2013 World Series of Poker

Event #37: $5,000 Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
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

Level: 7

Limits: 500/1,000

Ante:

Ace in the Hole for Mueller

Level 7 : 500/1,000, 0 ante

Before the break, Greg Mueller was involved in a hand against Eric Froehlich. On a flop of {4-Spades}{2-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}, Mueller checked, Froehlich bet, and Mueller called. When the {8-Clubs} fell on the turn, Mueller again checked, but this time raised after Froehlich bet. Froehlich called, and the river brought the {2-Diamonds}. Both players checked, and Mueller tabled {a-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}, which did not connect with the board. Froehlich mucked his cards, and Mueller's ace-high was good enough to win.

Player Chips Progress
Greg Mueller ca
Greg Mueller
36,000
11,000
11,000
WSOP 3X Winner

Tags: Eric FroehlichGreg Mueller

Pair Good for Chiu

Level 7 : 500/1,000, 0 ante

David Chiu raised pre-flop, and Paul Sokoloff made it three-bets. Chiu called, and the flop came {9-Spades}{2-Clubs}{a-Diamonds}. Chiu checked, Sokoloff bet 500, and Chiu tossed forward a single T1000 chip. The dealer seemed unsure of whether Chiu wanted to call or raise, but with no verbal declaration, the single, oversized chip was ruled a call. Both players then checked the {j-Hearts} on the turn and the {2-Diamonds} on the river, and Chiu turned over {7-Hearts}{7-Clubs}. Sokoloff mucked, and Chiu took the pot.

Player Chips Progress
David Chiu us
David Chiu
29,000
-1,500
-1,500
WSOP 5X Winner

Tags: David Chiu

Meinders vs. Leah

Level 7 : 500/1,000, 0 ante
Brian Meinders
Brian Meinders

We caught the action on a {7-Clubs}{q-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds} flop when Mike Leah checked from middle position and Brian Meinders, who was seated to his direct left, put out a bet. Lead made the call and then checked for a second time when the dealer burned and turned the {A-Spades}. Meinders bet, but this time Leah woke up with a check-raise to 2,000. Meinders made the call and it was off to the {9-Diamonds} river.

Leah kept the pressure on with a bet of 1,000, but Meinders kicked it up a notch with a raise to 2,000. Leah paused for a few moments and the gave up on the hand. Meinders flashed a {Q-} before being pushed the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Brian Meinders us
Brian Meinders
28,500
5,500
5,500
WSOP 1X Winner
Mike Leah ca
Mike Leah
19,600
-8,400
-8,400
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Brian MeindersMike Leah

JC Tran Doubles Through Rep Porter

Level 7 : 500/1,000, 0 ante

JC Tran was all in on the turn against Rep Porter with the board showing {4-Spades}{7-Diamonds}{8-Spades}{8-Diamonds}, and the players turned over their cards:

Tran: {q-Spades}{q-Hearts}
Porter: {a-Clubs}{5-Hearts}

Porter would need either an ace or a six to send Tran to the rail, but the river was the {10-Clubs}, and Tran doubled up. He now has 7,500 in chips, while Porter has 21,000 in front of him.

Player Chips Progress
Rep Porter us
Rep Porter
21,000
WSOP 3X Winner
JC Tran us
JC Tran
7,500
-1,500
-1,500
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: JC TranRep Porter

Bonomo with a Four-Bet

Level 7 : 500/1,000, 0 ante
Justin Bonomo
Justin Bonomo

After an early-position player raised and a middle-position player three bet, Justin Bonomo four-bet to 2,000 from the button. The blinds folded, his two opponents call and the flop fell {8-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}{4-Spades}. Two checks put action on Bonomo and he wasted little time in betting 500. Two calls followed, the {10-Spades} turned and two more checks put action back on "ZeeJustin."

He fired again, this time for 1,000, and it was enough to get the job done as both of his opponents folded.

Player Chips Progress
Justin Bonomo us
Justin Bonomo
40,000
9,000
9,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Run It Once

Tags: Justin Bonomo

Bardah Busts Tran

Level 7 : 500/1,000, 0 ante
JC Tran
JC Tran

Rep Porter raised preflop, Ronnie Bardah re-raised, and a short-stacked JC Tran made it four bets. When asked how much he had behind, Tran said he had enough for bets on the flop and turn. Jason Mercier, then called the four bets, and Porter and Bardah called as well. They players saw the flop four-handed, and the dealer spread {5-Spades}{j-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}. Action checked to Bardah, who bet out, and Tran raised all-in. Mercier and Porter folded, and Bardah called. He tabled {j-Hearts}{j-Clubs}, and Tran turned over {a-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}. Tran would need running straight cards to beat Bardah's flopped set, but the turn and river came {9-Spades}, {q-Spades}. Tran was eliminated, and Bardah is up to 39,000 in chips.

Player Chips Progress
Ronnie Bardah us
Ronnie Bardah
39,000
15,500
15,500
WSOP 1X Winner
JC Tran us
JC Tran
Busted
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: JC TranRonnie Bardah