Event #47: $111,111 One Drop High Rollers No-Limit Hold'em Dia 1 | 2013 World Series of Poker

2013-06-26 21:03 UTC-7

Check-Calling Klein

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Nível 7 : 1,200/2,400, 400 ante

Bill Klein raised to 6,000 in the cutoff, Daniel Alaei three-bet to 16,000 on the button, and the action folded back to Klein, who called.

The flop fell , Klein check-called a bet of 14,000, and the turn was the . Klein checked, Alaei bet 31,000, and Klein called.

The completed the board, Klein checked a third and final time, and Alaei tossed out 85,000. Klein called, showing for a pair of aces.

Alaei mucked.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Daniel Alaei	519,000 -149,000	-149,000

Bill Klein	373,000 140,000	140,000

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2013-06-26 21:09 UTC-7

Antonio Esfandiari vs. Lee Markholt

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Nível 7 : 1,200/2,400, 400 ante

Antonio Esfanfiari raised to 5,300 from the hijack and Lee Markholt three-bet to 15,600 from the small blind. Esfandiari called and the flop came down .

Markholt continued for 18,000, Esfandiari called, and the followed on the turn. A check from Markholt led to a bet of 28,700 from Esfandiari. After about 60 seconds, Markholt check-raised to 98,600. Esfandiari mulled it over for about two minutes, but ultimately folded.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Antonio Esfandiari	667,000 -43,000	-43,000

Lee Markholt	440,000 50,000	50,000

Tags: Antonio Esfandiari Lee Markholt

2013-06-26 21:12 UTC-7

Jaka Shoves on Elias

Nível 7 : 1,200/2,400, 400 ante

We happened upon the action with a board reading and quite a few chips in the middle. We're not sure of the prior action, but when we arrived Darren Elias had 40,000 out in front of him and was facing an all-in shove from Faraz Jaka, who had about 165,000. Elias thought for a good amount of time before conceding the hand.

Meanwhile, Matt Waxman and Chris Johnson have been eliminated from the tournament.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Darren Elias	345,000 -55,000	-55,000
Faraz Jaka	280,000 80,000	80,000

Chris Johnson	Eliminado
Matt Waxman	Eliminado

Tags: Darren Elias Faraz Jaka

2013-06-26 21:19 UTC-7

Mo Check-Folds the River

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Nível 7 : 1,200/2,400, 400 ante

Jason Mo raised to 6,500 from under the gun, Kyle Julius three-bet to 15,500 in the cutoff, and Mo called. Both players knuckled on a flop of , and the turned. Mo led out for 23,500, Julius called, and the completed the board.

Mo checked, Julius tossed out 52,000, and Mo tank-folded.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Kyle Julius	465,000 45,000	45,000

Jason Mo	149,000 -48,000	-48,000

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2013-06-26 21:29 UTC-7

Chip Counts

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Nível 7 : 1,200/2,400, 400 ante

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Frank Kassela	580,000 275,000	275,000

Johnny Chan	513,000 -37,000	-37,000

Blake Bohn	440,000 -120,000	-120,000
Jason Senti	405,000 -45,000	-45,000
Joseph Cheong	380,000 -20,000	-20,000

Alexander Kostritsyn	370,000 120,000	120,000
Elio Fox	350,000 10,000	10,000

Galen Hall	340,000 155,000	155,000

Chris Klodnicki	340,000 40,000	40,000

Don Nguyen	330,000 195,000	195,000
Rachid Ben Cherif	320,000 20,000	20,000
Paul Volpe	275,000 -30,000	-30,000

Andrew Robl	270,000 -55,000	-55,000
Dee Tiller	240,000 -205,000	-205,000
Jake Cody	235,000 -105,000	-105,000

Steven Silverman	195,000 -25,000	-25,000
David Benyamine	125,000 -170,000	-170,000

2013-06-26 21:31 UTC-7

Fishhooks for Finger

Nível 7 : 1,200/2,400, 400 ante

After the pot was opened for 5,500, Martin Finger, who won a bracelet not long ago, three-bet to 14,000 from the hijack and Sorel Mizzi four-bet to 30,300 on the button. The original raiser folded, Finger called and it was heads-up action to the flop, which both players checked.

When the turned, Finger led out for 24,000 and Mizzi called. Both players then returned to checking when the peeled off on the river. Finger tabled the for jacks and tens. Mizzi mucked.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Martin Finger	810,000 92,000	92,000

Sorel Mizzi	252,000

Tags: Sorel Mizzi Martin Finger

2013-06-26 21:32 UTC-7

Ten More Delightful Shots

Antonio Esfandiari talking about his time with One Drop

View of the One Drop from the Media Tower

People watch Antonio Esfandiari's One Drop video

2013-06-26 21:39 UTC-7

durrrr vs. daPHUNNIEman

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Nível 7 : 1,200/2,400, 400 ante

Tom "durrrr" Dwan and Joe "daPHUNNIEman" Kuether were heads up on a flop of . Dwan led out for 8,500, Kuether called, and the turn was the . Dwan tossed out 28,000, Kuether tank-called, and the completed the board.

Dwan emptied the chamber, firing a third and final bullet worth 78,000, and this time Kuether raised. The Wisconsinite made it 165,000 to go, sending Dwan into the tank. After a few minutes of stretching, making faces, and study Kuether, Dwan splashed enough chips forward to make the call.

Kuether ripped over for a flush, and Dwan mucked his hand.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Joe Kuether	800,000 123,000	123,000
Tom Dwan	97,000 -186,700	-186,700

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2013-06-26 21:46 UTC-7

LAPC Champ Eliminated

Nível 7 : 1,200/2,400, 400 ante

Brandon Steven opened for 6,000 from middle position and received a call from Paul Klann in the hijack. Joe Kuether came along from the big blind and three players saw a flop of .

Kuether checked, Steven bet 11,000 and Klann popped it to 25,000. Kuether folded, Steven three-bet to 61,000 and Klann moved all in for roughly 135,000. Steven called and the cards were turned up.

Klann:
Steven:

Both players had flopped a king, but Steven's ace kicker had him well out in front. Neither the turn nor river were what Klann needed, and the reigning LAPC champ was sent to the rail.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Brandon Steven	720,000
Paul Klann	Eliminado

Tags: Paul Klann Brandon Steven

2013-06-26 21:47 UTC-7

Perkins Doubles Through Klein

Nível 7 : 1,200/2,400, 400 ante

We don't know what Bill Klein had, but we do know Bill Perkins doubled through him holding the on a board reading .

In the very next hand, the flop read when Daniel Alaei checked, Perkins bet 15,500 and David Peters folded. Alaei made the call, both players checked the turn and the completed the board on the river. Alaei checked for a third time and then folded when Perkins bet 25,000.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Bill Perkins	425,000 220,000	220,000
Bill Klein	153,000 -220,000	-220,000

Tags: Bill Klein Bill Perkins Daniel Alaei