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

Ichinose Cracks Quillin's Aces

Kosei Ichinose opened for 13,000 from early position and was three-bet by Shawn Quillin to 27,000 from middle position. Action folded back around to Ichinose, who made the call.

The flop came {J-Clubs}{6-Hearts}{7-Hearts} and Ichinose check-called a 32,000 bet from Quillin.

Both players checked the {4-Spades} turn, however, when the {9-Diamonds} completed the board, Ichinose reached for chips and fired 55,000 into the middle.

Quillin asked for a count and deliberated a bit, but eventually tossed in a call. Ichinose tabled {9-Hearts}{9-Clubs} for a set of nines.

"Wow...good river for you," Quillin said. He then tabled {A-}{A-} for pocket aces and mucked.

Ichinose, who recently won the Macau Poker Cup HK$5,400 No-Limit Hold'em Event, is up to 345,000.

Player Chips Progress
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Kosei Ichinose
345,000
142,000
142,000

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Selbst Busts Betbese

We don't know the exact preflop bets, but we know that Vanessa Selbst raised preflop, Roberto Betbese shoved for around 45,000, and Selbst called.

Selbst: {k-Clubs}{j-Spades}
Betbese: {q-Clubs}{9-Clubs}

The board brought all low cards, coming {7-Hearts}{6-Spades}{4-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}{5-Hearts}, and Selbst collected the bounty, and added those chips to her stack, which is now at around 930,000 from our estimation.

Player Chips Progress
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Vanessa Selbst
930,000
18,000
18,000

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Take it Down, Amnon

Amnon Filippi was in early position when he opened it up to 16,000. Marty Zabib then three-bet to 35,000 from the button and Filippi made the call.

Flop: {5-Spades}{4-Spades}{3-Hearts}

Filippi checked here and Zabib bet 115,000. Filippi started thinking deeply and Gavin Smith, who was a few tables away, shouted out, "Take it down Amnon!"

"Would you shut the f**k up," snapped back Filippi. "This is for my tournament life here."

After some more thinking, Filippi moved all in for 419,000. His opponent called and the two players turned their hands over.

Filippi: {5-Hearts}{5-Clubs}
Zabib: {a-Clubs}{a-Hearts}

Filippi had a set of fives and would be doubling up as long as he dodged a few cards. The {q-Spades} turn was safe and so was the {6-Spades} and Filippi raked in the double up.

Player Chips Progress
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Amnon Filippi
910,000
385,000
385,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Marty Zabib
580,000
-320,000
-320,000

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Marchal Makes Jacks

[Removed:113] opened on the button, another player in the blinds three-bet, and Joseph Marchal four-bet jammed for 115,000 from the big blind. [Removed:115] called, and the three-bettor folded.

[Removed:115]{a-Clubs}{q-Spades}
Marchal{k-Clubs}{j-Clubs}

The board ran out {3-Clubs}{5-Hearts}{3-Spades}{j-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}, and Marchal doubled to around 250,000.

Player Chips Progress
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Joseph Marchal
260,000
196,000
196,000
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[Removed:113]
250,000
-70,000
-70,000

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Cheong Milks Retterholt

Joseph Cheong on Day 3.
Joseph Cheong on Day 3.

Steffen Retterholt raised to 13,000 from middle position and then called when Joseph Cheong three-bet to 31,000 from the cutoff. Retterholt proceeded to check-call bets of 36,000 on the {3-Clubs}{2-Hearts}{7-Diamonds} flop and 70,000 on the {9-Spades} turn, before the {4-Hearts} was put out on the river.

Again Retterholt checked, but this time he thought long and hard before calling Cheong's 128,000 bet. "Two pair," Cheong said and rolled over {2-Clubs}{3-Hearts}. Retterholt scoffed, shook his head, and then sent his cards to the muck.

Player Chips Progress
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Joseph Cheong
800,000
210,000
210,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Steffen Retterholt
580,000
-220,000
-220,000

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Bardah Busted

We caught up just in time to see Ronnie Bardah's final hand of the 2012 World Series of Poker. This is Bardah's third consecutive cash in the WSOP Main Event. Bardah was able to make a deep run in 2010 where he eventually finished in 24th place. Bardah also cashed in 2011 with a 453rd place finish.

Bardah moved his last 140,000 all in before the flop with {J-Spades}{J-Clubs}. Bardah was called by Al Wasserberger's {Q-Spades}{Q-Diamonds} and Bardah was looking for some help on the flop.

He did not find it, however, as the flop fell {10-Clubs}{7-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}.

"Club one time for the sweat," said Bardah, but the deck denied him even this privilege, as the {3-Spades} rolled off on the turn.

Fifth street was the {6-Hearts} and Bardah was sent to the rail. While it is always a disappointment to be eliminated from the Main Event, Bardah can't be too disappointed with his 2012 WSOP as a whole. Bardah was able to earn his first WSOP bracelet earlier this summer in Event 40: $2,500 Limit Hold'em - Six-Handed. Here is Bardah's winner interview from his bracelet win:

Player Chips Progress
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Al Wasserberger
490,000
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Ronnie Bardah
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

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Lavorato Triples

Joh Lavorato was under the gun when he get all his short-stacked chips in the middle. Lee Childs was in the small blind and made the call, along with Randy Haddox in the big blind. Lavorato watched on as Haddox and Childs checked down a {4-Clubs}{2-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}{2-Spades} board. Here is how all the cards looked at showdown.

Lavorato: {a-Spades}{j-Clubs}
Haddox: {a-Diamonds}{6-Spades}
Childs: {a-Hearts}{10-Spades}

"What are guys calling with?" commented Lavorato as he raked in his new chips.

Player Chips Progress
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Randy Haddox
1,200,000
290,000
290,000
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Lee Childs
600,000
160,000
160,000
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John Lavorato
215,000
115,000
115,000

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Ho Takes a Big Hit

With around 70,000 in the pot and a flop of {A-Hearts}{10-Clubs}{3-Spades}, Maria Ho checked from the under-the-gun position and opened the door for Mark Cole to bet 45,000 from middle position. Ho responded with a check-raise to 100,000, but Cole instantly moved all in for 330,000. Ho tanked for a solid two minutes before making the call.

Showdown

Ho{A-Diamonds}{K-Clubs}
Cole{A-Spades}{J-Spades}

Both players had flopped a pair of aces, and while Ho's kicker had her out in front, Cole held a spade-flush draw. The {10-Diamonds} turn gave both two pair, but again Ho's kicker was best. The dealer burned one last time and put out the {6-Spades} on the river to give Cole a flush.. Ho, who was the last woman standing in the Main Event back in 2007, dropped down to 175,000 after the hand.

Player Chips Progress
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Mark Cole
735,000
354,000
354,000
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Maria Ho
175,000
-300,000
-300,000

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