2013 World Series of Poker

Event #16: $10,000 Heads-Up No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 2
Event Info

2013 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k9
Prize
$331,190
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Level Info
Level
6
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
0

Melanie Weisner Whisks Past AP Phahurat

Level 4 : 2,000/4,000, 0 ante
Melanie Weisner
Melanie Weisner

We watched Melanie Weisner call AP Phahurat's all-in move with {K-Spades}{J-Clubs}, and she was off to the races against his {6-Clubs}{6-Spades}.

The dealer spread a flop of {5-Hearts}{k-Clubs}{8-Clubs} across the felt, and Weisner took the lead with her pair of kings. When no sixes arrived on the turn {10-Hearts}, or river {9-Diamonds}, the match was won, and Weisner's ticket to the Round of 16 was stamped.

Player Chips Progress
Melanie Weisner us
Melanie Weisner
480,000
240,000
240,000
AP Phahurat us
AP Phahurat
Busted

Rosenblum Close to the Sweet Sixteen

Level 3 : 1,500/3,000, 0 ante

Russel Rosenblum raised to 6,000 with the button, Joel Micka three-bet to 12,500, and Rosenblum called. Micka led out for 10,200 on a flop of {7-Clubs}{6-Hearts}{j-Spades}, Rosenblum called, and both players checked when the {5-Hearts} turned. The {10-Hearts} completed the board, the two checked again, and Rosenblum showed {k-Spades}{7-Spades} for a pair of sevens. It was good.

The very next hand, Micka raised to 6,000 on the button, and Rosenblum called. Both players checked on the {10-Hearts}{k-Clubs}{9-Hearts} flop, and Rosenblum led out for a bet when the {5-Spades} turned. Micka min-raised, and Rosenblum called.

The two checked when the {a-Diamonds} completed the board, and Rosenblum won with {a-Hearts}{6-Hearts}. Micka flashed a {k-}.

Micka is down to 70,000 chips and no lammers, while Rosenblum has the rest plus one lammer.

Player Chips Progress
Russell Rosenblum us
Russell Rosenblum
410,000
170,000
170,000
Joel Micka us
Joel Micka
70,000
-170,000
-170,000

Tags: Russell RosenblumJoel Micka

Craig Bergeron Moving On

Level 4 : 2,000/4,000, 0 ante

Craig Bergeron just stood and shook hands with Micah Raskin, signalling the end of their heads-up contest.

The chips were stacked on Bergeron's side of the table, and after inquiring as to the details of the final hand, we found out that his {J-Hearts}{10-Clubs} caught up to Raskin's {A-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds} on a {10-Hearts}{9-Hearts}{2-Hearts} flop.

Player Chips Progress
Craig Bergeron us
Craig Bergeron
480,000
240,000
240,000
Micah Raskin us
Micah Raskin
Busted

Stammen Doubles

Level 4 : 2,000/4,000, 0 ante

Keven Stammen was all in for his last 32,700 holding {A-Hearts}{4-Spades} against Warwick Mirzikinian's {K-Spades}{10-Spades}.

The flop came {5-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}{10-Clubs} and Mirzikinian paired up his tens and took the lead. Stammen could still win with running cards, an ace, or a deuce to make a wheel. The {7-Hearts} on the turn didn't do it but the {2-Diamonds} on the river sure did, allowing Stammen to double with a winning straight.

Stammen was able to double to 66,000 in chips.

Player Chips Progress
Warwick Mirzikinian au
Warwick Mirzikinian
414,000
94,000
94,000
$25K Fantasy
Keven Stammen us
Keven Stammen
66,000
-94,000
-94,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Keven StammenWarwick Mirzikinian

The Rose is Blooming

Level 4 : 2,000/4,000, 0 ante

Minutes after crippling Joel Micka, Russell Rosenblum has advanced to the Round of 16, courtesy of his {A-Clubs}{Q-Clubs} holding up against Micka's {K-}{10-}.

The board ran out {7-}{9-}{9-}{4-}{5-}, and with ace-high, Rosenblum took the last of Micka's chips.

Player Chips Progress
Russell Rosenblum us
Russell Rosenblum
480,000
70,000
70,000
Joel Micka us
Joel Micka
Busted

Level: 5

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante:

Mirzikinian Moves On

Level 4 : 2,000/4,000, 0 ante

Keven Stammen was just eliminated by Warwick Mirzikinian, who busted in the semi-finals of the mixed max event last year. When we reached the table, the two were shaking hands and the board looked like this:

Mirzikinian: {a-Spades}{7-Diamonds}
Stammen: {a-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}

Board: {5-Diamonds}{6-Spades}{3-Spades}{4-Hearts}{8-Clubs}

Mirzikinian will move on to the next round, and play the winner of the Justin Bonomo/Jason Mercier match.

Player Chips Progress
Warwick Mirzikinian au
Warwick Mirzikinian
480,000
66,000
66,000
$25K Fantasy
Keven Stammen us
Keven Stammen
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Warwick MirzikinianKeven Stammen

Hellmuth Fires Second Bullet

Level 5 : 3,000/6,000, 0 ante

Phil Hellmuth has been on the shorter end of the chip stacks for most of this match and recently got it all in for his first bullet holding {A-Diamonds}{9-Clubs} against Thiago Nishijima's {J-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}.

"Put a jack out there," said Nishijima.

"You really think you deserve a jack after all of the cards you've been catching on me?" retorted Hellmuth.

The flop came down {Q-Diamonds}{3-Spades}{2-Diamonds} and Hellmuth retained his lead with his ace-high. The {4-Spades} on the turn changed nothing but the {J-Diamonds} on the river gave Nishijima the victory, forcing Hellmuth to dip into his second bullet.

"It was a race," said Nishijima after the hand.

"To YOU it's just a race," replied Hellmuth as he stacked the chips from his second bullet. The 13-time bracelet holder still has one lammer left behind.

Player Chips Progress
Thiago Nishijima br
Thiago Nishijima
320,000
80,000
80,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Phil Hellmuth us
Phil Hellmuth
160,000
-80,000
-80,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 17X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
StakeKings

Tags: Phil HellmuthThiago Nishijima