2012 World Series of Poker

Event 19: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 3
Event Info

2012 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Cliff Goldkind
Winning Hand
66
Prize
$559,514
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$3,107,700
Entries
2,302
Level Info
Level
28
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
10,000

Eric Wasserson Eliminated in 12th Place ($31,916)

Barry Schulman raised to 45,000 from the hijack and Eric Wasserson quickly moved all in for around 285,000 from the button. As the dealer began counting down Wasserson's stack, Gregg Wilkinson announced he was all in from the small blind, having Wasserson covered. Schulman shrugged as he released his hand, and Wasserson was at risk and in bad shape:

Wasserson: {8-Clubs}{8-Spades}
Wilkinson: {9-Hearts}{9-Clubs}

The dealer rolled out a {J-Spades}{10-Hearts}{7-Clubs} flop, and suddenly Wasserson needed one of the two remaining nines to make a straight. That changed when the board paired with the {7-Hearts} on the turn, and Wasserson was unable to boat up on the river. He's on his way to the cashier to pick up $31,916 for his four days of work.

Player Chips Progress
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Gregg Wilkinson
660,000
5,000
5,000
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Eric Wasserson
Busted

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Greg Ronaldson Eliminated in 13th Place ($25,048)

In a battle of the blinds, we joined the action on an {8-Clubs} {4-Diamonds} {7-Diamonds} flop. Kennii Nguyen was first to speak, and he made it 37,000 to go. Greg Ronaldson answered with a raise to 80,000, and Nguyen didn't waste much time shoving all in. Ronaldson took his pause to consider, then called off the last ~260,000 of his chips. The call was understandable when he tabled his hand, but it was quite a mistake in the end.

Showdown
Nguyen: {7-Clubs} {7-Spades}
Ronaldson: {Q-Hearts} {7-Hearts}

Already drawing nearly dead, Ronaldson stood up to say his goodbyes. The turn and river came {3-Spades} and {5-Diamonds} to fill out the board, and we're down to 12 players.

Player Chips Progress
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Kennii Nguyen
1,150,000
280,000
280,000
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Greg Ronaldson
Busted

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Aram Zerounian Eliminated in 14th Place ($25,048)

Gary Burks opened to 45,000 on the button, and Aram Zerounian reraised all in from the big blind. It was about 200,000 total, and Burke snap-called with the covering stack.

"You got me good," Zerounian said as he rolled over his {A-Spades} {3-Hearts}. Burks showed down {Q-Diamonds} {Q-Clubs}, and his pair was never in trouble. The board ran out {7-Clubs} {8-Spades} {7-Hearts} {K-Clubs} {9-Clubs}, and down goes Zerounian. He's out in 14th place, good for more than $25,000.

Player Chips Progress
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Gary Burks
640,000
250,000
250,000
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Aram Zerounian
Busted

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Philippe Boucher Eliminated in 15th Place ($25,048)

Adria Balaguer raised from the button to open the pot, and Philippe Boucher three-bet shoved next door. It was about 240,000 total, and Balaguer couldn't have gotten his chips into the pot any quicker. He turned up {Q-Clubs} {Q-Spades}, and Boucher's {Q-Hearts} {9-Diamonds} was in bad shape.

He was already drawing dead one card early, and the {5-Clubs} {10-Spades} {4-Clubs} {3-Spades} {A-Diamonds} board has sent Boucher off in 15th place. He won a six-max PLO bracelet in Cannes last year, but bracelet number two will have to wait for now.

Player Chips Progress
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Adria Balaguer
890,000
315,000
315,000
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Philippe Boucher
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

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Peters Takes One from Wheeler

Level 23 : 10,000/20,000, 300 ante
David Peters
David Peters

From the cutoff seat, Jason Wheeler raised to 42,000. David Peters made the call from the big blind and the flop came down {Q-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}{3-Spades}. Peters checked and Wheeler bet 42,000. Peters called.

The turn was the {J-Hearts} and both players checked to see the {2-Hearts} fall on the river. Peters bet 125,000 and Wheeler folded.

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Level: 23

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 300