Level 22
: 12,000/24,000, 0 ante
The final six players are now on a 20-minute break.
2012 World Series of Poker
Event 40: $2,500 Limit Hold'em - Six-Handed
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2012 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$2,500
Prize Pool
$687,050
Entries
302
Level
26
Limits
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
0
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
730,000
115,000
|
115,000 |
|
||
|
580,000
137,000
|
137,000 |
|
|
||
|
580,000
-5,000
|
-5,000 |
|
386,000
41,000
|
41,000 |
|
178,000
-2,000
|
-2,000 |
|
||
|
57,000
-80,000
|
-80,000 |
Level 22
: 12,000/24,000, 0 ante
It folded around to Ronnie Bardah who raised from the small blind. Hans Minocha in the big blind checked his cards, then made the call.
The flop came 
. Bardah bet, Minocha raised, and Bardah called. The turn was the 
. Bardah hesitated, and when he did Minocha tossed out chips out of turn before realizing Bardah had yet to act. Bardah then checked, Minocha bet, and Bardah called.
Both checked the 
river. Bardah opened 
for fours and aces, Minocha 
for a lesser two pair, and Bardah dragged the pot.
Action folded to Vincent Gironda on the button and he put in a raise. Ronnie "RoNasty" Bardah called from the big blind and the flop came down 
. Bardah checked and Gironda fired a bet. Gironda check-raised and Gironda called.
The turn brought the 
and Bardah bet. Gironda put in a raise, but Bardah came right back with a reraise. Gironda took a few moments to think and then called.
The 
completed the board on the river and Bardah stuck out another bet. Gironda made the call.
Bardah tabled the 
for a full house on the turn after flopping trips. Gironda mucked his hand and Bardah raked in the pot to take the chip lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
615,000
155,000
|
155,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
585,000
-140,000
|
-140,000 |
Sorel Mizzi raised on the button and Vincent Gironda called from the big blind to see the flop come down 
. Gironda check-raised a bet from Mizzi and got called.
The turn was the 
and Gironda bet. Mizzi called.
The river was the 
and Gironda bet. Mizzi called and Gironda turned up the 
for queen high. Mizzi showed the 
for two pair and won the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
725,000
-115,000
|
-115,000 |
|
|
345,000
80,000
|
80,000 |
It folded around to Vincent Gironda in the small blind who raised, Marco Johnson three-bet from a seat over, and Gironda called. All three post-flop streets went similarly with Gironda check-calling Johnson's bets each time as the board came 
, then , then .
Johnson then tabled 
for aces, and Gironda mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
840,000
-35,000
|
-35,000 |
|
|
180,000
35,000
|
35,000 |
|
|
||
From the button, Ronnie Bardah raised. Sorel Mizzi was his only customer from the big blind and the flop came down 
. Mizzi checked, Bardah bet and Mizzi called.
On the 
turn, Mizzi check-called again. The river was the 
and Mizzi check-called once more.
Bardah flipped over the for a pair of jacks with a queen kicker and Mizzi mucked his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
460,000
108,000
|
108,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
265,000
-25,000
|
-25,000 |
Action folded to Vincent Gironda on the button and he raised. Marco Johnson three-bet from the small blind and Ronnie Bardah folded his big blind. Gironda called.
The flop came down 
and Johnson bet. Gironda called and the turn was the 
. Both players checked and the river completed the board with the . Johnson checked and Gironda bet. Johnson folded and Gironda won the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
875,000
45,000
|
45,000 |
|
|
145,000
-69,000
|
-69,000 |
|
|
||
Brent Wheeler opened from under the gun and it folded to Ronnie Bardah on the button who fired a three-bet. The blinds got out, Wheeler called, and the flop came 
.
Wheeler checked, Bardah bet, then Wheeler check-raised, sending Bardah briefly into the tank. Bardah sat as he usually does when in a hand, holding his shirt up over his mouth, contemplating the situation for several seconds before calling.
The turn then brought the and another bet from Wheeler. Bardah thought it over again, then let his hand go.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
443,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
352,000
-60,000
|
-60,000 |
|
|
||
Level 21
: 10,000/20,000, 0 ante
Ronnie Bardah has never made a World Series of Poker final table, but he has broken that spell here today by finding his way to the final six of this 302-player field and is already guaranteed $23,648.
With over $530,000 in live tournament earnings, the Brockton, Massachusetts native has two WSOP cashes on his record. Both of those came from the Main Event in back-to-back years of 2010 and 2011. His run in 2010 ended in 24th place for $317,161, which means he wasn't that far off from making the mother of all final tables. The following year, Bardah made the fourth payout group and earned $27,103 for finishing in 453rd place.
Recently, Bardah took some time away from poker to do some traveling and train Muay Thai for a couple of months. According to him, it's helped him out greatly both in life and also in poker as his mind is much fresher and more free than it has ever been. PokerNews interviewed Bardah about that experience and you can read all about it here.
Bardah training Muay Thai in Thailand
Being a regular at Limit Hold'em tables around the world where he specializes in short-handed play, this event is right up Bardah's alley. We'll see if he can continue his run at his first-ever WSOP final table and earn the gold.