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

Childs Bets Into Pocket Aces

Lee Childs opened the betting with a raise to 11,000 only to have Stain Sinclair on the button make it 46,000 to go. It folded back to Childs who decided to four-bet the action, making it 86,000.

Sinclair asked how much Childs was playing before five-betting to 186,000. Childs folded his hand and informed Sinclair that he folded ace-king.

"One time?" Sinclair asked, showing {A-Spades}{A-Hearts}. Childs heaved a sigh of relief as he learned that he made the the proper lay down.

Player Chips Progress
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Stan Sinclair
685,000
355,000
355,000
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Lee Childs
440,000
-130,000
-130,000

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Lim Will Not Be Onnit's Last Player Standing

Aaron Lim, who has been a participant in Onnit Labs' Last Sticker Standing Contest throughout the Main Event, got his stack of 112,000 all in preflop and was up against Ben Greenberg.

Showdown

Lim{7-Spades}{7-Diamonds}
Greenberg{Q-Spades}{Q-Hearts}

It was a bad spot for Lim and he seemed to know his days were numbered as he stood from his chair and prepared to make his exit. The {A-Clubs}{10-Clubs}{4-Diamonds} flop was about as dry as they come, while the {K-Diamonds} turn left Lim in need of a seven on the river. The dealer burned one last time and put out the {5-Clubs}.

Just like that, Lim's 2012 World Series of Poker Main Event and chance at a $5,000 prize from the last longer bet came to an end.

Player Chips Progress
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Ben Greenberg
1,060,000
97,000
97,000
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Aaron Lim
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

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McDonald Folds To Shelton's Pressure

We caught up with the action on a {5-Hearts}{2-Spades}{Q-Clubs} flop, where Mike "Timex" McDonald was in a heads-up pot against Justin Shelton.

Mcdonald checked from the big blind and Shelton fired 12,000 into the middle from early position. McDonald called.

The turn brought the {7-Spades} and McDonald checked again. Shelton took his time, with McDonald fiercely studying him as he tanked, and fired 22,000 into the middle. McDonald again called.

The {3-Hearts} completed the board and McDonald checked a final time. Undeterred, Shelton collected ten orange t5000 chips and pushed them into the middle for a 50,000 bet. McDonald folded rather quickly and rapped the table in acknowledgement.

McDonald slipped to 330,000 as a result of the hit.

Player Chips Progress
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Mike McDonald
330,000
-66,000
-66,000

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Wolf Devours Nishijima's Stack

"They're moving fast!"

So said one staff member to another as they criss-crossed between the tables, noting how the bustouts are happening rapidly here during the first few minutes of Day 4. We're racing to that bubble.

Just now Thiago Nishijima was among the early eliminations, falling in a hand to Matthew Wolf. All in with his short stack with {2-Diamonds}{2-Spades} versus Wolf's {A-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}, Nishijima's deuces were okay through the {J-Spades}{4-Hearts}{K-Clubs} flop and {Q-Clubs} turn, but the {10-Diamonds} river gave Wolf a straight, sending Nishijima to the rail early.

Player Chips Progress
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Matthew Wolf
174,000
27,500
27,500
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Thiago Nishijima
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

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Bowker Sends Some Chips to Rodger

We arrived over at Table 401 with Kyle Bowker and Rodger Johnson getting all the chips in on a {8-Spades}{7-Hearts}{2-Diamonds} flop. Johnson was the player at risk, being all in for around 115,000. This is how the player's hands looked at this point.

Bowker: {10-Spades}{9-Spades}
Johnson: {8-Diamonds}{8-Spades}

Bowker had plenty of outs to eliminate Johnson, but the {q-Diamonds} turn and the {k-Diamonds} river were safe and Johnson took the early double up.

Player Chips Progress
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Kyle Bowker
320,000
-111,000
-111,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Rodger Johnson
250,000
128,000
128,000

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Evans Dispatches Guetti

Action folded around to Joshua Evans in the cutoff and he raised to 12,000. Anthony Guetti was next to act on the button and chose to move all in for right around 90,000. The blinds both got out of the way, and Evans made a hesitant call.

Showdown

Guetti{8-Spades}{6-Spades}
Evans{A-Clubs}{10-Hearts}

Guetti was behind and in need of some help, which he got on the {9-Hearts}{6-Hearts}{K-Clubs} flop. Unfortunately for him, the {10-Clubs} spiked on the turn to pair Evans and give him the lead. The {4-Spades} river was of no consequence, and Guetti became an early elimination here on Day 4.

Player Chips Progress
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Joshua Evans
470,000
104,000
104,000
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Anthony Guetti
Busted

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