2012 World Series of Poker

Event 6: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em Mixed-Max
Day: 3
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

Cheong Taking Charge

Joseph Cheong opened to 12,000, and Fabrizio Baldassari flatted for a flop.

It brought {10-Diamonds} {9-Diamonds} {6-Clubs}, and Baldassari check-called 14,000. He checked again on the {6-Clubs} turn, and Cheong put out another 27,000. This time, though, Baldassari check-raised to 80,000, and Cheong was the one doing the calling. The {J-Hearts} was the last card off the deck, and Baldassari kept the heat on with another 100,000. Cheong bumped it up to 200,000, though, and Baldassari tank-called.

Cheong tabled {7-Clubs} {8-Spades}, and that was a decent flop for his hand. The straight earns him the pot, and with it comes a pretty commanding chip lead.

Player Chips Progress
Joseph Cheong us
Joseph Cheong
WSOP 1X Winner
1,195,000 315,000
Fabrizio Baldassari it
Fabrizio Baldassari
370,000 -315,000

Tags: Fabrizio BaldassariJoseph Cheong

Randy Haddox Eliminated in 7th Place ($68,151)

Randy Haddox - 7th place
Randy Haddox - 7th place

Hugo Lemaire raised from the button, and Randy Haddox defended his big blind to see a flop.

It came {10-Diamonds} {9-Diamonds} {3-Diamonds}, and all the money got in right there. Haddox got snapped off a bit, and his {A-Spades} {10-Spades} was in bad shape. Lemaire rolled over {K-Diamonds} {J-Diamonds}, and he had his man drawing dead to runner-runner.

The turn {5-Spades} ended any drama right there, and the river {4-Hearts} was a formality. That's all she wrote for "Randers", eliminated here in the Round of 8. That's good for almost $70,000, but it's Hugo Lemaire who's moving on closer to the bracelet.

Player Chips Progress
Hugo Lemaire pr
Hugo Lemaire
1,545,000 525,000
Randy Haddox us
Randy Haddox
Busted

Tags: Hugo LemaireRandy Haddox

More For Lemaire

Hugo Lemaire raised to 12,500 on the button and Randy Haddox re-raised to 25,000 from the big blind. A call from Lemaire landed a {9-Hearts}{6-Spades}{4-Diamonds} flop.

Both checked through to the {6-Diamonds} turn where Haddox opted to fire 35,000. A call from Lemaire delivered the {8-Spades} river which both players promptly checked.

Lemaire tabled {A-Diamonds}{J-Hearts}, besting Haddox's holdings to win the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Hugo Lemaire pr
Hugo Lemaire
1,020,000 40,000
Randy Haddox us
Randy Haddox
525,000 -40,000

Tags: Hugo LemaireRandy Haddox

Lemaire Close to a Milly

Hugo Lemaire
Hugo Lemaire

Randy Haddox raised to 10,000 to begin the action, and Hugo Lemaire came along with the call.

The flop came {6-Clubs} {A-Diamonds} {8-Clubs}, and Lemaire let Haddox make his continuation bet before check-raising to 43,000. Haddox called, and the {A-Clubs} turn went check-check. The {3-Clubs} hit the river. Lemaire figured another bet was in order, and he made it 75,000 to see his cards. Haddox obliged him with the call.

Lemaire turned over {Q-Clubs} {5-Clubs} for the second-nut flush, and that pot moves him up to within an inch of a million chips.

Player Chips Progress
Hugo Lemaire pr
Hugo Lemaire
980,000 290,000
Randy Haddox us
Randy Haddox
565,000 -290,000

Tags: Randy HaddoxHugo Lemaire

Split-Pot Games

Joseph Cheong raised to open the pot at the new level, and Fabrizio Baldassari reraised to 35,000. Cheong likes to re-re-raise as much as any player we've seen, and he made the four-bet to 75,000. Baldassari flatted this time, and off they went.

The dealer flopped {K-Spades} {A-Spades} {Q-Clubs} out on board, and both men checked. Cheong got bets in on the next two streets, though. It was 70,000 on the {2-Spades} turn and 145,000 after the {2-Hearts} rivered. Baldassari called him down, and the cards were on their backs.

Showdown
Baldassari: {A-Hearts} {J-Hearts}
Cheong: {A-Diamonds} {6-Clubs}

Chop it up, fellas.

Player Chips Progress
Joseph Cheong us
Joseph Cheong
WSOP 1X Winner
880,000 -60,000
Fabrizio Baldassari it
Fabrizio Baldassari
685,000 60,000

Tags: Joseph CheongFabrizio Baldassari

Adam Geyer Eliminated in 8th Place ($68,151)

Adam Geyer - 8th place
Adam Geyer - 8th place

Aubin Cazals continued to put pressure on the now severely short stacked Adam Geyer and moved to put Geyer all in. Geyer pushed all his chips in the middle and made the call.

Geyer: {J-Clubs}{5-Spades}
Cazals: {a-Hearts}{3-Clubs}

After a {J-Spades}{k-Hearts}{2-Diamonds} flop was unleashed on the felt it looked like Geyer would receive the double up he so very needed. A {4-Spades} turn heightened these hopes, but a {A-Clubs} river sealed the deal and Geyer was eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
Aubin Cazals fr
Aubin Cazals
WSOP 1X Winner
1,475,000 40,500
Adam Geyer us
Adam Geyer
Busted

Tags: Adam GeyerAubin Cazals

Level: 18

Blinds: 2,500/5,000

Ante: 500

Cazals Cripples Geyer

Aubin Cazals started a recent hand out by raising preflop, only to find himself facing a re-raise from Geyer. Cazals four-bet to 70,000, and Geyer five-bet to 182,000. Cazal's wasn't going to back down and moved all in and received a call.

Cazals: {K-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}
Geyer: {A-Spades}{K-Hearts}

A {3-Hearts}{7-Spades}{4-Clubs} flop fell out of the deck, and Cazals maintained his lead. With the {5-Diamonds} landing on fourth street Geyer was going to need some major help if he wanted to knock out his opponent. A {k-Spades} river crippled Geyer, who now hovers around 40,000.

Player Chips Progress
Aubin Cazals fr
Aubin Cazals
WSOP 1X Winner
1,434,500 689,500
Adam Geyer us
Adam Geyer
40,500 -689,500

Tags: Adam GeyerAubin Cazals

Rettenmaier Picks One Off

With a {6-Diamonds}{A-Spades}{8-Clubs}{2-Diamonds} board Warwick Mirzikinian checked and faced a bet from Marvin Rettenmaier of 8,500. Mirzikinian then raised and made it 25,000. After a few moments passed Rettenmaier completed the call.

A {k-Spades} river brought with it a 52,000 bet from Mirzikinian. Rettenmaier then went into the tank taking a few minutes before throwing out the appropriate amount of chips for a call. Rettenmaier flashed {8-Hearts}{5-Hearts} for a pair of eights, which was seemingly enough as Mirzikinian mucked his cards.

Player Chips Progress
Marvin Rettenmaier de
Marvin Rettenmaier
947,500 70,000
Warwick Mirzikinian au
Warwick Mirzikinian
600,000 -70,000

Tags: Marvin Rettenmaier

Cheong and the Ladies

From the button, Fabrizio Baldassari raised to 10,000, and Joseph Cheong three-bet to 24,000. The call came, and off they went.

The board ended up running out {3-Clubs} {4-Clubs} {2-Spades} {9-Diamonds} {2-Diamonds} with Cheong getting chips in on each of the three betting streets. It was 30,000 on the flop, 55,500 on the turn, and 115,000 on the river. Baldassari paid him off all the way to the end, and Cheong tabled {Q-Clubs} {Q-Spades}. Queens up were good, and that pot has turned the tides in the match.

Cheong now holds a 3:2 chip lead of his own after beginning the match at a small deficit.

Player Chips Progress
Joseph Cheong us
Joseph Cheong
WSOP 1X Winner
940,000 240,000
Fabrizio Baldassari it
Fabrizio Baldassari
625,000 -240,000

Tags: Fabrizio BaldassariJoseph Cheong