A Few More Day 1b Shots
2013 World Series of Poker
Event #62: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event
Dias: 1b
Event Info
Resultado Final
Event Info
Informações sobre o nível
2013 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$10,000
Entradas
6,352
Nível
40
Blinds
600,000 / 1,200,000
Ante
200,000
Steve Zolotow Springs the Ambush on Unsuspecting Amateur
Nível 3
: 150/300, 0 ante
Earlier in the day we encountered a fairly common sight on the first day of a World Series of Poker tournament: a lively player with a larger stack than he started with, beginning to table talk as if the tournament was already won.
"See, now I called there, I just called," the player told his latest victim. "That means I might've had a flush draw, but you didn't notice."
With more than 45,000 during the first level of play, the player had plenty of reason to feel confident, and he regaled the table with stories of his strategic prowess.
"Now, I have my reasons for everything I do," the player continued, after opening for a large raise before the flop that many players would not consider to be standard operating procedure. "The number of limpers, my position, who's left to act behind me... there's a lot of factors behind my moves. It's something like a Rubik's cube."
Steve Zolotow, a noted tactician on the felt who has cashed dozens of times at the WSOP, winning two gold bracelets in his long and storied tournament career, decided to join the lively conversation, telling the player not to reveal too much so early in such an important event.
"Don't give away your strategy now," said Zolotow with a sinner's smile spreading across his face. "Just keep on doing what you're doing... it's working."
With the pit now dug and a thatch of fresh leaves laid over his trap, Zolotow returned his focus to the game at hand, and a few hours passed by without incident.
That is, of course, until Zolotow found the perfect opportunity to double through his mark. With the flop of 
arranged neatly across the felt, and a bet already in front of the amateur opponent, Zolotow raised it up to 6,500 and stared silently into the ether.
"How much do you have left there?," said the player to the pro, before suddenly shoving his stack forward for an all-in move.
He soon found out that Zolotow had precisely 32,050 in his stack, as the experienced tournament player and veteran of the famed Mayfair Club in New York City snapped him off with 
for a flopped set.
The once confident player could do nothing but turn over 
in shock, his Rubik's cube suddenly a jumble of discordant colors. When the turn (
) and river (
) failed to deliver a face saving four, Zolotow secured a well deserved double, the predator having laid a trap hours earlier before waiting patiently to ambush his prey.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
67,500
-500
|
-500 |
|
||
Bracelet Winner Down
Nível 3
: 150/300, 0 ante
38bb to start 3b JJ he defends 478ddc...bet (commit) call all in on 6 turn...was gonna check behind but he was so clowny...had the 45Follow @Jonyonson
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
Eliminado |
Updated Chip Counts from Amazon Purple
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Nível 3
: 150/300, 0 ante
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
82,000
38,000
|
38,000 |
|
||
|
42,000
-2,000
|
-2,000 |
|
||
|
41,000
41,000
|
41,000 |
|
|
||
|
35,600
4,600
|
4,600 |
|
29,500
29,500
|
29,500 |
|
19,000
19,000
|
19,000 |
|
|
||
|
15,500
-21,500
|
-21,500 |
|
|
||
|
Eliminado | |
|
|
||
Scotty Nguyen Doubles Up
Nível 3
: 150/300, 0 ante
Picking up the action on the river of a 
board with about 9,000 in the pot, Scotty Nguyen was facing a bet of 4,400 before he moved all in for 6,725. His opponent called after a few moments, but mucked when Nguyen tabled 
for fives full of kings.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
22,500
11,500
|
11,500 |
|
||
Katchalov Loses More than Just Weight
Nível 3
: 150/300, 0 ante
Eugene Katchalov opened the action from early position with a raise to 700. Lucille Cailly, who is seated to his direct right, called and then Rupert Elder three-bet to 2,400 from the hijack. Action folded back around to Katchalov, he four-bet to 6,200 and Cailly got out of the way.
Elder made the call and then both players checked the 
flop. After the dealer burned and turned the , Katchalov checked and Elder fired out 5,800. Katchalov, who was recently featured in Men's Fitness for a successful weight loss, thought for a few moments and then released his hand.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
35,200 | |
|
33,500
-6,500
|
-6,500 |
|
|
||
|
31,000
-1,000
|
-1,000 |
Mueller Flushes Opponent
Nível 3
: 150/300, 0 ante
We arrived at the table, with 8,000 already in the pot, and the board reading 
| 
.
The player in the cut-off checked his option, before Greg Mueller bet out 5,300, which was called. The completed the board, before Mueller threw out another bet of 13,500, which was called rather quickly.
Mueller tabled his for the nut-flush, which saw his opponent muck his hand instantly.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
58,000
21,400
|
21,400 |
|
||
Let's Have a Dinner Break
Nível 3
: 150/300, 0 ante
The third level of the day has come to an end, and that means it's time for the 90-minute dinner break.
In case you missed it, Level 3 saw 2004 World Series of Poker Main Event champ Greg Raymer fall to Andy Miller. Raymer outlasted a field of 2,576 players in 2004 to win $5 million and the championship bracelet, and then impressed many the following year when his title defense ended with another deep run, ultimately finishing in 25th place for $304,680.
We also took some time to introduce you to Australian cricket legend Shane 'Warney' Warne, who retired after the 2006-07 series after winning title such as Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 1994, One-Day International Player of the year in 2000, and Test Player of the Year in 2006.
Level 3 also saw poker veteran Steve Zolotow double, bracelet winner Jonathan Taylor hit the rail, 1998 WSOP Main Event champ Scotty Nguyen avoid elimination and MMA star Georges St. Pierre pop a mint.
We'll be back in 90 minutes to bring you all the action and eliminations from the final two levels of play here on Day 1b of the 2013 WSOP Event #62: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event. See you then!
Nível: 4
Blinds: 150/300
Ante: 25
Some Counts from the Tan, Pavilion & Orange
Nível 4
: 150/300, 25 ante
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
120,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
110,000
14,000
|
14,000 |
|
|
69,000
33,800
|
33,800 |
|
65,000
22,000
|
22,000 |
|
62,000
-1,850
|
-1,850 |
|
55,000
-2,000
|
-2,000 |
|
48,000
8,000
|
8,000 |
|
41,000
-1,400
|
-1,400 |
|
40,000
3,200
|
3,200 |
|
|
38,000
7,000
|
7,000 |
|
|
35,000
1,500
|
1,500 |
|
|
||
|
33,000
1,400
|
1,400 |
|
27,350
-5,650
|
-5,650 |
|
||
|
27,300
1,300
|
1,300 |
|
|
26,500
1,500
|
1,500 |
|
26,000
-8,000
|
-8,000 |
|
25,000
3,500
|
3,500 |
|
||
|
21,500
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
13,000
-5,300
|
-5,300 |
|
|
||
|
11,000
-19,000
|
-19,000 |