2012 World Series of Poker

Event 44: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
Event Info

2012 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Rocco Palumbo
Winning Hand
a9
Prize
$464,464
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$2,654,100
Entries
2,949
Level Info
Level
28
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
10,000

Madsen and Nishijima Join The Party and Liebert Leaves

With 2,835 entrants in this bad boy, let's bring you news from the Gold Section of the Brasilia room.

Jeff Madsen is the third-youngest World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet winner (in fact he has 2 of them) and was the 2006 WSOP Player of the Year. So far, he has 4 WSOP cashes this year, including a 7th place finish in Event #14: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em Shootout so he is in fine fettle. We have just noticed him seated in the Gold Section of the Brasilia Room and he is settling quickly into the action.

There was a limper in middle position before Madsen made it 275 to play from the cutoff. One fold later and the small blind was calling and the limper was folding. So we were heads-up to the flop and the dealer gave them both the {10-Hearts} {8-Hearts} {6-Clubs} which was checked through. On the turn {6-Diamonds}, the small blind bet 600 and it was met with a very quick call from Madsen. Fifth street was the {8-Clubs} and the small blind checked to Madsen. He took a swig from his water bottle, rolled his eyes in his head and just made the call. He turned over {Q-Diamonds} {10-Clubs} for the winning hand as the small blind mucked. Madsen currently has 2,350.

Another player who has just arrived in the Gold Section - and is on form - is the Brazilian Thiago Nishijima. Nishijiama has also cashed in 4 WSOP events and made a final table where he finished in 8th place in Event #36: $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em Shootout. Nishijima has 3,900 chips.

One player who is no longer seated in the Gold Section is WSOP bracelet holder Kathy Liebert. We have been told that she ran {Q-} {Q-} into {K-} {K-} and has exited stage left.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Kenny Hallaert be
Kenny Hallaert
4,200
1,200
1,200
Profile photo of Thiago Nishijima br
Thiago Nishijima
3,900
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Tyler Kenney us
Tyler Kenney
2,600
-400
-400
Profile photo of Jeff Madsen us
Jeff Madsen
2,350
WSOP 4X Winner
Profile photo of Amanda Musumeci us
Amanda Musumeci
2,200
-300
-300
Profile photo of Marcel Vonk nl
Marcel Vonk
1,750
-1,250
-1,250
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Kathy Liebert us
Kathy Liebert
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

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