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

Updated Counts from the Main Feature Table

Player Chips Progress
Marc Ladouceur ca
Marc Ladouceur
17,710,000
2,575,000
2,575,000
Greg Merson us
Greg Merson
11,855,000
80,000
80,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 2X Winner
Jamie Robbins us
Jamie Robbins
9,820,000
1,070,000
1,070,000
Elisabeth Hille no
Elisabeth Hille
7,830,000
-480,000
-480,000
David Balkin au
David Balkin
7,215,000
-1,060,000
-1,060,000
Percy Mahatan us
Percy Mahatan
6,750,000
10,000
10,000
Cylus Watson us
Cylus Watson
5,410,000
-1,555,000
-1,555,000
Jesse Sylvia us
Jesse Sylvia
4,560,000
15,000
15,000
Wilfried Harig de
Wilfried Harig
2,660,000
-5,000
-5,000

Level: 31

Blinds: 80,000/160,000

Ante: 20,000

Updated Chip Counts from the Secondary Feature Table

Robert Corcione was moved from the secondary feature table to the outer table just before the end of the level. Here are the current stacks of the eight who remain.

Player Chips Progress
Robert Salaburu us
Robert Salaburu
19,825,000
2,025,000
2,025,000
Yuval Bronshtein il
Yuval Bronshtein
8,135,000
-965,000
-965,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Jeremy Ausmus us
Jeremy Ausmus
6,960,000
-1,170,000
-1,170,000
WSOP 6X Winner
Steve Gee us
Steve Gee
5,080,000
-570,000
-570,000
Danny Wong us
Danny Wong
4,450,000
-1,070,000
-1,070,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Gaelle Baumann fr
Gaelle Baumann
3,345,000
-1,505,000
-1,505,000
Winamax
Paul Volpe us
Paul Volpe
2,665,000
-435,000
-435,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Andras Koroknai hu
Andras Koroknai
2,215,000
-505,000
-505,000

Straight for Strelitz

Action folded to Scott Abrams in the small blind and he raised to 295,000. Daniel Strelitz called out of the big blind and the flop came down {7-Hearts}{4-Hearts}{3-Spades}. Abrams bet 305,000 and Strelitz called.

The turn was the {6-Clubs} and Abrams checked. Strelitz bet 560,000 and Abrams called. On the {K-Clubs} river, Abrams checked, Strelitz bet 1.425 million and Abrams called.

Strelitz tabled the {5-Clubs}{4-Clubs} for a straight and Abrams mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Daniel Strelitz us
Daniel Strelitz
9,300,000
2,600,000
2,600,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Scott Abrams us
Scott Abrams
8,600,000
-2,900,000
-2,900,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Daniel StrelitzScott Abrams

Chip Chop

Cylus Watson opened for 255,000 and received calls from Greg Merson and Percy Mahatan on the button and big blinds respectively. The {2-Clubs}{3-Clubs}{4-Spades} flop saw Mahatan bet 325,000, Watson raise to 890,000, Merson folded, and Mahatan make the call.

Both players then checked the {5-Spades} turn, bringing about the {9-Clubs} on the river. Mahatan led out for 1.1 million, Watson called, and the hands were tabled. Mahatan showed {A-Diamonds}{4-Clubs} for a straight, and Watson rolled over {A-}{3-} for the same straight. Chop it up.

Player Chips Progress
Greg Merson us
Greg Merson
11,775,000
490,000
490,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 2X Winner
Cylus Watson us
Cylus Watson
6,965,000
-5,000
-5,000
Percy Mahatan us
Percy Mahatan
6,740,000
-910,000
-910,000

Tags: Greg MersonPercy MahatanCylus Watson

Jan Heitmann Eliminated in 26th Place ($294,601)

Jan Heitmann - 26th Place
Jan Heitmann - 26th Place

Jan Heitmann opened to 250,000 from early position, and the action folded to Daniel Strelitz, who three-bet to 650,000 from the small blind. Heitmann four-bet jammed for 3.1 million, and Strelitz called.

Heitmann: {6-Hearts}{6-Clubs}
Strelitz: {8-Clubs}{8-Spades}

The eights held as the board ran out {5-Spades}{7-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}{k-Spades}{q-Clubs}, eliminating Heitmann in 26th place of the 2012 WSOP Main Event.

Player Chips Progress
Daniel Strelitz us
Daniel Strelitz
6,700,000
-6,090,000
-6,090,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Jan Heitmann de
Jan Heitmann
Busted
PokerStars

Tags: Daniel StrelitzJan Heitmann

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