Event #41: $1,500 Six-Handed Dealer's Choice Dia 2 | 2014 World Series of Poker

2014-06-20 13:55 UTC-7

Tull Leads Final 95

Welcome back to our ongoing coverage of the 2014 World Series of Poker. Today marks the start of Day 2 of Event #41: $1,500 Six-Handed Dealer's Choice. Just 95 players remain in the field with Larry Tull leading the field. Tull bagged up the largest stack of 55,400 last night.

Yesterday saw a grand total of 419 players hit the felt with hopes of becoming the next WSOP champion. While Tull bagged up the largest stack, several of poker's elite remain in the hunt coming back. Some of the players returning including Melissa Burr (47,375), Jimmy Fricke (46,600), Jennifer Harman (39,500), Todd Brunson (38,000), Frank Kassela (37,100), Jeff Madsen (35,550), Robert Mizrachi (34,175), Gavin Smith (25,125), Calvin Anderson (25,025), Bill Chen (24,575), Maria Ho (22,925), Andrey Zaichenko (14,450), Michael Mizrachi (13,025), John Monnette (11,425), and Brian Rast (6,775).

While those players managed to advance to Day 2, others were not as fortunate. Some of the players eliminated from play on Day 1 include Mike Sexton, Steven Wolansky, Randy Ohel, Barry Greenstein, Ben Yu, Andy Frankenberger, Naoya Kihara, Mike Leah, Bryan Campanello, Tom Schneider, Scotty Nguyen, Scott Abrams, and Eli Elezra.

Play resumes at 2 p.m. local time so be sure to stay tuned to PokerNews for all of the latest updates from this unique tournament!

2014-06-20 15:28 UTC-7

Wheel and Three-Card Good Enough for Ho

Nível 12

Maria Ho is off to a good start on Day 2.

Badacey

Maria Ho bet before the last draw and got raised by Kirill Rabtsov. Ho reraised, and Rabtsov called. Both players were pat, and Rabtsov called a final bet.

Ho showed for a wheel and the best three-card badugi. Rabtsov showed a before mucking.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Maria Ho	26,000	8,000
Kirill Rabtsov	7,000	-29,950

Tags: Maria Ho Kirill Rabtsov

2014-06-20 17:24 UTC-7

Cantu Calls Floor, Mayrinck's Draw Cancelled

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Nível 13

Just before Table 436 broke, a small controversy broke out around the embattled Brandon Cantu.

Apparently, Maria "Maridu" Mayrinck drew one card during a hand of badacey while Cantu patted, but Mayrinck had taken back the card she put out and placed it back in her hand after Cantu patted. She then placed the card back out.

Cantu called the floor, and Mayrinck told the floor the only reason she had taken the card back is because she thought she had been dealt a new card. Mayrinck's neighbor confirmed she had put out the same card, as did the dealer.

Cantu pointed out that since she had put the card back in her hand, she could have easily changed her mind about what she wanted to do and put out a different card after seeing him stand pat. Since Cantu hadn't seen the card, he had no way of knowing if it was the same one.

"I thought you said yesterday you didn't angle," a player at the table said. "There's no scenario in which she would change her draw."

It was ruled that since she had placed the card back in her hand, the draw was dead and she had to stay pat for that round. Cantu patted behind and both players checked, then they checked the end as well. They ended up chopping the pot, as Cantu had an eight-low while Mayrinck had a badugi.

Tags: Brandon Cantu Maria Mayrinck

2014-06-20 17:59 UTC-7

Mayrinck Finishes Off Levi; Fricke Scores Min-Cash

Nível 14

Jimmy Fricke and David Levi were all in before the flop for 1,400 and 900, respectively, and Thayer Rasmussen and Maria Mayrinck saw the first three community cards as well in a side pot. Rasmussen bet the flop, and Mayrinck raised. Rasmussen folded.

Mayrinck:
Fricke:
Levi:

The turn and river were a and , and Mayrinck's trips scooped the pot. Rasmussen said he would have won with a queen-high straight. Levi and Fricke both busted, but since Fricke had more chips to start the hand, he received a payout ticket while Levi got nil. Fricke was understandably pleased to score a cash in a spot where he had less than half of a big bet left.

Rasmussen joked that Mayrinck should have just called him so he could have gotten there.

"I didn't fly 17 hours from Brazil to fold three aces," Mayrinck said.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Maria Mayrinck	94,000	24,000
David Levi	Eliminado
Jimmy Fricke	Eliminado

Tags: David Levi Jimmy Fricke Maria Mayrinck Thayer Rasmussen

2014-06-20 19:01 UTC-7

Morris Snags Lead

Nível 15

Maria Mayrinck lost a big chunk of her stack.

No-Limit Hold'em

Maria Mayrinck bet 5,000 with the board reading . Small blind Arthur Morris made it 14,000 to go, and Mayrinck quickly called. On the river, Morris bet 24,000 and was called.

Morris showed for fives full on the turn, while Mayrinck had for top-top. Morris is now the chip leader.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Arthur Morris	134,000	53,000
Maria Mayrinck	36,000	-46,000

Tags: Arthur Morris Maria Mayrinck

2014-06-20 19:24 UTC-7

Ethier Busts Rasmussen on River

Nível 15

Thayer Rasmussen, pictured at the final table of Event #21.

We found Thayer Rasmussen getting all in on sixth street against Denis Ethier.

"You're ahead of me right now," Ethier said.

Rasmussen: /
Ethier: /

Indeed, Rasmussen had the lead with a jack-low, and the dealer sent them seventh street.

"Let me see if I'm drawing dead," Ethier said, knowing the best hand he could make was an eight-low, while Rasmussen had a draw to a seven. Rasmussen turned over his card: , meaning Ethier would win if he caught a ten or lower and didn't pair.

Ethier squeezed out the , ending Rasmussen's quest for a second final table at this year's World Series of Poker.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Denis Ethier	54,000	54,000
Thayer Rasmussen	Eliminado

Tags: Thayer Rasmussen Denis Ethier

2014-06-20 20:08 UTC-7

Anderson Falls to Mizrachi

Nível 16

Pot-Limit Omaha

Action folded around to Calvin Anderson and he made it 1,200 from the small blind. Robert Mizrachi came over the top for 3,600 total and Anderson announced a pot-sized raise in reply. Mizrachi called and the two saw a flop of . Anderson took a moment before checking over to Mizrachi. Mizrachi fired 20,000 and Anderson instantly called for his last roughly 16,500 in chips.

Anderson:
Mizrachi:

The board completed with the and the , giving Mizrachi a turned straight and besting Anderson's flopped top set. Anderson was eliminated from play and Mizrachi now has about 83,000 in chips.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Robert Mizrachi	83,000	21,000
Calvin Anderson	Eliminado

Tags: Calvin Anderson Robert Mizrachi

2014-06-20 20:24 UTC-7

Harman Busts Brunson

Nível 16

Badacey

Todd Brunson got the last of his chips in after the second draw against Jen Harman.

Brunson had , and Harman turned over for a badugi, but she had a pair of sixes for low after she caught . Unfortunately for Brunson, he turned over the , giving him a higher pair.

Frank Kassela said it may have been the case seven, as he folded one.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Jen Harman	142,000	10,500
Todd Brunson	Eliminado

Tags: Todd Brunson Frank Kassela

2014-06-20 20:45 UTC-7

Chen Busts Brobst

Nível 16

2-7 Triple Draw

We picked up with the action on the first draw to see a substantial pot already built. Bill Chen took two cards at the draw and Robert Brobst opted for just one. Chen led out post-draw and Brobst moved all in for 7,100 total. Chen called then announced he was breaking what he made and was taking one. Brobst stood pat. Chen looked at his card and said that he was pat for the final draw. Brobst tapped the table as well and the hands were rolled over.

Chen tabled for an eighty-seven and Brobst slammed his on the felt for the second best hand. Chen scored the elimination and now has about 90,000 in chips.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Bill Chen	90,000	22,700
Robert Brobst	Eliminado

Tags: Bill Chen Robert Brobst

2014-06-20 22:23 UTC-7

Chen Busts Ramirez Pending Review; Tournament Clock Paused

Nível 17

No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw

Senovio Ramirez was all in and drawing one against Bill Chen, who flipped over . Ramirez turned over . He squeezed out his card: , meaning Chen's jack-low was good.

Ramirez then insisted the was the card he had thrown away, resulting in the floor being called. The deck was turned over to be sure that it wasn't foul. Now, the tournament clock has been paused while the staff checks the cameras to see if Ramirez did indeed get the same card.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Bill Chen	142,000	26,000
Senovio Ramirez	Eliminado

Tags: Bill Chen Senovio Ramirez