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 Level for Juanda

Five-time bracelet winner John Juanda best ever Main Event finish was 31st place in 2005. Juanda started today with an above average stack, but Level 11 hasn't been too good to him, meaning he has a steep hill to climb to equal or exceed his previous best in the ME.

Just now we caught a hand involving Juanda that had reached the turn with the board showing {K-Spades}{5-Hearts}{K-Diamonds}{9-Clubs} and Juanda firing a bet of 14,500. His opponent called, then the river brought the {J-Spades}. Juanda bet 28,800 this time, and his opponent raised all in for 168,000 — well over what Juanda had left.

Juanda tanked for four whole minutes before finally letting hand go and preserving his now shortened stack.

Player Chips Progress
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John Juanda
53,000
-106,000
-106,000
WSOP 5X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer

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A Few Brasilia Updates

Player Chips Progress
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Jason Somerville
520,000
-30,000
-30,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Jake Cody
342,000
20,000
20,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Eoghan O'Dea
265,000
72,000
72,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Chance Kornuth
238,000
-2,600
-2,600
WSOP 4X Winner
Chip Leader Coaching
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Amnon Filippi
212,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Eric Baldwin
170,000
-12,600
-12,600
WSOP 2X Winner
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Huck Seed
127,000
14,000
14,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 4X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
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Christian Harder
126,000
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Brandon Steven
105,000
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Kory Kilpatrick
100,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Todd Witteles
97,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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James Dempsey
80,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Leif Force
78,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Juan Manuel Pastor
60,000
60,000
60,000
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Alex Kravchenko
43,000
-1,100
-1,100

Deuces Wild

Three players saw a flop of {2-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}{2-Spades}, including John Leathart and Jason Mercier. Mercier fired 2,900, a player raised to 7,600, and Leathart quickly called. Mercier proceeded to re-rase, tossing out 19,800, and both players folded.

Mercier checked his cards on last time, then tossed them into the muck

Player Chips Progress
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John Leathart
416,500
11,600
11,600
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Jason Mercier
101,000
300
300

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Shulman Out

Jeff Shulman open-raised all in for just under 18,000 from early position, and it folded back around to Dane Lomas in the big blind. Lomas considered for about a half-minute, then called the raise, turning over {A-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}. Shulman showed {K-Spades}{K-Hearts}.

The flop came {3-Spades}{J-Hearts}{A-Clubs}, and suddenly Shulman was way behind. The turn was the {2-Clubs} and river the {8-Hearts}, and Shulman was eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
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Dane Lomas
286,000
41,300
41,300
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Jeff Shulman
Busted

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Galfond Grabs Another

Action began with the under-the-gun player open limping. The player directly behind him also limped and it was folded around to the small blind, who completed. Phil Galfond checked his option from the big for a four-handed pot.

The flop came {7-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}{4-Hearts} and Galfond took the initiative by leading out for 4,200. The original limper folded, however, the second limper called. The player in the small also folded, which meant it was heads-up going to the turn.

The turn brought the {A-Clubs} and Galfond deliberated a bit before pushing out a bet of 10,300 into the middle. His last remaining opponent quickly folded and Galfond scooped the pot.

Galfond is sitting on 250,000.

Player Chips Progress
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Phil Galfond
250,000
10,000
10,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Run It Once

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Another Big One

Level 11 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

Another big stack has emerged in the Brasilia room, and he goes by the name Hans Joachim Hein.

The German player cashed in the World Series of Poker Main Event both in 2009 and 2010, and that shows he has plenty of experience in the biggest tournament of the year.

On a {5-Hearts}{9-Spades}{6-Hearts}{A-Spades} board Hein put his 164.300 remaining chips at risk, and his opponent showed {A-Hearts}{Q-Spades}. Hein had his opponent drawing dead with {6-Diamonds}{6-Spades}, but nevertheless he celebrated when the {Q-Diamonds} hit.

The player who lost this pot was eliminated shortly after this hand, and Hein is now among the tournament chip leaders with 400.000 chips.

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Nice One for Ho

Over on Maria Ho's table there was already a {8-Spades}{k-Clubs}{10-Clubs} flop out on the felt and over 10,000 in the pot. Ho was going up against one opponent and they checked to Ho, who bet 8,000. After a few moments, the player splashed out a call and a {10-Hearts} turn would be dealt. The action was again checked to Ho and she bet 12,000. This time her opponent would tank, but eventually call.

The {2-Hearts} was the final card to hit the felt and another check would see Ho continue her betting, this time flicking out 18,000. Her opponent called rather quickly and mucked even quicker when ho tabled {a-Diamonds}{a-Hearts}.

Player Chips Progress
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Maria Ho
245,000
20,000
20,000

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Negreanu Pushing Action

Over at the featured table, we picked up with the action on a flop of {Q-Spades}{K-Spades}{J-Diamonds}. Matt Woodward, [Removed:253], and Patrick Gray all checked to Daniel Negreanu. Negreau tossed out a bet of 8,200 and was called by Woodward and Jenner. Gray folded and three players were off to the turn.

The dealer produced a {5-Clubs} on fourth street and Matt Woodward checked. Jenner opted to take the lead here with a bet of 15,000, only to find Negreanu make it 88,000 to go. Woodward got out of the way and Jenner went into the tank before finally releasing his hand, allowing Negreanu to pick up the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Matt Woodward
356,800
-24,200
-24,200
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Daniel Negreanu
249,400
44,400
44,400

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