Hand #27: Robert Salaburu
Level 34
: 150,000/300,000, 40,000 ante
Robert Salaburu had the button. He raised and won the pot.
2012 World Series of Poker
Event 61: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event
Day: 8
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2012 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$62,021,200
Entries
6,598
Level
42
Blinds
1,000,000 / 2,000,000
Ante
300,000
Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
43,690,000
-970,000
|
-970,000 |
|
25,920,000
-650,000
|
-650,000 |
|
24,615,000
1,595,000
|
1,595,000 |
|
21,615,000
160,000
|
160,000 |
|
||
|
21,135,000
930,000
|
930,000 |
|
19,740,000
610,000
|
610,000 |
|
17,390,000
-350,000
|
-350,000 |
|
15,120,000
-500,000
|
-500,000 |
|
8,745,000
-825,000
|
-825,000 |
|
||
Hand #28: Diamonds for Merson
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Level 34
: 150,000/300,000, 40,000 ante
Andras Koroknai had the button. Greg Merson opened to 700,000 from middle position, Michael Esposito called out of the small blind, and the flop was 
. Both players checked.
The turn was the 
, and Esposito led for 800,000. Merson called. The 
completed the board, and Esposito led again - this time for 1.25 million. Merson tanked for 30 seconds or so, then raised to 3.7 million. Esposito immediately called.
Merson tabled 
, Esposito mucked, and Merson raked in the pot.
Short Break
Level 34
: 150,000/300,000, 40,000 ante
The Octo-Niners are now a short break to race of the orange T5,000 chips.
Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
47,700,000
4,050,000
|
4,050,000 |
|
|
27,700,000
1,355,000
|
1,355,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
25,900,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
|
24,725,000
150,000
|
150,000 |
|
|
20,825,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
|
19,650,000
-50,000
|
-50,000 |
|
|
17,200,000
-150,000
|
-150,000 |
|
|
9,625,000
-1,255,000
|
-1,255,000 |
|
|
8,200,000
-505,000
|
-505,000 |
|
|
||
Level: 35
Blinds: 200,000/400,000
Ante: 50,000
Hand #29: Awesome Ausmus
Level 35
: 200,000/400,000, 50,000 ante
Michael Esposito had the button to start this hand. Jeremy Ausmus raised to 800,000 from under the gun, and action folded to Jake Balsiger called from the big blind.
On the 
flop, Balsiger checked, and Ausmus bet an even one million. Balsiger called.
The turn was the 
, and Balsiger checked. Ausmus also checked.
The 
landed on the river, and Balsiger checked. Ausmus fired two million. Balsiger took a few moments, then gave it up, and Ausmus won the pot.
No Shoves Yet
Level 35
: 200,000/400,000, 50,000 ante
Last year, it was Hand #24 when the first all-in shove occurred. This year, it's already gone through 29 hands without seeing someone put their entire chip stack on the line. When's it going to come? Be sure to stay tuned to PokerNews to find out!
Big One for One Drop Returns in 2014
Level 35
: 200,000/400,000, 50,000 ante
The World Series of Poker has just announced that the $1,000,000 Big One for One Drop will return to the WSOP felt in 2014. Start saving up your bankrolls everyone, it'll be back before you know it!
Early Action at the "Octo Nine" Main Event Final Table
