2013 World Series of Poker

Event #44: $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 3
Event Info

2013 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Sandeep Pulusani
Winning Hand
a3
Prize
$592,684
Event Info
Buy-in
$3,000
Entries
1,072
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
10,000

Jacob Schindler Eliminated in 10th Place ($33,421)

Level 25 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
Jacob Schindler
Jacob Schindler

Action folded to Mark Teltscher in early position, and he moved all in for his final 421,000. It folded around to Jacob Schindler in the big blind, and he went into the tank. Schindler was the only player who didn't have Teltscher covered, so he was no longer at risk. After almost three minutes of thinking, Schindler dropped a stack in the middle, signifying a call.

Teltscher: {a-Spades}{q-Hearts}
Schindler: {a-Clubs}{10-Spades}

Schindler was in rough shape going to the flop, and that never changed, as the board ran down {8-Spades}{6-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}{6-Spades}{9-Spades}. The stacks were counted up, and Teltscher had Schindler covered by about 50,000, eliminating him just short of the official final table.

With that, we are off to the mothership!

Player Chips Progress
Mark Teltscher gb
Mark Teltscher
730,000
310,000
310,000
Jacob Schindler us
Jacob Schindler
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Jacob SchindlerMark Teltscher

Justin Zaki Eliminated in 11th Place ($33,421)

Level 24 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
Justin Zaki
Justin Zaki

Zohair Karim opened to 40,000 and Justin Zaki shoved all in behind him for his final 268,000. Karim called and the hands were tabled.

Karim: {4-Hearts}{4-Spades}
Zaki: {k-Diamonds}{q-Hearts}

The board ran out {6-Spades}{10-Hearts}{j-Clubs}{2-Spades}{10-Diamonds} and even though there was some additional outs on the flop, none of them materialized and Zaki was eliminated 11th place.

Player Chips Progress
Zo Karim us
Zo Karim
820,000
220,000
220,000
Justin Zaki us
Justin Zaki
Busted

Tags: Justin ZakiZohair Karim

Evan Schwartz Eliminated in 12th Place ($33,421)

Level 24 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
Evan Schwartz
Evan Schwartz

Michael Rocco opened to 40,000 and Schwartz moved all in behind him. Rocco snap-called and when the hands were table Rocco was in the lead.

Rocco: {j-Hearts}{j-Clubs}
Schwartz: {a-Hearts}{5-Hearts}

The board ran out {q-Spades}{4-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds} and Schwartz couldn't find any help and was sent home in 12th place.

Player Chips Progress
Michael Rocco us
Michael Rocco
2,200,000
800,000
800,000
Evan Schwartz us
Evan Schwartz
Busted

Tags: Evan SchwartzMichael Rocco

Will Jaffe Eliminated in 13th Place ($26,807)

Level 24 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
Will Jaffe
Will Jaffe

Michael Rocco opened to 40,000 from the button and both Martin Hanowski and Will Jaffe came along from the small and big blinds, respectively.

Martin Hanowski bet 51,000 on the {q-Hearts}{5-Spades}{9-Spades} flop and Jaffe went into the tank and after some thought, he moved all in. Rocco quickly folded and it was Hanowski's turn to tank. He ended up making the call but he didn't seem to like it.

Hanowski: {q-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}
Jaffe: {j-Hearts}{10-Hearts}

Hanowski was in the lead with a pair of queens and Jaffe was on a draw. His draw did not materialize through the {q-Spades} turn and {7-Clubs} river and Jaffe was eliminated in 13th place.

Player Chips Progress
Martin Hanowski de
Martin Hanowski
965,000
535,000
535,000
Will Jaffe us
Will Jaffe
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Will JaffeMichael RoccoMartin Hanowski

Ian Simpson Eliminated in 14th Place ($26,807)

Level 23 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Ian Simpson
Ian Simpson

Nam Le opened the action by raising to 36,000 and Ian Simpson answered by moving all in. A few other players contemplated along the way but it ended up folding back to Le. Le insta-called Simpson's all in.

Simpson: {q-Spades}{j-Hearts}
Le: {a-Hearts}{a-Spades}

Simpson was behind and stood up to await his fate. The board came down {2-Spades}{4-Diamonds}{4-Spades}{6-Hearts}{4-Hearts} and Simpson headed to the rail in 14th place.

Player Chips Progress
Nam Le us
Nam Le
590,000
205,000
205,000
Ian Simpson gb
Ian Simpson
Busted

Tags: Nam LeIan Simpson

Chad Bradbury Eliminated in 15th Place ($26,807)

Level 23 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Chad Bradbury
Chad Bradbury

Chad Bradbury moved all in for his final 180,000 from under the gun and he almost made it through but Pedro Rios made the call from the big blind.

Bradbury: {q-Clubs}{8-Clubs}
Rios: {a-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}

The board did not provide any help to Bradbury as it came {3-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}{2-Hearts}{10-Spades}{5-Hearts} giving the pot to Rios and eliminating Bradbury in 15th place.

Player Chips Progress
Pedro Rios us
Pedro Rios
390,000
230,000
230,000
Chad Bradbury us
Chad Bradbury
Busted

Tags: Chad BradburyPedro Rios

Jason Mercier Eliminated in 16th Place ($21,773)

Level 23 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Jason Mercier
Jason Mercier

We have just seen what was not only one of the sickest hands of the WSOP so far, but arguably of the whole year in poker, as Jason Mercier was just eliminated in a ginormous pot.

Mercier opened the action with a raise to 35,000, and Michael Rocco made it 105,000 right behind him. It folded back to Mercier, and he tossed the call in. The two saw a flop of {9-Clubs}{7-Clubs}{3-Spades}, and Mercier checked to Rocco, who bet out 129,000. Mercier started to shuffle some chips and tanked for about 30 seconds before putting out a check raise to 260,000. Rocco only thought for a few moments before calling, and the turn was the {7-Hearts}.

Mercier thought it over for a bit before checking again, and Rocco only took a few moments to move all in. Mercier insta snap called him, and we had a pot for 20% of the chips in play with 16 players left.

Mercier: {9-Spades}{9-Hearts}
Rocco: {a-Clubs}{a-Spades}

Mercier had a full house, nines full of sevens, while Rocco was left with just the overpair of aces. In a flash, the dealer brought down the {a-Diamonds} on the river, giving Rocco a better full house and causing the whole table to audibly groan. Mercier head sulked for just a couple of seconds before he gathered his things, and wished everyone luck. The whole table was still in shock as Mercier's mountain of chips were shipped over to Rocco, who now has a commanding chip lead of 1.95 million.

Player Chips Progress
Michael Rocco us
Michael Rocco
1,950,000
825,000
825,000
Jason Mercier us
Jason Mercier
Busted

Tags: Jason MercierMichael Rocco

Darryl Ronconi Eliminated in 17th Place ($21,773)

Level 23 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Darryl Ronconi
Darryl Ronconi

Action folded around to Niall Farrell in the hijack, and he raised it to 32,000. Darryl Ronconi was next to act, and he moved all in, a bet of around 180,000. It got back to Farrell, and he made the call.

Farrell: {10-Clubs}{10-Hearts}
Ronconi: {a-Hearts}{10-Spades}

Ronconi was hoping to catch an ace, but it never came, and the board ran down {4-Clubs}{6-Clubs}{7-Spades}{9-Spades}{3-Hearts}. After winning that hand, Farrell is back up to 655,000.

Player Chips Progress
Niall Farrell gb
Niall Farrell
655,000
227,000
227,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Darryl Ronconi us
Darryl Ronconi
Busted

Tags: Darryl RonconiNiall Farrell

PokerNews Podcast Episode #165: One Drop feat. Ty Stewart

Level 22 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
Ty Stewart
Ty Stewart

The Rio is buzzing with the $111,111 One Drop High Rollers event, and the crew takes a look at some of the big names in the field. They also do a little fantasy draft for the tournament with the Executive Director of the World Series of Poker, Ty Stewart.

Tags: One DropPokerNews PodcastTy Stewart

Larry Quang Eliminated in 18th Place ($21,773)

Level 22 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
Larry Quang
Larry Quang

On the first hand after the two table redraw, Jason Mercier opened to 20,000 in early position. Larry Quang was next to act, and he shoved all in for his last 120,000. It folded back around to Mericer, and he snap called.

Mercier: {a-Clubs}{a-Diamonds}
Quang: {k-Diamonds}{j-Spades}

Quang got a sweat on the flop when it came down {q-Spades}{9-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}. He could not catch a ten for a straight, but it wasn't meant to be, as the board completed {8-Clubs} and {8-Hearts}. After collecting that KO, Mericer is now up to 900,000.

Player Chips Progress
Jason Mercier us
Jason Mercier
900,000
120,000
120,000
Larry Quang us
Larry Quang
Busted

Tags: Jason MercierLarry Quang