2013 World Series of Poker

Event #28: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 2
Event Info

2013 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
q8
Prize
$521,202
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Entries
2,115
Level Info
Level
30
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
10,000

Event #28: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em

Day 2 Completed

Nagata Leads Final 16; Cloutier Still in Contention

Level 21 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
Masayuki Nagata holds a large chip lead.
Masayuki Nagata holds a large chip lead.

We began the day with 223 players, and just 16 survived today's 10 levels of play.

Masayuki Nagata bagged 1,742,000 chips to lead remaining players at the end of Day 2 here at Event #28: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em. He holds the chip lead by a wide margin over fellow big stack Dan Martin (1,050,000). Terik Brown (755,000), William Cogan (750,000) and Tommy Townsend (670,000) round out the top five.

Perhaps the biggest story coming out of today, however, is the survival of tournament legend TJ Cloutier. In an era when the game seems to be getting younger and younger, the 73-year-old defied the odds, and he's attempting to secure his seventh World Series of Poker bracelet. He bagged one of the shorter stacks, 335,000, but that hasn't been a hindrance to him thus far, as he mostly hung around with a stack near the tournament average.

Notable players eliminated today include Olivier Busquet (26th), James Woods (54th), Eric Baldwin (60th), Phil Collins (80th) and Men Nguyen (156th).

Play resumes tomorrow at 1 p.m., at which point the tournament will be played down to a winner, who will claim $521,202.

Tags: Dan MartinMasayuki NagataT.J. CloutierTerik BrownTommy TownsendWilliam Cogan

Day 3 Stacks and Seating Assignments (full)

Level 21 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante

Table 409

SeatPlayerStack
1Peter Nguyen425,000
2Steve Bartlett576,000
3Zach Humphrey237,000
4William Cogan750,000
5Majid Yahyaei538,000
6Dan Martin1,050,000
7Joe Cappuccio573,000
8--empty--n/a
9James Lee573,000

Table 410

SeatPlayerStack
1Tommy Townsend678,000
2Tim Stickradt522,000
3Terik Brown755,000
4Daniel Bishop317,000
5Masayuki Nagata1,742,000
6Robert James Bloom103,000
7Jason Duval378,000
8--empty--n/a
9TJ Cloutier335,000
Player Chips Progress
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Masayuki Nagata
1,742,000
770,000
770,000
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Dan Martin
1,050,000
560,000
560,000
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Terik Brown
755,000
395,000
395,000
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William Cogan
750,000
292,000
292,000
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Tommy Townsend
673,000
473,000
473,000
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Stephen Bartlett
576,000
-234,000
-234,000
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James Lee
573,000
-47,000
-47,000
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Joseph Cappuccio
571,000
StakeKings
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Majid Yahyaei
538,000
188,000
188,000
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Timothy Stickradt
522,000
140,000
140,000
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Peter Nguyen
425,000
65,000
65,000
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Jason Duval
378,000
-42,000
-42,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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TJ Cloutier
335,000
45,000
45,000
WSOP 6X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
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Daniel Bishop
317,000
107,000
107,000
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Zachary Humphrey
237,000
-23,000
-23,000
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Jason Bloom
103,000
-132,000
-132,000

Day 2 Ends

Level 21 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante

Players are bagging up, and we'll have chip counts and Day 3 seating assignments posted shortly.

Plenty of Extras Being Given Away At This Year's WSOP

Level 21 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante

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.

What's more is that the WSOP will be hosting daily raffles for everyone that has taken the time to register for WSOP.com at the Rio. What can you win? Plenty of fantastic prizes including 36 WSOP seats!

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.

Tags: WsopWSOP.com

Frederick Li Eliminated in 18th Place ($19,015)

Level 21 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
Frederick Li
Frederick Li

Frederick Li moved all in from under the gun. Action folded around to James Lee in the big blind who after some thought made the call. Li was behind and he needed to catch up with his {A-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}. Lee had made the call with {A-Spades}{J-Clubs}.

After the board ran out, both players had made a pair of aces, but Lee had the better kicker and he sent Li packing to the payout desk.

Player Chips Progress
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Frederick Li
Busted

Flurry of Busts at the Same Time

Level 21 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
Masayuki Nagata flopped two pair against AA.
Masayuki Nagata flopped two pair against AA.

Austin Apicella pushed all in from the cutoff with {4-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}, and Tommy Townsend called from the small blind with {a-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}. The board ran out {10-}{q-}{10-}{7-}{7-}, and Apicella was out.

Meanwhile, Robert Lum pushed his short stack all in from the small blind after Dan Martin opened for a raise from late position. Makoto Yoshimichi went all in from the big blind, and Martin called.

Yoshimichi: {7-Spades}{7-Diamonds}
Lum: {2-Clubs}{2-Diamonds}
Martin: {10-Clubs}{10-Hearts}

The flop came {9-Hearts}{10-Spades}{q-Spades}, and Martin took a hammerlock on the hand. The turn and river were {a-Clubs} and {6-Spades}, and Martin took two scalps in one hand.

Back at Table 415, another all in was underway. Barry Allen had open shoved with {2-Clubs}{2-Spades}, and Daniel Bishop called with {10-Clubs}{10-Hearts}. The tens held up to cripple Allen, as he slightly covered Bishop.

Finally, David Adler had limped his {a-}{a-} and ran into the nightmare scenario. Masayuki Nagata had flopped two pair with {7-}{2-} on a {k-}{2-}{7-} board and the two got it all in. The aces didn't improve, and Adler hit the rail.

Player Chips Progress
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Barry Allen
12,000
-298,000
-298,000
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Austin Apicella
Busted
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Robert Lum
Busted
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Makoto Yoshimichi
Busted
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David Adler
Busted

Tags: Austin ApicellaBarry AllenDan MartinDaniel BishopDavid AdlerMakoto YoshimichiMasayuki NagataTommy Townsend