Brock Parker has had a great 2012 World Series of Poker, posting six cashes and more than $200,000 in tournament winnings. This includes a final table finish in Event 25: $1,500 Limit Hold'em Shootout and a third place in Event 12: $10,000 Heads-Up No-Limit Hold'em. He will be looking to add a deep finish in the Main Event to these results and early indications are looking good.
We recently watched Parker open the button to 1,000 and get a call from the player in the big blind. On the flop, Parker's opponent checked and Parker bet 1,600. The player called and it was on to the turn. Parker's opponent again checked and this time Parker bet 3,500. A tank from Parker's opponent would eventually see him slide his cards into the muck, sending the pot to Parker.
We haven't had many chances to catch Pius Heinz in action today, as he's been over in the mothership away from the rest of the tournament field. However, we just went over and checked on him, and he is sticking around with about 16,000. We will do our best to catch him if he's in a big pot before the end of the night.
Among the side stories for this event was the Onnit Labs Last Sticker Standing Contest in which players sporting the Onnit sticker were competing against one another for a cash prize.
The Main Event is underway, and some who have entered the $10,000 buy-in event will be participating in the Onnit Labs Last Sticker Standing Contest. All of those with Onnit stickers will be competing against one another as well as the rest of the field, as the last one to be eliminated will earn a nifty $5,000 prize for his or her efforts.
Mike Sexton is now sitting with a stack of well under 20,000. We recently watched Sexton go to showdown on a board. We arrived at the table on the turn, with Sexton calling a bet of 2,100. Both players then checked the river and Sexton sent his cards into the muck when his opponent tabled .
It was battle of the blinds after the rest of the table folded around. La Sengphet limped in from the small blind and Jeff Banghart raised it to 1,400 from the large blind. Sengphet's response was to move all in for around 9,500. Banghart made the call and cards were flipped over as is the custom here.
Sengphet:
Banghart:
The board came with Sengphet coming out the other side with the best of it.
The final level here on Day 1a of the 2012 World Series of Poker has begun! Stay tuned to see all the late action and find out who secures a spot on Day 2.
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flop, Parker's opponent checked and Parker bet 1,600. The player called and it was on to the 
turn. Parker's opponent again checked and this time Parker bet 3,500. A tank from Parker's opponent would eventually see him slide his cards into the muck, sending the pot to Parker.
. Alex Venovski led out for 1,350, and his opponent called.
, an Venovski led again - this time for 3,700. His opponent quickly called.
completed the board, and Venovski emptied the chamber, firing 9,500. His opponent tanked for nearly two minutes, then finally mucked his hand.
board. We arrived at the table on the turn, with Sexton calling a bet of 2,100. Both players then checked the river and Sexton sent his cards into the muck when his opponent tabled 
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with Sengphet coming out the other side with the best of it.
