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

07-14-2012 23:19 UTC-7

Somerville Sinks Markowitz

Ricky Markowitz pushed all in for his last 450,000 or so from middle position and it folded around to Jason Somerville in the blinds who called with only a few chips more. Markowitz turned over {A-Spades} {8-Diamonds} , but Somerville had woken up with {A-Diamonds} {K-Spades} .

The board ran out {3-Diamonds} {J-Clubs} {5-Diamonds} {2-Clubs} {9-Spades} , and after a quick check to ensure Somerville indeed had Markowitz covered, Markowitz wished his table mates good luck, shaking each player's hand before heading to the cashier's desk with his 111th-place ticket.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Somerville	1,050,000 552,000	552,000

Ricky Markowitz	Busted

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07-14-2012 23:22 UTC-7

A Few More Chip Counts

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Mickey Doft

Player	Chips	Progress
Erik Hellman	4,880,000 170,000	170,000
Robert Corcione	4,100,000 500,000	500,000
Jan Heitmann	2,600,000 400,000	400,000

Jordi Martinezalonso	2,150,000 450,000	450,000
Daniel Strelitz	1,700,000 438,000	438,000

Scott Abrams	1,420,000 120,000	120,000

Eric Buchman	1,300,000 160,000	160,000

Lasell King	1,260,000 502,000	502,000
Sam Soverel	950,000 180,000	180,000

07-14-2012 23:30 UTC-7

Jo Mo' Chips

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We caught up to find Adel Jo all in and at risk against Marty Zabib.

Jo: {A-Clubs} {9-Hearts}
Zabib: {A-Spades} {K-Clubs}

Jo was looking for a nine but did not find it when both players paired their aces on the flop of {10-Clubs} {A-Diamonds} {7-Diamonds} . The {K-Spades} fell on fourth and the {J-Clubs} on fifth, sending Jo to the rail. Zabib currently is sitting on about 1,800,000 in chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marty Zabib	1,800,000 1,535,000	1,535,000
Adel Jo	Busted

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07-14-2012 23:32 UTC-7

Smith Squeezes

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Kevin Taylor

Webber Kang raised it up to 60,000 in early position, and Percy Mahatan made the call. It folded around to Gavin Smith in the small blind, and he moved all in for 761,000 total. Kang quickly got out of the way, and Mahatan thought for about 15 seconds, let out a big sigh, and folded his hand.

After that pot, Smith is almost up to a million, sitting on 952,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gavin Smith	952,000 167,000	167,000

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07-14-2012 23:32 UTC-7

Barta Straightened Out By Yontz on the River

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Chad Holloway

Action folded to Casey Yontz in the cutoff and he put in a raise to 65,000, which prompted Balint Barta to move all in for 383,000 from the button. Both blinds got out of the way, Yontz asked for a count, and a call was made.

Showdown

Barta
Yontz

Barta was ahead, but the {6-Diamonds} {8-Diamonds} {J-Spades} gave Yontz a gut-shot straight draw to go along with his live cards. The {5-Spades} turn was of no consequence, but the {9-Diamonds} river was as it gave Yontz the said straight and the win.

Player	Chips	Progress
Casey Yontz	2,500,000 1,642,000	1,642,000
Balint Barta	Busted

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07-14-2012 23:35 UTC-7

Watson Wins Three-Way Pot at Showdown

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Donnie Peters

From middle position, Charles Coultas put in an opening raise to 62,000. He found a call from David Warady in the small blind and Cylus Watson in the big blind before the dealer rolled out the {A-Diamonds} {Q-Hearts} {2-Clubs} flop. All three players checked.

The turn card was the {3-Diamonds} and Warady bet 175,000. Watson called and then Coultas also made the call. The {10-Clubs} then completed the board on the river and all three players checked.

Warady showed the {J-Spades} {J-Diamonds} for a pair of jacks. Watson showed the {A-Hearts} {4-Hearts} for a pair of aces and Coultas mucked. Watson's hand was best at the showdown and he won the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Charles Coultas	3,620,000 780,000	780,000
Cylus Watson	3,150,000 1,500,000	1,500,000
David Warady	640,000 1,028,000	1,028,000

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07-14-2012 23:36 UTC-7

Siem Doubles

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Donnie Peters

Paul Siem was all in preflop for 400,000 with the {K-Clubs} {Q-Clubs} . He was up against the much larger stack of Erik Hellman who held the {2-Diamonds} {2-Hearts} .

The flop, turn and river came {Q-Spades} {9-Clubs} {4-Hearts} {8-Clubs} {A-Clubs} and Siem finished with a flush to double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Erik Hellman	4,400,000 480,000	480,000
Paul Siem	850,000 87,000	87,000

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07-14-2012 23:36 UTC-7

Salaburu Takes the Lead

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Remko Rinkema

Robert Salaburu just raised to 60,000 on the button, and David Peters defended his big blind.

The flop came down {J-Spades} {5-Clubs} {6-Diamonds} , and Peters checked. Salaburu bet 30,000, and Peters check-raised to 95,000. Salaburu plays at a very high pace, and he snap-called.

On the turn the {5-Diamonds} hit, and Peters moved all in for 518,000. Salaburu snap-called.

Robert Salaburu
David Peters

Peters was looking to catch one of the two remaining sixes, but the river was the {10-Clubs} . After winning this pot Salaburu jumps ahead of Kyle Keranen, and takes the chip lead. Both players are seated at the ESPN Stage, and Marcel Lüske is caught in between these two massive stacks.

Player	Chips	Progress
Robert Salaburu	5,767,000 343,000	343,000
David Peters (CA)	Busted

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07-14-2012 23:37 UTC-7

Baker Cooking

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David "ODB" Baker raised to 52,000 from middle position, then Jonathan Schoder reraised to 140,000 from the button. It folded back to Baker who called, then both players checked the {2-Clubs} {J-Spades} {3-Clubs} flop.

Baker took the opportunity to lead for 150,000 when the turn brought the {4-Spades} , and after much deliberation, Schoder raised to 340,000 — about a third of his remaining stack. Baker waited a full three minutes before acting, then finally announced he was all in. Schoder instantly mucked his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
David ODB Baker	2,420,000 520,000	520,000
Jonathan Schoder	655,000 70,000	70,000

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07-14-2012 23:41 UTC-7

Survival for van Alphen

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Jesse Sylvia raised from middle position, and when it folded back around to Niels van Alphen in the blinds he pushed all in for about 235,000 total. Sylvia instantly called, turning over {K-Clubs} {K-Hearts} while van Alphen showed {A-Diamonds} {Q-Diamonds} .

The flop came {2-Clubs} {9-Diamonds} {A-Clubs} , putting van Alphen in the lead. The turn was the {10-Diamonds} and river the {5-Spades} , and van Alphen survives, though still sits with one of the shorter stacks.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jesse Sylvia	3,050,000 250,000	250,000
Niels van Alphen	490,000 255,000	255,000

Tags: Jesse Sylvia Niels van Alphen