2012 World Series of Poker

Event 45: $50,000 Poker Players Championship
Day: 2
Event Info

2012 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
qj98
Prize
$1,451,527
Event Info
Buy-in
$50,000
Entries
108
Level Info
Level
22
Blinds
0 / 0
Ante
0

First and Only Japanese Bracelet Winner Busts

Stud

We just lost Naoya Kihara, the first Japanese bracelet winner who took down the $5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha event earlier this Series. Nick Schulman was the one who took Kihara's chips, but he's also in the danger zone with just 52,000 chips.

John Juanda{x-}{x-} / {10-Spades} - Fold
Naoya Kihara{7-Spades}{5-Diamonds} / {7-Clubs}{J-Clubs}{8-Hearts}{J-Spades} / {Q-Diamonds}
Nick Schulman{Q-Spades}{Q-Clubs} / {2-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}{3-Hearts}{K-Diamonds} / {5-Hearts}

John Juanda completed it on third street, Kihara raised, Schulman three-bet, Juanda folded and Kihara put in the fourth raise. Schulman called giving us heads up action on fourth street.

Kihara only had 1,200 chips left and he moved all in. Schulman called. Schulman's pair of queens held up and Kihara got knocked out.

Player Chips Progress
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Nick Schulman
52,000
-52,000
-52,000
WSOP 6X Winner
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Naoya Kihara
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Nick SchulmanNaoya Kihara

Mercier Beats Shchmelev

Stud

Vladimir Shchmelev{x-}{x-} / {8-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}{J-Hearts}{4-Spades} / {x-}
Jason Mercier{x-}{x-} / {9-Spades}{K-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}{2-Hearts} / {x-}

Vladimir Shchmelev completed and Jason Mercier raised. Shchmelev called and then called bets on fourth, fifth and sixth from Mercier. On seventh street, both players checked.

Mercier showed the {10-Spades}{9-Diamonds}{5-Hearts} for a pair of nines and won the pot. Shchmelev mucked.

Player Chips Progress
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Jason Mercier
290,000
43,000
43,000
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Vladimir Shchmelev
63,000
-19,000
-19,000

Tags: Vladimir ShchmelevJason Mercier

Schwartz Gets Around in Stud-8

Stud-8
Luke Schwartz is mostly known for his antics and his No Limit Hold'em game. But he also knows how to play the other games as he's doing well on day two of this event.

Luke Schwartz{x-}{x-} / {A-Spades}{10-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}{5-Clubs} / {x-}
David Oppenheim{x-}{x-} / {6-Clubs}{2-Clubs}{6-Hearts}{7-Hearts}/ {x-}

Schwartz completed it on third street and Oppenheim was his only caller. On fourth street Oppeneheim bet and Schwartz called. On fifth street Kenney paired up and he bet, Oppenheim called. Sixth street still gave Kenney the betting lead and he fired at it again. Oppenheim called.

On seventh street Schwartz bet again, Oppenheim raised, Schwartz three-bet and Oppenheim folded giving the Englishman the pot without showdown.

Player Chips Progress
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Luke Schwartz
280,000
60,000
60,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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David Oppenheim
139,000
16,000
16,000
Poker Hall of Famer

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Allemann Shorter and Shorter

Limit Hold'em

Anton Allemann was one of the short stacks heading into day two, and he's still looking for a double up.

From the cutoff Ville Wahlbeck raised and Allemann three-bet from the cutoff. Heads up they saw a flop which showed {a-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}{8-Clubs}. Wahlbeck check-called.

On the turn, the {J-Spades}, both players checked and the river was the {K-Hearts}. Wahlbeck bet, and Allemann called. Wahlbeck showed {J-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds} and took down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Ville Wahlbeck
130,000
16,000
16,000
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Anton Allemann
7,200
-39,100
-39,100

Tags: Ville WahlbeckAnton Allemann

Sexton Gone

No-Limit Hold'em

During the last level, Mike Sexton was eliminated by David Grey. Grey had raised and Sexton reraised all in for 16,000. Grey made the call with two jacks and Sexton was at risk with nines. No help came for Sexton and he was eliminated from the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
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Mike Sexton
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer

Tags: Mike SextonDavid Grey

Level: 8

Blinds: /

Ante: