Level: 15
Blinds: 1,200/2,400
Ante: 400
2012 World Series of Poker
WSOP National Championship
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2012 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$1,570,000
Entries
157
Level
28
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
5,000
Kassela Doubles Through Moorman
Shortly after Frank Kassela doubled up Amanda Musumeci, he found himself all in. Action started with Chris Moorman raising in last position to 3,500. Kassela moved all in for 11,800 in the small blind, and Moorman elected to make the call.
Moorman: 
Kassela: 
The flop came down 
, giving Moorman a slight advantage, as he picked up a flush draw with his pair outs. Those outs shrunk when the 
hit the turn, and Moorman could only catch a spade to win the hand. The river was the 
, and Moorman shipped the double up over to Kassela.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
29,000 | -17,000 |
|
26,000 | 12,000 |
Chips 'N Such
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| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
249,000 | 39,000 |
|
143,000 | 54,000 |
|
126,000 | 1,000 |
|
120,000 | -31,000 |
|
100,000 | 68,500 |
|
90,000 | -8,000 |
|
65,000 | 15,000 |
|
61,000 | -56,000 |
|
58,000 | 3,000 |
|
58,000 | -54,000 |
|
|
50,000 | -20,000 |
|
|
43,000 | 20,900 |
|
34,000 | 4,800 |
|
33,000 | -14,000 |
|
32,000 | -15,000 |
|
|
18,000 | -4,500 |
Musumeci Doubles Through Kassela
Frank Kassela raised from under the gun to 3,300, and Amanda Musumeci made the call in the big blind. The flop came down 
, and Musumeci check called a bet of 5,500 from Kassela. The 
came on the turn, and again, Musumeci check called, this time for 10,500. The river came the 
, and Musumeci checked a third time.
Kassela fired out a third bullet, 20,000, but Musmueci didn't call this time. Instead, she check raised all in for 39,800 total. Kassela made the call, and Musmueci flipped up 
for jacks full. Kassela flashed 
for two pair before mucking, and Musumeci collected the big pot to get up to 125,000. Meanwhile, Kassela is knocked down to just 14,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
125,000 | 79,000 |
|
|
14,000 | -96,000 |
Freshly Counted Chips
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
270,000 | 25,000 |
|
170,000 | 38,000 |
|
152,000 | 83,000 |
|
138,000 | -26,000 |
|
125,000 | 75,000 |
|
124,000 | 65,000 |
|
120,000 | 62,500 |
|
115,000 | |
|
110,000 | -20,000 |
|
100,000 | 50,000 |
|
80,000 | -13,000 |
|
72,000 | -23,000 |
|
60,000 | 24,000 |
|
57,000 | -5,000 |
|
55,000 | 40,800 |
|
46,000 | 16,000 |
|
45,000 | 17,000 |
|
41,000 | -26,000 |
|
40,000 | 500 |
|
30,000 | 17,500 |
|
25,000 | 13,000 |
|
18,100 | -15,900 |
|
12,400 | -18,600 |
|
Busted |
Level: 14
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 300
Grospellier Nearly Felts Fielder
Jeff Fielder raised under the gun to 3,500, and Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier made the call. Everyone else folded, and they saw a flop of 
. Both players checked, and when the hit the turn, Fielder bet out 4,500. Grospellier came along, and the river was the 
. Fielder kept up the aggression, betting out 8,000, but Grospellier responded by raising to 23,300. Fielder made the call, and Grospellier tabled 
for a rivered straight. Fielder mucked his hand, dropping him to 12,500, while Grospellier jumps up to 164,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
164,000 | 29,000 |
|
|
12,500 | -60,500 |
Hellmuth Eliminated by Stone
Nikolas Stone opened for 4,500, a player called and Phil Hellmuth called. The flop came 
and all three players checked. The turn came , Hellmuth bet 5,000, Stone called and the third player folded. The river came , Hellmuth checked and Stone moved all in.
Hellmuth called and then mucked when Stone tabled 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
125,000 | 25,000 |
|
Busted |
Massey Handles Hebda
We didn't catch the exact preflop action, but we know that Joseph Hebda got his stack in preflop holding . He was in a world of hurt though, as Aaron Massey had 
. Hebda picked up a flush draw when the flop came 
. However, the board ran out sixes, coming the 
and the 
. Massey collected the bounty, upping his stack to 89,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
89,000 | 34,800 |
|
Busted |
Schock Doubles Through Davies
Mitch Schock opened in late position and Scott Davies called from the small blind. The flop came 
and Davies check-called 5,100. The turn came 
, Davies checked and Schock bet 8,000. Davies called and the river came 
. Davies checked again, Schock moved all in for 26,300 and Davies called after a couple moments.
Schock tabled and Davies mucked with a sigh.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
83,000 | -55,000 |
|
|
6,000 | -26,000 |