Event #32: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em (Six Handed) Day 2 | 2013 World Series of Poker

06-19-2013 21:50 UTC-7

Vasile Buboi Bounces Ludovic Riehl

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Ludovic Riehl Has Hit the Rail Here on Day 2

Ludovic Riehl decided to smooth call a preflop raise with , playing for a big score rather than the sure win, and in doing so he opened the door for Vasile Buboi to take the rest of his chips.

The action began before the flop, when Riehl opened for a raise and Buboi three-bet. Riehl may have ended the hand with a four-bet, but he flatted instead, bringing on a flop of .

Buboi checked to Riehl, and with top set on a draw heavy board, he led right out for a bet of 23,000. When Buboi responded with a check-raise to 100,000 even, Riehl studied for a moment before announcing himself all in.

The snap-call by Buboi immediately suggested that top set was no good, and indeed he turned over the for a flopped flush. Standing in hopes of pairing the board, Riehl watched as the turn came , and the river .

Just like that, the young French pro went from holding pocket rockets to holding a payout slip for a 32nd place finish, while Buboi solidified his position for a final table run.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vasile Buboi	565,000 329,000	329,000
Ludovic Riehl	Busted

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06-19-2013 20:14 UTC-7

Nicolas Cardyn Carves Up Kid Poker

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Nicolas Cardyn Just Pulled the Wool Over Daniel Negreanu's Eyes Here on Day 2

We saw Daniel Negreanu going through his familiar routine of talking through a hand, and we soon found out why as he was faced with a bet for most of his chips.

The action started before the flop, when Negreanu opened for an undetermined amount, and called a raise to 25,000 made by Nicolas Cardyn.

When the flop fell , Cardyn went for the power play and moved all in for his last 78,100. Negreanu began to calculate and contemplate, speaking to himself as he did so.

"You have the nine of spades and the nine of hearts..." he said, working through the various permutations to arrive at the correct conclusion. "That's exactly what you have isn't it?"

With Cardyn sitting perfectly still, Negreanu searched for a read to work with, but no clues were forthcoming from the impassive Frenchman.

Eventually, after counting out the chips he would be left with in the event his hand was no good, Negreanu announced "OK, I call," and moved a stack forward to signify his commitment.

When Cardyn rolled over the , Negreanu exclaimed "oh s--t!," before tabling his .

"Nice hand," he continued. "I thought you had two nines."

The turn () and river () brought no help to Negreanu, and with the misread most of his chips were shipped across the table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicolas Cardyn	210,000 105,000	105,000
Daniel Negreanu	34,500 -152,500	-152,500

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06-19-2013 19:46 UTC-7

Now I am Become Death, the Destroyer of Worlds

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Level 16 : 1,500/3,000, 500 ante

Jonathan Little's Stack is Anything But Here on Day 2

Moments after hand for hand play ended with the bursting of the money bubble, we noticed Jonathan Little and Daniel Negreanu were getting lonely over at the far table, and a bit of investigation revealed the reason.

With Little adding an entire wing to his already massive chip castle, it became clear the Day 1 chip leader had notched yet another elimination.

We found out that one hand after eliminating Ryan Eriquezzo with against , Little engaged in a preflop raising war against an opponent holding .

After all of the chips were in the middle, Little found himself way behind with his , but an ace in the window gave him the unlikely advantage in the hand. Two blanks later, and a massive pot was being pushed his way.

Shortly thereafter, we saw a short stack move his last 38,200 in for an all-in move, and Little took time away from stacking his mountain of chips to make the call.

Little's put him in a race against the vulnerable player's , but with the rush Little was on, it was no surprise when the flop came . The turn () and river () changed nothing, and another pelt was added to Little's growing collection of fallen foes.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jonathan Little	810,000 532,500	532,500

Tags: Daniel Negreanu Jonathan Little Ryan Eriquezzo

06-19-2013 19:21 UTC-7

PokerNews Podcast Episode #162: Rock’em Sock’em Robots feat. Jason Koon

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Level 16 : 1,500/3,000, 500 ante

The crew is back to discuss all of the recent bracelet winners at the 2013 World Series of Poker, including Tom Schneider, Jason Duval, and Isaac Hagerling. They also talk with Jason Koon, who reached the semi-finals of the Mixed Max event and made the final table of a $1,000 buy-in event.

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06-19-2013 19:04 UTC-7

The Worst Sweat of His Life

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Ryan Eriquezzo Can Relax After a Particularly Brutal Bubble Sweat

Ryan Eriquezzo just moved all in for his last 36,900 holding , and Jonathan Little made the call to put him at risk.

Before the hand could play out, however, they players were forced to wait until every other table had concluded their last deal, meaning Eriquezzo was forced to wait for five minutes with his tournament life hanging in the balance.

"This is the sickest sweat ever," he said, while Little told him that they were flipping. "Let's just get it over with."

Eventually, the tournament director authorized the dealer to do her thing, and after Little turned over his , she rolled out the flop.

Eriquezzo was in no mood to wait any longer.

"Faster please," he asked jokingly, while the dealer turned the . "Thank you!"

The on the river was meaningless, and Eriquezzo retook his seat one step closer to the cash.

Tags: Jonathan Little Ryan Eriquezzo

06-19-2013 18:34 UTC-7

'Bout Time to Hit the Ol' Dusty Trail

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Level 15 : 1,200/2,400, 400 ante

T.J. Cloutier Just Made an Unexpected Departure from Day 2

With just a few eliminations separating T.J. Cloutier from his third cash in four WSOP events this summer, the living legend of poker showed that true pros are always gunning for first place. Unfortunately for Cloutier, a bold play ended in spectacular fashion, ending his tournament abruptly after he had cruised throughout much of the day.

The action began before the flop, when Cloutier opened for 4,200 from the small blind. Mike Sowers elected to defend his big blind with a three-bet, making it 12,000 to play.

Cloutier then snap-shoved for his remaining 150,000 or so chips, and Sowers responded with a snap-call, tabling the . Sheepishly turning over just , Cloutier had been caught with his hand in the cookie jar, and a final run out of left him with nothing but crumbs.

"How's that for A-B-C poker," opined Cloutier, still proud of his ability to go toe to toe with the online generation at the age of 73 years young.

After counting out the stacks, Cloutier told Sowers "I didn't think ya had that much," before making a hasty exit from the Amazon Room.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Sowers	485,000 89,000	89,000
T.J. Cloutier	Busted

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06-19-2013 18:13 UTC-7

Negreanu Wins One With a River Bet

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We heard no table talk coming from Daniel Negreanu's direction, which had to mean "Kid Poker" was involved in a hand.

Sure enough, Negreanu was playing the turn with the board reading . After his opponent checked, Negreanu fired away with a bet of 12,400, and the the other player called to see the drop in on the river.

Another tap of the table by his opponent induced a bet of 24,000 by Negreanu, which was enough to force the fold. Negreanu's stack has been swinging a bit lately, but after this last hand he has things moving in the right direction as the money bubble nears.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Negreanu	163,500 38,800	38,800

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06-19-2013 18:02 UTC-7

Give a Little Bit

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Jonathan Little just claimed a massive pot after forcing Chris Klodnicki to an extremely difficult decision on the river.

The board read by the turn, and both players checked to see the fall on the river.

After Klodnicki led out for 25,000, Little announced himself all in, putting Klodnicki's last 95,000 or so chips at risk if he elected to call.

Calmly eating his All American Dave dish, Klodnicki tanked for more than five minutes while pondering his next move, even whispering "ace-five or ace-nine?" to himself a few times while he assessed the situation.

Eventually, Klodnicki made the call, and when Little revealed the his initial suspicions were confirmed. Just like that, Klodnicki hit the rail short of a cash, while Little regained some momentum after entering Day 2 as the chip leader.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jonathan Little	277,500 72,500	72,500
Chris Klodnicki	Busted

Tags: Chris Klodnicki Jonathan Little

06-19-2013 17:19 UTC-7

Waxman Ends Baldwin

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Level 14 : 1,000/2,000, 300 ante

Matt Waxman Got the Better of Eric Baldwin in the Latest Encounter

Matt Waxman opened to 4,000 from under the gun, before Eric Baldwin raised to 9,200 from the big blind. Waxman thought for a minute, before making the call, as both players saw the flop come down . Baldwin threw out a continuation bet of 8,200, which was called after another short pause from Waxman, as the made its way to the turn.

Baldwin now went into the tank, before throwing out a bet of 21,200, all whilst Waxman was staring him down. With the bet in the middle, Waxman looked over to the board, and made the call, as the completed the board. Baldwin would again think for a minute, before reaching for all his chips, and sliding them into the middle.

Waxman grunted as the bet went into the middle, throwing himself back into his chair.

“What’s wrong with you man?” said Waxman, not too happy about the river bet.

Waxman would again ask Baldwin a question, before repeating his name several times, trying to get an answer or response, as Baldwin sat there motionless.

The tank lasted almost five minutes before Waxman finally made the call as Baldwin tabled his .

“Sorry, I had you,” said Waxman, tabling his for the nut-flush.

“Wow! I wanted you to call,” said a surprised Baldwin, as he stood up from the table and walked towards the rail.

Waxman sat there raking in the pot, before saying, “I don’t know how he ever has the there.” “I just had to see his cards.”

Player	Chips	Progress
Matt Waxman	210,000 66,000	66,000

Eric Baldwin	Busted

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06-19-2013 17:18 UTC-7

Negreanu Makes the Perfect Read, Eriquezzo Makes Better Bluff

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Daniel Negreanu is Putting on a Show for the Railbirds Here on Day 2

A hand just went down that thrilled the railbirds, and it gave Ryan Eriquezzo's heart a little jolt too.

Playing a heads-up pot against Daniel Negreanu, Eriquezzo responded to an opening raise of 4,300 by "Kid Poker" with a three-bet to 12,200.

"How much more does he want?," Negreanu asked the dealer, before plunking his calling chips into the pot.

Negreanu quickly checked when the flop hit the board, and Eriquezzo opted for a bet of 11,100. Negreanu was not impressed, however, and he raised it up to 27,100. After Eriquezzo called, the turn came , and that's when things became interesting.

With the straight and flush draws both getting there on the turn, Negreanu elected to lead out for 31,000, and Eriquezzo immediately moved all in over the top.

"What a dirty card," shot Negreanu, as he clapped the cushion on the table. "That's a pretty sick turn."

Negreanu then asked for a count, and after determining that he would need to risk 65,300 more, he went into the tank to calculate all of the factors evident only to a player like Daniel Negreanu.

"This is so stupid, I might fold the best hand here," he said while mulling his options. "You seem like the type to do that with aces, and the ace of spades."

Eriquezzo sat still as a stone during Negreanu's interrogation, even as a massage attendant dutifully rubbed his back and shoulders, trying his best to avoid giving the hand reading master any additional information.

"I don't think I'm folding here," said Negreanu, continuing an internal monologue but delivering it to an audience of spectators and fellow players. "But, you could have ace-king with a spade, and you'll still get there some of the time."

Eventually, despite it appearing to all the world that Negreanu was poised to call, his hand went soaring into the muck.

"Whew!," said Eriquezzo, exhaling in relief while showing the for a perfectly executed semi-bluff. "It looked like you were never folding there."

"Nice hand," offered Negreanu, shaking his head seemingly to confirm his initial suspicions, and to chide himself for not pulling the trigger. "I thought you might have something like that."

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Negreanu	124,700 -55,300	-55,300

Ryan Eriquezzo	98,300 -69,700	-69,700

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