The buzz inside the walls of the Rio extends beyond just the tournaments on the 2013 World Series of Poker schedule. Online poker in Nevada is a very, very hot topic right now, and WSOP.com is making a lot of noise.
While the site has yet to launch, you can head to the Lambada Room of the Rio or look for one of the beautiful and friendly WSOP.com ladies walking the hallways to sign up for a free, personal WSOP.com online poker account. This is a great way to get a jump on the site's registration, and plenty of people have already taken this opportunity.
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Players 21 years of age and older who sign up for a WSOP.com account will automatically be entered into the “36-Seat Giveaway” where a randomly-selected winner will win a seat into the next day’s first WSOP gold bracelet event. One of the events eligible in this promotion is the $111,111 One Drop High Roller No-Limit Hold’em tournament that is expected to feature a $10,000,000 prize pool and allow you to play poker with the biggest names in the game. In total, $182,333 in WSOP seats, including a seat to the WSOP Main Event, are being given away during this one-of-a-kind WSOP.com promotion.
In addition to the 36-Seat Giveaway, a “Hot Seat” promotion will allow any player who signs up for a WSOP.com online account and wears their WSOP.com patch on their chest at the table while playing an event to be randomly selected to receive 500 bonus dollars deposited directly into their WSOP.com online account once the site has received all regulatory approvals and launches.
With 62 WSOP gold bracelet events and three winners promised for the Main Event, this promotion includes $32,000 worth of value to those participating.
Hand #132: On the button Bohn raised to 170,000. Taylor moved all in from the big blind. Bohn folded and Taylor scooped the pot.
Hand #133: Taylor raised on the button and Bohn folded.
Hand #134: Bohn moved all in from the button and Taylor folded.
Hand #135: Taylor raised to 160,000 from the button and was called by Bohn in the big blind. On the flop, Bohn checked to Taylor who bet 130,000. Bohn moved all in and Taylor folded.
Hand #136: On the button Blake Bohn raised to 200,000, forcing a fold out of Jonathan Taylor.
Hand #137: Taylor raised from the button and took down the pot.
Hand #138: Bohn raised to 200,000 from the button and Taylor folded from the big blind.
Hand #139: Taylor raised to 160,000 from the button and was able to scoop the blinds and antes.
Hand #141: Jonathan Taylor limped in on the button, Bohn checked, and the flop came . Bohn led out for a bet, and won the blinds and antes.
Hand #142: Bohn raised to 200,000 on the button, Taylor three-bet all in for effectively 1.5 million or so, and Bohn called.
Taylor:
Bohn:
The rail shouted for an assortment of cards as the dealer fanned . Taylor was still behind, but he picked up a gut-shot straight draw. The on the turn gave him the lead, and sent his rail into a frenzy. It was all over when the completed the board, and Taylor shook Bohn's hand before celebrating with his friend.
Congratulations to Bohn for the deep run. He will earn $281,049 for his second-place finish.
After a grueling three days of poker in Event #14 of the 2013 World Series of Poker, it was Jonathan Taylor who walked away as the champion. Taylor bested a field of 1,819 players to lock up a bracelet and $454,424.
Taylor started Day 3 second in chips, coming into the final 14 players just behind Hiren Patel. Taylor battled through the day and watched the eliminations of Benjamin Dobson, Chris Hunichen, Morgan Machina, Daniel Paska, and Russell Crane before making it to the official final table.
Taylor started heads up play with a two-to-one advantage, and he never let off the gas pedal. He took pot after pot from Bohn, before Bohn was finally forced to call an all in shove with . Taylor was holding the and was able to spike a on the turn to secure the victory.
Place
Player
Prize (USD)
1
Jonathan Taylor
454,424
2
Blake Bohn
281,049
3
Hunter Frey
194,315
4
Hiren Patel
140,143
5
Tommy Vu
102,449
6
Patrick Kubat
75,879
7
Jed Hoffman
56,946
8
Dan Gannon
43,293
9
Joseph Pergola
33,323
That's all for us here in Event #14: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em. Be sure to stay here with us at PokerNews.com for exclusive coverage of the rest of the World Series of Poker 2013.