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43rd Annual World Series of Poker

Monday, May 28, 2012 to Wednesday, May 30, 2012

Event #2: No-Limit Hold'em

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  • Buy-in: $1,500
  • Prizepool: $2,836,350
  • Entries: 2,101
  • Remaining: 0
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5/30/2012 8:23:28 PM PST
 
Andrew Badecker Eliminated in 3rd Place ($224,029)
 

Andrew Badecker eliminated in 3rd place

Brent Hanks raised to 100,000 on the button, Andrew Badecker three-bet to 250,000 in the small blind, Brent Hank four-bet to 540,000 and the pressure was right back on Badecker. How was his state of mind after that huge hand with Bazeley?

"I am all-in," said Badecker.

Hanks called and when Badecker saw the hand of his opponent his face stared up at the heavens.

Hanks
Badecker

Board:

So with the elimination of Badecker the heads up encounter between Brent Hanks and Jason Bazeley means we are going to have a brand new WSOP champion.

Brent Hanks5,325,0002,025,000
Andrew Badecker0-2,200,000
5/30/2012 8:18:52 PM PST
 
Back to Back for Bazeley
 

Andrew Bazeley was still gathering in the latest members of his chip family when he raised from the button and took the blinds and antes.

Brent Hanks raised from the button making it 100,000 and Jacob Bazeley made the call in the big blind. The flop was and Bazeley checked to Hanks who bet 85,000. Bazeley made the call, the showed her face on the turn and both players checked. The river continued the paint theme with the and Bazeley won the pot with a 200,000 bet.

5/30/2012 8:15:40 PM PST
 
Massive Double Up For Bazeley
 

Andrew Badecker raised to 85,000 from the button and Jacob Bazeley three-bet from the small blind to 200,000. Brent Hanks folded his big blind and Badecker made the call.

The flop came down and Bazeley bet 250,000. Badecker made the call and got us to the turn. The turn was the and Bazeley continued betting, he threw out 400,000. Badecker made the call once more and the river brought out the . The pot was already massive and to make things even more exciting Bazeley moved all in. Badecker made the call for a total of 1,030,000 and got shown . Bazeley had the best possible full house and Badecker showed his . Also a full house for Badecker who is no longer the chip leader.

Jacob Bazeley3,850,0001,770,000
Andrew Badecker2,200,000-1,850,000
5/30/2012 8:05:35 PM PST
 
Back in Action
 

We still have four minutes left in the current level and the cards are back in the air.

5/30/2012 8:01:27 PM PST
 
Level 27 started
 
Level: 27 Blinds: 25000/50000 Ante: 5000
5/30/2012 7:59:39 PM PST
 
Break
 

The remaining three players are taking a short break. We will be back in just a few.

5/30/2012 7:58:35 PM PST
 
Vanessa Selbst Eliminated in 4th Place ($161,345)
 

Vanessa Selbst eliminated in 4th place

Vanessa Selbst has just been eliminated by Andrew Badecker, meaning Badecker is the only remaining WSOP bracelet winner left in the field. Selbst was short after losing a significant pot to Jacob Bazeley. She moved all-in from the cutoff holding and Andrew Badecker called in the small blind holding .

Selbst had many fans on the rail including Maria Ho, Tiffany Michelle, Liv Boeree and Kevin MacPhee, but despite all of their hollering the poker gods just weren't listening.

Board:

Selbst is out and Badecker moves into the chip lead with three players remaining.

Andrew Badecker4,050,000650,000
Vanessa Selbst0-630,000
5/30/2012 7:55:43 PM PST
 
The Final Four
 
Andrew Badecker3,400,000-50,000
Brent Hanks3,300,000-170,000
Jacob Bazeley2,080,000-420,000
Vanessa Selbst630,000-190,000
5/30/2012 7:53:18 PM PST
 
A Trio of Hands
 

Brent Hanks raised to 85,000 on the button and a three-bet by Jacob Bazeley took down the pot. Then Andrew Badecker raised to 85,000 on the button and won the blinds and antes. Finally, Brent Hanks raised to 80,000 on the button and Jacob Bazeley defended his big blind. The flop was and Hanks won the top with a standard c-bet.

5/30/2012 7:45:47 PM PST
 
Ryan Schmidt Eliminated in 5th Place ($117,921)
 

Andrew Badecker started off the action with a raise to 85,000 from the cut-off and Ryan Schmidt made the call from the button. The flop came down and Badecker put in a 90,000 chip continuation bet. Schmidt wasn't looking to play it passively and he raised to 195,000. Badecker made the call.

The turn was the and Badecker lead out for 240,000 into Schmidt who had shown agression on the flop. Schmidt didn't want to give up and made the call giving us a big pot heading to the river.

The river was the and Badecker moved all-in. Schmidt wasn't buying it and he made the call. Badecker showed and that beat Schmidt's . We are down to just four players now!

Andrew Badecker3,450,0001,595,000
Ryan Schmidt0-1,100,000
5/30/2012 7:40:28 PM PST
 
Hanks Continues to Impress
 

Brent Hanks raised to 80,000 in the cutoff and Andrew Badecker three-bet to 190,000 on the button. Back to our chip leader and he four-bet to 400,000 and Badecker folded.

Brent Hanks3,470,000270,000
Andrew Badecker1,855,000-195,000
5/30/2012 7:36:26 PM PST
 
Selbst in Trouble
 

Vanessa Selbst just became our short stack. The action started with a raise from Jacob Bazeley who made it 95,000 to go from the small blind. Selbst made the call from the big blind.

The flop came down and from our position in the room we spotted a 75,000 chip bet as this wasn't announced. Selbst made the call.

On the turn the hit and Bazeley checked to Selbst who threw out a 260,000 chip bet. Bazeley called and lead out on the river which brought the . The bet was 400,000 and almost half Vanessa Selbst's stack. She opted to fold and is now the short stack with five players remaining.

Jacob Bazeley2,500,000870,000
Vanessa Selbst820,000-445,000
5/30/2012 7:27:20 PM PST
 
Badecker Beats Selbst
 

Vanessa Selbst made it 80,000 to play from the cutoff and Andrew Badecker called in the small blind. The first three cards out on the felt were the and Selbst bet 110,000. The purple shade wearing Badecker was next to act and he made the call. Fourth street was the , Selbst checked and Badecker bet 230,000 to win the pot.

5/30/2012 7:24:23 PM PST
 
Updated Chip Counts
 
Brent Hanks3,200,000200,000
Andrew Badecker1,800,000-200,000
Jacob Bazeley1,630,000-120,000
Vanessa Selbst1,460,000-240,000
Ryan Schmidt1,100,0000
5/30/2012 7:20:24 PM PST
 
Schmidt Successful Blind Defend
 

Andrew Badecker raised to 100,000 on the button and Ryan Schmidt defended his big blind. The flop was and Badecker bets another 100,000 once checked to; Schmidt called. The turn card was the and this time Schmidt decided to bet. He made it 155,000 and Badecker mucked his hand.

5/30/2012 7:18:09 PM PST
 
A Four-Bet Jam
 

Andrew Badecker just raised to 85,000 from the cut-off and Ryan Schmidt, directly to his left, opted to three-bet to 205,000. The action got folded back to Badecker who moved all-in getting Schmidt to fold. The fight for second place behind Brent Hanks is a tough one while Ryan Schmidt tries to keep up with the rest, but so far he is the tournament short stack.

Andrew Badecker2,000,000300,000
Ryan Schmidt1,100,000-250,000
5/30/2012 7:16:52 PM PST
 
Selbst and Hanks Having Fun in the Blinds
 

Vanessa Selbst Made it 90,000 from the small blind and Brent Hanks reacted by making the call in the big blind.

Flop:

Selbst Made a Standard 90,000 c-bet and Hanks made the call. That was the end of the action as both the and were checked through and Hanks took down the pot with .

5/30/2012 7:15:38 PM PST
 
Short Stack Schmidt Wins Some
 

In a blind battle Ryan Schmidt just managed to pick up a nice pot. The flop read and Schmidt bet 50,000 into Jacob Bazeley who made the call. The turn was the and both players checked. On the river the hit and Schmidt fired out a 135,000 chip bet. Bazeley gave it some thought and decided to make the call. Schmidt turned over and took down the pot.

Jacob Bazeley1,750,000-280,000
Ryan Schmidt1,350,000270,000
5/30/2012 7:09:11 PM PST
 
Abdyl Konjuhi Eliminated in 6th Place ($87,231)
 

Adbel Konjuhi eliminated in 6th place

The action folded around to our chip leader Brent Hanks who was seated on the button, and he made the raise. Andrew Badecker folded in the small blind but Abdyl Konjuhi moved all-in from the big blind for around 500,000. Hanks called very quickly and when Konjuhi saw his hand he didn't like it one bit.

Hanks
Konjuhi

So Konjuhi needed some low cards or hearts. The board ran out and the necessary ingredients for a Konjuhi double up were missing, and he leaves us in 6th place. Hanks extends his lead at the top to 3,000,000.

Brent Hanks3,000,000530,000
Abdyl Konjuhi0-455,000
5/30/2012 7:08:14 PM PST
 
Badecker Takes One From Selbst
 

In a button-big blind battle we saw Vanessa Selbst and Andrew Badecker battling it out. The flop read and both players checked. The turn was the and Badecker check-raised the 80,000 bet to 225,000. Selbst tanked for a bit and called.

The river was the and again both players checked. Badecker showed and Selbst mucked her cards.

Vanessa Selbst1,700,000-345,000
Andrew Badecker1,700,000340,000
5/30/2012 7:01:33 PM PST
 
Level 26 started
 
Level: 26 Blinds: 20000/40000 Ante: 5000
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