2012 World Series of Poker

Event 48: $3,000 Limit Hold'em
Day: 3
Event Info

2012 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k9
Prize
$165,205
Event Info
Buy-in
$3,000
Prize Pool
$674,310
Entries
247
Level Info
Level
28
Limits
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
0

Hsiung Extends Lead

Kenny Hsiung raised from the cutoff, Robert Hwang called from the big blind, and the flop came {a-Clubs}{6-Clubs}{4-Spades}. Hwang checked, Hsiung bet, and Hwang check-raised. Hsiung made it three bets, and Hwang called.

The turn was the {9-Spades}, and Hwang check-called a bet. Both players checked after the {7-Diamonds} fell on the river, and Hwang showed {9-Clubs}{5-Clubs} for a pair of nines.

Hsiung tabled {a-Hearts}{2-Hearts} for a pair of aces though, and won the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Kenny Hsiung
812,000
62,000
62,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Jaka Coaching
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Robert Hwang
178,000
-153,000
-153,000

Tags: Kenny HsiungRobert Hwang

Ace-High for Virtue

Dwyte Pilgrim was first to act, and raised. The action folded to John Virtue, who called, and the flop came down {j-Diamonds}{5-Spades}{5-Hearts}. Virtue check-called a bet, and the turn was the {2-Diamonds}.

Virtue check-called another bet, and then both players checked when the {8-Hearts} completed the board. Virtue rolled over {a-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds} for ace-high, and Pilgrim mucked.

Player Chips Progress
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John Virtue
400,000
-25,000
-25,000
Profile photo of Dwyte Pilgrim us
Dwyte Pilgrim
345,000
-45,000
-45,000

Tags: Dwyte PilgrimJohn Virtue

Level: 24

Limits: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 0

Davis Getting Even Shorter

John Virtue called a raise in middle position, Mitchell Davis made it two bets from the cutoff, and the action folded back to Virtue, who called. The flop came down {10-Hearts}{5-Spades}{6-Clubs}, and both players checked.

The turn was the {a-Hearts}, and Virtue checked. Davis bet, and Virtue check-raised. Davis released, and now has one big bet left.

Player Chips Progress
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Mitchell Davis
34,000
-56,000
-56,000

Tags: Mitchell DavisJohn Virtue

Davis Takes Another Hit

Mitchell Davis raised from the small blind, Dwyte Pilgrim called from the big, and the flop was {q-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}. Davis led out, and Pilgrim called.

The turn was the {7-Diamonds}, Davis led out, and Pilgrim raised. Davis made it three bets, and Pilgrim called.

Davis led for a third time when the {9-Spades} completed the board.

"Do you have a flush?" Pilgrim asked him.

Davis didn't answer. Pilgrim made the call, and Davis showed two kings. Pilgrim's {5-Clubs}{2-Clubs} was best however, and Davis now has under 100,000 chips.

Player Chips Progress
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Dwyte Pilgrim
390,000
155,000
155,000
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Mitchell Davis
90,000
-162,000
-162,000

Tags: Mitchell DavisDwyte Pilgrim

Trip Aces for Virtue

John Virtue raised out of the small blind, Mitchell Davis three-bet from the big blind, and Virtue called. The dealer fanned {a-Diamonds}{3-Spades}{a-Spades}, and Virtue led out. Davis raised, and Virtue called.

The turn was the {6-Spades}, and Virtue led out again. Davis raised, and Virtue called. The {9-Clubs} completed the board, and Virtue slowed down, check-calling a bet from Davis.

Davis showed {5-Hearts}{4-Hearts} for five-high, and Virtue tabled {a-Hearts}{2-Diamonds} for trip aces.

Player Chips Progress
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John Virtue
425,000
135,000
135,000
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Mitchell Davis
252,000
-168,000
-168,000

Tags: John VirtueMitchell Davis

...And Berende Doubles Again

Matthew Woodward raised from the hijack seat, Paul Berende made it three bets from the cutoff, and the action folded back to Woodward, who called.

The flop was {8-Spades}{3-Spades}{6-Clubs}, Woodward checked, and Berende bet all in for 11,000. Woodward called.

Woodward{j-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}
Berende{a-Diamonds}{k-Clubs}

The {k-Diamonds} on the turn sealed the deal, doubling Berende to 134,000 chips, and the river was a meaningless {7-Spades}.

Here are the other counts as well:

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Kenny Hsiung us
Kenny Hsiung
707,000
139,000
139,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Jaka Coaching
Profile photo of Robert Hwang us
Robert Hwang
328,000
48,000
48,000
Profile photo of John Virtue us
John Virtue
287,000
102,000
102,000
Profile photo of Matthew Woodward us
Matthew Woodward
282,000
22,000
22,000
Profile photo of Dwyte Pilgrim us
Dwyte Pilgrim
235,000
-73,000
-73,000
Profile photo of Paul Berende nl
Paul Berende
134,000
71,000
71,000

Tags: Matthew WoodwardPaul Berende

Berende Crippled

Matthew Woodward raised out of the small blind, Paul Berende called from the big blind, an the flop came down {6-Spades}{2-Spades}{5-Diamonds}. Woodward led out, Berende raised, and Woodward called.

The turn was the {2-Diamonds}, and Woodward checked to Berende, who bet. Woodward called.

The {a-Clubs} completed the board, and Woodward led out. Berende tank-folded.

"Show the jack-ten of diamonds!" Dwyte Pilgrim said to Woodward.

Woodward chose to muck instead, then raked in the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Paul Berende
63,000
-91,000
-91,000

Tags: Matthew WoodwardPaul Berende