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

Tough River For Cody

We caught up with the four handed action on the flop, which had come down {2-Spades}{6-Diamonds}{3-Spades}. It was checked to a player in middle position, and he fired out 12,500. Jake Cody came along for the ride, and the other two players folded. The {9-Hearts} hit the turn, and it was checked to Cody, who fired out 17,700. His opponent made the call, and the river brought the {8-Spades}. Cody's opponent checked, and Cody did likewise. His opponent showed {8-Clubs}{8-Diamonds} for a river set, and Cody took a peak at his cards again before spiking them face down on the felt.

After that hand, Cody is down to 262,000.

Player Chips Progress
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Jake Cody
262,000
-48,000
-48,000
WSOP 1X Winner

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Level: 14

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 400

Chip Leaders

Level 13 : 1,200/2,400, 300 ante

Here are your top five stacks heading into the dinner break. Ben Alcober busted two players just before the dinner break began to amass his stack.

 PlayerChip Count
1Ben Alcober940,000
2Armando Fernandez850,000
3AJ Jejelowo752,500
4Dane Lomas720,000
5Gregory Merson715,000

Dinner Break

Level 13 : 1,200/2,400, 300 ante

Level 13 is down, which means it's time for the 90-minute dinner break. There's approximately 1,000 players remaining, and they'll play another two levels when they return.

Here's a look at some of the more notable developments from Level 13:

- Former champs Robert Varkonyi and Jerry Yang eliminated.
- Jason Mercier doubles.
- Karina Jett hits the rail.
- Toni Judet Chips up.
- AJ Jejelowo takes the chip lead.

Rudd Among Leaders

Level 13 : 1,200/2,400, 300 ante

According to a player at Daniel Rudd's table, he was faced with a preflop four-bet, and made the call. Rudd's opponent barreled on all three streets as the board ran out {6-Spades}{9-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}{3-Clubs}{2-Spades}, moving all in on the river.

Rudd called with {a-Clubs}{a-Diamonds} and his opponent showed {k-Clubs}{j-Clubs}.

After raking in the gigantic pot, Rudd is up to 685,000.

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Guetti Bests Boeree In Big Pot

All the cards were out in a heads up pot between Liv Boeree and Anthony Guetti on the last hand before dinner. The board read {2-Clubs}{6-Clubs}{q-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}{9-Spades}, and Boeree bet out 27,000 into the pot, which had about 33,000 in it. Guetti thought for about 15 seconds, before assembling a raise of 77,000, and dropping it into the pot.

Boeree tanked into the dinner break for about 90 seconds before tossing in the call. Guetti tabled {2-Hearts}{2-Diamonds} for a flopped set, and Boeree mucked her hand, dropping to 310,000, while Guetti shoots up to 483,000.

Player Chips Progress
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Anthony Guetti
483,000
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Liv Boeree
310,000
-90,000
-90,000

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Chan Doubles Before Dinner

On the last hand before dinner, two-time World Series of Poker Main Event winner Johnny Chan was all in and at risk holding {8-Diamonds}{8-Clubs} on a board of {5-Clubs}{6-Spades}{9-Clubs}. His opponent tabled {a-Clubs}{6-Clubs} for a flush draw, and turn and river bricked {2-Diamonds}, {k-Spades} respectively.

Chan heads to dinner with just under 100,000 chips.

Player Chips Progress
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Johnny Chan
96,000
-29,000
-29,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 10X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer

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