Event 61: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event Day 5 | 2012 World Series of Poker

07-14-2012 22:52 UTC-7

Player	Chips	Progress
Raphael Ayani	Busted
Gregory Milliron	Busted
Mihai Manole	Busted
[Removed:146]	Busted
Mark Cole	Busted
Michael Gable	Busted
Francis Witek	Busted
Mark Clement	Busted
[Removed:413]	Busted
Lasse Soerensen	Busted
Joseph Cheong	Busted

Francois Safieddine	Busted

David Funkhouser	Busted

Paur Rising

Mickey Doft

Picking up the action on a {J-Diamonds} {6-Diamonds} {5-Clubs} {9-Clubs} board, Manos Foudoulakis check-called a bet of 196,000 from Taylor Paur.

The {4-Diamonds} fell on the river, leading to another check from Foudoulakis. Paur fired again, this time for 412,000. Foudoulakis called, but mucked when Paur tabled {6-Spades} {6-Clubs} for a set.

Player	Chips	Progress
Taylor Paur	3,320,000 520,000	520,000

Manos Foudoulakis	2,630,000 570,000	570,000

Tags: Manos Foudoulakis Taylor Paur

07-14-2012 22:59 UTC-7

Absolutely Stacked New Featured Table

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Kevin Taylor

During the break, we got a new table of players moved to the mothership, and it is quite an incredible table. Check out the chip counts below of the new faces to the ESPN stage.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kyle Keranen	5,873,000 327,000	327,000
Robert Salaburu	5,424,000 24,000	24,000
Eric Pratt	2,648,000 223,000	223,000
Josh Neufeld	1,067,000 53,000	53,000
Sam Holden	1,038,000 198,000	198,000
Marcel Luske	847,000 173,000	173,000

David Peters (CA)	693,000 607,000	607,000
Amit Makhija	576,000 124,000	124,000
Jonathan Seelbach	567,000 76,000	76,000

07-14-2012 23:02 UTC-7

When we reached the table, there was around 400,000 in the middle, and the board read {5-Hearts} {9-Hearts} {k-Clubs} {9-Clubs} . Danny Wong was all in for 411,000 holding {a-Hearts} {a-Clubs} , and Jacob Balsiger had him at risk with {k-Spades} {q-Diamonds} .

The river was the {8-Hearts} , and Wong doubled to over 1.2 million. Balsiger slipped to 2.75 million.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jake Balsiger	2,750,000 900,000	900,000
Danny Wong	1,225,000 689,000	689,000

Tags: Jacob Balsiger Danny Wong

07-14-2012 23:14 UTC-7

Queens Versus Queens

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David Kluchman raised to 75,000 from middle position, then Fabio Sousa reraised to 190,000 from the cutoff. It folded back to Kluchman who called Sousa's raise.

The flop came {2-Hearts} {6-Hearts} {6-Clubs} . Kluchman checked, and Sousa fired 265,000. Kluchman leaned forward to ask how much Sousa had behind — about 950,000. Kluckman sat back in his seat, paused a few moments, then said he was all in. Sousa didn't act immediately, but before long said he was calling.

Sousa: {Q-Hearts} {Q-Spades}
Kluchman: {Q-Diamonds} {Q-Clubs}

The first reaction was chuckles all around. Then Kluchman noted how Sousa was freerolling with his heart. The {10-Hearts} on the turn made things even more interesting in that regard, giving Sousa a flush draw. But the river was the {3-Spades} , and the pair chopped the pot, shaking hands across the table afterwards after having engaged in battle and both coming out unscathed.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Kluchman	3,180,000 120,000	120,000
Fabio Sousa	1,540,000 100,000	100,000

Tags: David Kluchman Fabio Sousa

07-14-2012 23:14 UTC-7

Jacks Versus Queens

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Chad Holloway

Niels van Alphen moved all in under the gun for around 550,000 and cleared the field all the way to Jonathan Schoder in the small blind. He thought long and hard before calling off for 340,000.

Showdown

Van Alphen
Schoder

Van Alphen held the dominating hand and Schoder, along with his supporters on the rail, were dead silent. Well, that is until the flop came down {2-Diamonds} {3-Hearts} {J-Diamonds} . When that happened, Schoder let out a celebratory cheer while his crowd shouted, "Now hold."

Hold it did as the {6-Hearts} appeared on the turn followed by the {8-Clubs} on the river. With that, Schoder doubled to 725,000 while van Alphen was left with just 235,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jonathan Schoder	725,000 385,000	385,000
Niels van Alphen	235,000 315,000	315,000

Tags: Jonathan Schoder Niels van Alphen

07-14-2012 23:15 UTC-7

Luske Takes It With the Four Bet

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Kevin Taylor

Josh Neufeld raised to 66,000 from under the gun, and it folded around to Robert Salaburu in the cutoff. He three bet it to 155,000, and Marcel Luske was next to act. He announced a reraise of 600,000, which was most of his stack. Both Neufeld and Salaburu got out of the way, and Luske took the pot.

Luske went on to raise the next two hands, and took both down preflop. The "Flying Dutchman" is now up to 1.2 million.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marcel Luske	1,200,000 353,000	353,000

Tags: Marcel Luske Robert Salaburu Josh Neufeld

07-14-2012 23:16 UTC-7

Andras' Aces

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Andras Koroknai (Day 4) doubles with aces

Andras Koroknai and Gaelle Baumann got all the chips in the middle preflop, and despite being at risk, Koroknai had Baumann crushed.

Koroknai: {a-Clubs} {a-Hearts}
Baumann: {j-Diamonds} {j-Spades}

The French contingent on the rail was calling for a jack, but the board ran out {q-Hearts} {9-Spades} {3-Diamonds} {4-Diamonds} {8-Spades} , more than doubling Koroknai to 2.13 million chips. Baumann slipped to 3.8 million.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gaelle Baumann	3,800,000 900,000	900,000

Andras Koroknai	2,130,000 980,000	980,000

Tags: Andras Koroknai Gaelle Baumann

07-14-2012 23:17 UTC-7

Martinezalonso Makes Power Play

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Lassell King opened the action with a raise to 65,000 only to have Eric Buchman three-bet to 180,000 from the next seat over. Action was then up to Jordi Martinezalonso on the button who sat contemplating for well over a minute.

Martinezalonso eventually dipped into his green t25,000 chips and pushed out a four-bet to 400,000. Both of his opponents quickly mucked their hands and Martinezalonso was able to drag in the pot without even having to see a flop.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jordi Martinezalonso	1,700,000 260,000	260,000

Tags: Lasell King Eric Buchman Jordi Martinezalonso

07-14-2012 23:18 UTC-7

Gonzalez's Stack Clipped By Dean's Kings

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Dan O'Hair

Fabrizio Gonzalez opened for 60,000 from middle position and action folded around to Andrew Dean in the big blind, who made a small three-bet to 98,000 total. It was folded back around to Gonzalez, who made the call.

The flop came {2-Diamonds} {A-Hearts} {4-Hearts} and Dean led out for 76,000. Gonzalez called.

The turn brought the {4-Clubs} and Dean opted to slow down and check - prompting an 88,000 bet from Gonzalez. This time it was Dean who made the call.

The {A-Spades} completed the board and both players checked. Dean tabled {K-Diamonds} {K-Spades} for kings and aces and Gonzalez mucked - conceding the pot to Dean.