Hand #241: David Benefield raised to 600,000 on the button, Sylvain Loosli called in the small blind, and the flop fell . The pair checked, the turned, and Loosli check-called a bet of 650,000 from Benefield. The completed the board, Loosli quickly checked, and Benefield fired out 1.65 million. Loosli tank-folded.
Hand #242: Carlos Mortensen raised to 600,000 from the hijack seat, winning the blinds and antes.
Hand #243: Ryan Riess raised to 600,000 on the button, Michiel Brummelhuis defended his big blind, and the dealer fanned . Both players checked. The turn was the , Brummelhuis checked again, and Riess fired out 550,000, winning the pot.
Hand #244: Loosli raised to 600,000 from the hijack seat, Mortensen defended his big blind, and the flop came . Both players checked. The turn was the , Mortensen checked again, and Loosli checked behind. The completed the board, Mortensen checked a third time, and Loosli tossed out 650,000. Mortensen called, Loosli showed for a pair of nines, but he was out-kicked by Mortensen, who showed .
Hand #245: Carlos Mortensen raised to 1 million in the small blind and took down the pot.
Hand #236: Michiel Brummelhuis raised to 600,000 from under the gun and Rep Porter called from the big blind. The flop fell and Porter check-folded to a bet of 600,000 from Brummelhuis.
Hand #237: Ryan Riess raised to 600,000 on the button and Michiel Brummelhuis called from the big blind. The flop came down and Brummelhuis check-called 425,000 from Riess to see the turn. Both checked, the river fell, and Brummelhuis bet 600,000. Riess tanked for a good three minutes before folding.
Hand #238: Ryan Riess raised to 600,000 in the cutoff and Carlos Mortensen defended his big blind. They checked to the turn of a board where Riess bet 550,000, getting a fold from Mortensen.
Hand #239: Sylvain Loosli raised to 600,000 from under the gun and Rep Porter shoved for 6.55 million from the cutoff. The rest of the table folded, including Loosli, and Porter won the pot.
Hand #240: David Benefield limped in from the small blind, Sylvain Loosli checked his option, and the flop fell . Benefield bet 400,000, enough to take it down.
Hand #180: JC Tran had the button, and Mark Newhouse raised to 600,000 from the cutoff seat. Jay Farber called from the small blind, and the flop came down . Both players checked.
The turn was the , and Farber checked. Newhouse bet 725,000, and Farber called.
The river was the and both players checked. Farber showed the for two pair, and Newhouse mucked his hand.
Hand #181: Jay Farber had the button. JC Tran raised to 625,000 from the cutoff seat, and Marc McLaughlin called from the big blind. The flop came down , and McLaughlin check-folded to a bet of 725,000 from Tran.
Hand #182: Amir Lehavot had the button, and Mark Newhouse raised all in for 3.75 million from under the gun to win the pot.
There are currently 12 players left in the Main Event. It might not be the most remembered position as we approach the final table, but some big names have finished 12th over the past 10 years.
Although not the most well-known player back then, Dutch Boyd would go on to collect 24 additional WSOP cashes including two bracelets in $2,500 Six-Handed No Limit Holdem and Limit Holdem.
It wouldn’t be until 2007 that another regular tournament name grabbed 12th place when Ray Henson collected just under $500,000 for falling two places shy of the final table. Henson has added over $500,000 to his lifetime earnings including three WSOP Circuit gold rings. Chris Klodnicki is the most accomplished on the list with over $7 million in lifetime earnings including 22 WSOP cashes and 6 final tables.
John Magill – who collected the most for his 12th place – has managed to add only two more WSOP cashes to his poker record and amazingly sees his $1,154,527 payout equate to nearly as much as what 7th place here would take home.
Scott Abrams took 12th in 2012 after Jesse Sylvia eliminated him with a set of sevens against Abrams' top pair.
Year
Player
Prize Money
2003
Dutch Boyd
$80,000
2004
James Grimes
$373,000
2005
Conor Tate
$600,000
2006
John Magill
$1,154,527
2007
Ray Henson
$476, 926
2008
Chris Klodnicki
$591,869
2009
Billy Kopp
$896,730
2010
Adam Levy
$635,011
2011
Bryan Devonshire
$607,882
2012
Scott Abrams
$590,442
2013
???
$573,204
Although PokerNews wishes no one to finish in 12th place, one of these remaining players will have to. Luckily however they will be in great company that features many accomplished players, multiple WSOP bracelets and Circuit gold rings and millions in additional earnings.
Hand #176: After folding that big hand to Jay Farber, Marc McLaughlin was involved again with an opening raise to 750,000 from the small blind. Then Matthew Reed reraised to 1.4 million, forcing a fold from McLaughlin.
Hand #177: It folded to McLaughlin on the button, and again he was raising — this time to 600,000 — and the blinds folded.
Hand #178: It folded to Mark Newhouse in the cutoff who pushed his stack of about 5.2 million all in, and he won the pot.
Hand #179: McLaughlin raised to 600,000 from the cutoff seat and Farber called from the big blind. The flop came , and Farber check-called McLaughlin's continuation bet of 750,000. The turn was the and Farber checked once more. McLaughlin bet 1.6 million this time, and Farber let his hand go.
Hand #232: Sylvain Loosli raised to 600,000 from the hijack seat, Ryan Riess tank-called in the cutoff, and the two took a flop of . Loosli led out for 600,000, Riess called, and the turn brought the . Loosli slowed down, checking to Riess who knuckled behind.
The completed the board, the two checked again, and Loosli showed . It was no good against Riess' for a pair of kings.
Hand #233: Michiel Brummelhuis raised to 600,000 on the button, Carlos Mortensen three-bet to 1.5 million out of the small blind, and Brummelhuis moved all in for 7.5 million. Mortensen snap-folded.
Hand #234: Mortensen raised to 600,000 on the button, and took down the pot.
Hand #235: David Benefield raised to 600,000 on the button, Loosli three-bet to 1.5 million from the small blind, and Benefield folded.
Hand #173: Mark Newhouse had the button. Action folded to him, and he raised to 600,000. JC Tran three-bet to 1.6 million from the small blind, and won the pot.
Hand #174: JC Tran started this hand on the button. Matthew Reed raised to 600,000, then Tran three-bet to 1.55 million. Action then folded to Amir Lehavot in the big blind, and he reraised to 3.7 million. Reed folded, and play fell back on Tran. He tanked for a bit, then eventually began counting out some chips from his stack before checking his hole cards once again. Another minute or so passed, and Tran gave it up, giving Lehavot the pot.
Hand #175: Jay Farber had the button. Action folded to him, and he raised to 625,000. Marc McLaughlin called from the big blind, and the flop came down . McLaughlin checked, Farber bet 700,000, and McLaughlin called.
The turn was the , and McLaughlin checked again. Farber bet 1.75 million McLaughlin called.
The river was the , and McLaughlin checked. Farber fired 2.8 million. After a minute or so, McLaughlin folded, and Farber won the pot.
Hand #227: Ryan Riess shoved from the hijack for 5.425 million and collected the blinds and antes.
Hand #228: Rep Porter raised to 600,000 from the hijack and took down the pot.
Hand #229: Carlos Mortensen raised to 600,000 in the cutoff and won the pot uncontested.
Hand #230: Carlos Mortensen raised to 600,000 in the hijack and Sylvail Loosli called on the button. They checked to the river of a board where Loosli took it down with a bet of 750,000.
Hand #231: Carlos Mortensen raised to 750,000 from under the gun and Ryan Riess shoved for 5.525 million on the button. Action folded back to Mortensen who folded.
Hand #220: Sylvain Loosli raised to 600,000 from the hijack seat, winning the blinds and antes.
Hand #221: Ryan Riess open-shoved for 4.675 million from the hijack seat, and received no callers.
Hand #222: Riess was first to act, and he moved all in for 5.375 million. Again, no players called.
Hand #223: Rep Porter raised to 600,000 from under the gun, winning the blinds and antes.
Hand #224: Porter received a walk.
Hand #225: David Benefield raised to 600,000 from the hijack seat, Michiel Brummelhuis called in the big blind, and the dealer fanned . Brummelhuis checked, Benefield fired out 750,000, and Brummelhuis folded.
Hand #226: Benefield raised to 600,000 from under the gun, Brummelhuis three-bet to 1.75 million out of the small blind, Benefield four-bet shoved for 10.05 million, and Brummelhuis folded.
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. The pair checked, the 
turned, and Loosli check-called a bet of 650,000 from Benefield. The 
completed the board, Loosli quickly checked, and Benefield fired out 1.65 million. Loosli tank-folded.
. Both players checked. The turn was the 
, Brummelhuis checked again, and Riess fired out 550,000, winning the pot.
. Both players checked. The turn was the 
, Mortensen checked again, and Loosli checked behind. The 
completed the board, Mortensen checked a third time, and Loosli tossed out 650,000. Mortensen called, Loosli showed 
for a pair of nines, but he was out-kicked by Mortensen, who showed 
.
and Porter check-folded to a bet of 600,000 from Brummelhuis.
turn. Both checked, the 
river fell, and Brummelhuis bet 600,000. Riess tanked for a good three minutes before folding.
and both players checked. Farber showed the 
and Farber checked once more. McLaughlin bet 1.6 million this time, and Farber let his hand go.
. Loosli slowed down, checking to Riess who knuckled behind.
. It was no good against Riess' 
for a pair of kings.
. McLaughlin checked, Farber bet 700,000, and McLaughlin called.
, and McLaughlin checked. Farber fired 2.8 million. After a minute or so, McLaughlin folded, and Farber won the pot.