Level 34
: 150,000/300,000, 40,000 ante
Players are back at the tables for the second hour of Level 33.
2012 World Series of Poker
Event 61: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event
Day: 7
Event Info
2012 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$62,021,200
Entries
6,598
Level
42
Blinds
1,000,000 / 2,000,000
Ante
300,000
Players Left 1 / 6,598
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Marc Ladouceur opened to 480,000 from the hijack seat, Danny Wong moved all in for 1.9 million in the cutoff, and Greg Merson re-jammed from the big blind. Ladouceur folded, and the hands were opened.
Merson: 
Wong: 
The 
flop didn't improve Wong's hand, and neither did the 
on the turn. The 
completed the board, and Wong was eliminated in 14th place.
Chants of "P! O! Y!" filled the mothership, as Merson chipped up to 22.115 million.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
22,115,000
2,690,000
|
2,690,000 |
|
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|
Busted | |
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Russell Thomas opened with a raise from the cutoff and got a single caller in new chip leader Jesse Sylvia in the big blind. The flop came 
. Sylvia checked, Thomas continued, and Sylvia called. The turn brought the 
and another check from Sylvia. Thomas bet 1.05 million this time, and Sylvia called, building a pot of around 4 million.
The river brought the 
and one more check from Sylvia. Thomas bet 1.55 million, and when Sylvia check-raised to 3.9 million, Thomas instantly tossed his cards into the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
27,900,000
3,835,000
|
3,835,000 |
|
17,000,000
3,800,000
|
3,800,000 |
Marc Ladouceur limped from the small blind and Andras Koroknai checked his option from the big. Ladouceur proceeded to bet 510,000 on the 
flop, Koroknai called, and then both players checked the 
turn.
Ladouceur checked for a second time on the 
river, but this time Ladouceur came out firing to the tune of 1.05 million. The Canadian gave up his hand and Koroknai was pushed the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
19,080,000
780,000
|
780,000 |
|
4,415,000
610,000
|
610,000 |
Elisabeth Hille opened to 480,000 from the cutoff, Greg Merson called on the button, and the blinds released. The flop fell 
, and Hille led for 575,000. Merson called.
The turn brought the 
, and Hille slowed down, checking to Merson who fired 875,000. Hille released, and Merson picked up the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
24,610,000
2,495,000
|
2,495,000 |
|
|
||
|
9,965,000
1,805,000
|
1,805,000 |
Steven Gee has been quiet of late, but got involved just now with a raise to 500,000 from the hijack seat, then Jacob Balsiger reraised to 1.65 million from the small blind. It folded back to Gee who went deep into the tank. He sat riffling chips for three minutes, peering out from beneath the brim of his Raiders cap, then finally raising to 4.1 million. Balsiger immediately pushed his cards away.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
15,800,000
1,700,000
|
1,700,000 |
|
15,200,000
2,200,000
|
2,200,000 |
John Esposito opened for 500,000 from the hijack and Greg Merson defended from the big blind. The 
flop saw Merson bet 650,000, Esposito call and the 
turn. Merson slowed down with a check, but proceeded to check-raise Esposito's bet up to 3.3 million. The latter quickly folded and it was on to the next hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
26,950,000
2,340,000
|
2,340,000 |
|
|
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|
18,920,000
2,660,000
|
2,660,000 |
The action folded to Elisabeth Hille, who opened to 480,000 on the button. Gaelle Baumann three-bet jammed for 2.455 million from the big blind, and Hille tank-called.
Baumann: 
Hille: 
The crowd burst into chorus of cheers and "ohhhh"s as the flop fell . Baumann had the dummy end of an open-ended straight draw, but any eight would give Hille a higher straight. The 
turned, giving Baumann a seven-high straight, and Hille was drawing to just four cards.
The gave Hille a meaningless pair of queens, and Baumann doubled to 5.2 million.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
7,540,000
2,425,000
|
2,425,000 |
|
5,210,000
2,160,000
|
2,160,000 |
|
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...things have been a bit quieter of late than at the main feature table.
We watched several hands without a flop, with players taking turns raising and taking the blinds and antes. That sequence then changed to Scott Abrams in the blinds three-betting over late position raises — first from Steven Gee, then from Jesse Sylvia — and taking the pot both times. On the second instance, Abrams showed his 
before collecting the chips.
The next hand finally brought us some community cards after Gee raised to 500,000 from the hijack seat and Jacob Balsiger called from the small blind. The flop came 
. Balsiger checked, Gee bet 600,000, and Balsiger called. Both then checked the river and river. Balsiger showed , and Gee mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
17,400,000
1,600,000
|
1,600,000 |
|
|
12,700,000
1,300,000
|
1,300,000 |
Greg Merson raised to 500,000 from the cutoff and action folded to a short-stacked Marc Ladouceur in the big blind. He moved all in for 4.285 million and Merson made a quick call.
Showdown
Merson: 
Ladouceur: 
Ladouceur, who began the day as chip leader, was racing for his tournament life and would need to improve to stay alive. At first it looked as if he would as the appeared in the window, and while it was accompanied by the , the flop also brought the . Ladouceur had flopped trips, but Merson a full house.
The turn meant Ladouceur could win with either the case seven, an ace, or a deuce, but it wasn't in the cards as the dealer burned and put out the on the river. With that, Ladouceur was eliminated from the tournament while Merson chipped up to over 30 million.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
31,305,000
4,355,000
|
4,355,000 |
|
|
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Busted | |
