Event #32: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em (Six Handed) Dia 1 | 2013 World Series of Poker

2013-06-18 22:07 UTC-7

Updated Chip Counts

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Nível 8 : 250/500, 50 ante

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Justin Smith	102,000 29,000	29,000
Blake Purvis	74,000 12,300	12,300
Steve Sung	66,000 23,000	23,000

Mike Sowers	63,000 4,000	4,000
Christopher Brammer	58,000 2,000	2,000

Chris Oliver	50,000 27,500	27,500
Tim Reilly	48,000 32,000	32,000
Jeff Hakim	46,000 20,000	20,000
Mark Herm	45,000 33,000	33,000
Matt Waxman	44,000

Martin Jacobson	42,000 6,000	6,000

Raj Vohra	34,300 19,300	19,300

Josh Brikis	31,000 16,000	16,000
Mike Watson	30,000 15,000	15,000

Igor Kurganov	29,000 18,300	18,300

Luke Vrabel	27,000 3,000	3,000
Jason Wheeler	24,000 1,000	1,000

Chris Klodnicki	21,000 5,500	5,500

Jeff Gross	18,000 3,500	3,500

Joe Hachem	17,000 19,000	19,000

Vanessa Selbst	17,000 16,500	16,500

Amanda Musumeci	16,000 1,000	1,000
Joseph Elpayaa	14,000 1,000	1,000
Shawn Buchanan	12,000 6,000	6,000

2013-06-18 22:00 UTC-7

Gavin Smith Gabbing, Grabbing Chips

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Nível 8 : 250/500, 50 ante

Gavin Smith is Having a Blast Here on Day 1

We have overheard a boisterous Gavin Smith throughout much of this Day 1, as he had regaled the Brasilia Room's Silver section with vivid play-by-play announcing of the NBA Finals, and offered fashion advice to his fellow pros. He even took to Twitter recently to post the following photograph of a mustachioed Justin Smith, issuing a challenge to fellow facial hair fan Eric Baldwin.

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Last we heard, Smith was telling his tablemates the secret to his prolonged success in the often cutthroat world of professional poker, where flashes in the pan come and go seemingly with every tournament series.

"I was never the best player," said Smith, in a tone that suggested a wise elder patiently delivering a lecture. "But I always got the air time."

Despite the other player's protestations that Smith, who has won a gold WSOP bracelet and captured a WPT title in his illustrious career, was indeed one of the best players in the world at one point, the seasoned vet stayed true to his claim. While he did so, Smith also scooped a small pot with an opening raise to 1,150, padding his already above average stack.

As Smith has proven time and again, no matter how the cards happen to come, its simply best to put on a good show.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Gavin Smith	41,000 5,000	5,000

Tags: Gavin Smith

2013-06-18 21:57 UTC-7

Updated Chip Counts

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Nível 8 : 250/500, 50 ante

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Ryan D'Angelo	115,000 14,000	14,000

Chris Moorman	93,000 22,000	22,000

Scott Seiver	80,000

Matt Berkey	73,000 5,500	5,500
Brock Parker	40,000 21,000	21,000
Jackie Glazier	37,000 20,500	20,500

Andrew Robl	31,000 19,000	19,000
Jonathan Little	29,500 13,500	13,500

Athanasios Polychronopoulos	29,000 1,000	1,000

Timothy Adams	28,000 13,000	13,000

Terrence Chan	23,000 38,000	38,000

Beth Shak	22,000 10,000	10,000
Emil Patel	9,000 6,000	6,000
Faraz Jaka	9,000 12,000	12,000

Sam Grafton	6,000 21,000	21,000

2013-06-18 21:49 UTC-7

Updated Chip Counts

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Nível 8 : 250/500, 50 ante

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Ryan Eriquezzo	82,000 2,500	2,500

Pratyush Buddiga	74,000 51,700	51,700
Dan O'Brien	70,500 500	500
Micah Raskin	61,000 1,000	1,000
Max Steinberg	48,000 30,500	30,500

McLean Karr	47,000 36,000	36,000
Dan Smith	36,000 18,000	18,000

Christophe Benzimra	33,000 5,000	5,000
Sam Cohen	31,000 9,000	9,000
Brandon Crawford	25,000 5,000	5,000
Matt Marafioti	24,000 6,000	6,000
Michael Benvenuti	24,000 3,000	3,000
Ty Reiman	21,000
Phil Galfond	20,000 6,725	6,725

Craig McCorkell	18,000 5,600	5,600

Todd Terry	12,000 700	700

2013-06-18 21:39 UTC-7

The Best of the Best

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Nível 8 : 250/500, 50 ante

Olivier Busquet Just Bounced Defending Main Event Champ Greg Merson

A hand that recently went down illustrated the high caliber of play reserved for the WSOP's big buy-in events, with defending Main Event champion Greg Merson, Borgata WPT Poker Open champ Olivier Busquet, and Nick Schulman, the winner of WPT and WSOP events, all playing a pot together.

The action started when a player opened to 900 from under the gun, and the entire six-handed table called for a family pot filled with pros. On the flop, Merson led out for 2,325, and next to act Schulman popped it to 6,400.

This folded the preflop raiser and another player, but Busquet decided on a reraise to 15,000. Merson immediately shipped his last 13,500 or so into the middle, and Schulman then went deep into the tank. After a minute of pondering his options, Schulman elected to fold and save his last 30,000, leaving Busquet and Merson to battle it out.

Merson:
Busquet:

Both players had flopped a good piece, with Merson's top two pair giving him a slim advantage over Busquet's pair and a flush draw.

The on the turn left Merson out in front, but when the fell on the river he grabbed his stack and handed it across the table, offering a "good game everyone" to the table as he departed. Busquet now has more than double the average stack, and is cruising along as the day nears its conclusion.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Olivier Busquet	84,325 13,325	13,325
Nick Schulman	31,750 7,250	7,250

Greg Merson	Eliminado

Tags: Greg Merson Nick Schulman Olivier Busquet

2013-06-18 21:39 UTC-7

Schanbacher Doubles

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Nível 8 : 250/500, 50 ante

After a raise from the player in the cutoff seat, Kyle Julius three-bet to 1,900 on the button. Action then folded to Jack Schanbacher in the big blind, but before he could act, the original raiser in the cutoff seat had four-bet to 3,500.

The floor was summoned to the table, and it was ruled that Schanbacher could act on his hand accordingly, either to fold, call or raise. If he altered the action by raising, the player in the cutoff seat could take his four-bet back and act in turn. If Schanbacher just called, the reraise from the cutoff seat would stand. Schanbacher decided to just call the 1,900 from Julius, making the four-bet from the cutoff seat stand.

Julius was back up, and he called the four-bet. Schanbacher then moved all in for 13,400. The cutoff seat re-shoved, and Julius folded.

Schanbacher tabled the and was up against the for the cutoff seat. The flop, turn and river ran out , and Schanbacher doubled up.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Jack Schanbacher	31,000 28,600	28,600
Kyle Julius	25,000 4,000	4,000

Tags: Kyle Julius Jack Schanbacher

2013-06-18 21:33 UTC-7

Updated Chip Counts

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Nível 8 : 250/500, 50 ante

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
James Carroll	107,000
Amit Makhija	45,000 26,800	26,800
Chris Hunichen	36,000

Chris Johnson	36,000
Allen Bari	32,000 3,000	3,000

Jon Turner	32,000

Jason Senti	27,000 3,000	3,000
Kory Kilpatrick	25,000

Jon Aguiar	22,000
Bryn Kenney	21,800 18,200	18,200

Justin Zaki	20,000
Tony Cousineau	10,000
Matt Brady	6,500 8,500	8,500
Greg Merson	Eliminado

Nível: 8

Blinds: 250/500

Ante: 50

2013-06-18 21:21 UTC-7

Rettenmaier Makes Flush Against Ochana

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Nível 7 : 200/400, 50 ante

On the paired board, Eddie Ochana bet 1,750. His opponent, Marvin Rettenmaier, made the call to see the land on the river. Ochana bet 2,650, and Rettenmaier raised to 8,325. After some tanking, Ochana called, but mucked after seeing the that Rettenmaier turned over for a flush.