Level: 10
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 0
2013 World Series of Poker
Event #19: $5,000 Pot-Limit Hold'em
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2013 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$5,000
Prize Pool
$916,500
Entries
195
Level
25
Blinds
15,000 / 30,000
Ante
0
Volpe Wasn't Feeling Good About It...Until the River
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Level 9
: 400/800, 0 ante
When we arrived at Table 365 in the Tan Section of the Amazon Room to see that Noah Schwartz was all in and at risk for around 40,000 holding 
, and he was in great shape to double through Paul Volpe, who was dominated with 
.
Schwartz remained ahead on the flop (
) and on the turn (
), but the 
spiked on the river to give Volpe a winning pair of aces. Schwartz threw his hands in the air in disgust, bid his former tablemates adieu, and exited the tournament area.
"You Barry Greenstein'ed him," Bryan Piccioli told Volpe, referring to The Bear's iconic book Ace on the River.
"I wasn't feeling good about it," Volpe admitted. "Until the river."
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
89,000
47,000
|
47,000 |
|
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Busted | |
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Use The Schwartz
Level 9
: 400/800, 0 ante
We caught up to find the board read 
with Paul Volpe and Noah Schwartz heads up in the hand. Volpe fired out a bet of 6,000 and Schwartz wasted little time calling.
The river saw the 
hit the felt and Volpe opted to slow down with a check. Schwartz took this opportunity to dip into his stack and come out with a bet of 8,000. Volpe thought for a brief moment before tossing out a call.
"Dahhhh," lamented Schwartz with a smile, tabling 
.
Volpe rolled over a winning 
with aces and treys and took down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
42,000
5,300
|
5,300 |
|
|
||
|
|
39,000
-11,000
|
-11,000 |
|
|
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Minieri Doubles
Level 9
: 400/800, 0 ante
We unfortunately missed the action, but Dario Minieri doubled with 
on a nine-high board against Matt O'Donnell. O'Donnell's hand hit the muck before we could grab it, and he sent 54,000 chips Minieri's way.
Minieri now as around 120,000 chips, while O'Donnell is short with 12,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
120,000
85,400
|
85,400 |
|
||
|
12,000
-62,400
|
-62,400 |
Ladies For Bianco
Level 9
: 400/800, 0 ante
We caught up with the action to see three players looking down at 
on the felt. Matt Marafioti fired 3,600 and Salvatore Bianco, the next player to act, tossed out a call. The third player got rid of his cards and the two were heads up going to fourth street.
The turn was the 
and Marafioti slowed with a check. Bianco checked behind and the 
hit the river. Marafioti took a moment before checking once more and Binaco once again checked it back.
"Ace-high," said Marafioti, showing 
.
Bianco quietly rolled over 
and Marafioti's hand was placed into the muck. Binaco dragged the pot and now has about 30,000 in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
53,000
-6,200
|
-6,200 |
|
30,000
20,600
|
20,600 |
One For Jivkov
Level 9
: 400/800, 0 ante
Erick Lindgren opened with an early position raise to 1,600 and it folded around to Nick Jivkov in the big blind. Jivkov thought for a moment before opting to flat call.
The dealer rapped the table and spread out a flop that read 
. Jivkov checked to the raiser and Lindgren continued out for 2,500. Jivkov stuck around and the two saw the board pair with the on fourth street. Jivkov checked once more and Lindgren checked it back.
The board completed with the 
and Jivkov checked a third time. Lindgren checked once again and mucked after Jivkov showed 
for aces and queens. Jivkov, whose WSOP bracelet is in pot-limit hold'em, is having a good day so far here and is sitting on about 62,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
62,000
2,700
|
2,700 |
|
|
||
|
45,000
-7,000
|
-7,000 |
|
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Frankenberger Doubles Through Lykov
Level 9
: 400/800, 0 ante
Max Lykov opened to 1,600 from middle position and it folded around to Andy Frankenberger's big blind. Frankenberger put in what looked like a raise to 5,000. Lykov set Frankenberger all in and the two-time bracelet winner called for his last 8,100 total.
Frankenberger:
Lykov: 
The board dropped down 
and Frankeberger was able to secure a double up with ace-high. He's now sitting around 17,000 in chips while Lykov has fallen to about 49,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
49,000
-5,500
|
-5,500 |
|
|
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|
17,000
7,700
|
7,700 |
|
|
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Mizrachi Shoves
Level 9
: 400/800, 0 ante
The flop read 
when we found Robert Mizrachi check on over to Dan Kelly. Kelly fired 1,200 and Mizrachi came out with a check raise to 6,500. Kelley thought for a moment before putting out a call.
The rolled off on fourth street and Mizrachi wasted little time moving the rest of his stack into the middle. Kelley quickly tossed his hand away and Mizrachi dragged in the pot.
Level: 9
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 0
Blend 'em and Send 'em!
Cards are in the air for Day 2 of Event #19: $5,000 Pot-Limit Hold'em!