2012 World Series of Poker

Event 20: $5,000 Limit Hold'em
Day: 3
Event Info

2012 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a10
Prize
$206,760
Event Info
Buy-in
$5,000
Prize Pool
$780,200
Entries
166
Level Info
Level
27
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
0

Martin Does It

Level 24 : 20,000/40,000, 0 ante

Folded to Jesse Martin in the small blind, he held {j-Hearts}{6-Hearts} when he raised it up. Benjamin Scholl called in the big blind and the dealer spread out a {6-Spades}{5-Hearts}{5-Clubs} flop. Martin led here and Scholl made it two bets. Martin made the call and a {8-Hearts} fell on the turn. This time Martin would opt to check-call and the {2-Diamonds} would complete the board on the river. When the player's turned their cards over, Martin's pair of sixes was enough to take down the hand and rake in the pot.

Matt Glantz Eliminated in 6th Place ($39,259)

Matt Glantz - 6th Place
Matt Glantz - 6th Place

Matt Glantz has made it two eliminations in just half an hour here as he makes his way way to the rail in 6th place. The hand in question began when Jesse Martin raised it up from the cutoff. Glantz called in the big blind and a {k-Spades}{8-Spades}{7-Clubs} flop was dealt. Glantz led here and Martin called.

The {5-Hearts} on the turn would see Glantz flick in the remainder of his chips, which equaled just less than a big bet. Martin made the call and turned over {k-Clubs}{j-Spades}, well ahead of Glantz's {6-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}. When the {a-Clubs} landed on the river, it was all over for Glantz.

Player Chips Progress
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Matt Glantz
Busted
Team Lucky

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Scholl Takes the Lead

Benjamin Scholl has taken down few small pots and a big one to see his stack sit as the largest at the table. The hand started when Scholl raised from middle position. Andrew Prock made the call in the big blind and a {7-Clubs}{4-Hearts}{4-Diamonds} flop was spread on the flop. Scholl led with a bet here and Prock check-called as a {k-Spades} hit the turn. This time when Scholl led, Prock would make it two bets with a check-raise. Scholl called and the {8-Spades} was the last card to land on the felt.

This time Prock would lead and Scholl called, with his {a-Spades}{k-Diamonds} stronger than then {k-Clubs}{q-Diamonds} of Prock.

Player Chips Progress
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Benjamin Scholl
605,000
419,000
419,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Andrew Prock
494,000
-344,000
-344,000

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Martin Winning Early

Jesse Martin just taken down two hands in a row. The first hand saw him simply open it up preflop and pick up the blinds, while the second hand was a little more eventful. From the cutoff, Martin opened it up and received the lone call from Matt Glantz in the big blind. The {a-Spades}{5-Spades}{2-Clubs} flop was slammed on the felt and Martin bet after Glantz checked. A call and the {10-Spades} hit the turn. Glantz would again check-call and the {6-Spades} would complete the board. This time both players checked and Glantz mucked his hand as Martin tabled his {a-Hearts}{q-Clubs}.

Player Chips Progress
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Jesse Martin
280,000
137,000
137,000
WSOP 2X Winner

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Matthew Woodward Eliminated in 7th Place ($30,529)

Matthew Woodward - 7th Place
Matthew Woodward - 7th Place

It only took a few minutes after the dinner break for this tournament to head to six-handed play. Here is how that panned out.

A short-stacked Matthew Woodward opened it up from middle position and Benjamin Scholl called in the big blind. A {q-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}{2-Clubs} flop would see Scholl check and Woodward bet. Scholl then made it two bets and Woodward committed the last of his chips.

The players turned their hands over, with Woodward holding {8-Hearts}{6-Hearts} and needing some runner-runner help against the {2-}{2-} of Scholl. The turn ({9-Spades}) and river ({k-Diamonds}) weren't what Woodward was looking for as he exits the tournament in 7th place.

Player Chips Progress
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Matthew Woodward
Busted

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Dinner Over

Level 24 : 20,000/40,000, 0 ante

The players are back from dinner and ready for more play. Those betting limits are getting higher, so expect those bust outs to start coming.

Level: 24

Limits: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 0

Dinner Time

Level 23 : 15,000/30,000, 0 ante

The remaining seven players have been sent on a 60-minute dinner break. We will see you back here soon for more limit hold'em action.