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

Ausmus Ships it In

We caught up with the action on a {10-Diamonds}{J-Spades}{9-Spades} flop, where a three-way pot was brewing between Jeremy Ausmus, Marty Zabib and Hans Joaquim Hein.

Zabib had already fired 55,000 into the middle from under the gun and Hein called out of turn on the button. The dealer then declared that the bet would stay and that action was on Jeremy Ausmus - who still had all of his options available to him. Ausmus, who was directly behind Zabib, opted to call.

The turn brought the {A-Clubs} and Zabib checked. Ausmus then announced he was all in for a bit under 300,000 and Hein snap-folded. Zabib tanked for about a minute, but eventually laid his hand down and Ausmus scooped the pot.

Ausmus is up to 440,000.

Player Chips Progress
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Jeremy Ausmus
440,000
95,000
95,000
WSOP 6X Winner
Run It Once

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Knecht Ends Juanda's Main Event

John Juanda - Eliminated
John Juanda - Eliminated

Kyle Knecht opened to 28,000 from under the gun and it folded all the way around to John Juanda's big blind. Juanda announced that he was all in and Knecht announced a call immediately as the words escaped Juanda's mouth.

Juanda: {J-Spades}{J-Clubs}
Knecht: {K-Diamonds}{K-Hearts}

Juanda was all in for his last 200,000 and in need of help. The flop was {9-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}{6-Hearts} and the turn the {3-Clubs}. Juanda stood up before the river was dealt and made his exit from the table once he saw the {5-Diamonds} brick on the river. By eliminating Juanda, Knecht's stack is now sitting at roughly 920,000.

Player Chips Progress
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Kyle Knecht
920,000
182,000
182,000
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John Juanda
Busted
WSOP 5X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer

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Ten, One Time

George Gauthier open-shoved his last 231,000 on the button, Yuval Bronshtein re-shoved from the small blind, and Antonio Garcia went into the tank from the big.

"Is it alright if I stand?" Garcia asked the dealer.

"Yes," the dealer told him. "Just don't leave the table."

Garcia eventually folded {9-Clubs}{9-Hearts} face up, and Bronshtein and Gauthier tabled their hands.

Bronshtein{a-Diamonds}{10-Spades}
Gauthier{k-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}

Before the dealer fanned the flop, Gauthier turned to the cameras, and waived to his kids. The flop was {a-Clubs}{q-Hearts}{j-Spades}, giving Bronshtein a pair of aces, and another ace turned - the {a-Hearts} - turned.

"How 'bout a ten, one time!" Gauthier told the dealer, not knowing he was drawing dead.

The {9-Spades} completed the board, and he was eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
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Yuval Bronshtein
1,240,000
90,000
90,000
WSOP 2X Winner
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Antonio Garcia
260,000
-480,000
-480,000
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George Gauthier
Busted

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Saeed Clips Kornuth

Chance Kornuth raised it up to 24,000 in early position, and it folded to Omar Saeed on the button. He three bet it to 55,000, and Kornuth called to see a flop of {4-Clubs}{5-Hearts}{a-Spades}. Kornuth checked to Saeed, who fired out 45,000. Kornuth called, and the turn brought the {2-Spades}. Kornuth checked again, and Saeed led out for 82,000. Kornuth came along again, and the river brought the {6-Spades}.

Kornuth checked for a third time, and Saeed bet out for a third time, this one for165,000. Kornuth kicked his cards in after a minute of thought, and Saeed took the pot to up his stack to over 800,000.

Player Chips Progress
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Chance Kornuth
1,068,000
-138,000
-138,000
WSOP 4X Winner
Chip Leader Coaching
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Omar Saeed
804,000
154,000
154,000

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One for Gonzalez

Fabrizio Gonzalez raised to 24,000 under the gun, and received calls from Andrey Zaichenko and Tom Tran in the cutoff and big blind respectively. It went check-check to Zaichenko on the {9-Hearts}{6-Clubs}{5-Diamonds} flop, which only Gonzalez called. The latter then check-called a bet of 66,000 on the {3-Spades} turn, and then turned right around and led out for 42,000 on the {8-Diamonds} river. Zaichenko gave it a little thought but ultimately opted to lay down his hand.

Player Chips Progress
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Andrey Zaichenko
650,000
-150,000
-150,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Fabrizio Gonzalez
650,000
140,000
140,000

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Rabtsov Doubles Through Grandmougin

Action started with Kirill Rabtsov raising to 32,000 in early position. Gwennael Grandmougin was the only caller in middle position, and the two went heads up to a flop of {2-Spades}{6-Spades}{9-Diamonds}. Rabtsov led out for 43,000, and Grandmougin moved all in, having Rabtsov covered. Rabtsov quickly called, and the cards were tabled.

Grandmougin: {j-Spades}{j-Hearts}
Rabtsov: {a-Diamonds}{a-Clubs}

Rabtsov was miles ahead, and would need to dodge just a jack to double up. The turn came the {10-Clubs}, and the river brought paint, but it was the {k-Diamonds}. After that hand, Rabtsov is up to over 470,000, while Grandmougin drops below 525,000.

Player Chips Progress
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Gwennael Grandmougin
524,000
-225,000
-225,000
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Kirill Rabtsov
470,000
209,000
209,000

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Various Chip Counts

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Robert Salaburu us
Robert Salaburu
2,200,000
671,000
671,000
Profile photo of Vanessa Selbst us
Vanessa Selbst
1,835,000
-55,000
-55,000
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Paul Siem
1,035,000
685,000
685,000
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Andrey Zaichenko
800,000
-225,000
-225,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Jason Somerville
785,000
10,000
10,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Taylor Paur
700,000
193,000
193,000
WSOP 2X Winner
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John O'Shea
595,000
-106,000
-106,000
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Fabrizio Gonzalez
510,000
-340,000
-340,000
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Sam Holden
320,000
-38,000
-38,000
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Danny Wong
300,000
-116,000
-116,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Negreanu Wins Another One

Action folded to Gwennael Grandmougin, and he made it 24,000 on the button. Daniel Negreanu defended his big blind, and the flop came down {4-Spades}{a-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}. Negreanu checked to Grandmougin, and he fired out 27,000. Negreanu made the call, and the turn brought the {2-Clubs} Again, Negreanu check called a bet from Grandmougin, this one for 51,000, and the river came the {J-Diamonds}. Both players quickly checked, and Negreanu showed {A-Hearts}{5-Hearts} for a pair of aces. Grandmougin mucked his hand, and Negreanu is now up to 391,000, while Grandmougin falls to 749,000.

Player Chips Progress
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Gwennael Grandmougin
749,000
-78,000
-78,000
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Daniel Negreanu
391,000
102,000
102,000

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