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

Vizsnyiczai Gets a Fold From Selbst

Zsolt Vizsnyiczai opened for 35,000 from the cutoff and directly behind him, Vanessa Selbst three-bet to 78,000 on the button. Action folded back over to Vizsnyiczai, who then four-bet to 155,000. Selbst thought it over and made the call.

The flop came {4-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}{5-Hearts} and Vizsnyiczai led out for approximately 200,000. Selbst called and the {J-Spades} fell on the turn. Undeterred, Vizsnyiczai fired again for 230,000 - sending Selbst deep into the tank. Selbst sat pondering as the ESPN camera crew rushed to her table and, after a couple minutes, Selbst opted to lay her hand down.

The ESPN crew then took footage of both their hands.

"Guess I'll get to see [your hand] when it's on TV," Selbst said to Vizsnyiczai.

Selbst was knocked down to 1,610,000 as a result of the hand, while Vizsnyiczai chipped up to 1.8 million.

Player Chips Progress
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Zsolt Vizsnyiczai
1,800,000
656,000
656,000
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Vanessa Selbst
1,610,000
-460,000
-460,000

Tags: Vanessa SelbstZsolt Vizsnyiczai

Hellman Turns Up the Heat

Three players saw a flop come {K-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}. It checked to Alfred Firova who fired 35,000 (about half the pot), and Andrew Lee called. Erik Hellman then raised to 78,000, with Firova folding even before Hellman had fully pushed out the chips. Lee thought a while, then called the raise.

The turn was the {8-Spades}. Hellman led with a bet of 138,000 this time, then Lee raised to 308,000. Hellman leaned forward. Hellman asked Lee what he had left, and Lee answered about 1.3 million.

Hellman then pushed two columns of green chips forward — either reraising all in or to 1 million, we couldn't hear. In either case, Lee said "I can't call" and folded his hand, explaining he had a flush draw. As Hellman stacked the chips, he grinningly asked Lee how big his flush draw was, seeming to imply he had one of his own.

Player Chips Progress
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Erik Hellman
3,550,000
1,150,000
1,150,000
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Andrew Lee
1,280,000
-460,000
-460,000
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Alfred Firova
546,000
-259,000
-259,000

Tags: Alfred FirovaAndrew LeeErik Hellman

Coultas Cracks Kings

Charles Coultas raised to 32,000 from the hijack seat, [Removed:205] called on the button, and Christopher Andler three-bet to 204,000 from the small blind. Coultas moved all in for 466,000, Maasberg folded, and Andler snapped it off.

Coultas{a-Diamonds}{q-Spades}
Andler{k-Hearts}{k-Clubs}

The board ran out {a-Spades}{7-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}{2-Spades}{10-Spades}, and Coultas was fortunate enough to more than double to 998,000.

Player Chips Progress
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Charles Coultas
998,000
171,000
171,000
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[Removed:205]
890,000
230,000
230,000
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Christopher Andler
540,000
-208,000
-208,000

Tags: Christopher AndlerCharles Coultas

The Classic Scenario

Nicco Maag opened with a raise to 35,000 only to have Daniel Dizenzo three-bet to 90,000.

Action folded back to Maag and he opted to make it 150,000 to go. Dizenzo wasted no time five-betting to 290,000 and Maag responded by moving all in. Dizenzo snap called only to find that he was crushed:

Dizenzo: {K-Diamonds}{K-Spades}
Maag: {A-Clubs}{A-Hearts}

The dealer produced a board of {7-Diamonds}{2-Spades}{6-Clubs}{10-Spades}{7-Spades} and Maag's aces were able to hold, ending Dizenzo's Main Event. Maag is now sitting on 2,700,000 in chips.

Player Chips Progress
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Nicco Maag
2,700,000
1,000,000
1,000,000
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Daniel Dizenzo
Busted

Tags: Daniel DizenzoNicco Maag

Kang Dodges a King

It all started when Eric Legoff opened to 38,000 early position. Andras Koroknai called on his direct left, Gaelle Baumann three-bet to 110,000 on the button, and Webber Kang cold four-bet to 230,000 from the big blind. Legoff quickly folded, and Koroknai went into the tank.

He asked for a count of Kang's stack, and Kang gave him a rough estimation. Koroknai proceeded to five-bet to 455,000. Baumann folded, and Kang tanked for a bit before moving all in. Koroknai immediately called.

"Kings?" Kang asked unhappily.

"No," Koroknai chuckled.

Kang{q-Clubs}{q-Hearts}
Koroknai{k-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}

The {10-Spades}{4-Spades}{7-Clubs} flop was harmless, but the {a-Hearts} on the turn gave Koroknai four outs to a straight. The {9-Spades} bricked on the river though, and Kang more than doubled to 1.95 million chips.

Koroknai slipped to about 1.7 million.

Player Chips Progress
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Webber Kang
1,950,000
1,431,000
1,431,000
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Andras Koroknai
1,700,000
-300,000
-300,000

Tags: Gaelle BaumannEric LegoffAndras KoroknaiWebber Kang

200 Players Remain

Level 21 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

We're a little over halfway through Level 21, with 200 players still vying for the 2012 World Series of Poker Main Event bracelet.

Full House for Moreno

On the paired board of {K-Spades}{K-Hearts}{Q-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}, Andrew Moreno fired 41,000 into his opponent [Removed:205]. After a minute, Maasberg called to see the {9-Diamonds} land on the river. Moreno bet 129,000. Maasberg thought, then let out a big sigh, then called.

Moreno turned up the {8-Diamonds}{8-Spades} for a full house, having turned eights full of kings. Maasberg showed {Q-}{J-} for a losing two pair and his hand was mucked.

Player Chips Progress
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Andrew Moreno
1,020,000
116,000
116,000
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[Removed:205]
660,000
-236,000
-236,000

Tags: Andrew Moreno