2012 World Series of Poker

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

Breaking Order Kills ESPN's Party

Level 15 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante

The ESPN film crew had been filming Table 6 for quite some time. The table featured Maria Ho, Matt Berkey and a short-stacked Christina Lindley.

It finally came time for the table to break and the players were moved to Amazon.

Jejelowo Nearing Seven Figures

AJ Jejelowo
AJ Jejelowo

A.J. Jejelowo opened to 9,000 on the button and Derek Gregory three-bet to 26,000 from the big blind. Jejelowo came right back over the top to 66,000, Gregory called, and the flop fell {A-Spades}{9-Clubs}{4-Clubs}.

Both checked to see the {9-Hearts} turn where Gregory fired 65,000. A call from Jejelowo landed the {6-Diamonds} river. Gregory checked it to Jejelowo who promptly slid out about 340,000, putting Gregory to the test for his remaining 180,000-ish.

After about two minutes in the tank, Gregory gave it up.

Player Chips Progress
A.J. Jejelowo us
A.J. Jejelowo
985,000
125,000
125,000
Derek Gregory us
Derek Gregory
180,000
-120,000
-120,000

Tags: AJ JejelowoDerek Gregory

Holden Steady

There was about 45,000 in the middle and the board read {2-Spades}{4-Clubs}{J-Clubs} when Sam Holden checked, his opponent bet 15,000, and Holden called. The turn brought the {A-Hearts}, Holden checked, and his opponent thought about 15 seconds before checking behind.

The river brought the {7-Diamonds}, and both players checked somewhat quickly. Holden turned over {9-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}, and nodded as he saw his opponent's {Q-Spades}{Q-Clubs}.

Player Chips Progress
Sam Holden gb
Sam Holden
418,000
-45,000
-45,000

Tags: Sam Holden

Forza Zarbo

Daniel Rudd
Daniel Rudd

Daniel Rudd opened in early position, Giuseppe "The Boss" Zarbo three-bet to 22,500 on his left, and the action folded back to Rudd, who called.

The flop fell {5-Diamonds}{k-Clubs}{4-Spades}, and Rudd checked. Zarbo fired 22,500, and Rudd called.

Both players checked when the {8-Spades} turned, and the {4-Diamonds} completed the board. Rudd checked, Zarbo tossed out 60,000, and Rudd called.

Zarbo tabled the {k-Diamonds}, then the {a-Diamonds}, and Rudd mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Daniel Rudd gb
Daniel Rudd
845,000
-135,000
-135,000
Giuseppe Zarbo it
Giuseppe Zarbo
365,000

Tags: Daniel RuddGiuseppe Zarbo

Buchman Gets Aces on Last Hand

Level 15 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante

On the last hand before Eric Buchman's table broke he got involved in decent pot. We picked up the action on the flop of {10-Clubs} {6-Hearts} {4-Clubs} and Buchman check-called 30,000.

The turn brought the {7-Spades} and both players checked. The river brought the {10-Spades}, Buchman bet 45,000 and his opponent called after a few short moments.

Buchman tabled {A-Diamonds} {A-Clubs} and his opponent reluctantly showed {Q-Spades} {Q-Clubs}.

Tags: Eric Buchman

A Few From Blue

AJ Jejelowo - A Million Dollar Man
AJ Jejelowo - A Million Dollar Man

The ESPN crews are filming throughout the Blue section of the Amazon room for the television broadcast, but we were able to obtain a few chip counts from players in that section.

Also, we were able to catch big stack A.J. Jejelowo raise to 9,000 from the button. The small blind called and the flop fell {A-Clubs}{4-Hearts}{3-Spades}. Jejelowo's opponent checked and Jejelowo continued for a bet of 14,000. The continuation bet caused Jejelowo's opponent to fold and he was able to take down the pot. This win puts him at 1,000,000 in chips.

Player Chips Progress
A.J. Jejelowo us
A.J. Jejelowo
1,000,000
15,000
15,000
Vanessa Selbst us
Vanessa Selbst
660,000
125,000
125,000
Yuval Bronshtein il
Yuval Bronshtein
460,000
-30,000
-30,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Eric Baldwin us
Eric Baldwin
400,000
-5,000
-5,000
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: A.J. Jejelowo

Negreanu Knocked Down

We saw a swarm of cameras and rail birds surrounding Daniel Negreanu's table, so we went over to check out what was going on. We saw that there was about 65,000 in the middle, and a board that read {6-Hearts}{5-Hearts}{6-Spades}{a-Spades}{6-Diamonds}. Negreanu's opponent had bet out 36,000, and Negreanu was in the tank when we arrived.

He started to talk through the hand, and said that quads didn't make sense. He couldn't quite put his opponent on a hand, but he tossed in the call anyways. His opponent showed that he had all of the board, as he tabled {a-Clubs}{6-Clubs}. Negreanu mucked his hand, dropping him to 84,000.

On the very next hand, Negreanu squeezed by moving all in after an 8,000 raise and a call, but he got no action. That move got him back up to over 100,000.

Player Chips Progress
Daniel Negreanu ca
Daniel Negreanu
102,000
-48,000
-48,000

Tags: Danie Negreanu