Event #47: $111,111 One Drop High Rollers No-Limit Hold'em Dia 3 | 2013 World Series of Poker

2013-06-28 22:29 UTC-7

Connor Drinan Eliminated in 11th Place ($308,622)

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Nível 26 : 100,000/200,000, 30,000 ante

Connor Drinan moved all in for 1.45 million on the button, and Chris Klodnicki looked him up in the big blind.

Drinan:
Klodnicki:

Klodnicki extended his lead when the flop fell , and it was all over for Drinan when the turned. A meaningless completed the board, and Drinan was off to the cage to collect $308,622 for his efforts.

Klodnicki now has over nine million chips.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Chris Klodnicki	9,200,000 2,400,000	2,400,000

Connor Drinan	Eliminado

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2013-06-28 22:29 UTC-7

Jeremy Ausmus Eliminated in 12th Place ($308,622)

Nível 26 : 100,000/200,000, 30,000 ante

Action folded to Jeremy Ausmus in the small blind and he moved all in for roughly 2.8 million. Antonio Esfandiari squeezed out his cards from the big and then made the call.

Esfandiari:
Ausmus:

It was a classic flip, but according to the PokerNews Odds Calculator, Esfandiari had a slight 51.38% chance of winning the hand. That mean Ausmus' chances stood at 47.73% with a 0.88% chance of a tie. The flop dropped Ausmus' chances to 31.52% while the turn dropped it even further to 22.73%.

Ausmus needed either a queen, jack or seven to stay alive, but he'd come up empty as the peeled off on the river. Ausmus was gracious in defeat and even slide his stack over to Esfandiari before shaking hands with the table and taking his leave.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Antonio Esfandiari	12,300,000 3,300,000	3,300,000

Jeremy Ausmus	Eliminado

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2013-06-28 21:44 UTC-7

"Don't Get Too Excited, Tony"

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Nível 25 : 80,000/160,000, 20,000 ante

Anthony Gregg open-shoved for 1.77 million from the cutoff, Chris Klodnicki re-shoved from the small blind, and the big blind released.

Gregg:
Klodnicki:

The dealer rapped the table, burned a card, then delivered a fairly insane flop: . Gregg flopped top two pair, but he was in trouble because Klodnicki made a set of sevens. The on the turn changed nothing, leaving Gregg with four outs to double and remain in the tournament.

Gregg didn't even flinch when the spiked onto the felt to give him a full house, nor did he say a single word. Rather he sat silently, and collected the large, near four million-chip pot.

"Don't get too excited, Tony," Nick Schulman needled.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Chris Klodnicki	6,400,000 -2,300,000	-2,300,000

Anthony Gregg	3,820,000 1,690,000	1,690,000

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2013-06-28 21:34 UTC-7

Matt Glantz Eliminated in 13th Place ($251,549)

Nível 25 : 80,000/160,000, 20,000 ante

Matt Glantz moved all in from the cutoff only to have Jeremy Ausmus moved all in from the small blind. Antonio Esfandiari folded from the big and the cards were tabled.

Glantz:
Ausmus:

Glantz's hopes of a comeback were in dire straights and he was in desperate need of a king. Unfortunately for him, he wouldn't find one as the board ran out . With that, Glantz exited the stage on his way to the payout desk to collect $251,549 for his 13th-place finish.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Jeremy Ausmus	2,500,000 500,000	500,000

Matt Glantz	Eliminado

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2013-06-28 21:12 UTC-7

Fullerton is No Good

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Nível 25 : 80,000/160,000, 20,000 ante

Chris Klodnicki up to eight million chips

Chris Klodnicki raised to 320,000 in the cutoff seat, Richard Fullerton defended his big blind, and both players knuckled on a flop of . The turn was the , Fullerton checked again, and Klodnicki fired out 300,000. Fullerton called.

The completed the board, Fullerton led out for 425,000, and Klodnicki called. Fullerton tabled for a pair of aces.

"No good," Klodnicki announced, showing for two pair.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Chris Klodnicki	8,200,000 1,250,000	1,250,000

Richard Fullerton	2,200,000 -1,100,000	-1,100,000

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2013-06-28 19:35 UTC-7

Martin Finger Eliminated in 14th Place ($251,549)

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Nível 24 : 60,000/120,000, 15,000 ante

Chris Klodnicki opened to 240,000 from under the gun, Martin Finger three-bet shoved for 1.31 million on the button, and both blinds released. Klodnicki tanked for two minutes, then finally called.

Klodnicki:
Finger:

Klodnicki was dominated, but flopped a backdoor flush draw when the flop fell . The on the turn kept the draw alive, and Klodnicki made his flush when the spiked on the river.

Finger was eliminated in 14th place, earning $251,549.

"Yeah," Klodnicki said after the hand. "I don't know if that was a good call."

"Well you clearly sent a message," Nick Schulman said.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Chris Klodnicki	7,050,000 1,365,000	1,365,000

Martin Finger	Eliminado

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2013-06-28 18:06 UTC-7

Blake Bohn Eliminated in 15th Place ($208,968)

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Nível 23 : 50,000/100,000, 10,000 ante

Blake Bohn open-shoved on the button, Richard Fullerton called all in for 1,005,000 from the small blind, and the big blind released.

Bohn:
Fullerton:

Fullerton won the race as the board came , doubling to 2,180,000 chips.

Bohn was eliminated the very next hand when he moved all in for 450,000 from the cutoff. Martin Finger re-shoved from the small blind, and the big blind folded.

Bohn:
Finger:

Bohn remained ahead after the flop, but the turned, leaving Bohn with just three outs to survive. The bricked off on the river, and Bohn, who finished runner-up in Event #14, hit the rail in 15th place.

Finger is up above two million chips.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Richard Fullerton	2,180,000 1,165,000	1,165,000
Martin Finger	2,170,000 710,000	710,000

Blake Bohn	Eliminado

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2013-06-28 17:47 UTC-7

Mike Sexton Eliminated in 16th Place ($208,968)

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Nível 23 : 50,000/100,000, 10,000 ante

Chris Klodnicki opened to 200,000 on the button, Olivier Busquet called in the small blind, and Mike Sexton moved all in for 700,000 from the big blind. Klodnicki called the shove, while Busquet opted to fold.

Klodnicki:
Sexton:

At the sight of Klodnicki's hand, Busquet started to laugh.

The flop fell , giving Klodnicki a leading pair of fives, and he held as the turn and river came , respectively. Sexton, who cashed in the Big One last year, exited in 16th place, earning $208,968.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Chris Klodnicki	6,180,000 980,000	980,000

Mike Sexton	Eliminado

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2013-06-28 17:27 UTC-7

Daniel Alaei Eliminated in 17th Place ($173,723)

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Nível 23 : 50,000/100,000, 10,000 ante

Olivier Busquet raised to 200,000 from under the gun, Daniel Alaei three-bet shoved for a little over a million from the cutoff, and the action folded back to Busquet.

"I don't think I can lay this down," Busquet said, calling.

Busquet:
Alaei:

Busquet had Alaei dominated, but Alaei snatched the lead away when the flop fell . The on the turn gave Busquet four more outs to regain the lead - any king would give him Broadway - and the river was indeed a king, the .

Alaei was eliminated in 17th place, earning $173,723, and the remaining 16 players are now redrawing to the final two tables.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Olivier Busquet	3,330,000 1,930,000	1,930,000
Daniel Alaei	Eliminado

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2013-06-28 17:21 UTC-7

Esfandiari Uses One Time & Literally Leaps Three Feet Off the Ground

Nível 23 : 50,000/100,000, 10,000 ante

Connor Drinan opened for 225,000 from the hijack and received a call from Bill Perkins in the cutoff. Antonio Esfandiari then three-bet all in for 1.85 million and Drinan thought long and hard before moving all in himself. Perkins folded and it was off to the races.

Esfandiari:
Drinan:

The entire rail surrounding the ESPN Main Stage were up on their feet with most of them calling for either an ace or queen. It was clear that Esfandiari, who won last year's Big One for One Drop, is the fan favorite at the feature table. Esfandiari seemed a bit giddy as well, but his excitement soon turned to despair when the flop failed to help other than to give him a counterfeit opportunity.

The turn kept Drinan firmly in the lead, and Esfandiari needed either an ace, queen or seven to keep his One Drop hopes alive. "One time," Esfandiari said aloud. Wouldn't you know it, he got it when the peeled off.

Esfandiari literally jumped three feet off the ground as the crowd went wild. The three-time bracelet winner then rushed over to his rail where his father and girlfriend have been sweating the action all day. Esfandiari embraced his dad in a monster hug and nearly pulled him over the rail.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Antonio Esfandiari	4,000,000 2,350,000	2,350,000

Connor Drinan	3,200,000 -2,000,000	-2,000,000

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