Event #62: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event Dia 1b | 2013 World Series of Poker

2013-07-07 22:16 UTC-7

Ravi Raghavan Riding Big' Mo to an Even Bigger Stack

Nível 4 : 150/300, 25 ante

Ravi Raghavan (Seen Here Playing in Event #57) is Building His Second Big Stack in as Many Big Buy-In NLH Events

After making a very deep run in another big buy-in No-Limit Hold'em Event just three days ago (Event #57 $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em), where he finished in 13th place and earned $37,806 for his efforts, pro Ravi Raghavan is proving that superior skills, momentum, and a little run good make a dangerous combination.

Ragahavan has quietly built a big stack through Level 4 of Day 1b, and appears to have chipped up every time we pass his table.

As he proved with a huge win at the WPT Five Diamond World Poker Classic, Las Vegas $10,000 Championship Event, Raghavan is fully capable of closing the deal, and by amassing a big stack here today, he is giving himself a shot to do just that on the biggest stage in poker.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Ravi Raghavan	74,800 4,800	4,800

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2013-07-07 22:19 UTC-7

St. Pierre Still Battling

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Nível 4 : 150/300, 25 ante

Georges St. Pierre opened to 600 from UTG+1 and the cutoff made the call. The saw St. Pierre continue with a 1,000 bet and his opponent instantly folded.

It may have only been a small pot, but the all count in this game.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Georges St. Pierre	36,500 10,000	10,000

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2013-07-07 22:19 UTC-7

Last Break of the Night: Eliminations, Small Stacks & Big Stacks

Nível 4 : 150/300, 25 ante

Level 4 is in the books, and that means it's time for the last 20-minute break of the day. The Pavilion Room and Tan Section of the Amazon are completely broke, as are a few tables in Orange. That said, the vast majority of the Amazon Room and the entire Brasilia Room are full of players. When they return, they'll play one more two-hour level before calling it a night.

One player who won't be bagging is Natalie Hoff, who was one of the Level 3 casualties. Unfortunately her pair of kings wasn't able to hold up against pocket nines. Likewise, Sergei Baranov and Zimnan Ziyard were both eliminated from the tournament.

On the flip side, 2003 WSOP Main Event champ Chris Moneymaker is still alive though extremely short. The same can be said of 2008 WSOP Player of the Year Erick Lindgren.

A few players who aren't in immediate danger of elimination are Clement Tripodi, Daniel Cates and Danny Illingworth, who are all sitting with big stacks.

Nível: 5

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 50

2013-07-07 22:38 UTC-7

Some Tweets from the Break

Nível 5 : 200/400, 50 ante

Mickey Petersen @mickeydp

Wasn't meant to be this time, dwindled all day then got QQ vs @johnnylodden AA and then crammed rest with Q6s into JJ, gl everyone! :)July 07 2013

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Alex Masek @pujolsofpokr

26.9k on last break of day 1. Playing lots of hands but failing to connect much.. Been a grind, ready to stay in the zizone for 2 more hrsJuly 07 2013

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matt salsberg @msalsberg

17k on break. Made 2 monster folds that level and chipped up from 6k. Trending upwards!July 07 2013

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Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Alek Masek	26,900 26,900	26,900
Matt Salsberg	17,000 9,000	9,000
Mickey Peterson	Eliminado

2013-07-07 22:54 UTC-7

Gold and Silver Counts

Mateusz_Pater

Nível 5 : 200/400, 50 ante

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Sorel Mizzi	85,000 -6,500	-6,500
Steven Watts	67,000 -30,000	-30,000
Terrence Chan	64,500 13,700	13,700

Tom Koral	60,000 -2,000	-2,000

Greg Mueller	55,000 -4,000	-4,000

Kirill Rabstov	52,600
Andy Frankenberger	52,000 17,000	17,000

Artur Koren	41,000
Jonathan Aguiar	32,000 11,000	11,000

Garry Gates	28,000 -4,125	-4,125
Shannon Shorr	24,400 -29,600	-29,600

David Levi	23,000 6,700	6,700
Kahle Burns	22,500

Gaelle Baumann	22,000 3,000	3,000

Fatima Moreira de Melo	17,800 -13,700	-13,700

David Chicotsky	16,500 1,000	1,000
Brad Garrett	8,025 -10,475	-10,475
Johnny Lodden	6,300

Erick Lindgren	6,000 1,400	1,400

2013-07-07 22:54 UTC-7

Chip Counts

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Nível 5 : 200/400, 50 ante

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Raj Vohra	81,000 45,000	45,000

Amanda Baker	52,000 8,000	8,000
Andy Hwang	47,000 6,000	6,000
Damian Salas	45,000 11,000	11,000

Terry Grimes	32,000
Thayer Rasmussen	31,300 -19,700	-19,700
Hasan Habib	28,000 9,000	9,000

Joe Tehan	27,000 -9,000	-9,000
Tony Gregg	20,700 -19,300	-19,300
Scotty Nguyen	20,000 425	425

Anthony Newman	19,000 -26,000	-26,000
Amnon Filippi	15,500 -13,500	-13,500

John Dibella	11,100 -27,900	-27,900

2013-07-07 22:57 UTC-7

The Big Stack

Mateusz_Pater

Nível 5 : 200/400, 50 ante

We've spotted potentially the biggest stack in the Brasilia Room, but after sticking around to hopefully catch a hand, we've concluded that he is happy for now with the stack that he has.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Rullo Gianluca	155,000

2013-07-07 23:02 UTC-7

Lodden Found Short; Doubles

Mateusz_Pater

Nível 5 : 200/400, 50 ante

The action folded around to the player on the button, who opened to 800. The small blind got out of the way, before Johnny Lodden opted to move all in for his last 6,350 from the big blind. He was called, and both players tabled their cards.

Lodden:
Opponent:

The board ran out , to see Lodden win with a straight, and double up.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Johnny Lodden	13,000 6,700	6,700

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2013-07-07 23:08 UTC-7

Jungleman Swings into the Chip Lead

Nível 5 : 200/400, 50 ante

Online superstar Daniel "Jungleman" Cates has been among the big stacks all day, and so has Danny Illingworth. The two were seated at the same table, and while they stayed out of each other's way for four levels, they just collided in what is by far the biggest pot of the day.

It began when opened for 1,000 and Illington three-bet to 3,100. Action folded back to Cates and he pushed back with a four-bet to 7,000, which Illingworth called. When the flop fell , Cates checked and Illingworth bet 8,100. Cates made the call and then checked after the dealer burned and turned the .

Illingworth took the opportunity to bet again, this time 12,000, and then Cates woke up with a check-raise to 30,000. Illingworth thought for a few moments before making the call and the was put out on the river. Cates, who barely had his opponent covered, proceeded to move all in and Illingworth quickly called off for roughly 45,000.

Cates tabled the for trips fives with an ace kicker, and disheartened Illingworth rolled over the for trips fives but with an inferior kicker. The table was stunned at the sudden turn of events, and as Cates stacked a hefty pile of chips, Illingworth made a beeline for the door.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Daniel Cates	195,000 99,300	99,300
Danny Illingworth	Eliminado

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