Level 28
: 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante
Our final three players have taken their seats. Cards are back in the air!
2012 World Series of Poker
Event 59: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 3
Event Info
2012 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$4,158,000
Entries
4,620
Level
28
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
10,000
Players Left 1 / 4620
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In the second hand after the break, Jonathan Hilton raised to 130,000 from the small blind, and Alex Cordero called from the big blind. The flop came 
, and Hilton led with a bet of 125,000. Cordero looked at what Hilton had behind — a little less than 900,000 — and raised to 350,000. Hilton paused just a beat, then pushed all in for 1.08 million total.
Cordero took his time, carving out the calling chips, then counting out what was left over (about 720,000). After about three minutes, he finally tossed his hand away.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,850,000
500,000
|
500,000 |
|
1,400,000
500,000
|
500,000 |
Jonathan Hilton opened to 120,000 from the button and Alex Cordero made the call from the small blind. Dominik Nitsche got out of the way and it was heads-up going to the flop.
The flop came 
and Cordero led out for 160,000. Hilton made the call to see a turn, which brought the 
. This time Cordero checked, prompting a 275,000 bet from Hilton. Cordero tanked for a bit, but then announced he was all in for 925,000 on top. Hilton made the call and hands were revealed.
Cordero: 
for a pair of queens and both straight and flush draws.
Hilton: 
for a pair of aces.
The 
bricked for Cordero and he was sent to the rail in third place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
Busted |
Dominik Nitsche and Jonathan Hilton are now heads-up. Hilton will have his work cut out for him as Nitsche has a commanding lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
10,460,000
90,000
|
90,000 |
|
||
|
|
3,400,000
1,550,000
|
1,550,000 |
After trading small pots for the first four hands, our two heads-up duelists finally took a hand to a showdown.
It began with Dominik Nitsche opening to 125,000 from the small blind/button, and Jonathan Hilton calling the raise. The flop came 
and Hilton checked. Nitsche continued for 115,000, and Hilton called. Hilton again check-called Nitsche's 255,000-chip bet following the 
turn.
The river was the 
, and Hilton checked one more time. Nitsche quickly checked behind, and when Hilton tabled 
, Nitsche mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
9,960,000
500,000
|
500,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
3,900,000
500,000
|
500,000 |
Jonathan Hilton opened with a raise to 125,000 from the button, and Dominik Nitsche responded with a three-bet to 350,000. Hilton then made it 725,000 to go, and Nitsche didn't waste a lot of time before declaring he was all in.
Hilton considered the situation for a few moments, then let his cards go.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
10,690,000
730,000
|
730,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
3,170,000
730,000
|
730,000 |
Dominik Nitsche has been slowly, but surely, grinding away at Jonathan Hilton's stack.
In a recent hand, Hilton completed from the button and Nitsche checked his option.
The flop came and Nitsche led out for 65,000. Hilton called.
The turn brought the . This time, Nitsche led out for 165,000 and Hilton again called.
The 
completed the board and both players checked. Nitsche flipped over 
for a pair of tens and it was good as Hilton mucked.
Hilton is down to his last 1.9 million.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
11,960,000
1,270,000
|
1,270,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,900,000
1,270,000
|
1,270,000 |
Dominik Nitsche raised to 125,000, and Jonathan Hilton fairly quickly reraised to 275,000. Nitsche only waited a few seconds before saying he was all in, and Hilton called right away.
Nitsche:
Hilton: 
The flop was good for Hilton, coming 
. The 
turn and 
were even better, ensuring him a double-up and survival.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
10,490,000
1,470,000
|
1,470,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
3,370,000
1,470,000
|
1,470,000 |
Jonathan Hilton has been winning his fair share of pots lately. In a recent pot. Dominik Nitsche opened to 125,000 and was called by Hilton.
The flop came 
and Hilton led out for 155,000. Nitsche made the call.
Both players checked the turn, however, when the completed the board, Hilton fired 300,000 and change and Nitsche quickly folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
9,860,000
630,000
|
630,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
4,000,000
630,000
|
630,000 |
Jonathan Hilton, his red hoodie covering his head, raised to 125,000. Dominik Nitsche, looking out from underneath a gray hoodie, reraised to 350,000. Hilton called.
The flop came 
. Nitsche led for 375,000, and after thinking about a half-minute Hilton called. The turn was the , pairing the board. This time Nitsche bet 625,000, acting quickly as before, and Hilton though about a full minute before gathering chips into a column and pushing them out to call.
The river was the 
, and Nitsche took just a few seconds before putting out a bet of 1.5 million. Hilton considered for three or four minutes, counting out his chips to see that if he called and lost, he'd be left with less than 1 million.
Finally Hilton did call. Nitsche showed his 
, and Hilton grimaced slightly as he showed his 
. Nitsche had three-barreled, but it turned out his hand was best.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
13,210,000
12,992,000
|
12,992,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
650,000
365,000
|
365,000 |
