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

2013-06-29 20:02 UTC-7

Baker Busts Venovski

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Nível 14 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante

David "Bakes" Baker set Alex Venovski all in on the board. After a few minutes of tanking, Venovski made the call with the . Baker held the for trip threes and won the pot. Venovski was eliminated while Baker climbed to 256,000 in chips.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
David "Bakes" Baker	256,000 81,000	81,000

Alex Venovski	Eliminado

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2013-06-29 20:08 UTC-7

The Sulsky/Chidwick Feud Comes to a Head

Nível 14 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante

Ben "Sauce123" Sulsky and Stephen Chidwick have butted heads on more than a few occasions here on Day 2. Back in Level 9, Chidwick doubled after the online legend pushed with a flush draw and missed. Then, last level, Sulsky got a few chips back when the two battled yet again.

Most recently, we happened upon the dynamic duo engaged in hand with about 150,000 in the pot and a board reading . Chidwick bet 90,000 from the big blind only to have Sulsky raise all in. Chidwick called off for 302,000 total and the cards were turned up.

Chidwick:
Sulsky:

Chidwick was ahead with pocket rockets but Sulsky, who was receiving a massage at the time, had a pair with a flush draw. The dealer burned one last time and put out the . Sulsky missed and was left with just 39,000 after the hand.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Stephen Chidwick	760,000 395,000	395,000

Ben Sulsky	39,000 -431,000	-431,000

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2013-06-29 20:10 UTC-7

No More Shadowboxing

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Nível 14 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante

Artem Litvinov open-shoved for his last few thousand on the button, and Marvin Rettenmaier looked him up in the big blind.

Litvinov:
Rettenmaier:

Rettenmaier's hand held up as the board ran out , and Litvinov picked up his tennis ball and his two-dollar bill before exiting the tournament area.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Marvin Rettenmaier	420,000
Artem Litvinov	Eliminado

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2013-06-29 20:20 UTC-7

One for Stern

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Nível 14 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante

Kevin Eyster raised to 11,000 from the hijack seat, and action folded over to Dani Stern in the small blind. He three-bet to 29,500, and Eyster made the call to see the flop.

On the flop, Stern fired 31,000. Eyster folded, and Stern won the pot.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Dani Stern	713,000 103,000	103,000
Kevin Eyster	178,000 -30,000	-30,000

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2013-06-29 20:21 UTC-7

Big Stacks

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Nível 14 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Stephen Chidwick	890,000 130,000	130,000

Brandon Meyers	850,000 -20,000	-20,000
Todd Terry	820,000 83,500	83,500
Max Lehmanski	770,000 -30,000	-30,000

2013-06-29 20:26 UTC-7

Check-Shove from Eyster Against Meyers

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Nível 14 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante

On the flop, Kevin Eyster checked, and Brandon Meyers fired 25,000. Eyster made the call.

The turn paired the board with the , and Eyster checked. Meyers fired 25,000, and Eyster check-raised all in for around 130,000 or 135,000. Meyers quickly folded, and Eyster won the pot.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Brandon Meyers	770,000 -80,000	-80,000
Kevin Eyster	265,000 87,000	87,000

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2013-06-29 20:32 UTC-7

For Sauce, the War is Over

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Nível 14 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante

After tripling up through Igor Kurganov and Stephen Chidwick, Ben "Sauce123" Sulsky moved all in for 39,000 in the cutoff. Chidwick examined Ognjen Sekularac's stack in the big blind before calling from the small blind, and Sekularac called as well.

"I have customers!" Sulsky said, looking for back-to-back triple ups.

The flop fell and both Chidwick and Sekularac knuckled. The turn was the , Chidwick led out for 35,000, and Sekularac moved all in for 164,500. Chidwick tank-folded.

Sekularac quickly tabled for a set of eights.

"That makes sense," Sulsky said, still smiling as he showed . He was drawing dead.

The completed the board, giving him a meaningless two pair, and he was eliminated.

"For me, the war is over," Sulsky announced. "Good luck, guys."

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Stephen Chidwick	840,000 -50,000	-50,000

Ognjen Sekularac	317,000 72,000	72,000
Ben Sulsky	Eliminado

Tags: Ben Sulsky Igor Kurganov Ognjen Sekularac Stephen Chidwick

2013-06-29 20:34 UTC-7

What are the Odds? Mizzi vs. Eyster

Nível 14 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante

Action folded to Sorel Mizzi on the button and he put in a standard raise. Kevin Eyster then three-bet to 27,500 from the small blind, the big folded and Mizzi shoved all in for 105,500 total. Eyster didn't seem too excited but made the call nonetheless.

Mizzi:
Eyster:

According to the PokerNews Odds Calculator, Mizzi was a 65.59% favorite while Eyster had a 27.04% chance of coming from behind (there was a 7.35% chance of a chop).

The flop was great for Mizzi as it gave him the nut-flush draw while at the same time missing Eyster; in fact, Mizzi became a huge 89.70% favorite while Eyster's chances dropped to 8.18%. The turn gave Eyster wheel draw to a five, though the would be no good as it'd give Mizzi a flush. A five did peel off on the river and it was the red .

Eyster spiked his straight to send Mizzi to the rail.

Sorel Mizzi @sorelmizzi

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Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Kevin Eyster	363,000 98,000	98,000

Sorel Mizzi	Eliminado

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2013-06-29 20:39 UTC-7

Steinberg Coolered Down by the Shorr

Nível 14 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante

Shannon Shorr opened for 11,000 under the gun and received a call from Marvin Rettenmaier on the button. WSOP bracelet winner Max Steinberg, who we told you a bit about earlier, then three-bet to 39,000 from the small blind, the big folded and Shorr made the call.

After Rettenmaier folded, the flop came down and Steinberg bet 40,000. Shorr, who was on the bigger stack, moved all in and Steinberg snap-called off with the . Much to his surprise, Shorr rolled over .

Neither the turn nor river helped the shell-shocked Steinberg and he made a hasty exit from the tournament area.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Shannon Shorr	600,000 375,000	375,000

Max Steinberg	Eliminado

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2013-06-29 20:41 UTC-7

Use the Force

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Nível 14 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante

Kyle Julius raised to 11,000 in the hijack seat, Richard Lyndaker called in the small blind, and Rachid Ben Cherif squeezed, three-betting to 42,000 in the big blind. Julius folded, Lyndaker announced that he was all in, shoving for effectively 190,500, and Ben Cherif look at his cards quickly before calling.

Lyndaker:
Ben Cherif:

The Dutchman known as "SkaiWalkurrr" held as the board came , doubling to nearly 400,000 chips. Lyndaker plummeted to 185,000.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Rachid Ben Cherif	395,000 205,000	205,000
Richard Lyndaker	185,000 -265,000	-265,000

Tags: Kyle Julius Rachid Ben Cherif Richard Lyndaker