2012 World Series of Poker

Event 61: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event
Day: 2c
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

Nadell Knocks One Out

Brian Nadell recently eliminated a player when both players flopped a set. Nadell's {k-Hearts}{k-Clubs} crushed his opponent's {6-}{6-} on a flop of {k-Diamonds}{2-Spades}{6-Spades}, and the turn and river came {j-Diamonds}, {2-Hearts} respectively.

Nadell is now over the century mark with 150,000 chips.

Player Chips Progress
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Brian Nadell
150,000
108,000
108,000

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Bokor Busto

Stephen Bokor was one of the many players participating in the Onnit Last Sticker Standing Contest, but alas for Bokor his chance at being the last Onnit sticker-wearing player standing — and recipient of a $5,000 cash prize — has ended here in Level 9.

In his last hand, Bokor watched a player raise to 2,000 from early position and get one caller from a seat over. It folded to Bokor who reraised all in for 14,700, and one of the two remaining players called him.

Bokor looked in decent shape with {A-Clubs}{K-Spades} versus his opponent's {A-Hearts}{Q-Diamonds}. He was still fine through the {4-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}{5-Hearts} flop and {8-Hearts} turn. But the river brought the {Q-Clubs} to pair his opponent and send Bokor railward.

Player Chips Progress
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Stephen Bokor
Busted

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Melanie and Maurice

Melanie Weisner
Melanie Weisner

When we arrived at Maurice Hawkin's and Melanie Weisner's table, there was a {a-Spades}{k-Clubs}{9-Spades}{j-Clubs}{3-Clubs} board already out on the felt and around 10,000 already in the pot. Hawkins had led out of 6,500 and it was on Wesiner to act. After thinking for several moments, Weisner went with a call. When Hawkins tabled {a-Spades}{7-Spades}, his pair of aces were strong enough to send Wesiner's cards into the muck. With that, Wesiner is down to under 20,000 in chips.

Player Chips Progress
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Maurice Hawkins
233,000
23,000
23,000
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Melanie Weisner
18,000
-25,000
-25,000

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Count Orangeula

Here are some counts from the Orange Section.

Player Chips Progress
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Erik Hellman
283,000
5,800
5,800
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Claudia Crawford
225,000
15,000
15,000
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Nick Schulman
178,000
18,000
18,000
WSOP 6X Winner
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Joseph Cheong
155,000
-9,000
-9,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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John Juanda
154,000
19,000
19,000
WSOP 5X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
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James Mackey
135,000
-17,000
-17,000
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Will Failla
104,000
-31,000
-31,000
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Brent Hanks
97,000
22,000
22,000
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Johnny Chan
88,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 10X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
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Randy Lew
67,000
-10,000
-10,000
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Allen Kessler
66,000
-1,500
-1,500
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Shannon Shorr
62,000
7,300
7,300
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Joe Tehan
39,500
-9,500
-9,500
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Andy Frankenberger
32,000
WSOP 2X Winner
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Joe Awada
9,000
-33,000
-33,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Volpe Drops a Few, Still Healthy

Paul Volpe
Paul Volpe

Paul Volpe opened with a raise to 2,400 from early position and saw two opponents call him, one from middle position and the other from the cutoff.

The flop came {A-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}{4-Clubs}. Volpe led for 3,300, the middle position player called, and the cutoff folded. Both of the remaining players then checked the {4-Diamonds} turn.

The river brought the {9-Spades} and a check from Volpe. His opponent fired 6,000, and Volpe called. His opponent then tabled {A-Clubs}{Q-Diamonds} for aces and fours, and Volpe mucked.

Volpe still has a healthy 200,000-plus chip stack, though, as he has for much of the late afternoon and evening.

Player Chips Progress
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Paul Volpe
212,000
-21,000
-21,000
WSOP 3X Winner

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Harder Takes a Hit

It folded around to Christian Harder in the small blind who raised to 2,500, then the player sitting next to him in the big blind reraised to 6,000. Harder then pushed it up to 50,000, and his opponent called for 32,800 total.

Harder had {K-Spades}{J-Clubs} and his opponent {A-Diamonds}{K-Hearts}, and when the board came {Q-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}{8-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}{8-Spades}, Harder took a hit to his stack.

Player Chips Progress
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Christian Harder
87,000
-71,000
-71,000

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Kenneth Kessler's Kings

Level 9 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

Kenneth Kessler and Ari Engel were heads up with the board reading {6-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}. Kessler tossed out 12,500, and Engel made the call.

The turn was the {7-Diamonds}, and Kessler moved all in for 42,700. Engel went into the tank.

"I think you have the best hand," he told Kessler, who laughed. "I'm either going to give you way too much respect, or way too little respect."

By this point, the ESPN camera crew was at the table, filming the action.

"Now I'm embarrassed," Engel announced.

Finally, he folded, but he held onto the cards.

"Do you want to both show for the cameras?" Engel asked.

"You go first," Kessler told him.

"You promise you'll show as well?" Engel shot back.

Kessler nodded, and Engel turned over {j-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}. Kessler turned over {k-Spades}{k-Hearts}, much to the delight of Engel.

"Wow," he blurted. "Nice hand."

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Soulier Slips

Three players saw a flop come {K-Hearts}{4-Spades}{J-Spades}, and Fabrice Soulier began things with a bet of about 5,000 into the 14,500 pot. It folded to a late position player who raised all in for about 22,000 total, and after pausing just a beat, Soulier called.

Soulier had {K-Diamonds}{Q-Diamonds} for top pair, but his opponent had the better hand with {K-Spades}{J-Diamonds} for two pair. The turn was the {4-Clubs} and river the {10-Spades}, and Soulier has slipped below 30,000.

Player Chips Progress
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Fabrice Soulier
27,000
-27,000
-27,000
WSOP 1X Winner

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