Event #62: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event Dia 7 | 2013 World Series of Poker

2013-07-16 01:56 UTC-7

Meet the Final 10

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2013 WSOP Main Event Unofficial Final Table

Here are a few notes about each of the last 10 players still in the hunt for the 2013 World Series of Poker Main Event bracelet:

David Benefield is a 27-year-old from Fort Worth, Texas who currently lives in New York where he's studying Political Science and Chinese at Columbia University. Known as "Raptor" online where he's achieved significant success, Benefield also has 12 WSOP cashes and more than $600,000 in live career winnings.

Michiel Brummelhuis is a 32-year-old poker pro from Amsterdam, Netherlands who has collected seven previous WSOP cashes including two final tables, all back in 2008 and 2009. He lists tennis and hockey among his hobbies.

Jay Farber is a 28-year-old from Pennsylvania who now lives in Las Vegas and works as a nightclub host.

Amir Levahot is a 38-year-old poker pro from Israel who now lives in Florida. He earned an engineering degree from the University of Texas at Austin, and has a dozen career WSOP cashes including having won a WSOP bracelet in 2011 in the $10,000 Pot-Limit Hold'em event.

Sylvain Loosli is a 26-year-old poker pro from Toulon, France who went to business school and who has amassed more than $1 million in earnings online.

Marc McLaughlin is a 25-year-old from Montreal, Canada who has six WSOP cashes, including two in previous Main Events, both of which were top 100 finishes. He took 30th in the WSOP ME in 2009, and finished 86th in the WSOP ME in 2011. Interestingly, he's a tattoo artist who doesn't himself have any tattoos.

Carlos Mortensen is a 41-year-old born in Ambato, Ecuador who resides in Madrid, Spain. "The Matador" won the WSOP Main Event in 2001 after topping a field of 613 entrants to win the title and $1.5 million first prize. Mortensen won a second bracelet in 2003 in the $5,000 Limit Hold'em event, has won three World Poker Tour titles, and has well over $10 million in career tourney earnings.

Mark Newhouse is a 28-year-old poker pro from Chapel Hill, North Carolina who now lives in Los Angeles. He won the World Poker Tour Borgata Poker Open in Atlantic City in 2006 where he collected a $1,519,020 first prize.

Ryan Riess is the youngest player among the final 10 players at age 23, and in fact would be the first ever WSOP Main Event winner to be born in the 1990s. After studying business at Michigan State University, Riess now lives in Las Vegas, although spent much of the last year on the road traveling the 2012-13 WSOP Circuit where he collected 10 cashes including a runner-up finish in the WSOP-C Horseshoe Hammond Main Event last October.

JC Tran is a 36-year-old poker pro who was born in Vietnam and who currently resides in Sacramento, California. Tran has two career WSOP bracelets and a World Poker Tour title to his credit as part of a storied career that includes more than $8 million in tourney winnings.

Tags: Amir Levahot Carlos Mortensen David Benefield Jay Farber JC Tran Marc McLaughlin Mark Newhouse Michiel Brummelhuis Ryan Riess Sylvain Loosli

2013-07-16 01:52 UTC-7

Newhouse Three-Bet Shoves

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Hand #267: Ryan Riess received a walk.

Hand #268: JC Tran raised to 850,000 in middle position, Mark Newhouse three-bet shoved for 4.7 million in the cutoff, and the action folded back to Tran, who folded as well.

Hand #269: Marc McLaughlin raised to 850,000 from under the gun, Riess called on the button, and the two took a flop of . McLaughlin led out for 1.1 million, Riess called, and the turn brought the . McLaughlin led out again - this time for 1.7 million - and Riess raised to 3.8 million. McLaughlin folded.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
JC Tran	39,275,000	-1,000,000
Amir Lehavot	29,275,000	-550,000
Marc-Etienne McLaughlin	26,125,000	-3,800,000
Ryan Riess	23,150,000	5,100,000
Sylvain Loosli	19,300,000	-150,000
Jay Farber	16,275,000	-150,000
Michiel Brummelhuis	12,675,000	-150,000
Carlos Mortensen	10,475,000	-750,000
David Benefield	7,575,000	-150,000
Mark Newhouse	6,600,000	1,600,000

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2013-07-16 01:43 UTC-7

Mark Newhouse Doubles Through Sylvain Loosli

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Mark Newhouse survives after being all in versus Sylvain Loosli

Hand #265: Marc McLaughlin raised to 850,000 from middle position and collected the blinds and antes.

Hand #266: Sylvain Loosli raised to 800,000 on the button and Mark Newhouse shoved from the big blind for 2.15 million. Loosli called.

Loosli:
Newhouse:

The flop came down pairing both players, but giving Newhouse the better of it with aces. The turn changed nothing, leaving Loosli with five outs to come from behind and set the November Nine. The river was the , safe for Newhouse to double up and keep his November Nine hopes alive.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
JC Tran	40,275,000	-100,000
Marc-Etienne McLaughlin	29,925,000	1,000,000
Amir Lehavot	29,825,000	-100,000
Sylvain Loosli	19,450,000	-2,450,000
Ryan Riess	18,050,000	-100,000
Jay Farber	16,425,000	-100,000
Michiel Brummelhuis	12,825,000	-700,000
Carlos Mortensen	11,225,000	-100,000
David Benefield	7,725,000	-100,000
Mark Newhouse	5,000,000	2,750,000

Tags: Marc McLaughlin Mark Newhouse Sylvain Loosli

2013-07-16 01:37 UTC-7

First Three Hands of the Unofficial Final Table

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Hand #262: Marc McLaughlin won the draw for the button, and the action folded to Amir Lehavot, who raised to 850,000 from the cutoff. The button and both blinds released, and Lehavot picked up the pot.

Hand #263: JC Tran raised to 850,000 on the button, winning the blinds and antes.

Hand #264: Lehavot raised to 850,000 from middle position, winning the pot.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
JC Tran	40,375,000	750,000
Amir Lehavot	29,925,000	2,050,000
Marc-Etienne McLaughlin	28,925,000	-150,000
Sylvain Loosli	21,900,000	-550,000
Ryan Riess	18,150,000	-150,000
Jay Farber	16,525,000	-750,000
Michiel Brummelhuis	13,525,000	-150,000
Carlos Mortensen	11,325,000	-150,000
David Benefield	7,825,000	-750,000
Mark Newhouse	2,250,000	-150,000

Tags: Amir Lehavot JC Tran Marc McLaughlin

2013-07-16 01:34 UTC-7

A Breakdown of the ICM of the Final 10

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When poker players are deep in a tournament, many decisions can be made based around the concept of ICM – or Independent Chip Model – which assigns a dollar value to your chip stack in a tournament.

ICM is important when making decisions as you approach the final table, and when you start creeping up the final table payouts. Looking at the final ten payouts, there is $27,235,269 up for grabs with $8,359,531 reserved for first and just $573,204 for the 10th place finisher.

Here is an ICM breakdown of what the final ten players could be getting if a chop was to be had through both an ICM payout as well as through a standard chip chop.

Player	Chip Count	ICM Payout	Chip Chop
JC Tran	39,625,000	$4,169,117.16	$5,040,711.93
Marc McLaughlin	29,075,000	$3,575,882.34	$3,851,255.56
Amir Lehavot	27,875,000	$3,499,405.61	$3,715,961.94
Sylvain Loosli	22,450,000	$3,124,294.37	$3,104,322.06
Ryan Riess	18,300,000	$2,798,381.90	$2,636,431.64
Jay Farber	17,275,000	$2,711,601.60	$2,520,868.34
Michiel Brummelhuis	13,675,000	$2,383,211.13	$2,114,987.49
Carlos Mortensen	11,475,000	$2,161,355.62	$1,866,949.20
David Benefield	8,575,000	$1,838,168.17	$1,539,989.63
Mark Newhouse	2,400,000	$973,851.10	$843,791.23

2013-07-16 01:31 UTC-7

Interview with David Benefield: "It's Every Poker Player’s Dream to Make the Final Table of the WSOP Main Event"

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David “Raptor” Benefield has not the easiest run to the "unofficial" final table of the WSOP Main Event. He finished Day 6 at the bottom of the chips counts in 27th with only 1.84 million. He now currently sits in ninth with 8.6 million, while still attempting to make to the November Nine.

We caught up with Benefield during the recent break to discuss his “bad call” in the last level, his evolution in poker, and his sentiments toward making the November Nine.

PokerNews: In the last hand before break you tweeted how you “made a bad call with 11 left” in a hand against Brummelhuis. Can you discuss that hand?

It was a bluff catcher. I didn’t really think he had a strong hand. There were two flush draws on the turn and they both missed. He was an aggressive player who I thought was capable of bluffing in that spot. He may still be capable but he happened to have top pair. It just didn’t turn out to be a good call. It was a wrong spot for me to pick and I realize that now.

You finished 73rd in the 2008 Main Event. How has your game evolved since then?

I was arguably better relative to the field back then. I played a lot more no-limit hold’em cash games and no-limit hold’em tournaments during that point in my life. I don’t really play that much poker anymore, in general. Even so, I primarily play pot-limit Omaha now. I think in a tournament like this it takes a lot of luck in addition to skill. I’m just running insanely well and trying to make good decisions.

Last night you finished Day 6 in 27th place, last in the chip counts. What was your mentality going into the start of Day 7?

There was absolutely no pressure. I was in last place. I didn’t feel I had to prove anything. I just wanted to get my money in good and get lucky a few times. So far so good, and hopefully that continues.

You mentioned there was no pressure. How important is it to you then to make the final table?

I think it is every poker player’s dream to make the final table of the WSOP Main Event. I really hope I do. It’s not the end of the world if I don’t. I think it’s still a pretty good payday at the end of the day either way. But it is something I want and it’s something I’m trying really hard to do.

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2013-07-16 01:22 UTC-7

Unofficial Final Table Redraw

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Seat	Player	Country	Chips
1	Sylvain Loosli	France	22,450,000
2	Michiel Brummelhuis	Netherlands	13,675,000
3	Mark Newhouse	USA	2,400,000
4	Ryan Riess	USA	18,300,000
5	Carlos Mortensen	Spain	11,475,000
6	Amir Lehavot	Israel	27,875,000
7	Marc McLaughlin	Canada	29,075,000
8	JC Tran	USA	39,625,000
9	David Benefield	USA	8,575,000
10	Jay Farber	USA	17,275,000

2013-07-16 01:17 UTC-7

Matthew Reed Eliminated in 11th Place ($573,204)

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Secondary Table

Hand #199: Jay Farber had the button. From under the gun, Matthew Reed raised to 800,000. Farber reraised to 2.1 million before the blinds got out of the way and play fell back on Reed. Reed folded, and the chants of "Oh Jay! Oh Jay! Oh Jay! Oh Jay!" rang loud throughout the Amazon Room.

Hand #200: Gold bracelet winner Amir Lehavot had the button to start this hand. JC Tran was in the hijack seat and opened to 850,000. Everyone folded, and he won the pot.

Hand #201: Marc McLaughlin had the button. In the cutoff seat, Amir Lehavot raised to 800,000. McLaughlin paused as the next player to act, then reraised to 1.6 million. Lehavot folded, and McLaughlin won the pot.

Hand #202: The button was on Matthew Reed. He moved all in for 5.35 million. In the big blind, JC Tran called with the . Reed was at risk with the .

The flop came out to give Reed a pair of fours, but it was Tran's queens still in front. The turn was the , then the river completed the board with the . That was the end of the line for Reed, as he finished in 11th place for $573,204. Tran moved to nearly 40 million.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
JC Tran	39,600,000	6,550,000
Matthew Reed	Eliminado

Tags: Amir Lehavot Jay Farber JC Tran Marc McLaughlin Matthew Reed

2013-07-16 01:15 UTC-7

Feature Table: Brummelhuis Chips Up

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Hand #257: Ryan Riess raised to 800,000 from the cutoff, Michiel Brummelhuis called on the button, David Benefield called in the big blind, and the dealer fanned . The action checked to Brummelhuis, and the Dutchman fired out 1.35 million. Benefield folded, and Riess quickly called. The turn brought the man with the ax (), Riess checked, and Brummelhuis checked behind. The completed the board, Riess led out for 2.5 million, and Brummelhuis folded.

Hand #258: Brummelhuis raised to 800,000 in the cutoff, winning the blinds and antes.

Hand #259: Riess received a walk.

Hand #260: Sylvain Loosli raised to 800,000 on the button, Riess called in the small blind, and Brummelhuis three-bet to 2.75 million from the big blind. Both players folded, and Brummelhuis took down the pot.

Hand #261: Benefield raised to 800,000 from under the gun, Carlos Mortensen called in the big blind, and the flop fell . Mortensen checked, Benefield continued for 950,000, and Mortensen folded.

With an elimination on the secondary feature table, we are now redrawing to the unofficial final table.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Sylvain Loosli	22,450,000	-1,650,000
Ryan Riess	18,300,000	2,800,000
Michiel Brummelhuis	13,675,000	100,000
Carlos Mortensen	11,475,000	-1,250,000
David Benefield	8,575,000

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2013-07-16 01:10 UTC-7

Feature Table: Two Pair For Mortensen

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Hand #255: Sylvain Loosli raised to 800,000 from the cutoff and Michiel Brummelhuis three-bet to 2.25 million from the small blind. Action folded back to Loosli who gave it up.

Hand #256: (The button was not moved) Ryan Riess raised to 800,000 on the button and Carlos Mortensen called from the big blind. The flop came down and Mortensen check-called 675,000 from Riess to see the turn, which both checked.
The river completed the board and Mortensen bet 1.4 million. Riess called, but mucked Mortensen tabled for two pair.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Sylvain Loosli	24,100,000	-900,000
Ryan Riess	15,500,000	-2,975,000
Michiel Brummelhuis	13,575,000	1,150,000
Carlos Mortensen	12,725,000	2,825,000
David Benefield	8,575,000	-100,000

Tags: Carlos Mortensen Michiel Brummelhuis Ryan Riess Sylvain Loosli