy of the money bubble which will burst when we reach 297 players left. We shall see.

Level: 7

Blinds: 150/300

Ante: 25

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