2013 World Series of Poker

Event #12: $1,500 Pot-Limit Hold'em
Day: 2
Event Info

2013 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
kq
Prize
$166,136
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Entries
535
Level Info
Level
25
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
0

Reigning Champion Short on Chips

Level 11 : 600/1,200, 0 ante

We caught up with the action to find action trickled around to reigning champion Nick Jivkov in the small blind. He opened the action with a raise to 4,200. The 2011 WSOP Main Event runner-up, Martin Staszko, three-bet the pot from the big blind which was enough to put Jivkov all in.

Jivkov thought for about forty seconds before finally deciding to release his hand. He's now running short on chips with just 8,500. Staszko, on the other hand, has a stack of about 28,000.

Tags: Martin StaszkoNick Jivkov

Mercier Folds River To Carson

Level 11 : 600/1,200, 0 ante

Two-time World Series of Poker gold bracelet winner Jason Mercier was involved on the {K-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}{7-Diamonds} flop against bracelet winner Mike Carson, winner of the $3,000 Pot-Limit Hold'em in 2000. Mercier and Carson both checked the flop to see the {8-Diamonds} land on the turn. Mercier bet 3,300, and Carson made the call. The river completed the board with the {10-Diamonds}, and Mercier checked. Carson bet 4,700, and Mercier gave it up.

Player Chips Progress
Mike Carson
Mike Carson
133,500
22,100
22,100
WSOP 1X Winner
Jason Mercier us
Jason Mercier
48,600
-6,600
-6,600

Tags: Jason MercierMike Carson

Crain Fires

Level 11 : 600/1,200, 0 ante

Joseph Liberta opened the action with a raise to an unknown amount from the hijack. Eric Crain cut out a three-bet to 7,000 from the big blind and Liberta called.

The dealer put out a flop that read {4-Spades}{8-Diamonds}{9-Spades} and Crain checked. Liberta checked it back and the board paired with the {8-Clubs} on the turn. Crain led for 8,000 and Liberta went into the tank for about thirty seconds before letting go of his cards. Crain took down the pot and now has about 84,000.

Player Chips Progress
Eric Crain us
Eric Crain
83,000
7,000
7,000
Joseph Liberta us
Joseph Liberta
42,000
-8,800
-8,800

Tags: Eric CrainJoseph Liberta

Weisner Busts Two Off the Money

Level 11 : 600/1,200, 0 ante
Melanie Weisner
Melanie Weisner

We arrived on the flop as we saw a bet in front of Weisner who was seated in the big blind. On the table we saw {Q-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}{J-Hearts} and her opponent, Yorane Kerignard on the button, had raised. Weisner thought for some time before announcing allin. Kerignard snap called and turned over his {A-Spades}{A-Diamonds}. Weisner sighed and tabled {Q-Clubs}{K-Hearts} and had to improve to not bubble this event. She didn't succeed with the {3-Spades} on the turn and {5-Spades} on the river.

It turned out Weisner had 41,000 while Kerignard had slightly more with 42,600. Melanie Weisner busted one off the money on 56th place.

Player Chips Progress
Yorane Kerignard fr
Yorane Kerignard
83,600
32,000
32,000
Melanie Weisner us
Melanie Weisner
Busted

Tags: Melanie WeisnerYorane Kerignard

Strassmann Three-Bets; Mercier Four-Bets

Level 11 : 600/1,200, 0 ante

Action folded to Jason Mercier in the small blind, and he raised to 2,900. Johannes Strassmann was in the big blind, and he reraised to 7,400. After some thought, Mercier reraised to 15,400. Strassmann thought about his decision, but eventually folded, and Mercier scooped in the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Jason Mercier us
Jason Mercier
59,000
10,400
10,400
Johannes Strassmann
Johannes Strassmann
40,000
-16,900
-16,900

Tags: Jason MercierJohannes Strassmann

Landier the Bubble - De Goede a Big Stack

Level 11 : 600/1,200, 0 ante

Pim de Goede is playing a 130,000 stack and told us how he just let the bubble burst. De Goede opened with {J-}{10-} suited under-the-gun and got a three bet from Michael Landier who started out with a 40 big blind stack. De Goede made the call out of position and both players checked on {A-}{6-}{2-} with De Goede his flushdraw. The turn brought out a {3-} which completed De Goede's flush. The Dutchman bet out 8,700 and got a call. The river was a {Q-} and De Goede shoved. His opponent made the call with {A-}{Q-} for rivered top two but that hand could be thrown in the muck as De Goede showed his flush. Just like that all the players snuck into the money.

Player Chips Progress
Pim de Goede nl
Pim de Goede
130,000
-1,000
-1,000
Michael Landier
Michael Landier
Busted

Tags: Pim de GoedeMichael Landier

Level: 12

Blinds: 800/1,600

Ante: 0