2012 World Series of Poker

Event 9: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em Re-Entry
Day: 1a
Event Info

2012 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Ashkan Razavi
Winning Hand
k10
Prize
$781,398
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$4,595,400
Entries
3,404
Level Info
Level
30
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
10,000

How Long Left

Level 8 : 200/400, 50 ante

As we have previously stated, today's play will continue until just 15% of the field remains. Currently the tournament clock tells us that this is 254 players. With around 440 currently remaining, we expect it to last quite a lot longer.

Petersen Pushes

Level 8 : 200/400, 50 ante

With a flop of {10-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}, PokerStars Team Online Pro Mickey Petersen bet out 2,100. His opponent thought for a moment before calling.

Fourth street brought the {Q-Hearts} and Petersen inquired as to how much his opponent. After finding out, Petersen pushed out a bet of 3,300. Once again his opponent thought for a moment before opting to call. The river was the {4-Hearts} and Petersen decided to fire a third barrel, this time with the magic number set at 5,800. His opponent quickly threw his hand to the muck and Petersen was able to drag in the pot, boosting his stack to a healthy 34,000.

Tags: Mickey Petersen

Aces, Ari, Aces, Ari

In the last 20 minutes we have witnessed Ari Engel not only pick up aces twice, but take down the pot both times.

The first time it was against David Chicotsky when Engel's {a-Clubs}{a-Diamonds} saw him barrel all streets and get a fold from Chicotsky before tabling his hand.

Engel then picked up the {a-Clubs}{a-Spades} against an unknown opponent who put his stack all-in preflop holding {a-Hearts}{8-Spades}. the aces stayed in front and Engel took down another nice pot.

Player Chips Progress
Ari Engel
Ari Engel
41,000
15,000
15,000

Tags: Ari Engel

Antonio's Aggression

Level 8 : 200/400, 50 ante

Antonio Esfandiari raised to 1,000 preflop and found the player in the big blind push out a three-bet to 2,400. Esfandiari would not be pushed around by her raise, however, as he moved out a four-bet, making it 5,500 to go. His opponent called and the flop of {J-Diamonds}{Q-Clubs}{7-Spades} was spread out in front of the two.

After about a minute of thinking, Esfandiari's opponent rapped the table, prompting the Magician to instantly announce that he was all in. His opponent mucked her hand, and he was able to scoop the pot, boosting his stack to around 17,000.

Tags: Antonio Esfandiari

Fabrice Soul-Crushing

Fabrice Soulier, winner of last year's $10,000 HORSE Championship has managed to fly under our radar for most of the day. Last time we checked on him, however, we've found that his stack has grown to one of the largest in the room.

We caught up to see a player bet out on a {K-Hearts}{A-Spades}{10-Spades}{Q-Spades} board, only to find Soulier move all in. His opponent called and showed {J-Clubs}{10-Spades} for Broadway, but was ultimately behind Soulier's {8-Spades}{7-Spades} flush. The river was the {A-Hearts} and Soulier was able to send a player home.

Player Chips Progress
Fabrice Soulier fr
Fabrice Soulier
56,000
51,500
51,500
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Fabrice Soulier

Baker Battling

David "ODB" Baker is struggling and we caught the action of the hand that sees him sitting on a tiny, tiny stack.

Baker held {a-Diamonds}{k-Diamonds} and his all-in opponent held {a-Clubs}{j-Clubs}. It was all-in preflop and by the time we got to the table, the dealer was busy spreading out a {2-Spades}{9-Clubs}{7-Clubs} flop.

Baker would have to dodge some clubs to survive. The {k-Hearts} on the turn was a safe one, but when the {8-Clubs} was turned over on the river, it was trouble for Baker.

Player Chips Progress
David "ODB" Baker us
David "ODB" Baker
1,200
-11,800
-11,800
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 3X Winner

Tags: David Baker

Another Break

Level 8 : 200/400, 50 ante

The remaining players have been sent on what could be one of the last breaks of the evening.

See you back here in 20 minutes!

Amanda Musumeci In Contention

Level 8 : 200/400, 50 ante
Amanda Musumeci During Her Deep Run in the 2011 Main Event
Amanda Musumeci During Her Deep Run in the 2011 Main Event

Upon browsing through the Silver section of the Brasilia room, we found Amanda Musumeci sitting on a healthy stack of about 25,000. Musumeci burst on to the poker scene last year with an impressive four cashes at the 2011 WSOP.

Most notably of Musumeci's finishes last year was her deep run in the Main Event. Musumeci was able to best the gigantic field and finish in 62nd place, which puts her run among the top 1% of last year's field. Since then, Musumeci has been tearing up the WSOP Circuit, with final tables in events at the Palm Beach Kennel Club, Atlantic City, Council Bluffs, and St. Louis.

Last October, Musumeci sat down with PokerNews hostess Kristy Arnett to discuss strategy and her WSOP Main Event run.

Musumeci is still in the hunt for her first WSOP bracelet, and with the healthy stack that she is currently sporting, this time around may certainly be a possibility.

Tags: Amanda Musmeci

Level: 9

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 75