Event #34: $1,000 Turbo No-Limit Hold'em | 2013 World Series of Poker

06-20-2013 23:20 UTC-7

A Bunch of Raisers and Folds

Mateusz_Pater

Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante

Hand #123
Michael Gathy opened to 80,000 from the small blind, as Yueqi Zhu folded his hand.

Hand #124
Sergey Rybachenko moved all in once more for 220,000 from under the gun, as Michael Gathy casually called from the button. Yueqi Zhu eyed Gathy off, before announcing himself all in, for 1,080,000. With the decision back on Gathy, he thought for a moment, before laying his hand down.

Rybachenko:
Zhu:

The board ran out , to see Rybachenko river the much needed ace to triple up to 680,000 in chips. A miracle considering only a few hands ago he had a blind.

Hand #125
Michael Gathy opened for 60,000 from under the gun, which was enough to take down the pot.

Hand #126
Sergey Rybachenko opened to 85,000 from the small blind, which was too much for Michael Gathy in the big blind.

Hand #127
Michael Gathy opened to 80,000 from the small blind, and was snap-called by Yueqi Zhu, as the flop came down . The action was then checked all the way down to the river, after the and appeared, as Gathy tabled his which was good to take down the pot.

Hand #128
Michael Gathy continued on his ways, opening to 60,000 from the button, and collecting the blinds and antes.

Hand #129
Yuqei Zhu opened to 60,000 from the button, before Sergey Rybachenko moved all in for around 700,000 in chips. The amount was too much for Zhu, as his cards flew into the muck.

Hand #130
Benjamin Reason got involved, opening to 60,000, but picked a bad spot, as Sergey Rybachenko once again moved all in. Reason’s cards went into the muck shortly after.

Hand #131
Michael Gathy opened to 80,000 from the small blind, which saw Yueqi Zhu fold his hand.

Hand #132
Another open of 60,000 from Michael Gathy on the button, was enough to take down the pot.

Hand #133
Michael Gathy made it three-in-a-row, after opening to 60,000 from under the gun, and having no callers.

Hand #134
Benjamin Reason would open to 60,000 from the button, and earn himself some extra change.

06-20-2013 23:19 UTC-7

Rybachenko Stages an Epic Comeback

Matthew Pitt

Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante

Hand 120: Sergey Rybachenko moved all in from under the gun for just 10,000 chips and Michael Gathy raised to 75,000 with . Rybachenko held and when the board ran out Rybachenko's queen-high was good and he doubled up.

Hand 121: Gathy opened to 60,000 and Rybachenko called off his few remaining chips. Gathy turned over to his opponent's , which resulted in a split pot when the board ran out .

Hand 122: Reason opened to 60,000 on the button, Rybachenko moved all in for 70,000 in total from the small blind and Gathy called in the big blind. The two active players checked down the board and the cards were turned onto their backs.

Gathy:
Reason:
Rybachenko:

Rybachenko wins with his lowly pocket deuces. Rybachenko could become the new Jack Straus!

Player	Chips	Progress
Sergey Rybachenko	240,000	225,000

Tags: Benjamin Reason Michael Gathy Sergey Rybachenko

06-20-2013 23:13 UTC-7

Reason Cripples Rybachenko

Matthew Pitt

Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante

Hand 117: Michael Gathy opened to 60,000 under the gun and everyone folded.

Hand 118: Gathy received a walk in the big blind.

Hand 119: Benjamin Reason opened to 60,000, Sergey Rybachenko three-bet all in and Reason snap-called.

Rybachenko:
Reason:

Reason took the lead on a flop and stayed in front as the turn and river fell and . Rybachenko thought he was eliminated but he actually had 15,000 chips left, or one small blind.

Player	Chips	Progress
Benjamin Reason	1,600,000	920,000
Sergey Rybachenko	15,000	-430,000

Tags: Benjamin Reason Sergey Rybachenko Michael Gathy

06-20-2013 23:08 UTC-7

One Big Hand

Mateusz_Pater

Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante

Hand #106
Yueqi Zhu opened to 60,000 from under the gun, as the table folded behind.

Hand #107
The table folded around to Yueqi Zhu, who received a walk in the blinds.

Hand #108
Michael Gathy opened from the button to 60,000, as the blinds folded.

Hand #109
Michael Gathy would open once again to 60,000, as his three opponents folded.

Hand #110
Yueqi Zhu opened to 60,000 from under the gun, as he collected the blinds and antes.

Hand #111
The action started with Sergey Rybachenko opening to 65,000, before being met with a raise to 150,000 from Michael Gathy on the small blind. Rybachenko then quickly moved all in for 385,000 and was snap-called as both players tabled their cards.

Rybachenko:
Gathy:

The board ran out , to see the pocket nines hold, as Rybachenko took some chips off the chip leader.

Hand #112
The table folded around to Benjamin Reason, who received a walk in the blinds.

Hand #113
Michael Gathy opened to 60,000 from under the gun, which was enough to win the hand.

Hand #114
Benjamin Reason opened to 60,000 from the button, and accepted the blinds.

Hand #115
Benjamin Reason would make it back-to-back pots, after he opened to 60,000 and found no callers.

Hand #116
Yueqi Zhu opened to 65,000, but folded when Benjamin Reason raised all in for 565,000 in chips.

06-20-2013 22:57 UTC-7

Reason Wakes Up Wth a Three-bet Shove

Matthew Pitt

Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante

Hand 104: Michael Gathy opened to 60,000 from the button and once again nobody wanted to take him on and he won the blinds and antes.

Hand 105: Yueqi Zhu set the price to play at 60,000 from his seat on the button only to see Benjamin Reason raise it to 460,000, putting Reason all in. Zhu pondered all of his options for over a minutes, before exhaling loudly and releasing his hand.

Tags: Benjamin Reason Michael Gathy Yueqi Zhu

06-20-2013 22:55 UTC-7

Gathy and Zhu Clash Twice

Matthew Pitt

Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante

Hand 101: Michael Gathy opened to 60,000 from under the gun and saw Yueqi Zhu three-bet to 140,000. Gathy called and it was heads-up to the flop.

Gathy checked, Zhu continued to 155,000 and Gathy called. The turn saw both players check. The river completed a potential flush and Gathy led for 285,000. Zhu tanked before folding.

Hand 102: Gathy receives a walk in the big blind.

Hand 103: Gathy opened to 80,000 from the small blind and Zhu called in the big blind. The flop saw Gathy bet 75,000 and Zhu call. The turn slowed the action down and both players tapped the table and checked. The river was the , Gathy bet 185,000 and Zhu mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Gathy	2,550,000	380,000
Yueqi Zhu	1,170,000	-450,000

Tags: Michael Gathy Yueqi Zhu

06-20-2013 22:45 UTC-7

Daniel Bishop Eliminated in 5th Place ($59,816)

Mateusz_Pater

Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante

HAND #100

The action started with Yueqi Zhu opening to 60,000 from the button, and was called by Daniel Bishop on the big blind. The flop fell as Bishop instantly moved all in for 450,000 in chips. Zhou asked for a count, and sat back in his chair for a few minutes, contemplating the call. He eventually did so, as both players tabled their cards.

Zhu:
Bishop:

Zhu spiked the on the turn to take the lead, and held, when the completed the board.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yueqi Zhu	1,620,000	455,000
Daniel Bishop	Busted

Tags: Daniel Bishop Yueqi Zhu

06-20-2013 22:44 UTC-7

Centenary Looms!

Mateusz_Pater

Level 24 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante

Hand #96
Michael Gathy opened to 60,000 from under the gun, before Sergey Rybachenko moved all in for 440,000 in chips. The big bet was enough to take down the pot.

Hand #97
After that hand, Michael Gathy received a walk in the blinds.

Hand #98
Benjamin Reason opened to 60,000 from under the gun, as Yueqi Zhu made the call from the big blind. The flop fell , and Zhu checked. Reason threw out a small continuation bet of 35,000, which was met with a raise to 85,000 about a minute later. Reason didn’t hesitate to long, throwing his hand into the muck.