Event 61: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event Day 4 | 2012 World Series of Poker

07-13-2012 23:08 UTC-7

See You in Hellman, Demirdjian

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Erik Hellman is the newest player to see his stack soar up to two million in chips. Plenty of those chips came when Hellman eliminated Mark Demirdjian late here on Day 4 of the 2012 World Series of Poker.

Demirdjian had his stack all in preflop holding {a-Clubs} {k-Hearts} and was looking good to double up against Hellman's {a-Diamonds} {10-Clubs} . However, the {10-Hearts} {5-Clubs} {7-Clubs} {3-Diamonds} {8-Spades} board had other ideas, sending the pot to Hellman and Demirdjian to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Erik Hellman	2,000,000 200,000	200,000
Mark Demirdjian	Busted

Tags: Mark Demirdjian Erik Hellman

07-13-2012 23:08 UTC-7

Ogura Makes Full House

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We caught up with the board to find Ricky Markowitz and Takashi Ogura heads up in a pot with the board reading {5-Hearts} {8-Hearts} {Q-Diamonds} {J-Diamonds} {8-Diamonds} .

Ogura moved a bet of 127,000 into the middle of the table and Markowitz pondered his action.

"I think you got me," Markowitz said. "But here ya go, I call." Markowitz dropped enough chips to call in the middle and Ogura showed {J-Clubs} {8-Clubs} .

"What's that?" Markowitz asked. The dealer replied that it was a full house.

Markowitz threw his {A-Diamonds} {A-Clubs} on the table and the dealer turned it over and dropped it into the muck. Ogura is now sitting on a stack of 700,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ricky Markowitz	860,000 -295,000	-295,000
Takashi Ogura	700,000 280,000	280,000

Tags: Ricky Markowitz Takashi Ogura

07-13-2012 23:07 UTC-7

WSOP 2012: Eric Baldwin Says Hide Yo' Kids

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Chad Holloway

Level 19 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

Eric Baldwin's mustache may look creepy, but he sure doesn't play creepy. He's going strong here on Day 4 of the 2012 WSOP Main Event.

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07-13-2012 23:06 UTC-7

Adios

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Chad Holloway

For exact places of finish, please refer to our payouts page.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maria Ho	Busted
Kenny Hallaert	Busted

Guido Tauriello	Busted
Jimmy Dowda	Busted
Laurens De Smet	Busted
Ryan Daniel	Busted
Vincent Wille	Busted
Assani Fisher	Busted
Bryan Zindrick	Busted
Shaun Deeb	Busted

Fabrice Bacheliez	Busted

07-13-2012 22:59 UTC-7

Crawford Lays One Down

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Mickey Doft

Nico Behling opened to 22,000 in the hijack and Claudia Crawford three-bet to 50,000 from the button. Roman Valerstein then four-bet to 105,000 from the big blind, prompting Behling to five-bet jam for about 395,000.

Crawford folded after a few moments, Valerstein folded immediately, and Crawford told the table "I knew I had the best hand!"

The ESPN cameras wanted to see the players' cards in the hole camera, and Crawford said, "I don't mind!", and showed {10-Hearts} {10-Spades} to everybody.

Player	Chips	Progress
Roman Valerstein	1,350,000 -100,000	-100,000
Nico Behling	570,000 185,000	185,000
Claudia Crawford	340,000 -44,000	-44,000

Tags: Claudia Crawford Nico Behling Roman Valerstein

07-13-2012 22:55 UTC-7

Imagine How Pollak Would Act If He Lost

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James Keys opened the action to 20,000 from under the gun and it the play was folded around to Kevin Pollak in the hijack. He three-bet to 60,000 and it was back on Keys, who four-bet to 110,000. Pollak then shoved all in and Keys made the call.

Keys: {q-Hearts} {q-Spades}
Pollak: {k-Diamonds} {k-Spades}

Pollak was up on his feet here, shouting for his hand to hold up. He got his wish, with the {10-Diamonds} {2-Diamonds} {4-Spades} {4-Clubs} {10-Spades} board sending him the double up. At this point Pollak stormed away from the table in celebration, pacing throughout the tournament area fist pumping. After a few moments, someone from a nearby table shouted, "Kevin, you're meant to stay at the table when you win."

"When you've got a minute, go f***k yourself," said Pollak jokingly in reply, still excited about his victory. "If this is how I act when i win, imagine what happens when I lose!" said Pollak as his table and the nearby tables joined him in a laugh.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kevin Pollak	620,000 285,000	285,000
James Keys	450,000 -220,000	-220,000

Tags: James Keys Kevin Pollak

07-13-2012 22:53 UTC-7

Baumann Picks Up a Pot

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We found Gaelle Baumann and Ryan Pachedly surrounded by cameras with a pile of chips in the middle. The flop was {3-Diamonds} {4-Diamonds} {5-Hearts} , Baumann checked and Pachedly bet 125,000.

Baumann took her time and then moved all in, having Pachedly well covered. Pachedly folded and Baumann moved to over 1.5 million.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gaelle Baumann	1,510,000 -110,000	-110,000

Tags: Gaelle Baumann Ryan Pachedly

07-13-2012 22:52 UTC-7

Coultas Over Crawford

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Shamus

Claudia Crawford and Charles Coultas had together built a pot of about 130,000 by time the turn had been dealt, at which point the board showed {6-Diamonds} {2-Hearts} {2-Spades} {Q-Spades} . Crawford quickly checked, and after a long pause Coultas checked as well.

The river brought the {3-Hearts} , and Crawford set forward a bet of 41,000. Coultas considered for about 20 seconds, then called. Crawford showed {6-Spades} {5-Spades} for sixes and deuces, then Coultas rolled over {8-Clubs} {8-Diamonds} for a better two pair.

Player	Chips	Progress
Charles Coultas	848,000 78,000	78,000
Claudia Crawford	384,000 -216,000	-216,000

Tags: Charles Coutlas Claudia Crawford

07-13-2012 22:47 UTC-7

Moreno Chips Up

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Andrew Moreno opened to 24,000 from the hijack seat, Taylor Paur three-bet to 66,000 from the small blind, and Moreno responded with a four-bet to 139,000.

Paur released, and Moreno picked up the pot.