Event #52: $25,000 No-Limit Hold'em (Six Handed) Dia 2 | 2013 World Series of Poker

2013-06-29 18:20 UTC-7

Lipman Beats Litvinov

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Nível 12 : 1,500/3,000, 500 ante

From under the gun, Artem Litvinov raised to 8,000. Michael Lipman called from the big blind, and the dealer spread the flop. Both players checked.

The turn was the , and both players checked again. Then, the landed on the river, and Lipman led for 15,000. Litvinov called.

Lipman showed the to beat Litvinov's and win the pot.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Artem Litvinov	140,000 64,000	64,000
Michael Lipman	125,000 61,000	61,000

Tags: Artem Litvinov Michael Lipman

2013-06-29 18:22 UTC-7

Action folded around to the German known as "Philbort", AKA Philipp Gruissem, on the button and he moved all in for his last 30,100. Chris Hunichen was in the small blind and moved all in over the top, which drove the big from the hand.

Gruissem:
Hunichen:

Gruissem was in bad shape and looking for an ace, but none would come as the board ran out . With that, Gruissem wished his opponents luck, consulted with Niklas Heinecker and then exited the tournament area.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Chris Hunichen	310,000 30,000	30,000

Philipp Gruissem	Eliminado

Tags: Chris Hunichen Philipp Gruissem

2013-06-29 18:26 UTC-7

Time for a Break

Nível 12 : 1,500/3,000, 500 ante

Two more levels are in the books, and that means it's time for another 20-minute break. The tournament staff will use this time to race off the T100 chip. Here's a look at the highlights from the past two hours of action:

Nível: 13

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 500

2013-06-29 18:47 UTC-7

The Champ is Here

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Nível 13 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante

He may have had a short stay in this event, but Greg Merson was all smiles as he witnessed his good buddy Anthony Gregg take down the $111,111 One Drop High Roller.

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2013-06-29 18:55 UTC-7

Senti Doubles

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Nível 13 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante

A very short-stacked Jason Senti open-shoved for 45,000 in the hijack seat. David Benyamine called out of the small blind, and Igor Kurganov tank-folded in the big blind.

Senti:
Benyamine:

Senti snatched the lead away when the flop fell . The turned, giving Benyamine taking the away from Benyamine's outs, but it added the and . Senti successfully doubled when the bricked off on the river though, and is now back up to 95,000 chips.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
David Benyamine	236,000 -59,000	-59,000

Jason Senti	95,000 50,000	50,000

Tags: David Benyamine Jason Senti

2013-06-29 18:56 UTC-7

Meyers Crushes Berg

Nível 13 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante

We just witnessed Eli Berg falling to chip leader Brandon Meyers. We didn't get all the details, but we do know that Berg shoved his stack with a board reading and received a call from Meyers. Berg tabled the for a pair of aces, and he was crestfallen to see Meyers turn over the for two pair. The river failed to help Berg and he was sent to the rail while Meyers extended his chip lead.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Brandon Meyers	862,000 148,000	148,000
Eli Berg	Eliminado

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2013-06-29 19:08 UTC-7

Kurganov KO's Senti

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Nível 13 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante

Right after doubling through David Benyamine, Jason Senti fired out 11,000 on a board of . Igor Kurganov raised, making it 33,000 to go, and Senti moved all in for what looked like 80,000 or so. Kurganov snap-called.

Senti:
Kurganov:

Kurganov's two pair held up as the bricked off on the river, and Senti was eliminated.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Igor Kurganov	430,000 45,000	45,000

Jason Senti	Eliminado

Tags: David Benyamine Igor Kurganov Jason Senti

2013-06-29 19:13 UTC-7

Brandon Meyers Crushing; First Player Over 1 Million

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Nível 13 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante

Brandon Meyers has moved into the seven figures and was the first player to do so. Now with 1.035 million in chips, he's over three and a half times the average and chip leading with 46 players left in the field.

On the first of these two hands to help get Meyers to the seven-figure club, Kevin Eyster opened on the button to 8,500, and Meyers called from the big blind. The flop came down , and Meyers check-called a bet of 9,000 from Eyster to see the land on fourth street. Here, both players checked, then the completed the board. Meyers and Eyster checked again.

At the showdown, Meyers opened the for a pair of aces, and Eyster mucked his hand. That pot put Meyers right around 900,000 in chips and dropped Eyster back to 380,000.

On the next hand, Sorel Mizzi raised to 8,000 from the hijack seat, and 2007 World Series of Poker gold bracelet winner Francois Safieddine flatted on the button. In the small blind, Meyers asked for a count on Mizzi, which he received prior to three-betting to 30,000. Dani Stern folded from the big blind, Mizzi got out of the way, but then Safieddine called.

The flop came down , and Meyers led with a bet of 20,000. Safieddine made the call, and the turn burned and turned the . Meyers opted to go with a check, passing the action to his opponent. Safieddine fired 73,000 with 259,000 behind, and Meyers went into the tank for a minute before check-raising all in. Meyers had Safieddine well covered, and Safieddine decided to give it up. Meyers scooped the pot and moved to 1.035 million in chips.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Brandon Meyers	1,035,000 173,000	173,000
Dani Stern	512,000 -58,000	-58,000
Kevin Eyster	380,000 30,000	30,000

Francois Safieddine	259,000 9,000	9,000

Sorel Mizzi	95,000 -3,500	-3,500

Tags: Brandon Meyers Dani Stern Francois Safieddine Kevin Eyster Sorel Mizzi

2013-06-29 19:26 UTC-7

Lehmanski Applying Pressure

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Nível 13 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante

Max Lehmanski checked to Alex Venovski on a flop of . Venovski fired out 17,500 into a pot of around 50,000, and Lehmanski check-raised all in for effectively 95,000. Venovski tanked for well over two minutes, then folded his hand.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Max Lehmanski	800,000 95,000	95,000
Alex Venovski	77,500 -13,000	-13,000

Tags: Alex Venovski Max Lehmanski