Level: 14
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 500
2012 World Series of Poker
Event 1: $500 Casino Employees No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2012 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$500
Prize Pool
$329,400
Entries
732
Level
21
Blinds
12,000 / 24,000
Ante
4,000
We missed the exact action preflop, but we know that Joseph Kearney got the last of his 30,000 chips in holding 
, but was dominated by Matthew Wilmot, who held 
. Wilmot clapped his hands, and told the dealer "no ace!" The dealer obliged, as the board ran out 
. Kearney headed to the rail, while Wilmot scooped the pot, pushing his stack to 200,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
200,000
65,000
|
65,000 |
|
Busted |
Level 13
: 1,500/3,000, 500 ante
Today marked the first day of the PokerNews Podcast from the 2012 World Series of Poker. Kristy Arnett hosts alongside Donnie Peters, Remko Rinkema and Danielle Barille with the first guest of the summer, World Poker Tour $100,000 Super High Roller winner Tom Marchese.
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We caught up with the action on a board reading 
. John Vohs had a 30,000 bet in front of him from the big blind position and action was up to Robert Burns, who announced he was all in after some deliberation. Vohs snap-called.
Vohs: 
Burns: 
Burns would need a ten and only a ten to stay alive. The river bricked out a , which was too little too late for Burns as he was knocked out of the tournament.
Vohs is sitting on a very healthy stack of about 230,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
230,000
95,000
|
95,000 |
|
Busted |
Sometimes, the battle of the blinds can be some of the most boring pots in poker. Other times, it can be the biggest pot of the tournament. The latter was the case just now between Amy Brady and Joshua Murray. Action folded all the way around to Brady in the small blind, and she called. Murray checked his option in the big blind, and the two saw a flop of 
.
Brady waited little time in betting out 8,000, and Murray thought for just a few moments before announcing a raise. He threw in the 8,000 for the call, then put out 15,000 more, a raise to 23,000. Brady wasn't about to backdown, and she quickly reraised to 53,000 total! Murray elected to make the call, and the pot swelled up to over 100,000. The turn came the , and Brady quickly moved all in. Despite being for all his chips, Murray thought for just a few seconds before calling! The cards were flipped, and Murray was well out in front.
Brady: 
Murray:
Murray had flopped bottom two pair in the big blind, and would need to dodge a queen, jack, or nine to win the pot. Unfortunately for him, the 
slammed down on the river, counterfeiting Murray and giving Brady the massive pot. With that win, she is now the chip leader, with 250,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
250,000
120,000
|
120,000 |
|
Busted |
Action began with John Vohs, who opened for 7,500 from early position. Action folded around to Mike Vogel on the button, who re-popped it to around 24,000. Vohs pondered for a bit and then announced he was all in. Vogel quickly called off his remaining stack.
Vohs: 
Vogel: 
Vogel was dominated going into the flop and would need help to survive. The 
failed to improve Vogel's hand and he was knocked out of the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
135,000
45,000
|
45,000 |
|
Busted |
Kerry Parker went all in from the button for his last 18,000 and found one caller in Chiab Saechao. Everyone else folded and hands were revealed.
Parker: 
Saechao: 
The 
board kept Parker in the lead and he doubled up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
185,000
-25,000
|
-25,000 |
|
||
|
38,000
13,000
|
13,000 |
These are the most updated counts of the final three tables.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
210,000
59,400
|
59,400 |
|
|
||
|
180,000
33,100
|
33,100 |
|
150,000
-15,000
|
-15,000 |
|
140,000
14,000
|
14,000 |
|
|
135,000
-5,000
|
-5,000 |
|
|
130,000
74,000
|
74,000 |
|
130,000
19,800
|
19,800 |
|
|
110,000
63,600
|
63,600 |
|
|
90,000
-12,300
|
-12,300 |
|
90,000
20,100
|
20,100 |
|
|
85,000
12,600
|
12,600 |
|
80,000
3,600
|
3,600 |
|
70,000
28,700
|
28,700 |
|
65,000
3,500
|
3,500 |
|
65,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
60,000
-11,100
|
-11,100 |
|
44,000
7,900
|
7,900 |
|
42,000
-26,600
|
-26,600 |
|
40,000
3,600
|
3,600 |
|
40,000
7,200
|
7,200 |
|
35,000
9,000
|
9,000 |
|
35,000
13,400
|
13,400 |
|
30,000
-36,000
|
-36,000 |
|
29,000
13,500
|
13,500 |
|
|
25,000
-33,800
|
-33,800 |
Level 13
: 1,500/3,000, 500 ante
| Table | Seat | Player |
| 445 | 1 | Chiab Saechao |
| 445 | 2 | Donald Michael |
| 445 | 3 | Carisa Schweisberger |
| 445 | 4 | Joseph Kearney |
| 445 | 5 | Jay Pinkussohn |
| 445 | 6 | Ty Stewart |
| 445 | 7 | Bradley Russell |
| 445 | 8 | Georgi Ivanov |
| 445 | 9 | Kerry Parker |
| Table | Seat | Player |
| 446 | 1 | Chad Patterson |
| 446 | 2 | Robert Schiffbauer |
| 446 | 3 | Nicolas Vaca-Rondon |
| 446 | 4 | Steven Phan |
| 446 | 5 | Tom Weihrauch |
| 446 | 6 | Amy Brady |
| 446 | 7 | Joshua Murray |
| 446 | 8 | Shu Ho |
| 446 | 9 | Scott Wygal |
| Table | Seat | Player |
| 451 | 1 | Joseph McCarthy |
| 451 | 2 | John Vohs |
| 451 | 3 | Patricia Baker |
| 451 | 4 | Daniel Goldman |
| 451 | 5 | Matthew Wilmot |
| 451 | 6 | Michael Vogel |
| 451 | 7 | Robert Burns |
| 451 | 8 | Ray Pulford |
| 451 | 9 | James Routos |
Level 13
: 1,500/3,000, 500 ante
Play has halted momentarily so that the staff can redraw for the top 27. Once all the players have taken their seats, we will get you a full seating chart.