2013 World Series of Poker

Event #56: $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
Event Info

2013 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a2
Prize
$730,756
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,500
Entries
1,736
Level Info
Level
32
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
15,000

"I Might Have Gotten Lucky"

Level 9 : 300/600, 75 ante

We found Robert Cheung facing a bet of 5,500 in what appeared to be a reraised pot, and the community reading {7-Spades}{10-Hearts}{5-Hearts}. He elected to call the bet, and his opponent jammed his remaining 12,000 or so on the {q-Diamonds} turn.

"I might have gotten lucky," Cheung said, sliding out a stack of chips to indicate a call.

His opponent turned over {a-Diamonds}{a-Hearts}, and Cheung was lucky indeed, as he had hit a two-outer with {q-Clubs}{q-Spades}. The river came {8-Hearts}, no help to Cheung's opponent.

Player Chips Progress
Robert Cheung ca
Robert Cheung
80,000
27,000
27,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Robert Cheung

Tens No Good For Seidel

Level 9 : 300/600, 75 ante

We caught a hand with Erik Seidel as he raised to 1,300 from early position. The player on the button called, and the flop came down {6-Spades}{4-Clubs}{5-Clubs}.

Seidel made a 2,000 c-bet, and was called by his opponent. Both players checked the {9-Diamonds} turn. The {2-Clubs} hit the river and both players checked again.

Seidel showed {10-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}, but his opponent showed {4-Spades}{4-Diamonds} for a set of fours. Seidel currently has around 29,500 in chips.

Tags: Erik Seidel

Hinkle Calls Down for Value

Level 9 : 300/600, 75 ante

Blair Hinkle opened for a raise from middle position and found two callers from late position and another in the blinds.

A relatively dry flop of {q-Clubs}{4-Hearts}{9-Spades} hit the felt, and Hinkle checked to the cutoff, who bet 2,500. Action folded back to Hinkle, who called. A {3-Hearts} turn prompted another check-call from Hinkle, this time after his opponent bet 4,000. The river was a {5-Hearts}, and Hinkle checked again. This time, his opponent checked behind.

Hinkle showed {8-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}, while his opponent tossed {7-Clubs}{7-Spades} face up into the the middle.

Player Chips Progress
Blair Hinkle us
Blair Hinkle
33,750
12,250
12,250
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Blair Hinkle

Level: 9

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 75

Break Time

Level 8 : 250/500, 50 ante

At the completion of level 8, players are now on break. See you in 20 minutes for the start of level 9.

Johnson Calls Down, Ships River

Level 8 : 250/500, 50 ante

Chris Johnson called a raise to 1,200 from an early-position player, and the button came along as well. Both blinds folded.

The flop came {10-Hearts}{a-Diamonds}{a-Clubs}, and the early player continuation-bet 1,800. Johnson made the call, and the button got out of the way. The turn was a {k-Clubs}, and Johnson again called a bet, this time 4,200. The dealer burned and turned a {k-Hearts}, two-pairing the board. The early-position player fired a final bullet for 6,500. Johnson announced all in, and his opponent mucked immediately.

Player Chips Progress
Chris Johnson us
Chris Johnson
47,200
37,800
37,800

Tags: Chris Johnson

Karambinis Wins With Ace High

Level 8 : 250/500, 50 ante
Chris Karambinis
Chris Karambinis

We recently caught a hand with Chicago tournament notable Chris Karambinis, who opened to 1,200 from late position and was called by the blinds.

The board came {j-Diamonds}{3-Spades}{5-Hearts}, and all three players checked. The turn was the {j-Hearts}, and the big blind bet out 1,675. Karambinis called, and the opponent in the small blind folded.

As the players went heads-up on the {4-Clubs} river, Karambinis made an instant hero call for 4,850. His opponent showed {9-Clubs}{k-Spades}, and Karambinis took down the pot with {a-Spades}{q-Clubs}. His stack is currently at around 25,000.

Player Chips Progress
Chris Karambinis us
Chris Karambinis
25,000
8,000
8,000