Event 61: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event Day 2c | 2012 World Series of Poker

07-11-2012 13:27 UTC-6

Mercier Wins a Few Early

[user162117]

Jason Mercier started the day with around 17,000 in chips and will be looking to get busy early in order to survive the day. We recently watched Mercier take part in a small hand that started when the action was folded to Mercier in the cutoff. He raised it up to 1,000 and only Timothy Loecke on the button would make the call.

Flop: {9-Hearts} {a-Spades} {q-Spades}

On the flop, Mercier led for 1,200 and Loecke quickly popped it to 2,400. The min-raise didn't faze Mercier, taking just a few moments before re-raising to 4,300. Loecke asked Mercier how much and upon finding out the answer, let his hand go and sent the pot to Mercier.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Mercier	21,500 3,850	3,850

Tags: Jason Mercier

07-11-2012 13:32 UTC-6

Keys to Success

Shamus

Just had a big hand involving Fabrice Soulier and James Keys to start the day, one resulting in a big chip swing.

Soulier had opened for a raise in middle position, then Keys reraised from the button, forcing out the blinds. Soulier then made it 6,750 to go, Keys pushed it up to 12,600, Soulier reraised again to 26,750, Keys shoved for 47,075, and Soulier called.

Keys turned over {A-Clubs} {A-Diamonds} while Soulier had {A-Hearts} {10-Clubs} , and when the board ran out {2-Diamonds} {K-Clubs} {Q-Hearts} {9-Spades} {Q-Diamonds} , Keys and Soulier had essentially switched their Day 2c starting stacks.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Keys	95,000 50,375	50,375
Fabrice Soulier	54,000 -51,225	-51,225

Tags: Fabrice Soulier James Keys

07-11-2012 13:32 UTC-6

More Early Pavilion Eliminations

Mickey Doft

Player	Chips	Progress
Robert Whalen	Busted
Stephen Dwek	Busted
Beverly Cheney	Busted

07-11-2012 13:33 UTC-6

Madsen Five-Bet Shoves Into Karr

Josh_Cahlik

The player under the gun opened the betting with a raise to 1,200 only to have Jeff Madsen three-bet to 4,225 from middle position. Action then folded around to McLean Karr in the big blind.

"How much you start the hand with?" asked Karr.

"About thirty-four," replied Madsen.

Karr thought for a moment before pushing out a four-bet to 8,950 total. The under the gun player quickly got rid of his cards and Madsen replied to Karr by moving all in for around 34,000 total. Karr did not looked pleased.

"I have a hand," said Karr.

Karr tanked for over two minutes before finally flinging his cards to the muck and allowing Madsen to take down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
McLean Karr	51,000 -9,750	-9,750
Jeff Madsen	46,000 12,000	12,000

Tags: Jeff Madsen McLean Karr

07-11-2012 13:33 UTC-6

Chan Can't Call

Dan O'Hair

Ten-time bracelet winner Johnny Chan opened to 1,200 from the button and action folded around to Scott Dagle in the big blind, who made the call.

The flop came {2-Spades} {6-Diamonds} {5-Clubs} and Dagle check-raised a 2,000 bet from Chan to 6,000. Chan tossed in a call.

Both players checked the {Q-Spades} turn, however, when the {5-Spades} completed the board, Dagle led out for a hefty 15,000 bet. Chan fell deep into the tank, rifling his chips and re-checking his cards a few times before eventually using a single chip to slide his hand into the muck.

Chan is down to 75,000 following the hit to his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Johnny Chan	75,000 -7,300	-7,300

Tags: Johnny Chan

07-11-2012 13:37 UTC-6

Hinkle Five-Bet Shoves

[user162117]

Frederik Jensen was under the gun when he opened the pot to 1,100. The action then folded around to Blair Hinkle and he three-bet to 2,525. The play was then sent to Stewart Yancik in the big blind and he would four-bet to 5,600. Jensen opted to get out of the way and it was back on Hinkle. After much thought and looking at his opponent's stack (Yancik had around 25,000 behind), Hinkly decided to five-bet shove. Yancik didn't look too excited about this play, leaning back in his chair and even chuckling to himself once or twice. Eventually he thought better of it, letting his cards slide into the muck as Hinkle raked up the pot.

For those that aren't familiar with Hinkle, he took down his first World Series of Poker gold bracelet in 2008, winning more than $500,000 for a victory in a $2,000 no-limit hold'em event. Since then, Hinkle has amassed quite the tournament record, even managing to finish fourth place in Event 38: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em at this year's WSOP. Hinkle's winner interview from 2008 can be seen below.

Player	Chips	Progress
Blair Hinkle	70,000 6,825	6,825

Tags: Blair Hinkle Stewart Yancik

07-11-2012 13:41 UTC-6

River Bet Delivers Pot to Delorenzogalvan

Shamus

There was about 10,000 in the middle and the flop had come {A-Spades} {J-Spades} {8-Spades} when Daniel Delorenzogalvan led with a bet of 6,000 from the blinds, getting one caller from early position and a fold from the cutoff. The turn then brought the {10-Spades} , putting a fourth spade on the board, and both Delorenzogalvan and his opponent checked.

The river was the {Q-Hearts} . Delorenzogalvan tanked for about three minutes, then bet 13,500, getting an instant fold from his opponent.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Delorenzogalvan	115,000 22,900	22,900

Tags: Daniel Delorenzogalvan

07-11-2012 13:46 UTC-6

Grinder Applying Pressure

Josh_Cahlik

Action folded around to Daniel Quach who raised from middle position to 1,200. Michael "The Grinder" Mizrachi made it 6,000 to go from the button and Quach called.

The dealer pounded the table and produced a flop of {7-Spades} {10-Clubs} {5-Spades} . Quach checked and Mizrachi continued out for 5,000. Quach quickly called and checked just as quick when the {3-Diamonds} turned.

Mizrachi fired another bullet, this time making it 10,000 to see the river. Quach obliged with a call and the {A-Spades} came on fifth. Quach checked once more and Mizrachi bet 15,000. Quach released his hand and Mizrachi dragged in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Mizrachi	81,000 20,950	20,950

Tags: Michael Mizrachi Daniel Quach

07-11-2012 13:46 UTC-6

Kilpatrick Flushes Bognanni

Mickey Doft

Just before their table was broken into the Brasilia room, Kory Kilpatrick and Marco Bognanni tangled in a a pot.

The board read {A-Spades} {6-Spades} {3-Spades} {10-Clubs} and Kilpatrick's bet of 2,800 was called by Bognanni. Melanie Weisner, also in the hand, folded. The river fell the {8-Hearts} and Kilpatrick bet 6,600. Bognanni called again, but mucked when Kilpatrick tabled {10-Spades} {9-Spades} .

Player	Chips	Progress
Marco Bognanni	149,000 -20,600	-20,600
Kory Kilpatrick	110,000 9,000	9,000

Tags: Kory Kilpatrick Marco Bognanni

07-11-2012 13:48 UTC-6

Heimann Chops Down Forrest

Shamus

Gregory Heimann is one of many players still alive in the Main Event who are participating in the Onnit Last Sticker Standing Contest. The promotion awards the player sporting an Onnit sticker who lasts the longest a cool $5,000 prize. Heimann just helped his cause a bit by knocking out a tough opponent, five-time WSOP bracelet winner Ted Forrest.

Forrest began the day with a short stack, and when Heimann limped in from late position just now, Forrest took the opportunity to raise all in for his last 4,900. It folded back to Heimann who called, turning over {J-Spades} {10-Hearts} to Forrest's {A-Spades} {Q-Hearts} .

The flop came {9-Clubs} {8-Spades} {4-Clubs} and Forrest was still in front, but the {7-Diamonds} turn gave Heimann the straight, making the {J-Hearts} river no matter.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gregory Heimann	86,000 5,925	5,925
Ted Forrest	Busted

Tags: Gregory Heimann Onnit Ted Forrest