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

Ho Grabs Some

We caught up to see Maria Ho heads up with Mark Teltscher in a pot. The board read {J-Hearts}{A-Hearts}{6-Diamonds} and Teltscher led out from the small blind for 28,000. Ho called from the cutoff and the {K-Clubs} dropped down on the turn.

Ho's opponent tanked for over a minute before moving 47,000 into the middle. Ho tanked right back, taking about another sixty seconds before deciding to call.

Fifth street brought the {2-Hearts} and Teltscher checked. Ho checked behind and showed {A-Clubs}{10-Clubs} for a pair of aces. Teltscher mucked his hand and Ho was able to take down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Maria Ho
475,000
75,000
75,000
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Mark Teltscher
97,000
-103,000
-103,000

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Mustafa Stopped, Volpe Vaulting Up Counts

Paul "paulgees81" Volpe continues to add to his stack, with Mike (Musa) Mustafa the latest to give up his chips to the online star.

Volpe related to us the hand that ended Mustafa's WSOP Main Event run. Mustafa had open-pushed his stack of 108,000 from middle position, getting one caller in the cutoff. Volpe then reshoved from the big blind, and after tanking a bit the remaining player folded his {J-}{J-} face up.

Volpe had {Q-}{Q-} and Mustafa {J-}{10-}, and when the board brought no help to Mustafa, he was eliminated. Meanwhile Volpe moves up the leaderboard to grab a spot behind current leader Ben Greenberg.

Player Chips Progress
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Paul Volpe
1,250,000
220,000
220,000
WSOP 3X Winner
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Mike (Musa) Mustafa
Busted

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Knackstedt Sacked

Jordan Knackstedt open-raised all in for 50,000 even from middle position and was called in two spots by Derek Chisholm (button) and Daniel Rudd (small blind). The flop came {5-Spades}{A-Diamonds}{J-Spades}. Rudd checked, Chisholm bet 50,000, and after some thought Rudd called.

The turn then brought the {9-Clubs}. Rudd check quickly, and after about a half-minute Chisholm declared he was all in for the 360,000 or so he had left. Rudd tanked for a couple of minutes, then let his hand go.

Chisholm turned over {A-Hearts}{J-Hearts} for two pair while Knackstedt had but {A-Clubs}{8-Spades}, meaning the {5-Clubs} river was no matter. Knackstedt is out, while Chisholm adds to his stack.

Player Chips Progress
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Daniel Rudd
765,000
-69,500
-69,500
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Derek Chisholm
575,000
145,500
145,500
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Jordan Knackstedt
Busted

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Kelly Gets Respect

Kevin Song opened for 15,000 from under the gun and was called by Jordan Lewis on the button and Ryan Pochedly in the small blind. JP Kelly, who was in the big blind, thought a big and then cut out a raise to 66,000 and pushed it into the middle.

Everyone folded pretty quickly and Kelly took down the pot hassle free.

Kelly, who started the day with just over 500,000, had a rough first level and was knocked down to 230,000. However, he has chipped back up to 290,000 as a result of this hand.

Player Chips Progress
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JP Kelly
290,000
-150,000
-150,000
WSOP 2X Winner

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Moreno Knocked Down by Fair

Andrew Moreno on Day 2
Andrew Moreno on Day 2

Andrew Moreno raised to 12,000 from middle position, and Ryan Fair three-bet to 31,000 from the cutoff. The action was folded back to Moreno, and he four-bet to 69,000. Fair hesitated for just a second, and called.

The flop came down {9-Clubs}{9-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}, and Moreno fired out 62,000. Fair tanked for a bit, and called.

On the turn the {A-Hearts} hit, and Moreno counted his stack. He had around 218,000 chips left and opted to check. Fair checked behind.

The river was the {6-Diamonds}, and Moreno now threw out 60,000. Fair called rather quickly, and Moreno tabled {K-Clubs}{K-Hearts}. Fair showed {10-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}, and with trips he raked in this important pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Ryan Fair
655,000
266,000
266,000
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Andrew Moreno
155,000
-111,000
-111,000

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Strauss Out In The Money

The cries of "all in and call," have been blasting throughout the room at a quick pace of late. One of those calls was referring to Jason Strauss who was all in preflop against Farhan Madhani. Here is what the cards looked like.

Madhani: {a-Diamonds}{k-Diamonds}
Strauss: {a-Spades}{6-Hearts}

Strauss would need plenty of help if he was going to survive, but when the {2-Hearts} hit the turn and the {q-Diamonds} fell on the river, it was over for Strauss.

Player Chips Progress
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Farhan Madhani
375,000
158,000
158,000
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Jason Strauss
Busted

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Dozier KOs Levkov

Katie Dozier has half the average but still "Grindetting"
Katie Dozier has half the average but still "Grindetting"

Katie Dozier opened in late position and Joshua Levkov moved all in from the small blind. Dozier called and the cards were tabled.

Dozier: {A-Hearts} {2-Hearts}
Levkov: {10-Spades} {9-Spades}

The board ran {A-Spades} {3-Hearts} {A-Diamonds} {10-Clubs} {8-Hearts} and Dozier chipped up and sent Levkov to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
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Katie Dozier
155,000
34,000
34,000

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