Event #44: $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em | 2013 World Series of Poker

2013-06-26 13:55 UTC-8

Vert Doubles Through Farrell

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Nível 22 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante

Ian Simpson started the action by raising to 26,000 from the hijack. Phillippe Vert called from the cutoff, and it was on Niall Farrell on the button. He peaked down at his cards, then thought for about 45 seconds before cutting out a three bet of 72,000, and dropping it in. Simpson folded after just a few moments of thought, and it was back to Vert. He moved all in for 422,000 total, and Farrell rechecked his hole cards, then announced call.

Vert:
Farrell:

Vert spiked his aces down on the felt while Farrell could only let out a big sigh. It went from bad to worse for Farrell when the flop came down . Farrell would now need runner runner to win the hand but the on the turn ended it. The meaningless river was the , and Vert took the double up to 865,000.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Phillippe Vert	865,000 555,000	555,000
Niall Farrell	428,000 -357,000	-357,000

Tags: Niall Farrell Phillippe Vert

2013-06-26 13:49 UTC-8

More Bets

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Nível 22 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante

While flops are still few and far between and a showdown with more than the minimum in the pot is even more rare, preflop raising is going to the next level. Jason Mercier raised to 24,000 from middle position and Michael Rocco directly on his left raised to 72,000. That was followed by a 4-bet to 160,000 by Martin Hanowski directly to Rocco's left and that was good enough to win the pot.

Tags: Jason Mercier Martin Hanowski Michael Rocco

2013-06-26 13:36 UTC-8

Play Slowing Down

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Nível 22 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante

The play always slows down at some point in these tournaments as the stacks grow to a good average, and it appears that the time is now in this tournament. With 17 players left, we have only seen one showdown so far, and that hand was checked down to the river. The average stack is 50 big blinds, so the players seem content to sit tight and wait for big hands at this moment.

2013-06-26 13:15 UTC-8

Larry Quang Eliminated in 18th Place ($21,773)

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Nível 22 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante

On the first hand after the two table redraw, Jason Mercier opened to 20,000 in early position. Larry Quang was next to act, and he shoved all in for his last 120,000. It folded back around to Mericer, and he snap called.

Mercier:
Quang:

Quang got a sweat on the flop when it came down . He could not catch a ten for a straight, but it wasn't meant to be, as the board completed and . After collecting that KO, Mericer is now up to 900,000.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Jason Mercier	900,000 120,000	120,000

Larry Quang	Eliminado

Tags: Jason Mercier Larry Quang

2013-06-26 13:11 UTC-8

Full Updated Chippies

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Nível 22 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Zo Karim	1,290,000 -10,000	-10,000
Michael Rocco	990,000 210,000	210,000

Mark Teltscher	892,000 173,000	173,000
Niall Farrell	785,000 -7,000	-7,000

Jason Mercier	780,000 214,000	214,000

Jacob Schindler	680,000 -18,000	-18,000

Sandeep Pulusani	660,000 -52,000	-52,000

Martin Hanowski	480,000 -164,000	-164,000
Justin Zaki	430,000 -5,000	-5,000
Evan Schwartz	425,000 -130,000	-130,000
Will Jaffe	330,000 -95,000	-95,000

Darryl Ronconi	315,000 115,000	115,000
Phillippe Vert	310,000 -30,000	-30,000
Chad Bradbury	280,000 -44,000	-44,000
Ian Simpson	250,000 40,000	40,000

Nam Le	240,000 -87,000	-87,000
Pedro Rios	160,000 -26,000	-26,000
Larry Quang	120,000 -130,000	-130,000

Nível: 22

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 2,000

2013-06-26 13:07 UTC-8

Final Two Tables

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Nível 21 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

Table 352

Seat	Player	Chips
1	Will Jaffe	330,000
2	Mark Teltscher	892,000
3	Nam Le	240,000
4	Pedro Rios	160,000
5	Chad Bradbury	280,000
6	Jason Mercier	780,000
7	Larry Quang	120,000
8	Michael Rocco	990,000
9	Martin Hanowski	480,000

Table 358

Seat	Player	Chips
1	Sandeep Pulusani	660,000
2	Jacob Schindler	680,000
3	Evan Schwartz	425,000
4	Ian Simpson	250,000
5	Phillippe Vert	310,000
6	Niall Farrell	785,000
7	Darryl Ronconi	315,000
8	Zohair Karim	1,290,000
9	Justin Zaki	430,000

2013-06-26 12:58 UTC-8

Jeff Tims Eliminated in 20th Place ($17,910), Giang Hoang Eliminated in 19th Place ($17,910)

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Nível 21 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

Zohair Karim raised it up to 22,000 in middle position, and it folded around to Giang Hoang in the small blind. He moved all in for his last 90,000, and Jeff Tims committed the rest of his minute stack in the big blind. Karim toss the call in, and said, "I need a suckout!"

Karim:
Hoang:
Tims:

Karim was surprised to see that he was actually ahead, and the flop hit Karim, coming . Hoang was drawing to runner runner, while Tims could still pair one of his cards to win, but the turn was the , and the river the .

The double elimination got us to our final 18,while Karim is our chip leader with 1.3 million.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Zo Karim	1,300,000 150,000	150,000
Jeff Tims	Eliminado
Giang Hoang	Eliminado

Tags: Giang Hoang Jeff Tims Zohair Karim

2013-06-26 12:53 UTC-8

Tims Is Crippled

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Nível 21 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

The action began with a raise to 22,000 from Larry Quang. Jeff Tims moved all in from the button and that was followed by an all in from Justin Zaki. Quang looked as if he wanted to come along but opted for the fold.

Tims:
Zacki:

With Tims yelling "keep it low" the flop was dealt and gave Zaki some more outs. Zaki received one of his outs when the came on the turn and that made the river irrelevant. After the chips were counted, Tims was left with just 5,000 in chips.

Tims folded the next hand but tripled up on the following hand when he paired his queen against Zaki.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Justin Zaki	435,000 214,000	214,000
Jeff Tims	18,000 -202,000	-202,000

Tags: Jeff Tims Justin Zaki Larry Quang

2013-06-26 12:40 UTC-8

Karim Gets Value Again

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Nível 21 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

Zohair Karim has been throwing some of his opponents off with his unorthodox betting today, but it surely has been working for him, as he just took a big pot off Jeff Tims to get up to over a million.

Karim raised it up to 22,000, and Tims called from the small blind. The flop came down , and Tims checked to Karim, who bet out 21,000. Tims called, and the turn brought the . Tims again checked, and this time, Karim fired out nearly a min bet, 11,000. Tims called that, and the river was the .

Tims checked a third time, and like he did before, Karim overbet the river, tossing out 126,000. Tims thought for about a minute before calling, and Karim rolled over for two pair.

Tims tapped the table with both fists, and said "I floated the flop, turn the nut flush draw, and rivered an ace," before mucking his hand.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Zo Karim	1,150,000 260,000	260,000
Jeff Tims	220,000 -146,000	-146,000

Tags: Zohair Karim Jeff Tims