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

Arieh Gets Flushed

With over 19,000 in the pot going to the flop, Josh Arieh and an opponent saw a flop of {10-Spades}{9-Clubs}{5-Spades} fall. Arieh bet 11,300 on this board and was called by his opponent.

Fourth street was the {8-Diamonds} and Arieh opted to slow down and check his option. His opponent checked right behind which caused the dealer to finish the board with the {8-Spades}. Arieh checked for a second time and his opponent bet 26,000.

Arieh went into the tank for over two minutes and eventually announced a call. Arieh's opponent showed {9-Spades}{7-Spades} for a flush and Arieh shot his hand into the muck.

Player Chips Progress
Josh Arieh us
Josh Arieh
WSOP 6X Winner
67,800 -14,200

Tags: Josh Arieh

Late Night Orange Counts

Here is a list of updated counts from the Orange Section.

Player Chips Progress
Erik Hellman se
Erik Hellman
314,000 14,000
Claudia Crawford us
Claudia Crawford
288,000 63,000
Joseph Cheong us
Joseph Cheong
WSOP 1X Winner
245,000 19,000
Nick Schulman us
Nick Schulman
WSOP 4X Winner
185,000 7,000
Eric Cloutier
Eric Cloutier
160,000 73,000
James Mackey
James Mackey
142,000 7,000
Johnny Chan us
Johnny Chan
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 10X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
134,000 34,000
John Juanda id
John Juanda
WSOP 5X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
133,000 -27,000
Brent Hanks
Brent Hanks
128,000 31,000
Will Failla
Will Failla
108,000 4,000
Joe Tehan us
Joe Tehan
72,000 32,500
Marcel Luske nl
Marcel Luske
71,000 -29,000
Brett Richey
Brett Richey
54,000 -25,000
Shannon Shorr
Shannon Shorr
50,800 -11,200
Andy Frankenberger us
Andy Frankenberger
WSOP 2X Winner
36,000 4,000
Allen Kessler us
Allen Kessler
34,000 -32,000
Joe Awada us
Joe Awada
WSOP 1X Winner
23,000 14,000
Ludovic Lacay fr
Ludovic Lacay
Busted

Bognanni Moves In Front

Marco Bognanni
Marco Bognanni

Stacks are fluctuating rapidly as we move through the final level of Day 2c. At the moment it appears Marco Bognanni has pushed past Randy Haddox and into the chip lead, although much is changing with every hand.

Just now Bognanni was involved in a hand in which an early position player raised to 2,500, Bognanni reraised to 6,500 from a couple of seats over, then it folded to the big blind who pushed all in for just 2,800. The first raiser then folded, and it was Bognanni's {A-Clubs}{K-Hearts} against his opponent's {7-Spades}{7-Diamonds}.

The board came {2-Spades}{2-Clubs}{8-Clubs}{Q-Spades}{J-Diamonds}, meaning Bognanni's opponent survived. Hardly a hit at all for Bognanni, however, who maintains his massive stack.

Player Chips Progress
Marco Bognanni it
Marco Bognanni
438,000 -1,000

Tags: Marco Bognanni

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
WSOP 1X Winner
95,600 -14,400

Tags: Ronnie Bardah

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
WSOP 10X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
Busted

Tags: Doyle Brunson

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
Melanie Weisner us
Melanie Weisner
Busted

Tags: Maurice HawkinsMelanie Weisner

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
Angel Guillen mx
Angel Guillen
33,000 -20,000

Tags: Angel GuillenSam Grafton

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

Tags: Nam Le

Updated Chip Counts from the Brasilia Silver Section

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

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