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
Players Left 1 / 6,598
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Unlucky Turn for Stern

We heard the all-in cry from the dealer over on Dani Stern's table and arrived to find a {5-Clubs}{8-Clubs}{9-Clubs} flop out on the felt, with Stern's {8-Diamonds}{8-Clubs} going up against Steffen Retterholt's {a-Clubs}{j-Hearts}. The dealer paused while the ESPN crew rushed over to the table and Stern watched on, hoping that club wouldn't send him to the rail.

Unfortunately for Stern, the {3-Clubs} turn would do some fatal damage and with no eight or paired board on the river, Stern's 2012 World Series of Poker Main Event was all over.

Player Chips Progress
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Steffen Retterholt
740,000
160,000
160,000
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Dani Stern
Busted

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Recent Eliminations

For exact places of finish, please refer to our payouts page.

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Larry Powell
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Ramlal Basdeo
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Xiu Deng
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David Corwin
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Clinton Baker
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Robert Cecich
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Micah Smith
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Evan Marshall
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Jason Gigliotti
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Gary Dunn
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Kim Chee
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JC Tran
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WSOP 2X Winner
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Tuan Le
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Omar Zazay
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Ian Feller
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Thibaud Guenegou
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Marco Bognanni
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Phung Ngo
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Ernest Smith
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Carter Newhof
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Peter Murphy
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Markus Hausberger
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Jordan Knackstedt
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Rodger Johnson
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Karen Sarkisyan
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Ferrell Clips Deeb

There was already 70,000 in the middle when we saw that Freddy Deeb and Michael Ferrell were heads up on a board that read {2-Hearts}{j-Spades}{7-Diamonds}{10-Spades}. Deeb checked to Ferrell, who fired out 60,000. Deeb made the call, and the river brought the {5-Spades}. Deeb checked again, and Ferrell tanked for about 90 seconds before assembling a bet of 120,000, and tossed it in.

Now it was Deeb's turn in the tank, and after about a minute he said "well I'll give you the good news I can only beat a bluff. I have a small pair." Eventually, he folded his hand, and said " I can wait for another hand".

After that pot, Deeb is down to 330,000, while Ferrell is back up to 950,000.

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Michael Ferrell
950,000
100,000
100,000
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Freddy Deeb
330,000
70,000
70,000
WSOP 2X Winner

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"...Did You Say F*** When I Raised?"

We found Shaun Deeb and Timothy Chang looking down at a board of {9-Diamonds}{A-Diamonds}{Q-Spades}. Chang checked to Deeb and Deeb checked right behind.

The turn was the {6-Hearts} and both players checked once more. The action began when the {J-Clubs} completed the board on the river. Chang fired 18,000 only to have Deeb make it 68,000 to go.

Chang sat contemplating for over a minute before making it 140,000 total.

"F**k," Deeb muttered under his breath.

After about thirty seconds, Deeb moved all in and Chang snap called. Deeb tabled {K-Spades}{10-Diamonds} for the nut straight and Chang showed {K-Diamonds}{10-Clubs} for the same hand.

"...Did you say 'f**k' when I raised?" Chang asked as they took their chips back.

"Yeah," replied Deeb. "It was because I knew we were chopping."

Deeb is currently sitting on a stack of about 375,000.

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Shaun Deeb
375,000
12,000
12,000
Team Lucky
WSOP 8X Winner

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Triple Time for Shak

When we wandered past Dan Shak's table, we noticed he was sitting behind a much healthier stack than just a short while ago. According to the man himself, he acquired those chips when one person shoved holding {8-}{8-}, Shak then over-shoved holding {q-}{q-}, before a player holding {a-}{a-} shoved over the top. The flop housed the all-important {q-} that Shak needed and he raked in the triple up.

Player Chips Progress
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Dan Shak
440,000
200,000
200,000

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Even More Eliminations . . .

For exact places of finish, please refer to our payouts page.

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Matthias Nilsson
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Wayne Hoovestol
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Dominik Bosnjak
Busted
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Louis Werman
Busted
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Daniel Alacahan
Busted
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David Briegs
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Alejandro Anaya
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Dana Kellstrom
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Ronnie Bardah
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner
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Robert Schulz
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WSOP 1X Winner
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Roberto Betbese
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Ruslan Gazaev
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Dennis Booze
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Konstantin Streletskiy
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Chris Kwon
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Jason Potter
Busted
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Vitalii Minakov
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Andres Ibarguen
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James Schafer
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Gary Hurst
Busted
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Marc Negron
Busted
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Henry Strasser
Busted
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Kevin Williams
Busted
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Keith Morgan
Busted
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Justin Shelton
Busted

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Bang! Bang! Bang!

Michael Lipman, who has shouted "Bang! Bang! Bang!" after winning a few pots recently, has just played his last hand of the 2012 World Series of Poker Main Event.

Lipman was all in with {a-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds} on a board of {j-Spades}{a-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}, and Scott Abrams had him at risk with {a-Spades}{9-Clubs}.

"Seven!" Lipman shouted.

The turn was not a seven, it was the {5-Hearts}.

"Seven!" Lipman repeated.

The river was not a seven either, it was the suicide king ({k-Hearts}), and Lipman was eliminated.

Abrams is now up to over 800,000 chips.

Player Chips Progress
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Scott Abrams
810,000
415,000
415,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Michael Lipman
Busted

Tags: Michael LipmanScott Abrams