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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A.J. Jejelowo Eliminated in 66th Place ($106,056)

AJ Jejelowo
AJ Jejelowo

Shahriar Assareh opened to 110,000 from late position, A.J. Jejelowo three-bet jammed for 905,000 on the button, and the action folded back to Assareh, who called.

Assareh: {a-Diamonds}{k-Spades}
Jejelowo: {3-Spades}{3-Diamonds}

The {8-Hearts}{a-Clubs}{j-Hearts} flop gave Assareh a leading pair of kings, the Jejelowo couldn't find a three on the turn ({q-Hearts}) or the river ({k-Diamonds}), eliminating him from the Main Event.

"How much do I get paid," he sighed after the hand.

Jejelowo is off to collect his money from the cage, while Assareh is up to 4.3 million chips.

Player Chips Progress
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Shahriar Assareh
4,300,000
95,000
95,000
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A.J. Jejelowo
Busted

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Paur Pushes To Top

Taylor Paur
Taylor Paur

Taylor Paur recently moved into the chip lead with 63 players remaining in the World Series of Poker Main Event. Paur added a few more chips to his stack just now in a hand versus Jamie Robbins.

In that one, Robbins opened from the hijack seat to 115,000 and Paur called from the big blind. The flop came {5-Clubs}{3-Hearts}{2-Hearts}. Paur checked, Robbins bet 205,000, Paur pushed it up to 545,000, and Robbins folded.

Player Chips Progress
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Taylor Paur
7,300,000
300,000
300,000
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Jamie RobbinsTaylor Paur

Holden Doubles to Over 4 Million

Sam Holden raised to 100,000 and received a call from Jacob Balsiger. Jean Malherbe proceeded to three-bet to 330,000, Holden four-bet 595,000, and Balsiger got out of the way. Malherbe proceeded to move all in, and Holden snap-called off for 2,025,000 total.

Showdown

Malherbe{A-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}
Holden{Q-Diamonds}{Q-Spades}

Holden had recently doubled with pocket jacks, and now it was time for him to do so with queens as the board ran out {8-Spades}{8-Clubs}{6-Spades}{6-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}. With that, Holden is above average and primed to make a serious push for his second final table in as many years.

Player Chips Progress
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Sam Holden
4,200,000
2,125,000
2,125,000
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Jean Malherbe
2,560,000
2,140,000
2,140,000

Tags: Sma HoldenJacob BalsigerJean Malherbe

Nicholas Cushman Eliminated in 65th Place ($106,056)

Action folded to Cylus Watson who made it 110,000 from the button. Nicholas Cushman three-bet to 325,000 from the small blind and the big blind got out of the way. Watson four-bet to 715,000 only to have Cushman move all in. Watson instantly called and the hands were tabled.

Watson: {A-Spades}{A-Hearts}
Cushman: {A-Clubs}{K-Spades}

The board fell {4-Spades}{5-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}{5-Clubs}{4-Diamonds} and Cushman's ace-king was unable to improve. Watson's stack has now grown to 5,590,000.

Player Chips Progress
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Cylus Watson
5,590,000
2,890,000
2,890,000
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Nicholas Cushman
Busted

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Takashi Ogura Eliminated in 64th Place ($106,056)

Takashi Ogura opened for 120,000 in early position and Wilfried Harig raised to 250,000 behind him. The blinds released and Ogura moved all in. Harig called and the hands were tabled

Showdown

Harig{9-Diamonds} {9-Spades}
Ogura{A-Diamonds} {Q-Diamonds}

The board ran {6-Diamonds} {Q-Clubs} {9-Clubs} {10-Diamonds} {2-Hearts} and Ogura was eliminated. Harig moved to about one million above the average stack.

Player Chips Progress
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Wilfried Harig
3,700,000
805,000
805,000
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Takashi Ogura
Busted

Tags: Takashi OguraWilfied Haerig

Maag's Full House Better Than Makhija's

From under the gun, Amit Makhija raised to 100,000. Action then folded all the way over to Nicco Maag in the big blind and he min-reraised to 150,000. Makhija reraised to 400,000 and Maag called.

The flop came down {10-Hearts}{10-Spades}{10-Diamonds} and Maag checked. Makhija bet 450,000 and Maag made the call.

The turn was the {7-Diamonds} and Maag checked. Makhija bet 675,000 and Maag tank-called after a few long minutes of thought.

The river was the {6-Clubs} and both players checked.

Makhija turned over the {8-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}, but that was no good against the {9-Spades}{9-Diamonds} for Maag. Maag won the pot and pushed over six million in chips.

Player Chips Progress
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Nicco Maag
6,200,000
1,280,000
1,280,000
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Amit Makhija
2,900,000
1,985,000
1,985,000

Tags: Nicco MaagAmit Makhija

Baumann's Ladies

Omar Saeed made it 110,000 to go from middle position and was called by Gaelle Baumann from the cutoff. The flop came {8-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}{3-Hearts} and Saeed bet 110,000. Baumann called and the turn was the {2-Spades}. Saeed slowed down this time allowing Baumann to bet 220,000. Saeed called and checked again on the {7-Spades} river. Baumann bet 460,000 and after two minutes of tanking, Saeed called.

Baumann rolled over {Q-}{Q-} and Saeed mucked his hand. This hand drops Saeed's stack to 1,780,000.

Player Chips Progress
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Omar Saeed
1,780,000
1,370,000
1,370,000

Tags: Gaelle BaumannOmar Saeed

Paur Leads on Break

Level 26 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante

The players are now on their second 20-minute break of the day. If you missed any of the action, here are some highlights:

Level: 27

Blinds: 30,000/60,000

Ante: 10,000