Level 33
: 120,000/240,000, 30,000 ante
The players are now on another 20-minute break. Here's what happened during the last level:
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 / 6598
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Marc Ladouceur raised to 480,000 from the cutoff only to have Andras Koroknai three-bet to 1.2 million from the small blind. Ladouceur responded by making it 2.15 million, Koroknai moved all in and Ladouceur made the call.
Showdown
Koroknai: 
Ladouceur: 
Both players held the same hand and chances are it would be a chopped pot; in fact, the only way it wouldn't be is if the board was four flushed in either spades or clubs. The crowd seemed disappointed both players had the same holdings, but they perked up when the 
flop gave Koroknai a freeroll to a club.
Much to the dismay of Ladouceur's supporters on the rail, the 
spiked on the turn to give Koroknai the flush and the improbable double. The meaningless 
was put out on the river and Ladouceur was knocked down to five million.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
18,240,000
10,085,000
|
10,085,000 |
|
5,025,000
8,965,000
|
8,965,000 |
Level 33
: 120,000/240,000, 30,000 ante
Robert Salaburu raised to 495,000 from early position and just Jeremy Ausmus called him from the big blind. The flop came 
. Ausmus checked, Salaburu bet 580,000, and Ausmus called. The turn brought the 
and another check from Ausmus. This time Salaburu bet 1.2 million, and Ausmus called again.
The river was the 
and both players checked. Salaburu turned over 
for trip queens, and Ausmus mucked.
That's the last hand before the mid-level break. We'll get you updated counts on everyone in just a few.
Andras Koroknai opened to 505,000 in middle position, Michael Esposito called from the small blind, and the flop fell 
. Esposito quickly led for 600,000, and Koroknai called.
The turn was the suicide king (
), and Esposito led again - this time for 1.1 million. Koroknai called.
The completed the board, and Esposito slowed down, checking to Koroknai who checked behind. Esposito rolled over for a set of eights, and took down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
22,220,000
2,625,000
|
2,625,000 |
|
|
8,155,000
585,000
|
585,000 |
Jesse Sylvia has had quite a last hour or so. Just now he was getting involved again, raising to 480,000 from the button. Scott Abrams responded with a reraise to 1,205,000 from the small blind, and after Jacob Balsiger folded, Sylvia pushed it up further to 2.6 million. Abrams looked at Sylvia's reraise, and was persuaded to fold.
Sylvia then three-bet the next hand after a Russell Thomas open, getting Thomas to fold, and is now sitting at around 25 million. Sylvia appears to have nudged into the lead at the moment as we near the next mid-level break.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
25,200,000
2,200,000
|
2,200,000 |
|
14,400,000
1,300,000
|
1,300,000 |
|
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Andras Koroknai opened for 505,000 and was called by Elisabeth Hille. John Esposito then called from the big blind and it was three-way action to the 
flop.
Esposito was first to act and led out for 505,000, Koroknai folded, and Hille made the call. Both players then checked the 
turn, and Esposito ended up check-calling a bet of 505,000 on the 
river. Hille revealed 
for a pair of tens, and it was good as Esposito mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
19,595,000
1,065,000
|
1,065,000 |
|
12,130,000
585,000
|
585,000 |
Following a Jacob Balsiger open from early position, Jesse Sylvia called from the big blind and the pair saw a flop come 
. Sylvia checked, Balsiger bet 500,000, then Sylvia check-raised to 1,665,000. Balsiger thought it over, then called. The turn was the , pairing the board. This time Sylvia pushed out a bet of 2.65 million. Balsiger called again, making the total pot over 9 million.
The river brought the . After sitting quietly for about a half-minute, Sylvia slid out stacks of chips for a bet of 4.3 million. Balsiger sat a full minute himself, then pushed away his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
23,000,000
4,900,000
|
4,900,000 |
|
17,000,000
4,400,000
|
4,400,000 |
Elisabeth Hille raised to 480,000 from the cutoff, and Gaelle Baumann three-bet shoved for 1.525 million from the small blind. Michael Esposito cold-called in the big blind, and Hille tank-folded.
Baumann: 
Esposito:
Baumann sheepishly turned over her hand, thinking she was in trouble, and was delighted to see that she had Esposito crushed. The 
flop pushed her even further ahead, and the 
on the turn ended the hand.
By the time the completed the board, Baumann's French contingent was already cheering and singing from the stands.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
20,660,000
1,745,000
|
1,745,000 |
|
3,650,000
1,825,000
|
1,825,000 |
|
||
Playing from under the gun, Steven Gee raised to 500,000 and Jacob Balsiger called from the cutoff.
The flop came 
and Gee checked. Balsiger bet 500,000, and Gee called. The turn was the , and Gee checked again. This time Balsiger bet 900,000, and after a brief pause Gee let his hand go.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
21,400,000
1,375,000
|
1,375,000 |
|
17,000,000
1,000,000
|
1,000,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
22,405,000
2,930,000
|
2,930,000 |
|
21,295,000
1,445,000
|
1,445,000 |
|
||
|
|
13,990,000
2,750,000
|
2,750,000 |
|
|
11,545,000
165,000
|
165,000 |
|
|
8,740,000
570,000
|
570,000 |
|
|
1,825,000
1,220,000
|
1,220,000 |
|
|
||
|
1,360,000
210,000
|
210,000 |
|
|
||
