Event 61: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event Day 6 | 2012 World Series of Poker

07-15-2012 16:13 UTC-7

Player	Chips	Progress
Jake Balsiger	5,920,000 1,775,000	1,775,000
Elisabeth Hille	5,125,000 -975,000	-975,000
Niels van Alphen	4,725,000 -90,000	-90,000
Jean Malherbe	3,885,000 -615,000	-615,000
Greg Merson	2,305,000 55,000	55,000

Casey Yontz	2,095,000 495,000	495,000
Paul Siem	1,750,000 620,000	620,000
Sam Holden	1,065,000 -915,000	-915,000

M&M

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Nicco Maag opened to 110,000 from early position, Amit Makhija three-bet to 260,000 from middle position, and the action folded back to Maag, who called.

Both players knuckled when the flop fell {7-Diamonds} {6-Diamonds} {5-Diamonds} , and the turn brought the {2-Spades} . Maag tossed out two lavender T100,000 chips, and Makhija called.

The {5-Clubs} completed the board, and Maag led again - this time for 500,000. Makhija called, and Maag tabled {2-Clubs} {2-Hearts} for a full house.

Makhija mucked, and Maag is now flirting with 5 million chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicco Maag	4,920,000 945,000	945,000
Amit Makhija	4,885,000 -965,000	-965,000

Tags: Nicco Maag Amit Makhija

07-15-2012 16:10 UTC-7

Jason Somerville Eliminated in 69th Place ($106,056)

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Chad Holloway

Jason Somerville got lucky not long ago when his nines cracked Eric Buchman's tens in an all-in preflop situation, but it seemed lady luck has turned her back. In a recent hand, Somerville raised to 105,000 from middle position only to have Jacob Balsiger move all in from the big blind. Somerville quickly called off for 840,000 and was a big favorite.

Showdown
Somerville: {Q-Diamonds} {Q-Spades}
Balsiger: {K-Diamonds} {10-Spades}

Unfortunately for Somerville, the flop came down {10-Diamonds} {7-Spades} {10-Hearts} and gave Balsiger trips. Somerville needed a queen to stay alive, but it was not to be as the {3-Hearts} appeared on the turn followed by the {8-Spades} on the river.

Somerville, who finished in 69th place for $106,056, did a quick exit interview with Kara Scott in which he was humble, gracious and reiterated that he had a great time.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jake Balsiger	4,145,000 470,000	470,000
Jason Somerville	Busted

Tags: Jacob Balsiger Jason Somerville

07-15-2012 16:09 UTC-7

[Removed:321] Siddiqui Eliminated in 70th Place ($106,056)

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Shamus

We just had a big hand involving Jamie Robbins, Mohammed Siddiqui, and Jan Heitmann which resulted in one knockout, and if not for a lucky river card would have given us a new chip leader.

The hand began with Robbins open-pushing all in from under the gun for 920,000. It folded to Siddiqui in the cutoff who reraised to 2 million, leaving himself just about 500,000 behind. A couple of folds later it was Jan Heitmann flat-calling the reraise from the big blind, and the flop came {9-Diamonds} {3-Spades} {3-Clubs} . Heitmann went ahead and pushed all in, and Siddiqui called with his remaining chips.

Heitmann: {J-Spades} {J-Hearts}
Robbins: {6-Diamonds} {6-Clubs}
Siddiqui: {A-Clubs} {K-Clubs}

"Now is a good time for my one time," said Robbins upon seeing the hands. Heitmann had the lead with his jacks, and still did after the {Q-Spades} turn.

Then came the river... the {6-Hearts} ! "Baaaammm!!!" said Robbins, who had made a set to claim the main pot. Meanwhile, Heitmann gained the side pot (having missed taking it all to move into the chip lead), and Siddiqui was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jan Heitmann	4,275,000 865,000	865,000

Jamie Robbins	2,875,000 1,226,000	1,226,000
Mohammad Siddiqui	Busted

Tags: Jamie Robbins Jan Heitmann Mohammad Siddiqui

07-15-2012 16:09 UTC-7

Paur Bests Heitmann with Sevens

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donpeters

From under the gun, Taylor Paur raised to 100,000. Jan Heitmann called from the cutoff seat and the flop came down {10-Hearts} {3-Hearts} {2-Diamonds} . Both players checked.

The turn was the {4-Spades} and Paur bet 85,000. Heitmann called.

The river was the {K-Spades} and Paur bet 135,000. Heitmann called.

Paur showed the {7-Hearts} {7-Diamonds} and Heitmann mucked his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Taylor Paur	6,800,000 325,000	325,000

Jan Heitmann	3,100,000 -400,000	-400,000

Tags: Jan Heitmann Taylor Paur

07-15-2012 16:09 UTC-7

All In and a Chop

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donpeters

On the button, Jan Heitmann raised to 110,000. Roland Israelashvili reraised from the big blind to 270,000 and Heitmann came back with a reraise to 610,000. Israelashvili moved all in and Heitmann called.

Israelashvili showed the {A-Spades} {K-Hearts} and Heitmann the {Q-Clubs} {Q-Spades} . The board ran out {7-Diamonds} {6-Diamonds} {2-Diamonds} {8-Diamonds} {5-Diamonds} and the two players chopped up the pot with the flush on board.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jan Heitmann	3,500,000 -455,000	-455,000

Roland Israelashvili	2,700,000 100,000	100,000

Tags: Roland Israelashvili Jan Heitmann

07-15-2012 16:04 UTC-7

Kluch-A-Doodle-Double

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The action folded to David Kluchman, who open-shoved his last 505,000 from the cutoff seat. Russell Thomas called from the blinds, and the hands were opened.

Kluchman
Thomas

While we were waiting for the ESPN cameras to set up their shots, Kluchman took a small plastic rooster (that he uses as a card protector) and placed it next to his cards.

The dealer finally rapped the table, and spread {k-Diamonds} {9-Hearts} {7-Clubs} , giving Kluchman the lead. The {10-Spades} on the turn gave Thomas four extra outs to catch up, but the {5-Spades} bricked on the river, doubling Kluchman to over a million chips.

"How much for this?" Tristan Clemencon asked Kluchman, pointing to the plastic bird.

Kluchman laughed as he stacked his newfound chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Russell Thomas	1,850,000 -245,000	-245,000
David Kluchman	1,015,000 525,000	525,000

Tags: David Kluchman Russell Thomas

07-15-2012 16:03 UTC-7

Marcia Topp Eliminated in 71st Place ($106,056)

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Shamus

Scott Abrams opened with a raise to 105,000 from early position, and it folded around to Marcia Topp in the cutoff. She checked her cards, moved her ladybug card protector on top of them, then set out the chips to call.

It folded to Robert Corcione in the big blind who reraised to 315,000, and Abrams quickly let his hand go. Topp then pushed her remaining chips into the middle, totaling about 1.5 million, and Corcione quickly called.

Topp: {6-Spades} {6-Diamonds}
Corcione: {Q-Clubs} {Q-Hearts}

Topp needed help from the community cards to survive, but they came {10-Spades} {A-Spades} {J-Hearts} {10-Clubs} {K-Hearts} , and she was eliminated just shy of the final 70.

Player	Chips	Progress
Robert Corcione	6,370,000 2,620,000	2,620,000
Marcia Topp	Busted

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07-15-2012 16:02 UTC-7

Buckenmayer Wins 6MM-Chip Pot

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donpeters

From under the gun, Russell Thomas raised to 100,000. Play folded to Robert Buckenmayer in the hijack seat and he reraised to 235,000. Things then moved to David Kluchman in the small blind and he reraised to 400,000. Action folded back to Buckenmayer and he made a mistake of thinking he only had to call 65,000 more, not 165,000. He tossed in the 65,000, but the dealer instructed him that he needed to call 100,000 more. He did so and the flop came down {8-Diamonds} {6-Hearts} {4-Clubs} .

On the flop, Kluchman led for 500,000 and Buckenmayer made the call to see the {6-Spades} pair the board on the turn. Kluchman checked and Buckenmayer took a minute before checking behind.

The river completed the board with the {3-Clubs} and Kluchman moved all in. Buckenmayer snap-called with turned over the {8-Spades} {8-Clubs} for top full house. Kluchman couldn't believe it.

"Ship it," said Buckenmayer sternly as he stood from his chair.

"Sir, don't say that, it's not nice," commented Amnon Filippi from Seat 9. Buckenmayer sat back down.

Buckenmayer's stack was counted down and he was all in for 1.995 million on the river, creating a massive pot of nearly six million and sending it his way. Kluchman was knocked all the way down to 490,000.