WSOP 2012 News and Information Thread

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Event 2: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em

Congratulations to Brent Hanks, Event #2 $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em Champion ($517,725)


The poker purists couldn't have dreamed for a better final table for our first top tier WSOP bracelet event of 2012. WSOP bracelet holders Vanessa Selbst, JP Kelly and Andrew Badecker all making sure that our lips remained moist by securing their berths. But after the cards had stopped flying and the chips stopped riffling it was only fitting that Brent Hanks was the man who had to find a security box for his new piece of gold. Hanks has made three previous WSOP final tables, but until today his pan always remained devoid of gold, so our congratulations are with him in his moment of glory.

When the final table started all eyes were on the WSOP gold bracelets owners and it was JP Kelly who had the roughest ride of the three. The infamous British rail was back and they hollered and cheered irrespective of whether JP Kelly won or lost! JP Kelly doubled up Abdyl Konjuhi, cracked the aces of Andrew Badecker, was crippled my Michael Kaufman, quadrupled up and then finally left the building after being eliminated by Brent Hanks in 8th place.


http://www.pokernews.com/live-reporting/2012-world-series-of-poker/event-2-no-limit-hold-em/

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Event 3: $3,000 Heads-Up No-Limit Hold'em/Pot-Limit Omaha

The final 8

Top Chip Counts
1    Jason Koon       576,000
2    Annette Obrestad    576,000
3    Andy Frankenberger 576,000
4    David Benefield    576,000
5    Leif Force               576,000
6    Julian Powell       576,000
7    Simeon Naydenov    576,000
8    Gregg Merkow       576,000

David Nicholson and Ben Vinson cashed for $3395

 http://www.pokernews.com/live-reporting/2012-world-series-of-poker/event-3-heads-up-no-limit-hold-em-pot-limit-omaha/post.203568.htm

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Event 4: $1,500 Seven Card Stud Hi-Low 8-or-Better

24 left

1    Chris Tryba       231,000
2    Cory Zeidman       210,000
3    Chris Bjorin       145,000
4    Erik Gorman       113,000
5    Mike Sexton       106,000
6    Xuan Liu       103,000
7    Yarron Bendor       100,000
8    David Singer       90,000
9    John Monnette    89,000
10    Owais Ahmed       87,000

Zimnan Ziyard finished 45th for the UK

http://www.pokernews.com/live-reporting/2012-world-series-of-poker/event-4-seven-card-stud-hi-low-8-or-better/

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639 players for

Event 5: $1,500 Pot-Limit Hold'em

Currently on the bubble with 73 left

1    Jonathan Aguiar    103,000
2    Antonio Esfandiari    92,000
3    Justin Gardenhire    71,000
4    Corey Burbick       70,000
5    Anh Van Nguyen    69,000
6    Daniel Negreanu    58,000
7    Alan Sternberg       58,000
8    Jordan Smith       57,000
9    James Mackey       55,000
10    Terrence Chan       50,500

John Eames, Jack Ellwood and Toby Lewis still in the hunt for a cash, at least

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Daniel Negreanu ‏@RealKidPoker

End day 1 #wsop5 71 players left in the money I have 94k average stack is 40k. Restart at 1pm tomorrow. #DNegsGrind2012

Toby Lewis ‏@810ofclubs

ITM got 19,600 at 600/1200. Need sleep so bad! #WSOP

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639 players for

Event 5: $1,500 Pot-Limit Hold'em

Currently on the bubble with 73 left

1    Jonathan Aguiar    103,000
2    Antonio Esfandiari    92,000
3    Justin Gardenhire    71,000
4    Corey Burbick       70,000
5    Anh Van Nguyen    69,000
6    Daniel Negreanu    58,000
7    Alan Sternberg       58,000
8    Jordan Smith       57,000
9    James Mackey       55,000
10    Terrence Chan       50,500

John Eames, Jack Ellwood and Toby Lewis still in the hunt for a cash, at least

Just spat my cornflakes out then saw it said berg

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So far

Table of British Bracelets, Finals, Cashes:

#2  JP Kelly: Final   
       Sadan Turker, Paul Foltyn: cash
#3  David Nicholson, Ben Vinson, Sebastian Saffari: cash
#4  Zimnan Ziyard: cash
#5 Toby Lewis, Johm Eames, Jack Ellwood: cash

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So far

Table of British Bracelets, Finals, Cashes:

#2  JP Kelly: Final   
       Sadan Turker, Paul Foltyn: cash
#3  David Nicholson, Ben Vinson, Sebastian Saffari: cash
#4  Zimnan Ziyard: cash
#5 Toby Lewis, Johm Eames, Jack Ellwood: cash

What about Scott O reilly I believe he is still in the PLH 1500?

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Event 4: $1,500 Seven Card Stud Hi-Low 8-or-Better

London based Swede Chris Bjorin is currently 1 of 3 going for his third bracelet

1    Chris Bjorin       1,150,000
2    Cory Zeidman       1,000,000
3    Brandon Shack-Harris    655,000

$200,000 up top

Michael Mizrachi, Xuan Liu and Todd Brunson all finalled


http://www.pokernews.com/live-reporting/2012-world-series-of-poker/event-4-seven-card-stud-hi-low-8-or-better/

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Event 5: $1,500 Pot-Limit Hold'em

With 14 left Negraneau is near the top

1    Brant Hale       315,000
2    Daniel Negreanu 300,000
3    Nick Jivkov    294,000
4    Bryan Pellegrino 270,000
5    Jonathan Aguiar 260,000
6    Mike Allis       235,000
7    Steve Brecher    220,000
8    Tommy Vedes    180,000
9    James Mackey    160,000
10    Thom Werthmann 145,000

Jack Elwood and John Eames are still reported in with 130,000 and 100,000 respectively

Both guaranteed $9,075 with $189,000 up top

Scott O'Reilly finished 48th, Toby Lewis finished 59th

http://www.pokernews.com/live-reporting/2012-world-series-of-poker/event-5-pot-limit-hold-em/

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Event 6: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em Mixed-Max

409 runners and 135 are currently left


Some good British interest in the current top 10 from Duthie and Frankland while MadMarvin continues his recent form

1    Joe Tehan       260,000
2    Marvin Rettenmaier    168,000
3    Gavin Smith       119,000
4    Chris Klodnicki       100,000
5    David Chiu       90,000
6    John Duthie       88,000
7    Mathew Frankland    84,000
8    Victor Ramdin       80,000
9    Kirill Kruglov       76,000
10    Kyle Julius               71,000

Stephen Chidwick and Toby Lewis in the chip counts too

http://www.pokernews.com/live-reporting/2012-world-series-of-poker/event-6-no-limit-hold-em-mixed-max/

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Event 7: $1,500 Seven Card Stud

176 of 367 remain

1    Mike Baxter       22,000
2    Fabrice Soulier       19,500
3    Marco Traniello       19,000
4    David Benyamine    17,500
5    Jacobo Fernandez    16,500
6    Men Nguyen       16,000
7    Mario Adinolfi       16,000
8    Andy Bloch       15,500
9    Mike Leah               15,000
10    Max Pescatori       12,750


No Brits reported left in, though that will need double checking on the official overnights. Indeed very few seem to have entered one of the old-skool events.


http://www.pokernews.com/live-reporting/2012-world-series-of-poker/event-7-seven-card-stud/

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So far

Table of British Bracelets, Finals, Cashes:

#2  JP Kelly: Final  
       Sadan Turker, Paul Foltyn: cash
#3  David Nicholson, Ben Vinson, Sebastian Saffari: cash
#4  Zimnan Ziyard: cash
#5  John Eames: Final
      Jack Ellwood,Scott O'reilly, Toby Lewis: cash
#6
#7  -

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Event 5: $1,500 Pot-Limit Hold'em

With 14 left Negraneau is near the top

1    Brant Hale       315,000
2    Daniel Negreanu 300,000
3    Nick Jivkov    294,000
4    Bryan Pellegrino 270,000
5    Jonathan Aguiar 260,000
6    Mike Allis       235,000
7    Steve Brecher    220,000
8    Tommy Vedes    180,000
9    James Mackey    160,000
10    Thom Werthmann 145,000

Jack Elwood and John Eames are still reported in with 130,000 and 100,000 respectively

Both guaranteed $9,075 with $189,000 up top

Scott O'Reilly finished 48th, Toby Lewis finished 59th

http://www.pokernews.com/live-reporting/2012-world-series-of-poker/event-5-pot-limit-hold-em/

Jack Ellwood ‏@jackellwood85

Doubled up A3cc v KTo. flopped a flush and then improved to a straight flush. 240k now with 16 left #WSOP

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John Eames finals Event 5

1    Bryan Pellegrino       760,000
2    Tommy Vedes       325,000
3    Brant Hale       315,000
4    Daniel Negreanu       300,000
5    Nick Jivkov       294,000
6    Jonathan Aguiar       260,000
7    Mike Allis       235,000
8    Keanu Tabali       180,000
9    James Mackey       160,000
10    John Eames       100,000


http://www.pokernews.com/live-reporting/2012-world-series-of-poker/event-5-pot-limit-hold-em/


Jack Ellwood out 13th A-Q v J-10 on A-10-10 the J-10 improving to a full house