Play Resumes
The seven remaining players are back in their seats and cards are in the air. One more elimination and they'll reach the official final table.
The seven remaining players are back in their seats and cards are in the air. One more elimination and they'll reach the official final table.
On the very first hand after the dinner break, Timo Pfutzenreuter open-raised to 60,000 from under the gun and it folded around to Yevgeniy Timoshenko who reraised to 210,000 from the small blind. Pfutzenreuter called the reraise, and when the flop came , Timonshenko pushed all in for 265,000 and Pfutzenreuter called.
Timoshenko had while Pfutzenreuter had flopped Broadway with his . The turn and river both brought sevens, coming , then , improving Pfutzenreuter to a full house and knocking Timoshenko out in seventh.
There will be a brief delay as the chips are counted and other preparations are made for the official final table to begin.
Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
---|---|---|
Yevgeniy Timoshenko | Eliminado |
The final table has been set. Here's a brief introduction to the last six players, each of whom seeks his first WSOP bracelet.
Timo Pfutzenreuter (Seat 1) is a 21-year-old student from Vienna, Austria with one cash thus far in the 2013 WSOP in Event #35: $3,000 Pot-Limit Omaha. He has earned over $85,000 in tourney winnings prior to this event.
Joseph Leung (Seat 2) is a 24-year-old from Vancouver, Canada who is making his first ever WSOP cash and hopes to keep the incredible run of Canadian success at this year's Series going.
Nader Arfai (Seat 3) is a 54-year-old originally from Iran who lives in California. He is playing in his first ever WSOP event.
Steve Gross (Seat 4) is a 27-year-old from Florida who now lives in New Jersey. This marks the 14th WSOP cash for the online star and his second career WSOP final table. Having won millions online, his previous best live score was for $304,000 for a fifth-place finish in the 2011 WPT L.A. Poker Classic.
Lee Goldman (Seat 5) is a 30-year-old with a culinary degree who is making his sixth WSOP cash.
Salman Behbehani (Seat 6) is a 25-year-old business owner and former teacher from California presently living in Kuwait who has collected over $200,000 in WSOP and WSOP Circuit winnings. This is his second WSOP final table this summer, having finished eighth in Event #36: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em Shootout.
Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
---|---|---|
Timo Pfutzenreuter |
1,970,000
490,000
|
490,000 |
Lee Goldman |
1,185,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
Joseph Leung |
855,000
104,000
|
104,000 |
Salman Behbehani |
745,000
-35,000
|
-35,000 |
Nader Arfai | 660,000 | |
Steve Gross |
590,000
8,000
|
8,000 |
|
Hand #1: Lee Goldman raised from the button and won the blinds.
Hand #2: Timo Pfutzenreuter opened for 90,000 from the small blind and Joseph Leung folded from a seat over.
Hand #3: Pfutzenreuter raised to 65,000 from the button and both blinds called — Leung (SB) and Nader Arfai (BB). All three checked the flop. The turn brought the and a leading bet of 100,000 from Leung, enough to force the other two to fold.
Hand #4: Salman Behbehani raised to 60,000 from middle position and got one caller in Timo Pfutzenreuter in the cutoff. The flop came , and Behbehani check-folded to Pfutzenreuter's 60,000 bet.
Hand #5: Steve Gross limped from the small blind, Lee Goldman checked his option, and the flop came . Gross pushed out a bet of 45,000, and Goldman let his hand go.
Hand #6: Nader Arfai limped from the cutoff as did Lee Goldman in the small blind, and Salman Behbehani checked from the big blind. The flop came and it checked around to Arfai who bet 90,000 and the other two folded.
Hand #7: Pfutzenreuter got a walk in the big blind.
Hand #8: Lee Goldman raised to 65,000 from the cutoff and Joseph Leung called from the big blind. The flop came . Leung checked, Goldman bet 80,000, and Leung folded.
Hand #9: Steve Gross raised to 65,000 from under the gun and got one caller in Timo Pfutzenreuter playing from the button. The flop brought three big cards — — and when Gross continued for 90,000, Pfutzenreuter folded.
Hand #10: Pfutzenreuter opened for 65,000 from the cutoff and it folded to Gross who called from the big blind. Both checked the flop. The turn was the . Gross checked, Pfutzenreuter bet 75,000, and Gross called. The river then brought the and another check from Gross. Pfutzenreuter fired 155,000 this time, and after thinking a bit Gross made the call.
Pfutzenreuter showed , but Gross had for trip sixes and won the pot.
Hand #11: Nader Arfai limped in from the button, Steve Gross also called from the small blind, and Lee Goldman checked from the big blind. The flop came and Gross led for 50,000. Goldman folded, but Arfai raised to 150,000 and Gross called.
The turn was the . Gross checked, then Arfai pushed all in for his last 385,000 and Gross called.
Arfai had for a set of fives while Gross had for a six-high straight. The river was the , and Arfai was eliminated.
Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
---|---|---|
Steve Gross |
1,460,000
870,000
|
870,000 |
|
||
Nader Arfai | Eliminado |
Hand #12: Joseph Leung limped from the cutoff, Lee Goldman also called from the small blind, and Salman Behbehani checked from the big blind. All three checked the flop. The turn was the and it checked to Leung who bet 45,000, good enough to claim the pot.
Hand #13: A four-way limped pot saw a flop come all clubs — — and when Goldman led for 45,000 from the button only Pfutzenreuter called from the big blind. Both then checked down the turn and river, and when Pfutzenreuter showed , Goldman mucked.
Hand #14: Behbehani raised 60,000 from the button and won the blinds.
Hand #15: Pfutzenreuter raised 60,000 from the button and won the blinds.
Hand #16: Behbehani raised 60,000 from under the gun and won the blinds.
Hand #17: Pfutzenreuter won the blinds again with a raise of 65,000 from under the gun.
Hand #18: Joseph Leung raised to 60,000 from under the gun, and when Lee Goldman three-bet to 150,000 from the button, the blinds and Leung released their hands.
Hand #19: Salman Behbehani won the blinds with a button raise of 60,000.
Hand #20: Timo Pfutzenreuter raised to 60,000 from the button, Leung called from the SB and Steve Gross also called from the BB. The trio then checked down the board, and when Gross showed for a straight the other two mucked.
Hand #21: Pfutzenreuter raised to 65,000 from the cutoff seat and both blinds, Gross and Goldman, called. The flop was . Gross bet 110,000 and only Goldman called. The turn was the . This time Gross led for 205,000, and Goldman folded.
Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
---|---|---|
Timo Pfutzenreuter |
1,840,000
-130,000
|
-130,000 |
Steve Gross |
1,540,000
80,000
|
80,000 |
|
||
Lee Goldman |
1,160,000
-25,000
|
-25,000 |
Joseph Leung |
670,000
-185,000
|
-185,000 |
Salman Behbehani |
645,000
-100,000
|
-100,000 |
The last seven hands of Level 25 were indicative of the level as a whole, which besides Nader Arfai's knockout hand has mostly seen small pots and hands that haven't gone to showdown.
Hand #22: Timo Pfutzenreuter raised to 60,000 from UTG and Salman Behbehani called from the big blind. The flop came , and Behbehani check-folded to a bet of 75,000 from Pfutzenreuter.
Hand #23: Lee Goldman won the blinds with a button raise of 60,000.
Hand #24: Joseph Leung got a walk in the big blind.
Hand #25: Behbehani raised to 60,000 from the cutoff seat. Joseph Leung called from the small blind and Steve Gross likewise called from the big blind. The flop came . It checked to Behbehani who bet 60,000, and his two opponents folded.
Hand #26: Pfutzenreuter opened for 65,000 from the cutoff seat and Goldman called from the big blind. The flop came . Goldman checked, Pfutzenreuter bet 75,000, and Goldman called. The turn was the . Goldman checked again, and this time Pfutzenreuter bet 130,000 and Goldman folded.
Hand #27: Behbehani got a walk.
Hand #28: Joseph Leung raised to 60,000 from under the gun and won the blinds.