2012 World Series of Poker

Event 2: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 3
Event Info

2012 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a10
Prize
$517,725
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$2,836,350
Entries
2,101
Level Info
Level
29
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
10,000

Abdyl Konjuhi Eliminated in 6th Place ($87,231)

Adbel Konjuhi eliminated in 6th place
Adbel Konjuhi eliminated in 6th place

The action folded around to our chip leader Brent Hanks who was seated on the button, and he made the raise. Andrew Badecker folded in the small blind but Abdyl Konjuhi moved all-in from the big blind for around 500,000. Hanks called very quickly and when Konjuhi saw his hand he didn't like it one bit.

Hanks{A-Spades} {K-Clubs}
Konjuhi{A-Hearts} {2-Hearts}

So Konjuhi needed some low cards or hearts. The board ran out {9-Diamonds} {6-Spades} {6-Clubs} {5-Diamonds} {3-Clubs} and the necessary ingredients for a Konjuhi double up were missing, and he leaves us in 6th place. Hanks extends his lead at the top to 3,000,000.

Player Chips Progress
Brent Hanks us
Brent Hanks
3,000,000
530,000
530,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Abdyl Konjuhi us
Abdyl Konjuhi
Busted

Tags: Abdyl KonjuhiBrent Hanks

Badecker Takes One From Selbst

In a button-big blind battle we saw Vanessa Selbst and Andrew Badecker battling it out. The flop read {8-Spades}{4-Hearts}{3-Hearts} and both players checked. The turn was the {Q-Clubs} and Badecker check-raised the 80,000 bet to 225,000. Selbst tanked for a bit and called.

The river was the {J-Clubs} and again both players checked. Badecker showed {K-Hearts}{Q-Hearts} and Selbst mucked her cards.

Player Chips Progress
Vanessa Selbst us
Vanessa Selbst
1,700,000
-345,000
-345,000
Andrew Badecker us
Andrew Badecker
1,700,000
340,000
340,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Vanessa SelbstAndrew Badecker

Level: 26

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 5,000

Konjuhi Can't Take Bazeley's Pressure

Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante

Three players committed 60,000 chips to the pot and we got to see {8-Spades}{K-Spades}{K-Clubs} on the flop. Bazeley and Hanks checked to Konjuhi who bet 60,000. Bazeley raised to 160,000 and Hanks folded. Konjuhi made the call.

The turn was the {Q-Diamonds} and Bazeley moved all-in. Konjuhi shook his head and folded his cards. He is our short stack with just under 20 big blinds.

Tags: Jacob BazeleyAbdyl KonjuhiBrent Hanks

Selbst Wins With King High

Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante

The action folded around to Vanessa Selbst who raised to 75,000 in the small blind. Brent Hanks was seated in the the big blind and he made the call. The flop was {J-Diamonds} {6-Diamonds} {8-Spades} and Selbst made a bet of 70,000. Hanks verbally announced a raise before making it 185,000 to play. Back to Selbst and she calmly riffled some chips before making the call. That was the end of the action as the {6-Clubs} and {3-Clubs} were both checked through and Selbst won the pot with king high - {K-Diamonds} {Q-Diamonds}.

Tags: Vanessa SelbstBrent Hanks

Selbst Battles Badecker

Andrew Badecker started off the action with an under the gun raise to 65,000 and it got folded to Vanessa Selbst who was in the small blind. Selbst counted out a raise and threw 165,000 into the pot. The action was back on Badecker after Hanks gave up his big blind and he made it 310,000. The pressure was back on Selbst who wasn't scared, she moved all in and got Badecker to fold.

This final table has some real super stars and there is a lot more of this pre flop action to come in the next couple of levels!

Player Chips Progress
Vanessa Selbst us
Vanessa Selbst
1,740,000
340,000
340,000
Andrew Badecker us
Andrew Badecker
1,300,000
-385,000
-385,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Vanessa SelbstAndrew Badecker

A Pot For Hanks

Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante

Brent Hanks raised from under the gun and Ryan Schmidt made the call from his position on the button. The dealer placed the {K-Hearts} {9-Diamonds} {7-Diamonds} onto the felt and Hanks bet 80,000; Schmidt called. The turn card was the {8-Spades} and Hanks bet 140,000 and Schmidt folded his hand.

Tags: Brent HanksRyan Schmidt