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

Lacay Loves The River

We caught the action on the flop, which read {a-Hearts}{q-Spades}{3-Diamonds}. Ludovic Lacay was heads up with another opponent, and Lacay check called a bet of 1,400. Both players checked when the {6-Clubs} hit the turn, and the river came the {9-Diamonds}. Lacay fired out 5,000, and after about 20 seconds, his opponent tossed in the call.

Lacay immediately rolled over {a-Diamonds}{9-Spades} for a rivered two pair, and his opponent mucked. After that hand, Lacay is up to 68,000.

Player Chips Progress
Ludovic Lacay fr
Ludovic Lacay
68,000
-20,000
-20,000

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Sylvia With a Stack

While perusing around the Gold Section of the Brasilia Room, we noticed that a young gentleman named Jesse Sylvia had amassed a stack of about 295,000 chips. His biggest worry was that his parents were able to track his progress however.

"Just write 'Hi Wayne,'" he told us.

Well Wayne, your son is among the chip leaders here on Day 2c of the 2012 World Series of Poker Main Event, and battling for more than $8.5 million.

Player Chips Progress
Jesse Sylvia us
Jesse Sylvia
295,000
209,875
209,875

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Allen Snaps Up More Chips

Jeremy Allen limped in from under the gun, and it folded around to the button who raised his short stack all in. The blinds folded, and Allen called immediately, flipping over {A-Spades}{A-Diamonds}. His opponent had {A-Hearts}{Q-Clubs}, and five cards later Allen's aces remained best and another player hits the rail.

"Snapping turtle!" said Ronnie Bardah, sitting to Allen's left and remarking on the quickness of Allen's call. "I had to play it that way," said Allen. "Y'all folding to my raises."

With or without showdowns, Allen continues to win hands and chip up as Day 2c wears on.

Player Chips Progress
Jeremy Allen us
Jeremy Allen
336,000
56,000
56,000

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Luske Loots A Lot

The action was opened by the player in the under-the-gun plus one position. Marcel Luske was on his direct left when he three-bet to 4,800. Folded back around to the aggressor and they made the call.

The {k-Clubs}{4-Hearts}{9-Spades} flop would see the play checked to Luske, who bet 7,000. A call would usher in the {7-Spades} on the turn. This time when Luske's opponent checked, Luske would bet 17,000. This amount was enough to send Luske's opponent into the tank. Eventually he decided to fold and sent the pot to Luske.

"I think you folded ace-king," said Luske as he raked in the pot.

For your information, Luske is the all-time Dutch tournament earner, having just shy of $4 million in winnings on his resume. That includes two very deep runs in the Main Event in both 2003 and 2004.

Player Chips Progress
Marcel Luske nl
Marcel Luske
100,000
18,000
18,000

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Schwartz Puts on the Pressure

A player in middle position made it 2,100 to see the flop. Next to act was recent bracelet winner Ylon Schwartz who three-bet to 4,500. The rest of the table folded around to the initial raiser and he made the call.

The flop came {Q-Clubs}{4-Spades}{10-Spades} prompting a bet of 10,000 from the middle position player. Schwartz's response was to move all in, a bet that would put his shorter stacked opponent all in. A few minutes passed and no action was made, so someone at the table called clock. The floor was called over and the middle position player was given one minute to act. After about 20 seconds the middle position player folded and Schwartz was awarded the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Ylon Schwartz
Ylon Schwartz
81,000
23,000
23,000

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McTaggart Moving Up

Paul McTaggart began today with a healthy plus-150,000 chip stack, and has been steadily adding to it all afternoon and early evening.

Just now McTaggart was raising again from early position — to 2,000 — and getting a single caller in the big blind. The pair checked the {Q-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds} flop and {J-Spades} turn, then when checked to after the {K-Diamonds} river, a McTaggart bet was enough to claim the small pot.

He's climbed up over 280,000 now, one of the bigger stacks in the Purple section of the Amazon Room.

Player Chips Progress
Paul McTaggart
Paul McTaggart
284,000
4,000
4,000

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Haddox Playing Power Poker

Randy Haddox started this day as the chip leader and it seems there is no end in sight for the growth of his stack.

We caught up to see Haddox raise to 2,500 before the flop and receive a call from the player in the cutoff. The dealer produced a flop of {A-Hearts}{j-Clubs}{2-Diamonds} and Haddox continued for 3,600.

His opponent from the cutoff thought for a while before making it 11,200 total. Haddox wasted no time plopping a stack of orange t5,000 chips into the center of the table. This bet was enough to put Haddox's opponent all in as he only had 21,100 behind. Haddox's opponent quickly shot his hand away and Haddox was able to increase his chip lead even further.

Player Chips Progress
Randy Haddox us
Randy Haddox
452,000
53,000
53,000

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Affleck Loses Some To Luu

A player in the hijack seat opened to 2,200 and Matt Affleck three-bet to 4,600 on the button. It was then folded to John Luu in the big blind, who re-popped it to 7,500 total. The original raiser folded and Affleck tossed in a call.

The flop came {8-Clubs}{3-Spades}{6-Spades} and Luu quickly bet 10,000. Affleck paused and then slid his hand into the muck.

Affleck is down to 33,000.

Player Chips Progress
Matt Affleck us
Matt Affleck
33,000
-45,000
-45,000

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Updated Chip Counts from the Brasilia Bronze Section

Player Chips Progress
Kyle Bowker
Kyle Bowker
220,000
[Removed:163]
[Removed:163]
187,000
David Tuchman us
David Tuchman
170,000
Marvin Rettenmaier de
Marvin Rettenmaier
170,000
Bruno Portaro
Bruno Portaro
160,000
Ty Reiman
Ty Reiman
153,000
Jesse Chinni
Jesse Chinni
145,000
Josh Arieh us
Josh Arieh
135,000
WSOP 6X Winner
Michael Binger
Michael Binger
130,000
JP Kelly
JP Kelly
120,000
David Inselberg
David Inselberg
112,000
Shane Warne
Shane Warne
110,000
McLean Karr
McLean Karr
110,000
Salvatore Dicarlo
Salvatore Dicarlo
105,000
Andrew Seidman
Andrew Seidman
105,000
Jason Mercier us
Jason Mercier
84,000
John Phan
John Phan
82,000
Marcel Luske nl
Marcel Luske
82,000
Gabe Patgorski us
Gabe Patgorski
80,000
Jeff Gross
Jeff Gross
67,000
Doyle Brunson us
Doyle Brunson
65,000
WSOP 10X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
Peter Feldman
Peter Feldman
64,000
Lisa Parsons us
Lisa Parsons
55,000
Brent Hanks
Brent Hanks
50,000
Pieter de Korver nl
Pieter de Korver
48,500

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Jewell of a Turn for Cody

Jake Cody now among the chip leaders
Jake Cody now among the chip leaders

Kurt Jewell and Jake Cody were heads up on a flop of {9-Spades}{7-Hearts}{j-Hearts}. Jewell checked out of the big blind, and Jake Cody tossed out 7,200 from the hijack seat. Jewell called.

The turn was the {10-Diamonds}, and Jewell checked again. Cody reached for a gaggle of multi-colored chips, plopping 14,900 in front of him. Jewell cooly flipped three orange T5,000 chips forward, making the call.

The {6-Diamonds} completed the board, and Jewell checked a third and final time. Cody fired a third bullet worth 35,000, and Jewell immediately called. Cody turned over {a-Clubs}{8-Clubs} for a turned straight.

"Nice hand," Jewell told him.

Cody's now over 200,000 chips, while Jewell slipped to 140,000.

Player Chips Progress
Jake Cody gb
Jake Cody
220,000
69,000
69,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Kurt Jewell
Kurt Jewell
142,000
-38,000
-38,000

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