Event 61: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event
Day 2ab Started
2012 World Series of Poker
Event 61: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event
Day: 2ab
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2012 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$62,021,200
Entries
6,598
Level
42
Blinds
1,000,000 / 2,000,000
Ante
300,000
Welcome Back For Day 2a/b
Hello readers! Welcome back to the World Series of Poker! We are here for the first of two day 2's. Today, the survivors of Day 1a and Day 1b are in the same building, but they are in separate rooms. They will each play five levels today, before returning as one group for Day 3 on Thursday! The chip leader coming into today is William John, who bagged an impressive 266,700 on Day 1a. Not far behind is John Hoang, who bagged 180,000 for the chip lead from Day 1b.
There are a ton of notables who will be coming back together. Leading the way is Pokerstars pro Vanessa Selbst. She got up to 168,350 after her aces beat her opponents kings in a huge pot to end her night. Jason Somerville is also coming back today with a monster stack, holding 144,725. These two will be looking to set themselves up for a great moving day on Day 3.
They are joined by the likes of Daniel Negreanu, Eugene Katchalov, Eric Baldwin, Shaun Deeb, Brian Hastings, George Danzer, and former champions Dan Harrington, Jerry Yang, and Robert Varkonyi, amongst several others.
The players are entering now, and they are unbagging their chips. We will play five levels today, so be sure to stay tuned to Pokernews for all of the action. Very shortly, we will shuffle up and deal!
For now, Sarah Grant has all the video highlights that came out of yesterday here at the Rio.
Level: 6
Blinds: 250/500
Ante: 50
Shuffle Up and Deal!
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Level 6
: 250/500, 50 ante
2011 World Series of Poker Main Event Champion Pius Heinz just announced the four most important words in poker, and Day 2a/b is underway!
Coverage Note
Level 6
: 250/500, 50 ante
Although Day 2a and 2b are playing simultaneously, the two fields will not combine at any point today. For ease, PokerNews will continue our coverage as if one tournament.
Day 2a players will be housed in the Amazon Room all day and you can find the starting seating assignments here. For Day 2b, those players will play in the Brasilia Room and Pavilion Room. You can find the seating assignments for those players here.
Chips for Cajelais
Level 6
: 250/500, 50 ante
Gregory Brewer opened to 1,100 from the cutoff, Erik Cajelais three-bet to 2,800 on the button. The blinds released, and Brewer four-bet to 6,500. Cajelais called.
The flop fell 
, and Brewer led for 6,500. Cajelais raised to 15,000, and Brewer quickly folded.
Some Eliminations from the Orange Section
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted |
Abecassis Hits the River to Double
Level 6
: 250/500, 50 ante
From early position, Ali Eslami raised to 1,400 and play folded Chanracy Khun on the button. He made the call and then Michel Abecassis reraised to 3,800 from the big blind. Eslami gave it up, but Khun made the call to see the flop.
The flop was 
and Abecassis led out for 4,400. Khun raised to put Abecassis all in, having him well covered. Abecassis called and put himself at risk for 19,525 total.
Khun tabled the 
for a flopped set of threes and Abecassis held the 
for an overpair.
After the 
came on the turn and 
on the river, Abecassis held the winning hand and doubled up.
Negreanu Snags One Early
Over in the Pavilion room at table #137 action folded around to David Steicke in the cutoff, and he opted to raise it to 1,225. Daniel Negreanu sat on the button and he three-bet to 3,600. The blinds released and action found its way back to Steicke, who made the call.
The flop came 
allowing for Steicke to check and Negreanu to continue for 2,700. A call was made and both players were allowed to see the turn.
It was here on fourth street that the 
made an appearance bringing with it a repeat of action with Steicke check-calling a bet of 5,700 from Negreanu.
The 
on the river saw the same action take place with Steicke checking and Negreanu firing out a bet of 10,500. Steicke didn't call as quickly this time, rather spending a good 45 seconds pondering his current situation. Eventually though Steicke did make the call. Negreanu was first to show and he exposed 
for three of a kind sixes. Steicke couldn't counter this and he mucked his cards, awarding Negreanu the substantial pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
163,000 | 22,425 |
|
44,000 | -22,650 |
Pollak On the Take
We found Kevin Pollak and Daniel Kaiser at the river on a 
board. Kaiser checked, Pollack bet 6,000 and Kaiser threw one T1,000 chip in the pot.
Kaiser thought he bet 1,000 and the floor was called. The floor supervisor ruled that since Kaiser tossed in a chip that it was a call. Kaiser tossed a T5,000 chip in the pot and Pollak tabled for a pair of kings.
Kaiser showed pocket queens when he folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
53,000 | |
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|
3,625 |