2012 World Series of Poker

Event 61: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event
Day: 1c
Event Info

2012 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k5
Prize
$8,531,853
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$62,021,200
Entries
6,598
Level Info
Level
42
Blinds
1,000,000 / 2,000,000
Ante
300,000

Random Pavilion Counts

Leif Force
Leif Force
Player Chips Progress
Leif Force
Leif Force
88,000 16,000
Maurice Hawkins
Maurice Hawkins
84,000 43,000
Abraham Araya
Abraham Araya
80,000 23,000
Lars Bonding
Lars Bonding
80,000 17,000
Burt Boutin
Burt Boutin
73,000 33,000
Katie Stone
Katie Stone
60,000 8,000
Nick Schulman us
Nick Schulman
WSOP 4X Winner
60,000 -9,000
Juan Manuel Pastor es
Juan Manuel Pastor
55,000 9,000
Daniel Idema
Daniel Idema
45,000 10,000
David Plastik
David Plastik
42,000 -6,000
Ari Engel ca
Ari Engel
WSOP 2X Winner
34,000 17,600
Doyle Brunson us
Doyle Brunson
WSOP 10X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
33,500 300
Dutch Boyd
Dutch Boyd
33,000 -10,000
Gabriel Goffi
Gabriel Goffi
32,000 1,000
Cliff Josephy
Cliff Josephy
28,550 -12,025
Mitch Schock
Mitch Schock
28,500 -3,500
Kenny Nguyen
Kenny Nguyen
27,000 6,000
Alex Outhred
Alex Outhred
27,000 -4,000
Yuval Bronshtein
Yuval Bronshtein
26,000 -5,800
Mickey Appleman us
Mickey Appleman
WSOP 4X Winner
25,700 -3,300
Dan Martin
Dan Martin
25,000 -2,500
Gus Hansen dk
Gus Hansen
WSOP 1X Winner
23,500 5,500
Dario Minieri it
Dario Minieri
16,500 2,500
Dan Heimiller us
Dan Heimiller
WSOP 2X Winner
15,500 -12,000
Michael Cooper
Michael Cooper
15,000 7,000

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One For Ivey

Phil Ivey
Phil Ivey

A player in middle position raised to 750 and Phil Ivey called on the button. The player in the small three-bet to 3,100. Only Ivey called to see the {6-Spades}{4-Hearts}{2-Clubs} flop.

The player in the small blind took his time before checking it to Ivey. A bet of 3,000 followed next and Ivey's opponent quickly folded.

Player Chips Progress
Phil Ivey us
Phil Ivey
WSOP 10X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
17,000 5,000

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Chiu Them Up and Spit Them Out

David Chiu opened the action with a middle position raise to 725. The button called and the blinds got out of the way. The flop came {A-Clubs}{J-Diamonds}{J-Clubs} and both players checked.

The {7-Hearts} turned and Chiu instantly fired out a bet of 500. Chiu's opponent called and the river was the {6-Hearts}. Chiu bet 1,475 and saw a fold from his opponent, allowing him to take the pot. Chiu is currently flirting with 40,000 in chips.

Player Chips Progress
David Chiu
David Chiu
39,500 5,500

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Julius Eliminates Waxman

Matt Waxman min-raised to 600 from middle position and Kyle Julius called from the small blind to see the flop come down {9-Diamonds}{5-Spades}{4-Clubs}. Julius checked and Waxman bet 825. Julius called.

The turn was the {4-Diamonds} and paired the board. Julius checked and Waxman fired 1,800. Julius check-raised all in and Waxman called to put himself at risk for 7,500 total on the turn.

Waxman showed the {10-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}, but was behind the {A-Hearts}{A-Spades} for Julius.

After the {3-Spades} landed on the river, Waxman was up out of his chair and out the door. Julius raked in the pot and moved to 48,000 in chips.

Player Chips Progress
Kyle Julius us
Kyle Julius
WSOP 1X Winner
48,000 22,900
Matt Waxman us
Matt Waxman
WSOP 1X Winner
Busted

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Do You Believe in Magic?

Antonio Esfandiari raised to 650 from the cutoff, and the player on his direct left three-bet to 1,750. The blinds released, and Esfandiari called.

The flop was {a-Spades}{k-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}, and Esfandiari checked. His opponent tossed out 2,100, and Esfandiari check-raised to 5,400. His opponent called.

The turn was the {4-Hearts}, and Esfandiari led out for 9,600. His opponent called.

The river was the {9-Clubs}, and Esfandiari opted to move all in for just under 20,000. His opponent tanked for quite some time, then finally folded.

Player Chips Progress
Antonio Esfandiari us
Antonio Esfandiari
WSOP 3X Winner
52,000 16,700

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Shulman Ships

Jeff Shulman
Jeff Shulman

Daniel Ospina opened to 800 from under the gun, a player in middle position called, and Jeff Shulman three-bet to 4,300 from the big blind. Only Ospina called.

The flop fell {k-Spades}{10-Clubs}{5-Clubs}, and Shulman led for 5,000. Ospina called.

The turn was the {4-Diamonds}, and Shulman moved all in for 10,300. Ospina released, and Shulman is now back near the starling stack, while Ospina has plummeted below 80,000 chips.

Player Chips Progress
Daniel Ospina
Daniel Ospina
75,300 -48,700
Jeff Shulman
Jeff Shulman
28,900 10,550

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Cada's Trap

Joe Cada misses a bit of value, but is still well above the average stack
Joe Cada misses a bit of value, but is still well above the average stack

Joe Cada opened to 700 from under the gun, and one opponent in middle position came along for the ride. The dealer spread {6-Clubs}{q-Hearts}{4-Hearts}, and Cada led for 1,000. His opponent called.

The turn was the {8-Diamonds}, and Cada slowed down, checking to his opponent, who tossed out two yellow T1,000 chips. Cada called.

The {6-Diamonds} fell on the river, and Cada checked again. His opponent quickly checked behind, and Cada sighed before opening up {a-Hearts}{6-Hearts} for trip sixes. To add insult to injury, his opponent showed {a-Spades}{q-Clubs} for top-top.

"I should have bet there," Cada rued.

Player Chips Progress
Joe Cada us
Joe Cada
85,000 28,500

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Russel is Onnit

Donavan Russel is one of the many players representing Onnit today in the Main Event. The last Onnit player standing in the Main Event is set to win $5,000. After viewing a recent hand that Russel was involved in, it is safe to say the man is going to be around a little while longer.

The flop read {4-Clubs}{2-Diamonds}{j-Clubs} prompting a bet from an early position player, Russel raised, and the early position player placed a three-bet that would put Russel all in. Russel quickly called and cards were tabled.

Russel: {A-Diamonds}{J-Diamonds}
Opponent: {10-Spades}{10-Diamonds}

Russel had a stranglehold on the hand with his pair of jacks, while all that could save his opponent was one of the two last tens in the deck.

The turn brought the {8-Clubs} which changed nothing, and the river saw the {6-Clubs} land on the felt. In the end Russel's jacks were best and he was awarded his double up.

Player Chips Progress
Donavan Russell
Donavan Russell
16,600 -14,600

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Some Counts From the Yellow Section in the Pavilion Room

Player Chips Progress
Fredy Torres cu
Fredy Torres
97,000 37,000
Jake Cody gb
Jake Cody
WSOP 1X Winner
87,000 -11,000
Nick Schulman us
Nick Schulman
WSOP 4X Winner
69,000 39,000
Eddy Sabat
Eddy Sabat
46,000 14,800
Juan Manuel Pastor es
Juan Manuel Pastor
46,000 20,000
Doyle Brunson us
Doyle Brunson
WSOP 10X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
33,200 -1,800
Alex Outhred
Alex Outhred
31,000 -2,000
Gary Benson
Gary Benson
27,000 -28,000
Kenneth Wong
Kenneth Wong
24,000 6,500
JP Kelly
JP Kelly
23,500 -2,500
Jeff Madsen
Jeff Madsen
19,600 -35,400
Gus Hansen dk
Gus Hansen
WSOP 1X Winner
18,000 4,500
Ben Yu
Ben Yu
15,000 2,500

Smooth Sailing For Smith

The under-the-gun player open limped and action folded over to Dan Smith in middle position - who raised to 1,200. The player on the button called and everyone else, including the original limper, folded for a heads-up pot.

The flop came {4-Diamonds}{J-Clubs}{4-Clubs} and Smith fired 1,800 into the middle. Smith's opponent quickly mucked and Smith scooped the pot hassle free.

Smith is up to 45,000.

Player Chips Progress
Dan Smith
Dan Smith
45,000

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