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

Another Little One to Rettenmaier

Level 19 : 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante
Marvin Rettenmaier
Marvin Rettenmaier

The action is relatively aggressive so far, possibly due to the fact that the players are close to 200bb deep. There aren't a lot of showdowns being seen right now, but there is plenty of betting and raising.

We picked up this pot between Marvin Rettenmaier and Warwick Mirzikinian on the flop.

The board was showing {3-Clubs} {8-Hearts} {8-Clubs}, and Rettenmaier checked. Mirzikinian bet 14,000, but the check-raise came from the German as he slid out 38,500 total. Mirzikinian called.

The two men checked through the {A-Clubs} turn, but Rettenmaier retook the lead when the {9-Spades} rivered. He carefully stacked 53,500 chips into the pot. Mirzikinian needed a couple minutes to deliberate, but he finally let a frustrated look cross his face as he fingered his cards into the muck.

Tags: Marvin RettenmaierWarwick Mirzikinian

Geyer Carrying On

Aubin Cazals faced a raise to 30,000 from Adam Geyer after he tried to make it 10,000 to see a flop. Cazals completed the call and a {4-Spades}{6-Clubs}{4-Hearts} flop was exposed to both players. It was here that Geyerbet out 27,000. A call was made by Cazals and we were off to fourth street.

A {j-Clubs} on the turn brought two checks, and a {4-Clubs} river allowed two more passes. It was here that Geyer flipped over {3-Clubs}{3-Diamonds} for a full house fours over threes, which was enough as Cazals mucked his whole cards.

Player Chips Progress
Adam Geyer us
Adam Geyer
835,000 103,000
Aubin Cazals fr
Aubin Cazals
WSOP 1X Winner
640,000 -103,000

Tags: Adam GeyerAubin Cazals

Rettenmaier Gains an Early Edge

Marvin Rettenmaier made it 8,500 to go from the button, and Warwick Mirzikinian defended his big blind. The flop brought out {3-Diamonds} {Q-Clubs} {5-Clubs}, and the two men checked through to the {8-Clubs} turn. Now Mirzikinian led out into the pot with 30,000, and Rettemnaier called to see the last card.

It was the {8-Diamonds}. Mirzikinian slowed back down with another check, and Rettenmaier doesn't need to be told twice. He bet 46,500, and Mirzikinian called.

"Queen," Rettenmaier announced, showing up {Q-Diamonds} {6-Diamonds}. It was good, and it's give him an edge of about 200,000 chips as he climbs close to 900,000.

Player Chips Progress
Marvin Rettenmaier de
Marvin Rettenmaier
877,500 135,000
Warwick Mirzikinian au
Warwick Mirzikinian
670,000 -135,000

Tags: Marvin RettenmaierWarwick Mirzikinian

Level: 17

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 500

Elite Eight Set

Level 19 : 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante

Cards will be back in the air at 8:19pm, about 25 minutes from now. Here are the matchups:

1. Warwick Mirzikinian (805,000) vs. 9. Marvin Rettenmaier (742,500)
5. Aubin Cazals (743,000) vs. 13. Adam Geyer (732,000)
2. Fabrizio Baldassari (827,000) vs. 7. Joseph Cheong (738,000)
11. Randy Haddox (752,000) vs. 14. Hugo Lemaire (793,000)

Anthony Gargano Eliminated in 9th Place ($24,390)

Anthony Gargano - 9th place
Anthony Gargano - 9th place

Adam Geyer is the last man to advance for the second round in a row.

On the final hand, Anthony Gargano shoved about 100,000 into the middle with {5-Spades} {6-Spades}. Adam Geyer's {Q-Diamonds} {J-Spades} was good enough to call with, and his hand would hold strong.

The board ran out {9-Diamonds} {8-Spades} {4-Diamonds} {K-Diamonds} {Q-Clubs}, and that's the end of the road for Anthony Gargano. He'll walk away with close to $25,000, while Geyer and the other seven survivors are guaranteed more than $60,000 for their spot in the Elite Eight.

Player Chips Progress
Adam Geyer us
Adam Geyer
732,000 129,000
Anthony Gargano us
Anthony Gargano
Busted

Tags: Anthony GarganoAdam Geyer

Geyer Smashes a Double

It was a limped pot that saw Adam Geyer and Anthony Gargano take a friendly {2-Hearts} {7-Hearts} {Q-Hearts} flop. Gargano was in position, and Geyer let him bet 10,000 before check-raising to 27,000. Gargano's answer was a covering all-in shove. That sunk Geyer into his chair a bit, and he shook his head back and forth as he pondered the predicament. After some time, he called off his last 294,500 chips to put himself at risk.

Showdown
Gargano: {A-Hearts} {2-Clubs}
Geyer: {Q-Diamonds} {2-Spades}

Geyer had flopped top and bottom, and he needed to fade the aces and hearts left in the deck. The turn was scary but safe — the {10-Diamonds}. The river brought the {2-Diamonds} and a full house for Geyer, and he's found a monster double. It moves him up over 600,000, and Gargano is left in some trouble with just over 15bb.

Player Chips Progress
Adam Geyer us
Adam Geyer
603,000 311,000
Anthony Gargano us
Anthony Gargano
129,000 -311,000

Tags: Anthony GarganoAdam Geyer