2012 World Series of Poker

Event 37: $2,500 Eight-Game Mix
Day: 2
Event Info

2012 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
ax2x3x5x6x
Prize
$271,312
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,500
Prize Pool
$1,085,175
Entries
477
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
0 / 0
Ante
0

Level: 17

Blinds: /

Ante:

No More Bjorin

Razz

We just had to say goodbye to one of the most well respected and well rounded poker players left in the tournament, Chris Bjorin.

The Swedish long time pro already had a second place finish in the $1,500 Seven Card Stud hi/lo event earlier this series for $124,838, and his total live tournament earnings exceed $5.2 million. Just to point out how consistent Bjorin has been, since 1991 he's only had three years in which he cashed for less than $100,000. But now he's gone, and this is how it went down.

Before fourth street Bjorin got his final 6,900 chips into the pot against Omar Mehmood, who was also in dire need of a double up. Their hands ran out like this.

Chris Bjorin{5-Hearts}{7-Diamonds} / {A-Diamonds}{10-Spades}{7-Spades}{K-Hearts} / {7-Diamonds}
Omar Mehmood{4-Clubs}{7-Hearts} / {2-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}{A-Spades}{2-Spades} / {8-Clubs}

Bjorin came up short and will add another $4,763 to his impressive list of results.

Player Chips Progress
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Omar Mehmood
23,000
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Chris Bjorin
Busted
WSOP 2X Winner

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Barbaro Felled by O'Dea

Limit Hold'em:

Action folded to Francesco Barbaro in the cutoff and he raised, which Donnacha O'Dea, the father of last year's November Niner Eoghan O'Dea, three-bet from the cutoff. Barbaro made the call and then led out on the {5-Clubs}{8-Hearts}{10-Hearts} flop. O'Dea called and it was off to the {10-Spades} turn.

Barbaro proceeded to bet his last 1,900 and O'Dea made the call.

Showdown
Barbaro: {K-}{J-}
O'Dea: {A-Hearts}{K-Clubs}

The {K-Diamonds} on the river gave both a pair of kings, but Barbaro's kicker was no good. He finished in 44th place for $4,763.

Player Chips Progress
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Donnacha O'Dea
110,000
13,000
13,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Francesco Barbaro
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Donnacha O'DeaFrancesco Barbaro

Chip Counts Part 1

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Steve Sung us
Steve Sung
225,000
93,000
93,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Scott Seiver us
Scott Seiver
164,000
77,000
77,000
WSOP 7X Winner
Profile photo of Gavin Griffin us
Gavin Griffin
156,600
-3,400
-3,400
WSOP 1X Winner
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Matt Hawrilenko
141,500
11,500
11,500
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Mikal Blomlie
110,000
-5,000
-5,000
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Donnacha O'Dea
97,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Konstantin Puchkov
95,000
-11,000
-11,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Daniel Idema
80,000
-12,000
-12,000
WSOP 3X Winner
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Steve Zolotow
74,000
-24,000
-24,000
WSOP 2X Winner
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Scott Abrams
70,100
WSOP 1X Winner
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Christopher McHugh
61,000
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Tim Burt
54,000
-72,000
-72,000
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Kyle Bowker
17,000
-8,800
-8,800
WSOP 1X Winner
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Francesco Barbaro
14,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Bruno Fitoussi
13,000
-31,000
-31,000

Greenstein Doubles With the Nuts

Limit Hold'em:

We caught the action on the turn when Barry Greenstein checked and his opponent bet. Greenstein responded with a check-raise and then called a three-bet before checking the {7-Spades} river. His opponent bet and Greenstein check-raised all in for 1,900 more. A call was made and Greenstein rolled over {J-Diamonds}{10-Hearts} for the stone-cold nuts.

Meanwhile, Jeff Lisandro was eliminated from the tournament and made his way to the payout desk in 48th place.

Player Chips Progress
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Barry Greenstein
80,000
26,000
26,000
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Jeff Lisandro
Busted
WSOP 6X Winner

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Just Bad Luck: Matt Glantz Bubbles

After another hand was completed on the bubble it was time for Matt Glantz to test his luck. He was in the big blind during Pot Limit Omaha with just 500 chips, and he got no love from his table mates. Two of them limped after which Gavin Griffin completed from the small blind. Glantz was all in and had to beat three players.

The flop came down {7-Hearts}{2-Hearts}{2-Spades} and all players checked. The turn was the {5-Diamonds} and Griffin bet 2,500 after which only Francesco Barbaro called. On the river the {9-Hearts} popped up and both players checked.

Glantz got to see {Q-Hearts}{Q-Spades}{6-Hearts}{4-Clubs} from Barbaro, and that did it. He did show his {K-Hearts}{J-Diamonds}{6-Spades}{3-Clubs}, but that wasn't enough to stay alive. We are in the money, but not with Matt Glantz.

"Just bad luck," Glantz sighed as he walked away without a payout slip.

Player Chips Progress
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Matt Glantz
Busted
Team Lucky

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Schneider's Elimination Precedes the Bubbles

Razz:

We didn't catch the hand but we do know that the 2007 World Series of Poker Player of the Year, Tom Schneider, was eliminated in Razz after making an 8-7 low. Unfortunately for him, Matt Hawrilenko made an 8-6 low and sent him home two spots shy of the money.

Past WSOP Player-of-the-Year Winners

YearPlayerBraceletsFinal TablesCashesWinnings
2004Daniel Negreanu156$346,280
2005Allen Cunningham145$1,006,935
2006Jeff Madsen244$1,467,852
2007Tom Schneider233$416,829
2008Erick Lindgren135$1,348,528
2009Jeffrey Lisandro346$807,521
2010Frank Kassela236$1,255,314
2011Ben Lamb145$5,352,970
Player Chips Progress
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Matt Hawrilenko
130,000
56,000
56,000
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Tom Schneider
Busted
WSOP 4X Winner

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