2012 World Series of Poker

Event 6: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em Mixed-Max
Day: 5
Event Info

2012 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
kk
Prize
$480,564
Event Info
Buy-in
$5,000
Entries
409
Level Info
Level
24
Blinds
10,000 / 20,000
Ante
2,000

Level: 22

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 2,000

Chips for Cheong

Aubin Cazals had the button, and opened to 25,000. Joseph Cheong called, and the flop fell {j-Hearts}{j-Clubs}{6-Hearts}. Cheong check-called a 30,000-chip bet, and the turn brought the {2-Diamonds}. Both players checked. The {7-Clubs} completed the board, and Cheong led out for 90,000. Cazals called.

Cheong tabled {7-Hearts}{3-Hearts} for a pair of sevens, Cazals mucked, and Cheong raked in the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Aubin Cazals fr
Aubin Cazals
WSOP 1X Winner
3,590,000 -190,000
Joseph Cheong us
Joseph Cheong
WSOP 1X Winner
2,540,000 190,000

Tags: Joseph CheongAubin Cazals

Two Pair for Cazals

Joseph Cheong had the button and raised to 25,000. Aubin Cazals called out of the big blind, and the flop fell {q-Clubs}{10-Hearts}{3-Clubs}. Cazals check-called 33,000 from Cheong, and the turn brought the {q-Diamonds}. Both players checked.

The river was the {2-Spades}, and Cazals led for 65,000. Cheong called, then mucked when Cazals tabled {j-Hearts}{3-Hearts} for queens and threes.

Player Chips Progress
Aubin Cazals fr
Aubin Cazals
WSOP 1X Winner
3,870,000 80,000
Joseph Cheong us
Joseph Cheong
WSOP 1X Winner
2,260,000 -80,000

Tags: Joseph CheongAubin Cazals

Cazals Extends Lead

Aubin Cazals has more than a 1.4 million-chip advantage.
Aubin Cazals has more than a 1.4 million-chip advantage.

Joseph Cheong had the button and opened to 25,000. Aubin Cazals three-bet to 75,000, and Cazals called. The dealer fanned {a-Spades}{7-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}, and Cazals led for 90,000. Cheong called.

Both players knuckled after the {k-Diamonds} turned, and the {2-Clubs} completed the board. Cazals led out for 165,000, and Cheong reluctantly called. Cazals tabled {8-Clubs}{8-Hearts} for a pair of eights, and Cheong mucked his hand.

Player Chips Progress
Aubin Cazals fr
Aubin Cazals
WSOP 1X Winner
3,790,000 270,000
Joseph Cheong us
Joseph Cheong
WSOP 1X Winner
2,340,000 -270,000

Tags: Aubin CazalsJoseph Cheong

David Wins One

Aubin Cazals had the button, and opened to 25,000. Joseph Cheong defended, and the flop was {k-Spades}{6-Spades}{2-Hearts}. Cheong check-called 30,000 from Cazals, and the turn was another deuce - the {2-Spades}. Both players checked.

The river was the {3-Clubs}, and Cheong led out for 88,000. Cazals folded, and Cheong won the pot.

After the hand, a spectator looked directly at Cheong and yelled, "Good luck, David!"

Player Chips Progress
Aubin Cazals fr
Aubin Cazals
WSOP 1X Winner
3,520,000 -25,000
Joseph Cheong us
Joseph Cheong
WSOP 1X Winner
2,610,000 25,000

Tags: Joseph CheongAubin Cazals

Cazals Makes a Straight

Aubin Cazals had the button and raised to 25,000. Joseph Cheong defended, and the flop came down {7-Hearts}{10-Clubs}{j-Hearts}. Cheong check-called 30,000 from Cazals, and the turn card was the {10-Diamonds}. Both players checked.

The {7-Clubs} fell on the river, and Cheong led for 25,000. Cazals released.

"So I only have to play nine hours to break your record yesterday," Cheong joked.

The next hand, Cheong had the button and raised to 25,000. Cazals called, and the flop was {6-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}. Cazals led for 40,000, and Cheong called. The turn was the {7-Spades}, and Cazals led again - this time for 110,000. Cheong called.

The {4-Diamonds} completed the board, and Cazals fired a third bullet worth 240,000. Cheong tank-called, and Cazals opened up {9-Hearts}{8-Spades} for a turned straight.

Player Chips Progress
Aubin Cazals fr
Aubin Cazals
WSOP 1X Winner
3,545,000 380,000
Joseph Cheong us
Joseph Cheong
WSOP 1X Winner
2,585,000 -380,000

Tags: Joseph CheongAubin Cazals

Back and Forth

Joseph Cheong and Aubin Cazals are exchanging the chip lead.
Joseph Cheong and Aubin Cazals are exchanging the chip lead.

Aubin Cazals had the button and opened to 25,000. Joseph Cheong called, and the dealer fanned {7-Hearts}{a-Diamonds}{4-Spades}. Cheong check-called 30,000 from Cazals, and the turn brought the {4-Clubs}. Cheong checked again, then folded when Cazals fired 70,000.

The next hand, Cheong opened to 25,000, and Cazals three-bet to 75,000. Cheong called. Both players checked on a flop of {4-Hearts}{10-Spades}{8-Spades}, and Cazals checked again when the {5-Clubs} turned. Cheong tossed out 123,000, and Cazals released.

Player Chips Progress
Aubin Cazals fr
Aubin Cazals
WSOP 1X Winner
3,165,000 -25,000
Joseph Cheong us
Joseph Cheong
WSOP 1X Winner
2,965,000 25,000

Tags: Aubin CazalsJoseph Cheong