2012 World Series of Poker

Event 61: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event
Event Info

2012 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k5
Prize
$8,531,853
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$62,021,200
Entries
6,598
Level Info
Level
42
Blinds
1,000,000 / 2,000,000
Ante
300,000

Schafer Calls Bucaric Down

Three players saw a flop of {7-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}{a-Hearts}, including James Schafer, who finished 22nd in the 2011 WSOPE Main Event, Matthew Bucaric, who finished 26th in the 2010 WSOP Main Event, and 2011 WSOP bracelet winner Athanasios Polychronopoulos. Schafer checked, Bucaric fired 5,200, and both Polychronopoulos and Schafer called.

The turn was the {5-Diamonds}, and Schafer checked again. Bucaric tossed out 13,700, Polychronopoulos folded, and Schafer called.

The {5-Spades} completed the board, and Schafer checked a third and final time. Bucaric bet 32,400, and Schafer quickly called. Bucaric turned over {8-Hearts}{7-Hearts} for sevens and fives, but Schafer had him beat with {a-Clubs}{k-Hearts} for aces and fives.

Schafer is flirting with a 200,000-chip stack, while Bucaric slipped down to 62,000.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of James Schafer us
James Schafer
195,000
95,000
95,000
Profile photo of Matthew Bucaric us
Matthew Bucaric
62,000
-35,400
-35,400

Tags: Athanasios PolychronopoulosJames SchaferMatthew Bucaric