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: 23

Blinds: 8,000/16,000

Ante: 2,000

Cheong Wins Huge Pot

Joseph Cheong
Joseph Cheong

Joseph Cheong had the button, and opened to 40,000. Aubin Cazals defended, and the flop fell {j-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}. Cazals checked, Cheong fired 55,000, and Cazals check-raised to 155,000. Cheong called.

The turn was the {q-Clubs}, both players checked, and the {4-Diamonds} completed the board. Cazals led for 250,000, and Cheong raised to 715,000. Cazals tank-called, and Cheong tabled {a-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds} for the nut-flush.

Cazals flashed the {9-Diamonds}, and mucked his hand.

Player Chips Progress
Joseph Cheong us
Joseph Cheong
3,590,000
865,000
865,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Aubin Cazals fr
Aubin Cazals
2,540,000
-865,000
-865,000
WSOP 1X Winner

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Cheong Check-Raises River

Aubin Cazals had the button, and opened to 38,000. Joseph Cheong called, and the flop fell {j-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}. Cheong check-called 45,000 from Cazals, and the turn brought the {10-Spades}. Both players knuckled.

The {j-Diamonds} completed the board, and Cheong checked again. Cazals fired 50,000, and Cheong check-raised to 130,000. Cazals released, and Cheong raked in the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Joseph Cheong us
Joseph Cheong
3,650,000
60,000
60,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Aubin Cazals fr
Aubin Cazals
2,480,000
-60,000
-60,000
WSOP 1X Winner

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One for Cazals

Joseph Cheong had the button, and raised to 40,000. Aubin Cazals defended, and the flop fell {a-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}. Cazals check-called 34,000, and the turn brought the {5-Spades}. Cazals led for 77,000, and Cheong called.

The {2-Spades} completed the board, and Cazals led again - this time for 210,000. Cheong called, but mucked when Cazals tabled {q-Hearts}{5-Hearts} for trip fives.

Player Chips Progress
Joseph Cheong us
Joseph Cheong
3,260,000
-390,000
-390,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Aubin Cazals fr
Aubin Cazals
2,870,000
390,000
390,000
WSOP 1X Winner

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Cazals Above 3MM

Aubin Cazals is happy about evening the match.
Aubin Cazals is happy about evening the match.

Aubin Cazals opened to 38,000 with the button, Joseph Cheong called, and the flop fell {k-Diamonds}{4-Spades}{2-Hearts}. Cheong check-called 40,000 from Cheong, and the turn brought the {2-Clubs}. Both players checked.

The river was the {7-Diamonds}, and Cheong led for 50,000. Cazals called. Cheong showed the {4-Hearts}{3-Hearts} for fours and twos, but Cazals' {a-Hearts}{4-Diamonds} had him out-kicked.

Player Chips Progress
Joseph Cheong us
Joseph Cheong
3,120,000
-140,000
-140,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Aubin Cazals fr
Aubin Cazals
3,010,000
140,000
140,000
WSOP 1X Winner

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Cheong Extends Lead

Joseph Cheong is looking to extend his lead.
Joseph Cheong is looking to extend his lead.

Joseph Cheong had the button, and opened to 40,000. Aubin Cazals called, and the flop came {2-Spades}{7-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}. Cazals check-called 47,000 from Cheong. The turn was the {8-Diamonds}, and Cazals check-called another bet from Cheong - this one was worth 84,000.

The river was the {j-Diamonds}, and Cazals checked a third time. Cheong fired 177,000, and Cazals found a fold.

Player Chips Progress
Joseph Cheong us
Joseph Cheong
3,600,000
190,000
190,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Aubin Cazals fr
Aubin Cazals
2,530,000
-190,000
-190,000
WSOP 1X Winner

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Cazals Chipping Up

Joseph Cheong had the button, and raised to 40,000. Aubin Cazals called, and the flop fell {4-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}. Both players checked.

The turn was the {j-Spades}, and Cazals led for 45,000. Cheong called. The {10-Clubs} completed the board, and Cazals led again - this time for 100,000. Cheong called, then mucked when Cazals tabled {10-Diamonds}{8-Hearts} for a rivered pair of tens.

Player Chips Progress
Joseph Cheong us
Joseph Cheong
3,280,000
-320,000
-320,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Aubin Cazals fr
Aubin Cazals
2,850,000
320,000
320,000
WSOP 1X Winner

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