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

Neufeld Pushes Back

Action folded to Marc Ladouceur's button and he made it 80,000 to go. The small blind got out of the way and Josh Neufeld peered down at his cards from the big blind. Neufeld then moved all in for 690,000 and Ladouceur thought for about a minute before folding his hand.

Player Chips Progress
Josh Neufeld us
Josh Neufeld
875,000 185,000

Tags: Josh NeufeldMarc Ladouceur

Selbst Spikes Straight on the Turn to Double

Action folded to a short-stacked Vanessa Selbst in the hijack and she moved all in for 315,000. The cutoff and button both folded, and Scott Anderson thought for a few moments before making the call from the small blind.

Showdown

Selbst{J-Hearts}{9-Spades}
Anderson{A-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}

Selbst was playing from behind for her tournament life, and the {2-Hearts}{7-Hearts}{8-Spades} flop would leave her wanting, though it did give her a gut-shot straight draw. Wouldn't you know it, the said straight got there when the dealer burned and turned the {10-Spades}. Anderson was drawing dead headed into the {6-Clubs} river, and Selbst received a much-needed double.

Player Chips Progress
Scott Anderson us
Scott Anderson
1,100,000 -385,000
Vanessa Selbst us
Vanessa Selbst
700,000 320,000

Tags: Scott AndersonVanessa Selbst

Erik Cajelais Eliminated in 86th Place ($73,805)

Erik Cajelais (Day 5)
Erik Cajelais (Day 5)

Erik Cajelais open-shoved all in for his last 700,000 from early position and got a single caller in Jean Malherbe from the small blind. Cajelais turned over {10-Clubs}{10-Spades} and was looking for help versus Malherbe's {Q-Clubs}{Q-Diamonds}.

The flop came {4-Clubs}{2-Hearts}{6-Clubs}, and Cajelais was still behind. Then the turn brought the {Q-Hearts}, giving Malherbe a set and making the river {3-Spades} a bit of trivia.

Player Chips Progress
Jean Malherbe
Jean Malherbe
2,750,000 -870,000
Erik Cajelais ca
Erik Cajelais
WSOP 1X Winner
Busted

Tags: Erik CajelaisJean Malherbe

Isaac Baron Eliminated in 85th Place ($73,805)

Isaac Baron has three-bet Tristan Clemencon from 80,000 to 175,000 to win some chips and then took the blinds and antes on the next hand. On the third hand in a row, things went completely the other way as he ran into Amnon Filippi.

Action folded to Baron in middle position and he raised to 80,000. On the button, Filippi took a break from playing his iPad game and reraised to 225,000. The blinds folded and Baron moved all in for around 1.75 million. Filippi quickly called with the {K-Diamonds}{K-Hearts}. Baron held the {A-Hearts}{K-Spades}.

"It's an unfortunate situation," said Baron as he waited for the board to come out.

The flop came down {Q-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}{4-Spades} and Baron whiffed so far. Filippi was still in front and looked very calm about things with two more cards to come.

The turn was the {7-Spades} and now Filippi only needed to dodge an ace on the river to bust Baron.

The dealer burned one last time and then dealt the {2-Diamonds} on the river. Baron had missed and all of his chips were sent over to Filippi, who moved to approximately 4.6 million in chips.

Player Chips Progress
Amnon Filippi us
Amnon Filippi
WSOP 1X Winner
4,600,000 1,200,000
Isaac Baron us
Isaac Baron
WSOP 1X Winner
Busted

Tags: Amnon FilippiIsaac Baron

Baker Rivers The Nuts

David ODB Baker raised to 80,000 from early position and it folded all of the way around to Cylus Watson's big blind. Watson called and the flop was {J-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}{K-Clubs}. Both players checked and the turn brought the {6-Diamonds}. Watson fired out 95,000 and Baker opted to flat call.

Fifth street put a third diamond on the board when the {Q-Diamonds} fell. Watson continued with 130,000 and Baker sat for about one minute before raising to 370,000. Watson called and Baker showed {A-Diamonds}{K-Diamonds} for the nut flush. Watson mucked and Baker dragged in the pot.

Player Chips Progress
David ODB Baker us
David ODB Baker
3,700,000 1,790,000

Tags: David ODB BakerCylus Watson

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.

Player Chips Progress
Nicco Maag de
Nicco Maag
3,680,000 330,000
Roman Valerstein us
Roman Valerstein
850,000 -660,000

Tags: Roman ValersteinNicco Maag

Another for Sebst

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.

Player Chips Progress
Scott Anderson us
Scott Anderson
930,000 -170,000
Vanessa Selbst us
Vanessa Selbst
900,000 200,000

Tags: Scott AndersonVanessa Selbst

Van Alphen Takes Some From Malherbe

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.

Player Chips Progress
Niels van Alphen nl
Niels van Alphen
3,100,000 900,000
Jean Malherbe
Jean Malherbe
1,800,000 -950,000

Tags: Niels van AlphenJean Malherbe