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43rd Annual World Series of Poker

Saturday, July 07, 2012 to Wednesday, October 31, 2012

Event #61: No-Limit Hold'em Main Event

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  • Buy-in: $10,000
  • Prizepool: $62,031,385
  • Entries: 6,598
  • Remaining: 0
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7/15/2012 4:09:40 PM PST
 
Paur Bests Heitmann with Sevens
 

From under the gun, Taylor Paur raised to 100,000. Jan Heitmann called from the cutoff seat and the flop came down . Both players checked.

The turn was the and Paur bet 85,000. Heitmann called.

The river was the and Paur bet 135,000. Heitmann called.

Paur showed the and Heitmann mucked his hand.

Taylor Paur6,800,000325,000
Jan Heitmann3,100,000-400,000
7/15/2012 4:09:19 PM PST
 
All In and a Chop
 

On the button, Jan Heitmann raised to 110,000. Roland Israelashvili reraised from the big blind to 270,000 and Heitmann came back with a reraise to 610,000. Israelashvili moved all in and Heitmann called.

Israelashvili showed the and Heitmann the . The board ran out and the two players chopped up the pot with the flush on board.

Jan Heitmann3,500,000-455,000
Roland Israelashvili2,700,000100,000
7/15/2012 4:06:48 PM PST
 
Balsiger Flops Trips to Eliminate Somerville
 

Jason Somerville

Jason Somerville got lucky not long ago when his nines cracked Eric Buchman's tens in an all-in preflop situation, but it seemed lady luck has turned her back. In a recent hand, Somerville raised to 105,000 from middle position only to have Jacob Balsiger move all in from the big blind. Somerville quickly called off for 840,000 and was a big favorite.

Showdown
Somerville:
Balsiger:

Unfortunately for Somerville, the flop came down and gave Balsiger trips. Somerville needed a queen to stay alive, but it was not to be as the appeared on the turn followed by the on the river.

Somerville, who finished in 69th place for $106,056, did a quick exit interview with Kara Scott in which he was humble, gracious and reiterated that he had a great time.

Jacob Balsiger4,145,0001,545,000
Jason Somerville0-1,040,000
7/15/2012 4:03:28 PM PST
 
Topp Taps Out
 

Scott Abrams opened with a raise to 105,000 from early position, and it folded around to Marcia Topp in the cutoff. She checked her cards, moved her ladybug card protector on top of them, then set out the chips to call.

It folded to Robert Corcione in the big blind who reraised to 315,000, and Abrams quickly let his hand go. Topp then pushed her remaining chips into the middle, totaling about 1.5 million, and Corcione quickly called.

Topp:
Corcione:

Topp needed help from the community cards to survive, but they came , and she was eliminated just shy of the final 70.

Robert Corcione6,370,0002,505,000
Marcia Topp0-2,160,000
7/15/2012 4:02:58 PM PST
 
Buckenmayer Wins 6MM-Chip Pot
 

Robert Buckenmayer

From under the gun, Russell Thomas raised to 100,000. Play folded to Robert Buckenmayer in the hijack seat and he reraised to 235,000. Things then moved to David Kluchman in the small blind and he reraised to 400,000. Action folded back to Buckenmayer and he made a mistake of thinking he only had to call 65,000 more, not 165,000. He tossed in the 65,000, but the dealer instructed him that he needed to call 100,000 more. He did so and the flop came down .

On the flop, Kluchman led for 500,000 and Buckenmayer made the call to see the pair the board on the turn. Kluchman checked and Buckenmayer took a minute before checking behind.

The river completed the board with the and Kluchman moved all in. Buckenmayer snap-called with turned over the for top full house. Kluchman couldn't believe it.

"Ship it," said Buckenmayer sternly as he stood from his chair.

"Sir, don't say that, it's not nice," commented Amnon Filippi from Seat 9. Buckenmayer sat back down.

Buckenmayer's stack was counted down and he was all in for 1.995 million on the river, creating a massive pot of nearly six million and sending it his way. Kluchman was knocked all the way down to 490,000.

Robert Buckenmayer5,985,0003,085,000
David Kluchman490,000-525,000
7/15/2012 3:59:18 PM PST
 
Zabib and Ogura Share Same Hand
 

From under the gun Marty Zabib opened to 110,000 and Takashi Ogura moved all in from middle postion. The blinds released and Zabib called.

Zabib:
Ogura:

The board ran and the two players chopped up the blinds and antes.

Marty Zabib2,130,000475,000
Takashi Ogura740,000-90,000
7/15/2012 3:55:38 PM PST
 
D'Alesandro Doubles Through Pyne
 

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:
Pyne:

The board ran and D'Alesandro doubled up. Pyne was visibly upset after the hand and is down to about 1,200,000.

Dave D'Alesandro2,300,0001,260,000
Richard Pyne1,200,000-920,000
7/15/2012 3:55:03 PM PST
 
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 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.

Omar Saeed3,150,000845,000
7/15/2012 3:54:26 PM PST
 
Kluch-A-Doodle-Double
 

The action folded to David Kluchman, who open-shoved his last 505,000 from the cutoff seat. Russell Thomas called from the blinds, and the hands were opened.

Kluchman
Thomas

While we were waiting for the ESPN cameras to set up their shots, Kluchman took a small plastic rooster (that he uses as a card protector) and placed it next to his cards.

The dealer finally rapped the table, and spread , giving Kluchman the lead. The on the turn gave Thomas four extra outs to catch up, but the bricked on the river, doubling Kluchman to over a million chips.

"How much for this?" Tristan Clemencon asked Kluchman, pointing to the plastic bird.

Kluchman laughed as he stacked his newfound chips.

Russell Thomas1,850,000-500,000
David Kluchman1,015,000510,000
7/15/2012 3:50:25 PM PST
 
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 and Corcione checked. Abrams also checked and Maag bet 150,000. Corcione called and Abrams folded.

The turn was the and both players checked. The river was the and Corcione led out for 325,000. Maag folded and Corcione won the pot.

Nicco Maag3,975,000295,000
Robert Corcione3,865,000-260,000
Scott Abrams2,785,000-1,005,000
7/15/2012 3:41:55 PM PST
 
A New Feature Table
 

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
7/15/2012 3:35:50 PM PST
 
Secondary Feature Table Counts
 
Erik Hellman4,425,00010,000
Michael Esposito3,650,000-50,000
Gaelle Baumann3,600,000-400,000
Cylus Watson3,500,000610,000
David ODB Baker2,600,000-100,000
Nicholas Cushman2,575,000-200,000
Omar Saeed2,305,000-15,000
Marc Ladouceur1,725,000-1,015,000
Bobby Law1,270,000460,000
7/15/2012 3:35:05 PM PST
 
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 , and Filippi checked. Buckenmayer moved all in for 1.09 million, and Filippi tank-called.

Filippi
Buckenmayer

The turn and river came , respectively, and Buckenmayer doubled to over 2 million chips.

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

Robert Buckenmayer2,900,0002,130,000
Amnon Filippi2,655,000-685,000
7/15/2012 3:34:45 PM PST
 
Wolpert Doubles Through Israelashvili
 

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:
Wolpert:

The flop ran and Ben Yu was on the rail calling for a diamond. The turn came and Yu only started yelling louder. Wolpert smiled at Yu's enthusiasm and stayed calm. The river peeled and Wolpert doubled up.

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

Roland Israelashvili2,600,000-166,000
Leo Wolpert1,410,000700,000
7/15/2012 3:33:47 PM PST
 
Some Assorted Chip Counts
 
Percy Mahatan3,800,0000
Amit Zulkowitz2,650,000350,000
Gwennael Grandmougin1,870,000-480,000
Jordi Martinezalonso1,720,000-600,000
Alban Juen1,710,000630,000
Jonathan Schoder805,00025,000
7/15/2012 3:30:54 PM PST
 
Hille Tears Up The Table; Buchman and Flaherty Out
 

Eric Buchman

Andrew Flaherty had been short for quite some time, and he just pushed all in for his final 130,000 chips. The action was folded to Eric Buchman, and he called from the small blind. Table chip leader Elisabeth Hille gave it some thought, and called from the big blind.

The flop came down , and both players checked quickly.

On the turn the hit, and Buchman moved all in for 775,000 chips. Hille double checked her cards, and called rather quickly.

"Do you have a flush?" Buchman asked with a worried look on his face.

"No. Two pair," Hille said, and Buchman's look turned from disgust into disbelief.

"What do you have?" Buchman asked Flaherty who turned over . The former November Nine finalist showed , and both were trailing Hille's .

The river brought the , and both Buchman and Flaherty were eliminated. After finishing fourth in 2009, Buchman made another very impressive run, but his tournament ended on Day 6.

Elisabeth Hille6,100,000685,000
Eric Buchman0-1,050,000
Andrew Flaherty0-270,000
7/15/2012 3:28:17 PM PST
 
Gee Knocks Out DiVella After Accidental Call
 

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 . Gee's hand was turned over to show he had .

The flop came and DiVella was still ahead, but the landed on the turn to pair Gee. The river was the , and DiVella was eliminated.

Steven Gee2,240,000860,000
Nick DiVella0-820,000
7/15/2012 3:26:16 PM PST
 
Selbst Eliminated By Merson on the ESPN Main Stage
 

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:
Merson:

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 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 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 . 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.

Greg Merson2,250,000750,000
Vanessa Selbst0-700,000
7/15/2012 3:24:47 PM PST
 
Van Alphen Five-Bets
 

The action folded to Jacob Balsiger on the button, who opened to 100,000. Dutchman Niels van Alphen three-bet to 250,000 from the big blind, and Balsiger four-bet to 475,000. Niels grabbed two towers of green T25,000 chips, and five-bet to 1.2 million.

Balsiger quickly folded, and van Alphen shipped the pot.

Niels van Alphen4,300,000830,000
Jacob Balsiger2,600,000-540,000
7/15/2012 3:21:55 PM PST
 
Topp Jams Flop
 

Marcia Topp opened to 120,000 from early position, Robert Corcione called from the hijack seat, and the flop fell . Topp open-shoved for 1.8 million, and Corcione folded.

Robert Corcione4,125,000355,000
Marcia Topp2,160,000405,000
7/15/2012 3:19:48 PM PST
 
Batt Busts Ovseyevitz
 

Max Ovseyevitz open shoved for his last 755,000 from middle position. Jordan Batt looked down at his cards and moved all in over the top for 2,525,000. Amit Makhija tanked for about two minutes from the small blind before folding. He later informed the table that he folded pocket jacks.

Batt:
Ovseyevitz:

The board ran and Ovseyevitz was unable to improve, ending his Main Event at the hands of Batt. Batt is now sitting on a stack of about 3,350,000 in chips.

Jordan Batt3,350,000600,000
Max Ovseyevitz00

 
 

 

 

 
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