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

More for Baumann

Gaelle Baumann
Gaelle Baumann

We just came on a decent-sized pot brewing between Andras Koroknai and Gaelle Baumann. The pair had reached the river with the board showing {A-Diamonds}{9-Spades}{8-Spades}{Q-Diamonds}{8-Clubs} and pile of chips in the middle. Baumann had set out a bet of 175,000, and after some moments of thought Koroknai set out a stack to call.

Baumann tabled {10-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds} for trip eights, and Koroknai mucked.

Player Chips Progress
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Gaelle Baumann
3,850,000
650,000
650,000
Winamax
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Andras Koroknai
1,780,000
80,000
80,000

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River Spade for Coultas Busts Moreno

Andrew Moreno (Day 4)
Andrew Moreno (Day 4)

When PokerNews arrived at the table, the board read {J-Clubs}{9-Hearts}{5-Spades}{K-Spades} between threes players; Charles Coultas, Andrew Moreno and Lasse Soerensen.

According to a fellow member of the media, Moreno had opened with a raise preflop to approximately 45,000 and Soerensen called from the cutoff seat. Coultas called from the small bind and the flop was dealt {J-Clubs}{9-Hearts}{5-Spades}. It was said that Coultas checked, Moreno fired a continuation bet of 79,000 and Soerensen called. Coultas also called and all three players remained in to see the turn.

Fourth street brought the {K-Spades} and Coultas checked. Moreno kept his foot on the gas and fired 162,000. Soerensen took a minute, then called. Coultas had other things in mind, though, and raised all in, having both players covered. Moreno went into the tank. He had just about 480,000 behind and his tournament would be on the line if he were to call.

At one point while tanking, Moreno asked Soerensen how much he had and got an eyeballed count. After a couple minutes, he finally made the call. It was at this point that Amnon Filippi yelled out, "Hey ESPN, we've got a huge pot over you're going to want to film!" and the cameras came rushing over from another table. Soerensen was still tanking, though.

The cameras got to the table and quickly set up while Soerensen thought. He took some time, but eventually folded. Later it was rumored that Soerensen folded {K-}{J-} for top two pair.

"Do you have it?" Moreno asked looking at Coultas. No one turned over their hand yet as the cameras locked in on everything. Coultas didn't respond, which then Moreno confidently showed the {K-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds} for two pair, kings and fives. Coultas held the {A-Spades}{10-Spades} for a combo draw and needed a queen or a spade on the river.

There was a little bit of a pause while the cameras rolled and the rail right next to the table became flooded with fans of both players. The dealer was given the go ahead by the ESPN crew and that's when Moreno looked at his rail of friends and said, "This is what it's all about!"

The river was dealt and the {3-Spades} hit the felt, delivering a flush to Coultas and eliminating Moreno from the tournament. Moreno collected himself off to the side of the table, coping with what could have been. After a minute, he returned to the table to be escorted to the payout desk while Coultas began stacking up his new found wealth.

It took Coultas a few minutes to stack all of the chips from the pot, but when he was done, his stack amounted to just under three million. Soerensen was left with 680,000 after folding the turn.

Player Chips Progress
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Charles Coultas
2,950,000
1,952,000
1,952,000
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Lasse Soerensen
680,000
-128,000
-128,000
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Andrew Moreno
Busted

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Jarrett Nash Eliminated in 171st Place ($44,655)

Nash's yellow slip
Nash's yellow slip

At the beginning of Day 5 of the 2012 World Series of Poker Main Event, Jarrett Nash was no where to be found. His chips were stacked for him, and his chip bag was draped over his chair. Slowly, he began to blind out, until he was down to his last 2,000 chips here in Level 22.

On his final hand, Tournament Director Bill Bruce tossed in his last two yellow T1,000 chips (two thirds of an ante), and mucked his hand.

"Jarrett Nash, 171st place," Bruce said into his walkie talkie.

There have been a few rumors circulating on Twitter, so we asked Seth Palansky, the vice president of corporate communications for Caesars Interactive Entertainment Inc., to explain the situation.

According to Palansky, Nash observes the sabbath, meaning that from sundown Friday night to sundown Saturday he was unable to play. Nash explained this to the WSOP staff last night, and left before the day was over. He fully understood the consequences of not playing until after the dinner break today, and left his Total Rewards card, knowing that he was going to bust.

Nash missed an $8,000 pay jump by nine eliminations, and will have to settle with $44,655.

Player Chips Progress
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Jarrett Nash
Busted

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Gibson Coolers Marco

With around 400,000 in the pot and a flop of {A-Hearts}{3-Hearts}{K-Spades}, action exploded between Ruggeri Marco and Lawrie Gibson that resulted in the latter being all in for 869,000.

Showdown

Marco{A-Spades}{K-Diamonds}
Gibson{A-Diamonds}{A-Clubs}

It was a cooler flop as Marco held top two but ran it straight into top set. Marco needed running kings to win the pot, but it wasn't in the cards as the turn came out {7-Hearts} followed by the {7-Diamonds} on the river.

Player Chips Progress
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Lawrie Gibson
2,150,000
1,150,000
1,150,000
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Ruggeri Marco
245,000
-1,465,000
-1,465,000

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Bowker Wins Monster Off Negreanu

Daniel Negreanu- Down to 250,000
Daniel Negreanu- Down to 250,000

Kyle Bowker just got to the table, and it didn't take him long to get into the action. Daniel Negreanu made it 44,000 to go in middle position, and Bowker was the lone caller on the button. The flop came down {3-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}{7-Hearts} and both players checked. The turn brought the {2-Hearts}, and Negreanu fired out 91,000.

Bowker made the call, and the river was the {6-Clubs}. Negreanu slowed down this time by checking, and Bowker quickly pounced on the opportunity, betting 210,000. This represented more then a third of Negreanu's stack, and he tanked for a long while, about three minutes total, before eventually calling. Bowker rolled over {2-Spades}{2-Clubs} for deuces full of sixes, and Negreanu mucked his hand.

Bowker shoots up to 2.363 million, while Negreanu plummets to 252,000.

Player Chips Progress
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Kyle Bowker
2,363,000
363,000
363,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Daniel Negreanu
252,000
-414,000
-414,000

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Volpe Busts McCorkell and Shak

In near back-to-back hands, Paul Volpe eliminated both Craig McCorkell and Dan Shak with {K-Clubs}{K-Spades}.

First, after a {10-Spades}{9-Clubs}{6-Spades} flop, McCorkell got it in with {Q-Diamonds}{J-Diamonds} for about 460,000. Volpe had two of his outs with his pocket kings and held through the {10-Clubs} turn and {A-Hearts} river.

Shortly thereafter, Volpe eliminated Shak and relayed the details to us. Shak opened under the gun and then called Volpe's three-bet from late position. The flop fell {J-}{9-}{3-} with one heart and Shak shoved for about 450,000 with {K-Hearts}{Q-Hearts}. Volpe called with his pocket kings and scored the elimination when Shak found no help from the turn or river.

Player Chips Progress
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Paul Volpe
3,800,000
1,050,000
1,050,000
WSOP 3X Winner
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Criag McCorkell
Busted
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Dan Shak
Busted

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Set for Makhija Sends Peterson Packing

Amit Makhija raised to 45,000 from middle position, then Marcel Luske called from the hijack seat. It folded to Wayne Peterson who reraised all in for 276,000 from the button. The blinds stepped aside, Makhija reraised all in over the top, and Luske folded.

Makhija: {9-Clubs}{9-Hearts}
Peterson: {K-Hearts}{K-Diamonds}

Peterson had the preflop edge, but when the flop came {9-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}{2-Clubs} he was suddenly way behind. The turn was the {A-Hearts} and river the {3-Spades}, and Peterson is out.

Player Chips Progress
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Amit Makhija
1,200,000
480,000
480,000
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Wayne Peterson
Busted

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Schacher Eliminated by Stjernvang

We caught up to find Daniel Schacher all in for his last 147,000. After Helge Stjernvang called, Schacher let out a deep sigh.

"You ready for some dinner, mom?" he shouted to the rail as he tabled his {6-Spades}{6-Clubs}.

Schacher was indeed behind as Stjernvang showed {10-Spades}{10-Hearts}.

The flop came {4-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}{J-Diamonds} and Schacher was still behind. The {7-Clubs} gave him a few additional outs as he could make a straight on the river. Unfortunately for Schacher, the {K-Hearts} completed the board and he was sent to the rail.

Stjernvang is now at 675,000.

Player Chips Progress
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Helge Stjernvang
675,000
470,000
470,000
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Daniel Schacher
Busted

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