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

Boeree Booms a Double

Liv Boeree was faced with a 20,500-chip bet with the board reading {q-Spades}{6-Spades}{j-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}. Boeree responded by going all in for 68,700 total, and her opponent, Daniel Pickard, called.

Boeree quickly tabled {q-Hearts}{j-Clubs} for a full house, and raked in the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Liv Boeree gb
Liv Boeree
166,900 56,900

Tags: Liv Boeree

Brasilia Gold Counts

Player Chips Progress
Shaun Deeb us
Shaun Deeb
WSOP 6X Winner
465,000 10,000
Alban Juen fr
Alban Juen
420,000 100,000
Neil Ryder gb
Neil Ryder
340,000 60,000
Eric Buchman us
Eric Buchman
WSOP 2X Winner
230,000 41,700
Maria Ho us
Maria Ho
225,000 26,500
Erick Lindgren us
Erick Lindgren
WSOP 2X Winner
170,000 113,000
Ali Eslami us
Ali Eslami
WSOP 1X Winner
155,000
Kyle Bowker us
Kyle Bowker
WSOP 1X Winner
155,000
Paul Wasicka us
Paul Wasicka
140,000 -10,000
Darren Judges gb
Darren Judges
140,000
Dee Friedman us
Dee Friedman
130,000
JC Tran us
JC Tran
120,000 67,200
Terrence Chan ca
Terrence Chan
WSOP 1X Winner
120,000
Erik Cajelais ca
Erik Cajelais
WSOP 1X Winner
105,000
Amir Lehavot il
Amir Lehavot
WSOP 1X Winner
70,000 -20,000
Michael Benvenuti us
Michael Benvenuti
27,000 -13,000
Adam Levy us
Adam Levy
Busted

Shorr Scoops Preflop

A player in early position open-limped and was raised to 4,500 by the player directly behind him. Right behind the raiser was Shannon Shorr, who thought for a bit and then re-popped it to 10,800 total. Action folded over to the original limper, who tanked, mumbled an expletive, and folded. The original raiser quickly folded and Shorr took down the pot.

Shorr is up to 70,000.

Player Chips Progress
Shannon Shorr us
Shannon Shorr
WSOP 2X Winner
70,000

Tags: Shannon Shorr

Kelly Makes Correct Call

We got to the table on the river, with the board reading {k-Spades}{q-Hearts}{3-Spades}{6-Hearts}{a-Clubs}. JP Kelly had position in a three handed pot against Stuart Elkin and Ernest Hou. With about 26,000 in the middle, Elkin checked to Hou, who fired out 13,500. Action was on Kelly, and he went deep into the tank. After about 3 minutes of motionless thinking, Anders Taylor called the clock. The floor arrived, and as soon as he gave Kelly a warning that he had 10 seconds left, Kelly tossed in the call.

Elkin folded, and Hou shook his head, and mucked his hand face down. Kelly had to table his hand to claim the pot, and he showed {a-Hearts}{2-Hearts} for a pair of aces. After that hand, Kelly is up to 135,000.

Player Chips Progress
JP Kelly gb
JP Kelly
WSOP 2X Winner
135,000 27,600

Tags: JP Kelly

Negreanu Pushing Action

Over at the featured table, we picked up with the action on a flop of {Q-Spades}{K-Spades}{J-Diamonds}. Matt Woodward, [Removed:253], and Patrick Gray all checked to Daniel Negreanu. Negreau tossed out a bet of 8,200 and was called by Woodward and Jenner. Gray folded and three players were off to the turn.

The dealer produced a {5-Clubs} on fourth street and Matt Woodward checked. Jenner opted to take the lead here with a bet of 15,000, only to find Negreanu make it 88,000 to go. Woodward got out of the way and Jenner went into the tank before finally releasing his hand, allowing Negreanu to pick up the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Matt Woodward us
Matt Woodward
356,800 -24,200
Daniel Negreanu ca
Daniel Negreanu
249,400 44,400

Tags: Daniel NegreanuMatt Woodward

Nice One for Ho

Over on Maria Ho's table there was already a {8-Spades}{k-Clubs}{10-Clubs} flop out on the felt and over 10,000 in the pot. Ho was going up against one opponent and they checked to Ho, who bet 8,000. After a few moments, the player splashed out a call and a {10-Hearts} turn would be dealt. The action was again checked to Ho and she bet 12,000. This time her opponent would tank, but eventually call.

The {2-Hearts} was the final card to hit the felt and another check would see Ho continue her betting, this time flicking out 18,000. Her opponent called rather quickly and mucked even quicker when ho tabled {a-Diamonds}{a-Hearts}.

Player Chips Progress
Maria Ho us
Maria Ho
245,000 20,000

Tags: Maria Ho

Another Big One

Level 11 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

Another big stack has emerged in the Brasilia room, and he goes by the name Hans Joachim Hein.

The German player cashed in the World Series of Poker Main Event both in 2009 and 2010, and that shows he has plenty of experience in the biggest tournament of the year.

On a {5-Hearts}{9-Spades}{6-Hearts}{A-Spades} board Hein put his 164.300 remaining chips at risk, and his opponent showed {A-Hearts}{Q-Spades}. Hein had his opponent drawing dead with {6-Diamonds}{6-Spades}, but nevertheless he celebrated when the {Q-Diamonds} hit.

The player who lost this pot was eliminated shortly after this hand, and Hein is now among the tournament chip leaders with 400.000 chips.

Tags: Hans Joachim Hein