2013 World Series of Poker

Event #37: $5,000 Limit Hold'em
Day: 3
Event Info

2013 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
qj
Prize
$211,743
Event Info
Buy-in
$5,000
Prize Pool
$799,000
Entries
170
Level Info
Level
28
Limits
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
0

Hands 41-48

Level 21 : 10,000/20,000, 0 ante

Hand #41: Dom Denotaristefani raised from the button only to have Ronnie Bardah three-bet from the small blind. It folded back to Denotaristefani and he called the bet. The {7-Diamonds}{2-Spades}{K-Clubs} flop struck the felt and Bardah continued out. Denotaristefani called and the {9-Spades} turned. Bardah bet out once again and received a call.

The river was the {2-Clubs} which paired the board. Bardah bet once more and Denotaristefani went into the tank. Denotaristefani eventually let it go and Bardah took down the pot.

Hand #42: Michael Moore opened the action under the gun with a raise and it folded to Greg Mueller who made it three bets to go. It folded back to Moore and he flat called. The flop came {8-Hearts}{Q-Clubs}{7-Diamonds} and Moore check-called a continuation bet from Mueller.

The {4-Spades} fell on fourth street. Moore checked again and Mueller fired out. Moore released his hand and Mueller dragged in the pot.

Hand #43: Denotaristefani raised from late position and Moore called from the big blind. The flop brought {k-Hearts}{5-Spades}{9-Spades} and Moore checked. Denotaristefani continued out and took it down with this bet.

Hand #44: Mueller opened under the gun with a raise and Bardah three-bet the action. Mueller was the only caller and the flop came {J-Spades}{K-Spades}{6-Hearts}. Mueller checked and Bardah fired out a bet. Mueller came over the top with a raise and Bardah called to see the turn.

The dealer produced the {3-Hearts} on fourth and Mueller shot out a bet. Bardah released and Mueller dragged in the pot.

Hand #45: Moore made it two bets from the button and took the blinds down before the flop.

Hand #46: Justin Bonomo opened with a late position raise and took down the blinds.

Hand #47: Brian Aleksa raised before the flop and took down the blinds after they folded.

Hand #48: On a flop of, {5-Spades}{6-Spades}{7-Hearts}, Ben Yu fired out a bet and Denotaristefani called. Both players checked the {K-Diamonds} turn and the {7-Clubs} river. Yu showed queen-high and took down the pot.

Tags: Ben YuBrian AleksaDom DenotaristefaniGreg MuellerJustin BonomoMichael MooreRonnie Bardah

Lots of Raise and Takes

Level 21 : 10,000/20,000, 0 ante

Hand #49: Gabriel Nassif raised and took down the pot.

Hand #50: Brian Aleksa raised and won the blinds.

Hand #51: Michael Moore raised and won the pot.

Hand #52: Todd Witteles raised, Ben Yu three-bet and Witteles called. A bet on the {8-Clubs}{10-Clubs}{j-Clubs} flop saw Yu win the pot.

Hand #53: Witteles raised and won the blinds.

Hand #54: Witteles raised and once again won the blinds.

Hand #55: Gabriel Nassif raised and took down the blinds.

Hand #56: Justin Bonomo raised, Todd Witteles called from the small blind and the flop fell {4-Hearts}{5-Clubs}{10-Clubs}. Witteles checked, Bonomo bet and Witteles check-raised. Bonomo called and the {A-Hearts} turned. Witteles bet, Bonomo called and the {3-Clubs} completed the board on the river. Witteles bet and Bonomo called. Witteles tabled the {4-Spades}{4-Clubs} fora set and it was good as Bonomo sent his hand to the muck.

Tags: Justin BonomoTodd Witteles

Level: 22

Limits: 12,000/24,000

Ante: 0

Justin Bonomo Eliminated in 9th Place ($19,863)

Level 22 : 12,000/24,000, 0 ante
Justin Bonomo - 9th Place
Justin Bonomo - 9th Place

Hand #57: Michael Moore opened the action with a raise and action came to Dom Denotaristefani in the big blind. He called and the flop came {6-Clubs}{A-Hearts}{5-Spades}. Denotaristefani checked and Moore fired out a bet. Denotaristefani called to see a turn.

The {2-Diamonds} struck the turn and Denotaristefani took the lead by firing out a bet. Moore mucked his hand and Denotaristefani took down the pot.

Hand #58: Moore raised once more before the flop from early position and action folded around to Ronnie Bardah in the big blind. He called and the two were heads up to a {8-Hearts}{8-Clubs}{2-Clubs} flop. Both players checked and the {Q-Clubs} struck fourth street. Bardah led out only to have Moore raise the action. Bardah called and the final community card was the {5-Clubs}. Bardah checked and Moore bet out once more. Bardah flat called and tabled {A-Spades}{A-Hearts}. His aces were good as he dragged in a nice sized pot from Moore.

Hand #59: Brian Aleksa raised the action and took down the blinds before the flop.

Hand #60: Mueller raised the action from middle position and Justin Bonomo moved all in for less from the big blind. The hands were tabled:

Mueller: {A-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}
Bonomo: {J-Spades}{9-Clubs}

The board ran out {8-Clubs}{K-Clubs}{5-Spades}{10-Hearts}{A-Hearts} and Bonomo became the first casualty of this final table.

Player Chips Progress
Justin Bonomo us
Justin Bonomo
Busted
WSOP 3X Winner

Tags: Brian AleksaDom DenotaristefaniGreg MuellerJustin BonomoRonnie BardahMichael Moore

Five More Hands of Varying Degrees of Interest

Level 22 : 12,000/24,000, 0 ante

Hand #60: With a dead small blind, Todd Witteles raised and Michael "Big Store" Moore called from the big blind. Moore check-called a bet on the {9-Spades}{9-Clubs}{4-Hearts} flop, and then both players checked the {8-Diamonds} turn. The {10-Spades} river saw Moore bet and Witteles think for about 30 seconds before folding.

Hand #61: Witteles raised from early position only to have Dom Denotaristefani three-bet from middle position. Witteles responded with a four-bet to 48,000, Denotaristefani called and it was heads up to the {2-Hearts}{3-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}. Witteles bet, Denotaristefani called and the {K-Clubs} turned. Witteles bet once again and this time Denotaristefani folded.

Hand #62: Moore opened for two bets from the button and Brian Aleksa three-bet to 36,000 from the small blind. Moore made it four bets, Aleksa called and the flop came down {6-Spades}{7-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}. Aleksa checked, Moore bet and Aleksa called.

After the dealer burned and turned the {2-Clubs}, Aleksa checked and Moore bet. Aleksa took his time before calling and then checked the {4-Spades} river. Moore checked behind and tabled the {A-Spades}{J-Diamonds} and it was good as Aleksa mucked his hand.

"The store is open, boys," announcer Robbie Thompson declared.

Hand #63: Ronnie Bardah raised from middle position and Greg Mueller three-bet from the small blind. Bardah called and then watched Mueller bet the {q-Diamonds}{9-Spades}{10-Hearts} flop. Bardah called, the {5-Diamonds} turned and Mueller checked. Bardah checked behind and the {3-Clubs} completed the board on the river. Mueller checked, Bardah bet 24,000 and Mueller folded.

Hand #64: Todd Witteles raised from the small blind and Ben Yu folded from the big blind.

Hands 65-70

Level 22 : 12,000/24,000, 0 ante

Hand #65: Brian Aleksa opened with a raise and took down the blinds.

Hand #66: Unknown action.

Hand #67: Dom Denotaristefani opened with a button raise and Gabriel Nassif called from the big blind. The flop came down {4-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}{K-Hearts} and Nassif checked. Denotaristefani fired out a c-bet and Nassif called. The turn was the {3-Spades} and Nassif checked once more. Denotaristefani cut out a bet and Nassif went into the tank. Eventually, he let his cards go and Denotaristefani took down the pot.

Hand #68: Denotaristefani raised before the flop and took down the blinds.

Hand #69: Ben Yu opened the action making it two bets to go from middle position. Michael Moore three-bet from the small blind and it folded back to Yu who announced a call.

The flop brought down {3-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}{q-Hearts} and Moore took the initiative by leading out. Yu tossed his cards away and Moore dragged in the pot.

Hand #70: Todd Witteles raised it up before the flop and found a three-bet from Gabriel Nassif in the cutoff. It folded back to Witteles and he flat called. The duo saw {a-Clubs}{9-Hearts}{9-Spades} fall onto the felt and Witteles checked to the raiser. Nassif cut out a bet only to have Witteles slide out a check-raise. Nassif called to see a turn.

The dealer produced the {3-Hearts} on the turn and Witteles put out a bet. Nassif laid his cards down and Witteles dragged in the pot.

Tags: Ben YuBrian AleksaDom DenotaristefaniGabriel NassifMichael MooreTodd Witteles

Mueller Crippled

Level 22 : 12,000/24,000, 0 ante

Hand #71: Ronnie Bardah made it two bets and Todd Witteles folded from the big blind.

Hand #72: Gabriel Nassif raised and Ben Yu defended from the big blind. The {3-Clubs}{9-Clubs}{a-Diamonds} flop saw Yu check, Nassif bet and Yu wake up with a check-raise. Nassif got all in for 27,000 holding {a-Clubs}{j-Hearts} and was well out in front of Yu's {k-Spades}{10-Diamonds}. Neither the {8-Hearts} turn nor {8-Spades} river changed a thing and Nassif doubled.

Hand #73: Greg Mueller raised from the cutoff, Dom Denotaristefani called from the big blind and the flop fell {6-Clubs}{8-Hearts}{q-Spades}. Denotaristefani check-raised a bet from Mueller, a call was made and the {6-Diamonds} turned. Denotaristefani bet, Mueller called and the {8-Spades} peeled off on the river. Denotaristefani bet and Mueller snap-called with {A-}{Q-}. Unfortunately for him, Denotaristefani rolled over the {8-Diamonds}{6-Hearts} for a full house.

Hand #74: Witteles raised and won the blinds.

Hand #75: Mueller raised and Nassif called from the big blind. The {10-Diamonds}{3-Spades}{j-Diamonds} flop saw Nassif check and Mueller bet. Nassif called and then checked the {kh] turn. Mueller did the same and the {2-Spades} completed the board on the river. Nassif bet and Mueller called. Nassif tabled the {A-Clubs}{Q-Clubs} for the nuts and it was good as Mueller showed a {J-Clubs} before mucking.

Hand #76: Brian Aleksa raised and Nassif called from the small blind. Nassif check-called a bet on the {7-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}{4-Spades} flop, the {9-Hearts} turned and Nassif ended up check-folding to a bet.

Hand #77: Aleksa got a walk in the big blind.

Player Chips Progress
Dom Denotaristefani
Dom Denotaristefani
360,000
-40,000
-40,000
Gabriel Nassif fr
Gabriel Nassif
130,000
-20,000
-20,000
PokerStars
Greg Mueller ca
Greg Mueller
30,000
-230,000
-230,000
WSOP 3X Winner

Greg Mueller Eliminated in 8th Place ($24,721)

Level 22 : 12,000/24,000, 0 ante
Greg Mueller - 8th Place
Greg Mueller - 8th Place

Hand #78: Gabriel Nassif raised from the cutoff and Greg Mueller moved all in from the big blind. Nassif called.

Mueller: {A-Spades}{4-Hearts}
Nassif: {A-Hearts}{J-Spades}

Mueller was dominated heading to the flop and did not improve as it fell {K-Spades}{8-Spades}{K-Diamonds}. The turn brought the {5-Spades}, giving Mueller four spades heading to the river, but he could not come through as the {2-Diamonds} completed the board. The two-time limit hold'em WSOP bracelet winner will have to wait until another day to grab hold of a third title. Mueller will take home $24,721 for his eighth-place finish.

Player Chips Progress
Greg Mueller ca
Greg Mueller
Busted
WSOP 3X Winner

Tags: Gabriel NassifGreg Mueller

Ben Yu Eliminated in 7th Place ($31,264)

Level 22 : 12,000/24,000, 0 ante
Ben Yu
Ben Yu

Hand #79: With a dead small blind, Brian Aleksa raised from the button and Todd Witteles three-bet from the big blind. Aleksa called, the flop fell {9-Hearts}{j-Clubs}{2-Spades} and Witteles bet. Aleksa called, the {10-Hearts} turned and this time Witteles checked. Aleksa took the opportunity to bet and Witteles folded.

Hand #80: Witteles raised from the small blind and Ben Yu called from the big. Witteles wasted little time in betting the {3-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}{5-Clubs} flop, Yu raised and Witteles three-bet. Yu got the rest of his stack in the middle and discovered the bad news.

Yu: {j-Hearts}{4-Hearts}
Witteles: {j-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}

Witteles held top pair while Yu was on a gutshot straight draw. Neither the {A-Spades} turn nor {10-Hearts} river changed a thing and Yu was eliminated in seventh place. Not too shabby considering he began the day on the second shortest stack.

Tags: Ben YuTodd Witteles