2012 World Series of Poker

Event 61: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event
Day: 6
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Event Info
2012 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k♦5♦
Prize
$8,531,853
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$62,021,200
Total 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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Bronshtein Plays Nice, Profits

Yuval Bronshtein limped in from under the gun, and when it folded all of the way back to Gwennael Grandmougin in the small blind he called. Jordi Martinezalonso then checked from the big blind. "I'm such a nice guy," said Bronshtein, and the three saw a cheap flop come {3-Spades}{K-Clubs}{5-Clubs}.

It checked to Bronshtein who bet 77,000, and only Grandmougin called. The turn was the {9-Spades}, and both players checked.

The river brought the {10-Diamonds}. This time Grandmougin bet 105,000, and after a pause Bronshtein raised to 335,000. Grandmougin tanked for some time, riffling his chips quickly as he thought. "Call," he finally said, and Bronshtein turned over {Q-Diamonds}{J-Diamonds} for the nut straight.

"Nice day to run good," came the comment from across the table, and Bronshtein nodded while stacking the chips.

Tags: Gwennael GrandmouginYuval Bronshtein

Hille Moves Over 5 Million

We caught up to this hand on the river between Elisabeth Hille and Jacob Balsiger. The board was {4-Hearts} {3-Hearts} {10-Hearts} {9-Clubs} {5-Hearts}, Balsiger checked, Hille bet 330,000 and Balsiger called.

Hille turned over {K-Hearts} {K-Clubs} and Balsiger mucker.

Tags: Elisabeth HilleJacob Balsiger

Counts From the Feature Table

Chad Holloway
Chad Holloway

Ladouceur Doubles Through Baker

David ODB Baker popped it up to 80,000 from middle position. Action folded to Marc Ladouceur's button and he three-bet all in for 730,000. It folded back to Baker who quickly called to find out that the two were in the classic race situation.

Ladouceur: {Q-}{Q-}
Baker: {A-Spades}{K-Clubs}

The board gave Ladouceur a set of queens and left Baker looking for a jack to make Broadway when it fell {7-Spades}{Q-Hearts}{10-Clubs}. The {8-Hearts} dropped down on the turn and the {K-Spades} on the river, securing Ladouceur's double to about 1,500,000 in chips.

Tags: Marc LadouceurDavid ODB Baker

Makhija Doubles Through Jejelowo

Marcia Topp had raised from the hijack and A.J. Jejelowo reraised to 200,000 from the small blind, which was enough to get Topp to fold. On the very next hand, it was Amit Makhija raising from the hijack seat for 76,000, and when it folded to Jejelowo he again reraised to 200,000. The blinds got out, and after thinking for a half-minute Makhija pushed all in for 785,000 total. Jejelowo considered for a short while, then called the shove.

Makhija: {A-Clubs}{Q-Hearts}
Jejelowo: {7-Spades}{7-Clubs}

The flop came {6-Clubs}{9-Spades}{J-Spades}, which didn't help Makhija. The {K-Hearts} turn did provide some extra outs, however. Makhija stood by the table and watched as the dealer delivered the river — the {Q-Diamonds}. Makhija had paired his queen to survive.

As Makhija sat back down to collect his chips, the announcement came over the public address noting that Kyle Bowker had just been eliminated in 84th place. Since the field shrunk to 100, they have announced the names of each player knocked out.

"That could have been me," Makhija said, still smiling with relief about that river card.

Tags: A.J. JejelowoAmit Makhija

Kyle Bowker Eliminated in 84th Place ($73,805)

From the hijack position Kyle Bowker moved all in for 540,000. Andrew Dean called from the small blind and the cards were tabled.

Bowker: {A-Diamonds} {Q-Spades}
Dean: {Q-Clubs} {Q-Diamonds}

The board ran {3-Spades} {7-Diamonds} {K-Spades} {4-Clubs} {4-Spades} and Dean's queens held and put him back over 1.5 million.

Tags: Andrew DeanKyle Bowker

Van Alphen Takes Some From Malherbe

Remko Rinkema
Remko Rinkema

Jean Malherbe raised to 80,000 from under the gun plus one, and Niels van Alphen three-bet to 200,000. The action was folded back to Malherbe, and he called.

The flop came down {K-Spades}{6-Clubs}{4-Hearts}, and both players checked.

The turn was the {5-Clubs}, and Malherbe lead out for 150,000. Van Alphen called quickly, and the river was the {J-Spades}. The Belgian bet 355,000, and Van Alphen called after about ten seconds.

Malherbe showed {A-Clubs}{Q-Clubs}, but that was no good against Van Alphen's {Q-Hearts}{Q-Spades}. The Dutchman started the day with just 14 big blinds and is now back up to well over average.

Tags: Niels van AlphenJean Malherbe

Another for Sebst

Chad Holloway
Chad Holloway

Scott Anderson raised to 90,000 from middle position and Vanessa Selbst defended from the big blind. Both players proceeded to check the {5-Clubs}{3-Hearts}{5-Spades} flop, and then Selbst led out for 80,000 on the {Q-Clubs} turn. Anderson made the call and then watched Selbst move all in on the {K-Spades} river.

Anderson thought long and hard about the decision, but ultimately folded {A-Diamonds}{Q-} face up.

Tags: Scott AndersonVanessa Selbst

Valerstein Slips

Roman Valerstein opened to 80,000 from under the gun, Nicco Maag called in the hijack seat, and the remaining players folded.

The flop fell {a-Hearts}{9-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}, and Valerstein led out for 85,000. Maag quickly called.

The turn was the {a-Spades}, Valerstein led again - this time for 127,000 - and Maag made the call.

The river was the {7-Diamonds}, and Valerstein slowed down, checking to Maag who slid out 150,000. Valerstein sweated his cards one last time, then fired them into the muck.

Tags: Roman ValersteinNicco Maag

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