2012 World Series of Poker

Event 49: $1,500 Ante-Only No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 3
Event Info

2012 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
77
Prize
$256,691
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$1,267,650
Entries
939
Level Info
Level
25
Blinds
0 / 0
Ante
30,000

Sameer Aljanedi Eliminated in 8th Place ($23,343)

Sameer Aljanedi - 8th Place
Sameer Aljanedi - 8th Place

Mike McDonald had the button.

Greg Hobson brought the action in for 1,000 and four more players called. Sameer Aljanedi opted to move all in for 132,000 and it folded to Hobson who announced a call. The rest of the table folded and the hands were shown:

Hobson: {A-Clubs}{Q-Clubs}
Aljanedi: {A-Hearts}{9-Spades}

Hobson furthered his lead by pairing his queen on the {Q-Diamonds}{k-Clubs}{7-Diamonds} flop. The {4-Diamonds} turned and Aljanedi was drawing dead to the {5-Hearts} river. Aljanedi will collect $23,343 for his eighth place finish.

Player Chips Progress
Greg Hobson us
Greg Hobson
875,000
155,000
155,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Sameer Aljanedi us
Sameer Aljanedi
Busted

Tags: Greg HobsonSameer Aljanedi

Justin Schwartz Eliminated in 9th Place ($18,292)

Justin Schwartz - 9th Place
Justin Schwartz - 9th Place

John Hayes had the button and Harrison Gimbel started the action by bringing in for 1,000. After five more players called Greg Hobson raised to 24,000. Justin Schwartz moved all in for 285,000 and it folded back to Hobson who made the call.

Hobson: {A-Diamonds}{A-Spades}
Schwartz: {A-Hearts}{K-Clubs}

Schwartz was in need of help and found a tiny glimmer of hope on the {2-Diamonds}{J-Clubs}{Q-Diamonds} flop. Shwartz was in need of a ten to make Broadway, but did not find it on the {2-Hearts} turn.

The {7-Diamonds} completed the board and Schwartz became the first casualty of this final table.

Player Chips Progress
Greg Hobson us
Greg Hobson
720,000
300,000
300,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Justin Schwartz us
Justin Schwartz
Busted

Tags: Greg HobsonJustin Schwartz

McDonald's Kings Triumphant

Greg Hobson had the button and eight players saw a flop for 1,000. Harrison Gimbel was the only player not to go to the flop.

The flop came down {K-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}{4-Spades} and Mike McDonald bet out 24,000. Everyone except Hobson got out of the way and the two players were heads up to fourth street. The dealer produced the {9-Hearts} on the turn and McDonald continued for 52,000. Hobson called once again.

The river was the {J-Hearts} and McDonald fired one last bullet of 66,000. Hobson thought for a moment before calling, only to muck his hand when McDonald showed {K-Clubs}{Q-Spades} for a pair of kings.

Player Chips Progress
Greg Hobson us
Greg Hobson
420,000
-188,000
-188,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Mike McDonald ca
Mike McDonald
410,000
205,000
205,000

Tags: Greg HobsonMike McDonald

All Ins Abundant

Level 19 : 0/0, 6,000 ante

A player has moved all in the past three hands and been able to take down the pot. These players have been Mike McDonald, Justin Schwartz, and John Hayes respectively.

McDonald Shoves; Takes It Down

Level 19 : 0/0, 6,000 ante

Sameer Aljanedi started the hand with the button and all nine players limped for 1,000.

The flop came down {K-Clubs}{8-Hearts}{7-Hearts} and action checked to Mike McDonald. McDonald moved all in for about 170,000 and the whole table folded.

Level: 19

Blinds: 0/0

Ante: 6,000

Final Nine Return To Battle for the Bracelet

Eugene Du Plessis In The Lead
Eugene Du Plessis In The Lead

Players and staff alike were shocked at the rapid pace that this event moved at on Day 1. In a mere ten levels the 939 players that registered became 110 and by the end of Day 1 all remaining players were in the money. That pace continued on Day 2 and after just shy of nine levels of play a final table was reached. Leading the final table is Eugene Du Plessis who is just shy of one million chips with 996,000.

Yesterday's play saw many notable players attempt to make the prestigious final table only to fall short. Jeff Williams, Dan O'Brien, McLean Karr, Jon Turner, Men Nguyen, Melanie Weisner, John Racener, Max Pescatori and Thomas Conway are just a few of the names that made the money but were unable to clinch a top nine finish.

World Series of Poker bracelet winner Erick Lindgren led the way for a majority of Day 2 play. Unfortunately for Lindgren, he was one of the last players eliminated on Day 2. Lindgren finished eleventh when he moved all in with pocket eights on a {2-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}{10-Clubs} board. Lindgren was called by Du Plessis' two pair of {10-Spades}{4-Hearts} and did not improve on the river.

Cards will be in the air here at the Pavilion stage at 1:00 PM. Follow along as we once again traverse the path to a WSOP champion.

Final Table Chip Counts

SeatPlayerChips
1Seth Davies640,000
2Sameer Aljanedi167,000
3Justin Schwartz252,000
4Eugene Du Plessis996,000
5Mike McDonald205,000
6Greg Hobson608,000
7Mike Sowers824,000
8John Hayes229,000
9Harrison Gimbel325,000

Tags: Eugene Du Plessis

Event 49: $1,500 Ante-Only No-Limit Hold'em

Day 3 Started