2012 World Series of Poker

Event 61: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event
Day: 2c
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

Juanda Gets "Lucky;" Scoops Pot

John Juanda
John Juanda

We caught up with the action on a {9-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}{10-Spades}{A-Clubs} board, where John Juanda was in a heads-up pot.

Juanda's opponent checked from the big blind position and Juanda fired 7,000 from early position. His opponent called.

The {3-Spades} completed the board and Juanda's opponent checked again. Juanda pushed out a stack of orange chips, which was enough to put his opponent all in and he quickly mucked.

"You're super lucky the three came," he told Juanda. "I had two-pair on the turn."

"Nnnnoooooo," Juanda replied in a sarcastic tone as he scooped the pot.

Juanda is up to 160,000.

Player Chips Progress
John Juanda id
John Juanda
160,000
6,000
6,000
WSOP 5X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer

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Brereton Bounds Up

Luke Brereton has been making his way up the chip count page throughout Day 2c, and just now won a small pot to join Randy Haddox in the 400,000-chip club.

A player in middle position raised, Brereton called from the big blind, and the flop came {K-Spades}{10-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}. Both players checked. The turn brought the {Q-Spades} and a bet of 4,000 from Brereton. His opponent thought a few seconds, then called.

The river brought the {K-Diamonds} and a quick bet of 7,800 from Brereton. His opponent thought for more than a minute, then finally called. Brereton turned over {A-Clubs}{J-Clubs} for a Broadway straight, and his opponent mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Luke Brereton
Luke Brereton
406,000
39,000
39,000

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Great Dane Calls it a Day

The Great Dane is gone
The Great Dane is gone

Jesse Sylvia opened to 3,400 from late position, [Removed:205] called on the button, and Gus Hansen three-bet jammed for 20,600 from the big blind. Sylvia tank-folded, but Maasberg made the call.

"I really hate my hand," Hansen announced.

"I don't like mine either," Maasberg admitted, flipping over {6-Diamonds}{6-Spades}.

"That's why," Hansen sighed, turning over {5-Hearts}{5-Clubs}.

The board ran out {q-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}{2-Spades}{9-Spades}{8-Diamonds}, and Hansen was eliminated.

"Good luck, everybody," Hansen told the table before exiting.

Player Chips Progress
[Removed:205]
[Removed:205]
165,000
75,000
75,000
Gus Hansen dk
Gus Hansen
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner
Winamax

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Updated Chip Counts from the Brasilia Silver Section

Player Chips Progress
Xiu Deng
Xiu Deng
260,000
12,000
12,000
Maurice Hawkins us
Maurice Hawkins
255,000
22,000
22,000
Ben Lamb us
Ben Lamb
252,000
27,000
27,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Christophe De Meulder be
Christophe De Meulder
190,000
-9,900
-9,900
Kenny Hallaert
Kenny Hallaert
185,000
25,000
25,000
Burt Boutin
Burt Boutin
182,000
-8,000
-8,000
Kyle Bowker
Kyle Bowker
171,000
-49,000
-49,000
Mike Cameron
Mike Cameron
170,000
70,000
70,000
Michael Pesek
Michael Pesek
167,000
David Inselberg
David Inselberg
142,000
30,000
30,000
Barry Wiedemann
Barry Wiedemann
141,000
-4,000
-4,000
Nick DiVella
Nick DiVella
130,000
44,000
44,000
Jason Potter
Jason Potter
130,000
-10,000
-10,000
JP Kelly
JP Kelly
126,000
6,000
6,000
Brian Nadell
Brian Nadell
120,000
-30,000
-30,000
Chris Moorman
Chris Moorman
120,000
-36,000
-36,000
Amit Makhija
Amit Makhija
110,000
-15,000
-15,000
Jason Mercier us
Jason Mercier
106,000
-6,000
-6,000
Phil Galfond
Phil Galfond
105,000
37,000
37,000
Bryn Kenney us
Bryn Kenney
100,000
75,000
75,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Bolivar Palacios
Bolivar Palacios
86,000
Dean Hamrick
Dean Hamrick
70,000
Keith Gipson
Keith Gipson
70,000
-21,000
-21,000
Dominik Nitsche de
Dominik Nitsche
63,000
-42,000
-42,000
WSOP 4X Winner
Eric Buchman us
Eric Buchman
59,000
-41,000
-41,000
WSOP 2X Winner

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Le Makes Good Call, Almost at 100k

There was already 28,000 in the middle when we arrived at the table to see Nam Le heads up in position with an opponent. The board read {6-Hearts}{a-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}{6-Clubs}, and Le's opponent fired out 17,000.

Le wasn't happy with the bet, as he shook his head a few times while looking at his opponent. Le broke down his chip stack, and after about a minute or so in the tank, he slid in the call. The roles then reversed, as it was his opponent who shook his head, before mucking his hand face down. Le had to table a hand to take the pot, and he showed {a-Spades}{j-Clubs} for aces and sixes.

After that win, Le is up to 96,000, and is looking to set himself up for a good run on Day 3.

Player Chips Progress
Nam Le
Nam Le
96,000
24,000
24,000

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Guillen Falling Shorter

Action folded to World Series of Poker gold bracelet winner Angel Guillen in the small blind and he limped in. Sam Grafton checked his option in the big blind and the flop came down {K-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}{3-Spades}. Guillen bet 1,400 and Grafton called.

On the turn, the {K-Clubs} paired the board and Guillen checked. Grafton checked behind to see the {Q-Diamonds} fall on the river. Guillen checked again and Grafton bet 2,600. Guillen folded and fell even shorter with just over 30,000 in chips.

Player Chips Progress
Sam Grafton gb
Sam Grafton
62,000
12,000
12,000
Angel Guillen mx
Angel Guillen
33,000
-20,000
-20,000

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Weisner No More

Melanie Weisner eliminated on Day 2c
Melanie Weisner eliminated on Day 2c

The last hand of Melanie Weisner's night began when a middle position player opened the pot to 3,100. Maurice Hawkins was on the button, making the call and it was at this point that Weisner shoved all in for 10,200 from the small blind. The original aggressor called and so too did Hawkins as the dealer spread out a {3-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}{a-Hearts} flop.

Weisner watched on as the two players checked the flop and the dealer turned over a {q-Clubs} on the turn. This time when the play was checked to Hawkins, he bet 19,000. His opponent got out of the way and Hawkins and Weisner would turn their hands over.

Weisner: {a-Clubs}{k-Spades}
Hawkins: {q-Hearts}{10-Hearts}.

Weisner was in front at this point, but would have to dodge some heart and dodge them she did not. The {j-Hearts} river was devestating to Weisner as she made her way to the rail late here on Day 2c of the 2012 World Series of Poker Main Event.

Player Chips Progress
Maurice Hawkins us
Maurice Hawkins
280,000
25,000
25,000
Melanie Weisner us
Melanie Weisner
Busted

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Brunson Bows Out

Doyle Brunson
Doyle Brunson

Ten-time WSOP bracelet winner and two-time Main Event champion Doyle Brunson started today with an above average stack, adding to it early on before getting knocked back down to 60,000 at a time when the average had begun to rise above that mark. He would last until after the dinner break until finally being eliminated, becoming another of the many to go out here on Day 2c.

WSOP Media Director Nolan Dalla announced Brunson's exit, and the remaining players cheered in acknowledgement of one of poker's all-time greats.

Player Chips Progress
Doyle Brunson us
Doyle Brunson
Busted
WSOP 10X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer

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Bardah Doubles Opponent

The player under the gun moved all in for his last 15,600 and was called by Ronnie Bardah in early position. The rest of the table folded and the hands were tabled.

Bardah{A-Hearts}{Q-Diamonds}
Opponent{8-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}

The board came {K-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}{2-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}{2-Spades} and Bardah's opponent's two pair of eights and deuces was enough to score a double up. Bardah is now sitting on 95,600.

Player Chips Progress
Ronnie Bardah us
Ronnie Bardah
95,600
-14,400
-14,400
WSOP 1X Winner

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