Event #37: $5,000 Limit Hold'em
Day 3 Started
2013 World Series of Poker
Event #37: $5,000 Limit Hold'em
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2013 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$5,000
Prize Pool
$799,000
Entries
170
Level
28
Limits
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
0
Witteles Leads Final 12; Bardah, Bonomo, Mueller In Contention
Welcome back to our coverage of the 2013 World Series of Poker! Today, the 37th bracelet winner of the summer will be crowned as Event #37: $5,000 Limit Hold'em draws to its exciting conclusion. The man nearest the goal of victory is Todd "Dandruff" Witteles who will be bringing the top stack of 442,000 into play today. Witteles will be joined by eleven other hopefuls for the final day as they vie for the gold bracelet and the $211,743 first-place prize.
While Witteles is sitting on the largest mound of chips, other fierce competitors are right on his heels. Ronnie Bardah is a WSOP bracelet holder in limit hold'em, taking down Event 40: $2,500 Limit Hold'em - Six-Handed at the 2012 WSOP. At his final table, Bardah conquered the likes of Marco Johnson, Brent Wheeler, and Sorel Mizzi to grab hold of the gold. Also returning and sitting in the sixth-place chip position is two-time WSOP bracelet holder Greg Mueller. Both of Mueller's bracelets are in limit hold'em and he is quite likely to add a third to his resume today. Though he sits at the middle of the pack, Mueller will most certainly be one of the ones to look out for as the day progresses.
Other names returning to the felt for the final day of play include Justin Bonomo, Steve Landfish, Gabriel Nassif, Ben Yu, and a handful of others.
Play will kick off in the Amazon room at 2:00 PM PST. Be sure to stay tuned to our coverage throughout the day as we provide the latest updates on the quest for the next WSOP champion!
And if you haven't already, be sure to check out Lynn Gilmartin's latest video recap from the tournament floor!
Level: 19
Limits: 6,000/12,000
Ante: 0
Shuffle Up and Deal!
Level 19
: 6,000/12,000, 0 ante
The remaining dozen players have taken their seats here in the Blue Section of the Amazon Room and tournament director Robbie Thompson, who is more often than not seen sipping on a can of Red Bull energy drink, has given the traditional, "Shuffle up and deal!"
Cards are now in the air here on Day 3 of the 2013 World Series of Poker Event #37: $5,000 Limit Hold'em.
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Level 19
: 6,000/12,000, 0 ante
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More for Moore
Level 19
: 6,000/12,000, 0 ante
Gabriel Nassif raised under the gun and then called when Michael Moore three-bet from the big blind. The 
flop saw Moore bet, Nassif called and the dealer burn and turn the 
. Moore ended up check-calling a bet and then led out when the 
peeled off on the river. Nassif tanked for a bit and ultimately folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
430,000 | 43,000 |
|
112,000 | -29,000 |
Early Yass Double
Level 19
: 6,000/12,000, 0 ante
We missed the betting details, though we're guessing it was an all-in preflop situation. What we do know is that Greg Mueller held the 
and was beaten by Jeffrey Yass' 
after the board ran out 
. With that the short stack at the start of the day doubled.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
170,000 | -46,000 |
|
48,000 | 24,000 |
Yass Knocked Back Down
Level 19
: 6,000/12,000, 0 ante
Jeffrey Yass opened with a raise and then called when Michael Moore three-bet from the button. The 
flop saw Yass check-call a bet and then both players checked the turn. Yass proceeded to lead out on the 
river and Moore call. The former player tabled the 
for fives and sixes, but it was no good against the latter's 
for eights and sixes.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
460,000 | 30,000 |
|
|
28,000 | -20,000 |
Short Stacks Battle
Level 19
: 6,000/12,000, 0 ante
Action folded to Ben Yu on the button and he raised. Jeffrey Yass defended from the big blind and it was heads-up action to the 
flop. Yass bet, Yu called and the 
turned. Yass bet his last 3,000 and Yu called with the 
. Yass flipped over the 
for a pair of fours and it held when the 
completed the board on the river. Ship another double to Yass.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
48,000 | 20,000 |
|
35,000 | -6,000 |
Jeffrey Yass Eliminated in 12th Place ($16,211)
Level 19
: 6,000/12,000, 0 ante
It took about 20 minutes for the first elimination of the day, and it was no surprise that it was the short stack to fall. Jeffrey Yass managed a couple of doubles at the start of play, but it proved too little too late for the man from Haverford, Pennsylvania.
His demise came on a 
flop when Yass bet, Justin Bonomo raised and Yass three-bet. Bonomo made the call and then raised when Yass bet the turn. Yass called off his last chips holding the 
for a pair of queens, which was out in front of Bonomo's 
flush and straight draws. Unfortunately for Yass, the 
spiked on the river to give Bonomo the flush and the win.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
280,000 | 22,000 |
|
|
Busted |