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

Robbins Busts Phan

We caught up to see a short-stacked John Phan all in for his last 31,000. Phan held {K-Hearts}{Q-Spades} against Jamie Robbins' {A-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}.

The flop brought {4-Hearts}{3-Clubs}{9-Clubs} and the turn the {4-Diamonds}.

"One time, queen of hearts!" said Phan while looking at the board.

Unfortunately for Phan, the deck refused to oblige, and the {7-Hearts} dropped down on fifth street. Phan was forced to hit the rail while Robbins increased his stack to about 1,700,000.

Player Chips Progress
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Jamie Robbins
1,700,000
400,000
400,000
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John Phan
Busted

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Green Makes His Exit

Perry Green
Perry Green

Perry Green has just been eliminated.

In what would be Green's last hand, Danny Wong raised to 44,000 from the button and Green flatted from the small blind. Jacob Balsiger also called from the big blind for a three-way pot.

All three players checked the {8-Hearts}{4-Clubs}{7-Diamonds} flop, however, Green pushed all in for his last 300,000 when the {J-Spades} landed on the turn. Balsiger announced, "Call," to put Green at risk and Wong got out of the way.

Green: {K-Spades}{J-Hearts} for a pair of jacks.
Balsiger: {8-Spades}{7-Hearts} for two-pair.

Green was drawing live, however, the {5-Hearts} river bricked out for him and he was sent to the rail.

The 76-year-old, who has three World Series of Poker hold bracelets and is famously known for losing out to Stu Ungar heads-up in the 1981 Main Event, will take home $52,718 for his efforts.

Balsiger is up to 2.8 million.

Player Chips Progress
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Jake Balsiger
2,800,000
640,000
640,000
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Perry Green
Busted
WSOP 3X Winner

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Kluchman Over Three Million

After a sizable pot, David Kluchman has become the next player to increase his stack over three million in chips.

We missed the amounts on the the flop, but can confirm that on a flop of {K-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}, Kluchman checked and Farrell bet out. Kluchman raised and Farrell flat called.

The {5-Hearts} dropped on the turn and Kluchman led out. Farrell shipped all in for about 1,360,000 and Kluchman called. Farrell showed {A-Diamonds}{8-Spades} for a pair of eights and was behind Kluchman's two pair with {K-Spades}{2-Spades}. The river bricked out for Farrell with the {10-Clubs} and he was sent to the rail.

Kluchman is now sitting on 3,600,000.

Player Chips Progress
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David Kluchman
3,600,000
900,000
900,000
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Niall Farrell
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

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Mizzi Out

Onnit player Sorel Mizzi's Main Event run has come to an end after losing a blind-vs.-blind hand versus Wifried Haerig.

We arrived with Mizzi already all in from the big blind for about 300,000 with {A-Clubs}{Q-Clubs} against Haerig's {8-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}. The flop came {6-Hearts}{6-Clubs}{5-Spades} and turn the {2-Spades}, and the river the {4-Spades}. Mizzi shook Haerig's hand, wished the others good luck, and headed to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
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Wilfried Harig
3,160,000
1,160,000
1,160,000
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Sorel Mizzi
Busted

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River Put Topp on Top

Patrick Halter was all in preflop for 250,000 with {J-Spades}{10-Clubs} and behind the {K-Hearts}{Q-Clubs} of Marcia Topp. The {A-Spades}{5-Clubs}{10-Diamonds} flop was kind to Halter as it paired his ten to give him the lead, while the {3-Hearts} turn kept him there.

Unfortunately for him, there was one card to come and the {J-Hearts} spiked on the river to give Topp Broadway. With that, Halter was eliminated from the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
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Marcia Topp
2,580,000
680,000
680,000
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Patrick Halter
Busted

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Rabtsov Doubles Through Bowker

Action started with Kyle Bowker raising to 40,000 from the button. It folded to Kirill Rabtsov in the big blind, and he moved all in for 202,000. Bowker made the call, and the cards were tabled.

Bowker: {q-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}
Rabtsov: {a-Spades}{7-Clubs}

Bowker hit the flop hard, as it came down {8-Spades}{q-Spades}{j-Clubs}. This gave Bowker top pair with a straight draw, and Rabtsov would need to catch an ace to survive. He did just that when the {a-Diamonds} hit the turn, and now Bowker was looking for a queen, ten, or nine to take the lead again. He didn't catch it though, as the {4-Diamonds} rolled off on the river.

Bowker is doing fine at 2.4 million, while Rabtsov doubles to 506,000.

Player Chips Progress
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Kyle Bowker
2,400,000
37,000
37,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Kirill Rabtsov
506,000
217,000
217,000

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