2013 World Series of Poker

Event #14: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 3
Event Info

2013 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k9
Prize
$454,424
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Entries
1,819
Level Info
Level
29
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
10,000

Pergola Doubles Through Hunichen

Level 22 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

Chris Hunichen and Joseph Pergola found all the money in preflop. Pergola was at risk for around 300,000 holding the {9-Hearts}{9-Spades}. Hunichen held the {A-Hearts}{J-Clubs}. The {K-Hearts}{10-Hearts}{7-Spades}{6-Spades}{4-Clubs} board kept Pergola's nines in the lead and gave him the double up. Hunichen was left with a little over 200,000 in chips.

Player Chips Progress
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Joseph Pergola
625,000
315,000
315,000
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Chris Hunichen
220,000
-372,000
-372,000
WSOP 1X Winner
StakeKings

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Gannon Gets Value From Patel

Level 22 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

Preflop, Dan Gannon made a raise to 33,000 from the button. In the big blind, Sunny Patel made a three bet to 86,000. Back on Gannon, he made the call.

On the {10-Spades}{6-Spades}{10-Diamonds} flop, Patel made a continuation bet of 64,000. Gannon called.

The turn was the {2-Hearts}. This time Patel slowed down and checked. Gannon made a bet of 83,000 and Patel just called.

The river was the {J-Spades}, completing a flush draw. Patel checked to Gannon again. This time Gannon fired out 130,000 chips. Patel tanked, asked the dealer to count the bet, then finally called.

Gannon showed {Q-Diamonds}{J-Diamonds} for a rivered pair of jacks and Patel mucked his hand.

Player Chips Progress
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Hiren Patel
1,340,000
-360,000
-360,000
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Dan Gannon
980,000

Patel Hits the Turn

Level 22 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

Picking up the action between Hiren "Sunny" Patel and Jonathan Taylor on the {8-Spades}{3-Clubs}{2-Spades} flop, Patel checked and Taylor fired 31,000. Patel made the call.

The turn was the {A-Diamonds}, and both players checked to see the {2-Diamonds} land on the river. Patel bet 72,000, and Taylor tank-called. Patel showed the {A-Clubs}{10-Clubs}, and Taylor mucked his hand.

Player Chips Progress
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Hiren Patel
1,500,000
160,000
160,000
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Jonathan Taylor
1,040,000
-16,000
-16,000

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One for Vu

Level 22 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

Joseph Pergola opened from under the gun to 32,000. Tommy Vu made the call from the cutoff seat, and Daniel Paska called from the big blind.

The three players took a flop of {8-Hearts}{5-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}, and action was checked over to Vu. He bet 36,000, and both of his opponents folded.

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Chris Hunichen Eliminated in 13th Place ($20,504)

Level 22 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Chris Hunichen
Chris Hunichen

From under the gun + 1, Hunter Frey raised to 33,000. Action folded to Chris Hunichen who moved all in from the small blind. Action folded back to Frey who asked for a count, then made the call.

Hunichen: {A-Spades}{5-Spades}
Frey: {A-Hearts}{10-Hearts}

The dealer dealt the board of {3-Diamonds}{K-Diamonds}{q-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds} eliminating Hunichen in 13th place for $20,504. Hunichen can add that payday to his sixth place finish in "The Millionaire Maker," where he cashed for $229,575.

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Morgan Machina Eliminated in 12th Place ($25,980)

Level 22 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Morgan Machina -- 12th Place
Morgan Machina -- 12th Place

From under the gun, Hiren "Sunny" Patel raised to 32,000. Morgan Machina flatted out of the big blind, then moved all in on the {7-Hearts}{3-Hearts}{3-Spades} flop for about 140,000, according to Patel. Patel called with the {7-Spades}{4-Spades} and was up against the {5-}{5-Hearts} for Machina. The turn was the {4-Hearts} to give Machina some extra outs, but the river bricked off with the {A-Diamonds} and he was eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
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Hiren Patel
1,680,000
180,000
180,000
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Morgan Machina
Busted

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Level: 23

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 3,000

Preflop War Between Gannon and Taylor

Level 23 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante

Jonathan Taylor opened the pot to 40,000 before the flop. One seat to his left, Dan Gannon three bet to 85,000.

With the action back on taylor, he put in a fourth bet to 170,000. Gannon didn't take long to make a fifth bet to 350,000.

This is where Taylor decided to six bet shove all in. Gannon immediately folded his hand.

Player Chips Progress
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Jonathan Taylor
1,350,000
310,000
310,000
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Dan Gannon
610,000
435,000
435,000

Taylor Cripples Gannon, Then Doubles Him

Level 23 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante

On a board of {5-Hearts}{6-Clubs}{2-Clubs}, Jonathan Taylor bet 50,000 into Dan Gannon. Gannon made the call.

The turn was the {10-Hearts} and Taylor checked to Gannon who fired out 100,000. Taylor made a reraise to 235,000 and Gannon called.

On the {q-Hearts} river, Taylor bet out 275,000 into Gannon who thought about it for a bit before making the call. Gannon's call may have been good on the turn, but Taylor showed {Q-Spades}{8-Spades} for a rivered pair of queens. Gannon mucked his hand and dropped to about 110,000 chips.

The very next hand, action folded to Taylor in the small blind who put Gannon all in. Gannon quickly called and the two players showed their hands.

Gannon: {q-Diamonds}{6-Spades}
Taylor: {J-Hearts}{6-Spades}

The board was dealt {Q-Hearts}{K-Spades}{6-Hearts}{8-Hearts}{Q-Spades} and Gannon was able to get a little back from Taylor.

Player Chips Progress
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Jonathan Taylor
1,900,000
550,000
550,000
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Dan Gannon
220,000
-390,000
-390,000

Patel Fires River

Level 23 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante

From the button, Jonathan Taylor raised to 40,000. Hiren "Sunny" Patel called from the big blind, and the flop came down {10-Clubs}{5-Spades}{4-Clubs}. Both players checked.

The turn was the {5-Clubs} to pair the board, and both players checked again. Then, the {Q-Spades} completed the board on the river. Patel bet 84,000, and Taylor folded.

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