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

D'Alesandro Doubles Through Pyne

David Dalesandro
David Dalesandro

Dave D'Alesandro opened for 105,000 and Richard Pyne moved all in from the big blind. D'Alesandro called quickly and the hands were tabled.

D'Alesandro: {Q-Spades} {Q-Diamonds}
Pyne: {A-Hearts} {K-Diamonds}

The board ran {6-Hearts} {3-Clubs} {7-Diamonds} {5-Spades} {9-Diamonds} and D'Alesandro doubled up. Pyne was visibly upset after the hand and is down to about 1,200,000.

Player Chips Progress
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Dave D'Alesandro
2,300,000
1,260,000
1,260,000
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Richard Pyne
1,200,000
-920,000
-920,000

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Saeed Pushes Out Hellman

Action folded to Erik Hellman who raised to 100,000 from the cutoff. Omar Saeed made it 240,000 to go from the button and the blinds folded. Hellman opted to four-bet to 405,000 and after tanking for about three minutes, Saeed finally decided to call.

The flop came {10-Clubs}{9-Spades}{6-Diamonds} and Hellman continued out for 275,000. Saeed announced that he was all in and Hellman instantly folded his hand. Saeed is now sitting on a stack of 3,150,000.

Player Chips Progress
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Omar Saeed
3,150,000
845,000
845,000

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Corcione Takes One

From under the gun, Scott Abrams raised to 105,000. Nicco Maag called from middle position and Robert Corcione called from the small blind.

The three players saw the flop come down {8-Hearts}{4-Hearts}{4-Spades} and Corcione checked. Abrams also checked and Maag bet 150,000. Corcione called and Abrams folded.

The turn was the {8-Spades} and both players checked. The river was the {10-Diamonds} and Corcione led out for 325,000. Maag folded and Corcione won the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Nicco Maag
3,975,000
295,000
295,000
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Robert Corcione
3,865,000
-260,000
-260,000
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Scott Abrams
2,785,000
-1,005,000
-1,005,000
WSOP 1X Winner

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A New Feature Table

Level 26 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante

Table 405 broke, which means a new table was brought to the ESPN Main Stage. Here's a look at the current lineup of the Feature Table:

TableSeatPlayer
4111Niels van Alphen
4112Greg Merson
4113Jason Somerville
4114Elisabeth Hille
4115Sam Holden
4116Paul Siem
4117Casey Yontz
4118Jacob Balsiger
4119Jean Malherbe

Secondary Feature Table Counts

Player Chips Progress
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Erik Hellman
4,425,000
10,000
10,000
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Michael Esposito
3,650,000
-50,000
-50,000
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Gaelle Baumann
3,600,000
-400,000
-400,000
Winamax
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Cylus Watson
3,500,000
610,000
610,000
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David ODB Baker
2,600,000
-100,000
-100,000
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Nicholas Cushman
2,575,000
-200,000
-200,000
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Omar Saeed
2,305,000
-15,000
-15,000
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Marc Ladouceur
1,725,000
-1,015,000
-1,015,000
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Bobby Law
1,270,000
460,000
460,000

Buckenmayer Doubles

Amnon Filippi opened to 115,000 from middle position, Robert Buckenmayer three-bet to 300,000 from the hijack seat, and Filippi made the call. The dealer fanned {7-Hearts}{6-Clubs}{2-Diamonds}, and Filippi checked. Buckenmayer moved all in for 1.09 million, and Filippi tank-called.

Filippi{8-Hearts}{6-Hearts}
Buckenmayer{a-Hearts}{a-Clubs}

The turn and river came {q-Spades}, {5-Spades} respectively, and Buckenmayer doubled to over 2 million chips.

"Really thought he was bluffing there," Filippi said after the hand.

Player Chips Progress
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Robert Buckenmayer
2,900,000
2,130,000
2,130,000
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Amnon Filippi
2,655,000
-685,000
-685,000
WSOP 1X Winner

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Wolpert Doubles Through Israelashvili

Leo Wolpert doubled with Ben Yu's encouragement from the rail.
Leo Wolpert doubled with Ben Yu's encouragement from the rail.

Roland Israelashvili opened for 115,000 in early position and Leo Wolpert shoved on the button for 705,000. The blinds released and Israelashvili called.

Israelashvili: {A-Clubs} {K-Diamonds}
Wolpert: {A-Diamonds} {Q-Diamonds}

The flop ran {4-Clubs} {8-Diamonds} {3-Diamonds} and Ben Yu was on the rail calling for a diamond. The turn came {K-Spades} and Yu only started yelling louder. Wolpert smiled at Yu's enthusiasm and stayed calm. The river peeled {6-Diamonds} and Wolpert doubled up.

"Yes! Yes! Yes! The dream is still alive!" Yu cheered from the rail.

Player Chips Progress
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Roland Israelashvili
2,600,000
-166,000
-166,000
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Leo Wolpert
1,410,000
700,000
700,000
WSOP 1X Winner

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Gee's Accidental Call Eliminates Nick DiVella in 72nd Place ($106,056)

Nick DiVella has been eliminated. Like all who are knocked out of the Main Event, he's probably wondering what might have been, although in his case the last hand in particular is likely foremost in his thoughts.

DiVella announced he was all in from early position, setting out a stack of orange chips as he did, and the dealer repeated his declaration. It was folding around the table when one player asked how much DiVella was in for, and it was clarified he was all in for 675,000 total.

It folded to Steven Gee on the button who tossed out 75,000. He'd missed the all-in declaration, and had thought the raise was only for 75,000 (actually less than what the minimum raise would be during this level) and he was calling. The floor was called over, and it was determined that Gee had called the all-in raise. The blinds folded, then DiVella showed his {A-Clubs}{K-Spades}. Gee's hand was turned over to show he had {K-Hearts}{7-Hearts}.

The flop came {Q-Hearts}{J-Clubs}{9-Diamonds} and DiVella was still ahead, but the {7-Spades} landed on the turn to pair Gee. The river was the {8-Clubs}, and DiVella was eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
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Steve Gee
2,240,000
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Nick DiVella
Busted

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Vanessa Selbst Eliminated in 73rd Place ($88,070)

Vanessa Selbst All In
Vanessa Selbst All In

Action folded around to Vanessa Selbst, who became the first woman to win a bracelet in an open event since she did it in 2008 (she won Event 52: $2,500 10-Game Mix - Six-Handed earlier this summer), and she moved all in for 750,000 from the button. The small blind got out of the way, but Greg Merson made the call from the big blind.

Showdown
Selbst: {Q-Hearts}{7-Spades}
Merson: {A-Clubs}{8-Clubs}

According to our PokerNews Odds Calculator, Selbst had a 33.71% chance of winning the hand, but that improved to 45.35% when the flop came down {7-Clubs}{2-Clubs}{10-Spades} and gave her a pair. While she was currently out in front, Merson's overs and flush draw made him the favorite in the hand.

The {6-Hearts} turn gave Merson an added gut-shot straight draw, but his chances of winning did drop to 40.90% with one card to come. The dealer burned one last time and put out the {9-Diamonds}. It was a dagger through Selbst's heart as Merson made his straight and put an end to her deep run in 73rd place, good for $88,070.

Player Chips Progress
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Greg Merson
2,250,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 2X Winner
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Vanessa Selbst
Busted

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