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

William Foster Eliminated in 17th Place ($19,920)

William Foster - 17th place
William Foster - 17th place

The action folded around to the blinds where William Foster open-shoved to put the pressure on Aram Zerounian. The big blind found {A-Hearts} {6-Hearts} and made the call for his tournament life, but his ace was dominated. Foster had the barely covering stack, and his {A-Diamonds} {Q-Diamonds} had him poised for the knockout.

The dealer had other ideas, though. The flop came {8-Hearts} {2-Hearts} {Q-Clubs} to breathe some life into Zerounian, and he filled in his flush on the {Q-Hearts} turn. Foster still had outs to fill up, but the river {3-Spades} gave Zerounian the double. When he paid off his debt, Foster was left with just 10,000 lonely chips.

He was all in for 8,000 on the next hand, and Ismael Bojang got heads-up with him after a {J-Hearts} {10-Spades} {8-Diamonds} flop. Bojang's {6-Clubs} {8-Hearts} was trailing the {A-Clubs} {J-Spades} of Foster. But the bad run continued for the at-risk player as the {8-Clubs} on the turn pretty much ended his day. He couldn't find a jack on the river, and he's out in 17th place.

Player Chips Progress
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Aram Zerounian
280,000
125,000
125,000
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William Foster
Busted

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Nguyen Up To One Million

Kennii Nguyen raised to 32,000 from under the gun and Gregg Wilkinson called from the big blind. The flop came down {Q-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}{4-Spades} and Wilkinson checked. Nguyen bet 56,000 and Wilkinson called.

The turn was the {K-Spades} and Wilkinson led for 98,000. Nguyen put in a raise to 298,000 and Wilkinson folded. Nguyen showed the {K-Hearts}{K-Clubs} for the second nuts.

"The second nuts baby!" exclaimed Nguyen to his rail.

Player Chips Progress
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Kennii Nguyen
1,000,000
210,000
210,000
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Gregg Wilkinson
1,000,000
-227,000
-227,000

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Shulman Leads Into Balaguer

Barry Shulman had raised from the cutoff and Adria Balaguer three-bet from the button. Shulman called and the flop came down {10-Spades}{7-Diamonds}{3-Spades}. Shulman led out for 55,000 and Balaguer folded.

"That's it! Teach those young kids how the old guys do it!" yelled out Kennii Nguyen to Shulman as he was raking in the pot. "You can't bluff a bluffer!" he added.

"Shhh, don't tell 'em," joked back Shulman.

Player Chips Progress
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Barry Shulman
750,000
100,000
100,000
WSOP 2X Winner
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Adria Balaguer
575,000
-122,000
-122,000

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Burks Stands, Sits

Aram Zerounian raised to 37,000 under the gun, and the table folded around to the button. That's where Gary Burks took his stand, three-bet shoving for 139,000 total. Zerounian didn't want to, but he eventually made the call with a chance at the knockout.

Showdown
Zerounian: {A-Hearts} {10-Hearts}
Burks: {Q-Diamonds} {Q-Hearts}

The flop was a disaster for Burks. It came out {4-Diamonds} {A-Spades} {6-Spades}, and he slid his chair out just a bit and shifted his weight to stand up. The dealer was speedy, though, and he immediately dropped the fourth card, the {Q-Spades}. Burks didn't even have a chance to stand up, and he quickly relaxed his weight and settled back into his chair. The river was the {9-Clubs}, and Burks has found his double to get back over 300,000.

Player Chips Progress
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Gary Burks
318,000
178,000
178,000
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Aram Zerounian
155,000
-140,000
-140,000

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Tai Lam Eliminated in 18th Place ($19,920)

Tai Lam - 18th place
Tai Lam - 18th place

From early position, Tai Lam raised all in for 135,000. Kennii Nguyen made the call from the hijack seat and everyone else folded. Nguyen showed the {5-Clubs}{5-Diamonds} and Lam the {A-Hearts}{7-Hearts}. Time to flip, boys.

The flop came down {K-Clubs}{10-Spades}{3-Diamonds} and Nguyen stayed in front. The {3-Clubs} on the turn paired the board, but gave no help for Lam. The river was the {Q-Hearts} and officially ended Lam's tournament. He finished in 18th place for $19,920.

Nguyen's recent rush has brought him up near 800,000 in chips.

Player Chips Progress
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Kennii Nguyen
790,000
140,000
140,000
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Tai Lam
Busted

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Drawing Thin to Nguyen

Eric Wasserson opened the button with a raise, and Kennii Nguyen three-bet shoved from the big blind. It was just over 300,000 total, and Wasserson made the call with pocket nines. Nguyen was in bad shape as he turned over {7-Diamonds} {7-Clubs}.

The first four board cards came {4-Clubs} {3-Clubs} {J-Spades} {A-Diamonds}, and Nguyen was drawing thin. Two outs was all he had, and two outs was all he needed. The {7-Hearts} peeled off on the river, and Nguyen let out a loud, "Yeah, baby!" He's found his double, and Wasserson instantly reached for his phone to tweet about the bad beat. He's still got just over 400,000 left.

Player Chips Progress
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Kennii Nguyen
650,000
347,000
347,000
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Eric Wasserson
415,000
-310,000
-310,000

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