2013 World Series of Poker

Event #61:$10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha
Day: 2
Event Info

2013 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
101043
Prize
$852,692
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$3,628,400
Entries
386
Level Info
Level
29
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
0

Flush for Faure

Level 11 : 800/1,600, 0 ante

Nicolas Faure was just all in following a {A-Hearts}{8-Hearts}{7-Spades} flop and at risk holding {K-Clubs}{J-Spades}{10-Hearts}{9-Hearts} for a big wrap draw plus a heart flush draw versus Imad Derwiche's set of aces with {A-Spades}{A-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}.

The turn was the {2-Diamonds} and Faure was still at risk, but the {5-Hearts} came on the river to complete his flush and allow him to keep his seat.

Player Chips Progress
Nicolas Faure fr
Nicolas Faure
160,000
59,800
59,800
Imad Derwiche fr
Imad Derwiche
46,000
-62,000
-62,000

Tags: Nicolas FaureImad Derwiche

Boost for Bleznick

Level 11 : 800/1,600, 0 ante

We came upon a big three-way hand brewing between Jared Bleznick, Michael Hertz, and Paul Pierce just now. Action before the flop saw Bleznick raising from middle position, Hertz reraising from the button, Pierce calling out of the blinds, then Bleznick reraising the pot to more than 50,000. Hertz called all in with his short stack, and Pierce thought for a while before calling Bleznick's big reraise.

That created a total pot of 123,500, and as the dealer burned a card to deliver the flop, Bleznick spoke across the table to Pierce.

"This is going to be a big one," said Bleznick. "Whoever wins… no slowrolling." The table chuckled at the reference to Pierce's earlier hand in which he had busted another player.

The flop came {7-Spades}{2-Spades}{3-Clubs}, and after Pierce checked, Bleznick promptly bet the pot. That sent Pierce deep into the tank as he considered what to do. After a minute he stood up and the massage therapist who had been working his shoulders took a step back as he stretched his 6'7" frame. He sat back down and after a short while longer finally let his hand go.

Bleznick then tabled {A-Spades}{A-Clubs}{8-Spades}{2-Clubs} while Hertz turned over {A-Diamonds}{K-Clubs}{K-Hearts}{10-Spades}. The turn was the {5-Diamonds} and river the {6-Diamonds}, Bleznick collected the chips, and Hertz hit the rail.

Player Chips Progress
Jared Bleznick us
Jared Bleznick
355,000
108,500
108,500
Paul Pierce us
Paul Pierce
195,000
-43,000
-43,000
Michael Hertz
Michael Hertz
Busted

Tags: Jared BleznickMichael HertzPaul Pierce

VIDEO: NBA's Paul Pierce is Dancing in the $10K PLO

Level 12 : 1,000/2,000, 0 ante

NBA superstar Paul Pierce is having so much fun on Day 2 of the 2013 WSOP $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha event that he's dancing at the poker poker table. Kristy Arnett speaks with about it on a break.

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Selbst Surging

Level 11 : 800/1,600, 0 ante
Vanessa Selbst
Vanessa Selbst

Bad news for the rest of the field as Vanessa Selbst has just won a big double-up to improve her stack to more than double the current average.

The hand began with Selbst opening with a raise to 3,500 from the small blind. Her opponent in the big blind reraised to 14,000, Selbst repotted, her opponent shoved, and Selbst called all in for 86,700 total.

Selbst had {A-Diamonds}{A-Spades}{Q-Hearts}{2-Hearts} while her opponent held {K-Clubs}{K-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}. The board ran out {Q-Clubs}{6-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}{10-Hearts}, and now Selbst has more than 170,000.

Player Chips Progress
Vanessa Selbst us
Vanessa Selbst
174,000
113,000
113,000

Tags: Vanessa Selbst

Paredes Over 200K

Level 11 : 800/1,600, 0 ante

David Paredes, Matt O'Donnell, and a third player took a flop and turn {5-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}. The action checked to O'Donnell, who fired out 8,300, and only Paredes called. Both players checked when the {a-Diamonds} completed the board, and Paredes took down the pot with {a-Clubs}{8-Hearts}{4-Clubs}{2-Hearts}.

Paredes is up to 208,000, while O'Donnell fell to 235,000.

Player Chips Progress
Matt O'Donnell us
Matt O'Donnell
235,000
-34,200
-34,200
David Paredes us
David Paredes
208,000
98,100
98,100

Tags: David ParedesMatt O'Donnell

Nacho Nabs One

Level 11 : 800/1,600, 0 ante

Ismael Bojang opened for 3,600 from the cutoff seat, then Nacho Barbero reraised to 8,000 from the button. Scott Seiver called from the big blind, and Bojang called as well.

The flop came {Q-Clubs}{7-Spades}{2-Hearts} and all three players checked. The turn was the {10-Hearts}, and at the sight of the card Seiver bet 20,000. Bojang folded, but Barbero stuck around.

The river was the {K-Spades}, and both remaining players checked. Barbero rolled over {J-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}{6-Clubs} for a king-high straight, and Seiver mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Nacho Barbero ar
Nacho Barbero
205,000
67,400
67,400
Scott Seiver us
Scott Seiver
141,400
-18,600
-18,600
WSOP 4X Winner
Ismael Bojang de
Ismael Bojang
56,000
-12,100
-12,100
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Ismael BojangNacho BarberoScott Seiver

Level: 12

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante:

Druck Hunter

Level 12 : 1,000/2,000, 0 ante

Three players took a flop of {q-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}, including Jeremy Druckman and Frank Kassela. The player in the big blind checked, Druckman fired out 8,000, and Kassela raised to 21,000. The player in the big blind folded, Druckman moved all in for 33,200, and Kassela called.

Druckman: {a-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}{7-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}
Kassela: {k-Hearts}{q-Clubs}{9-Clubs}{8-Spades}

The turn and river came {10-Spades}, {j-Hearts} respectively, and Druckman was eliminated. Kassela now has 197,000 chips.

Player Chips Progress
Frank Kassela us
Frank Kassela
197,000
141,900
141,900
WSOP 3X Winner
Jeremy Druckman
Jeremy Druckman
Busted

Tags: Frank KasselaJeremy Druckman

Some Updated Chip Counts

Level 12 : 1,000/2,000, 0 ante
Player Chips Progress
Alexey Rybin ru
Alexey Rybin
348,000
102,400
102,400
Matt O'Donnell us
Matt O'Donnell
278,000
43,000
43,000
David Paredes us
David Paredes
218,000
10,000
10,000
Jonathan Duhamel ca
Jonathan Duhamel
214,000
-38,000
-38,000
Roman Yitzhaki us
Roman Yitzhaki
195,000
137,300
137,300
Daniel Alaei us
Daniel Alaei
190,000
-65,000
-65,000
WSOP 5X Winner
Frank Kassela us
Frank Kassela
180,000
-17,000
-17,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Joseph Cheong us
Joseph Cheong
168,000
-76,800
-76,800
WSOP 1X Winner
Mike Watson ca
Mike Watson
162,000
3,500
3,500
Keith Lehr us
Keith Lehr
149,000
62,600
62,600
WSOP 2X Winner
Alex Kravchenko ru
Alex Kravchenko
144,000
-600
-600
PokerStars
Stephen Chidwick gb
Stephen Chidwick
122,000
59,300
59,300
WSOP 1X Winner
Josh Tieman us
Josh Tieman
116,000
-900
-900
Marcel Luske nl
Marcel Luske
110,000
42,000
42,000
PokerStars
Eoghan O'Dea ie
Eoghan O'Dea
93,000
28,900
28,900
Yevgeniy Timoshenko ua
Yevgeniy Timoshenko
82,000
3,200
3,200
Leif Force us
Leif Force
72,000
15,500
15,500
WSOP 1X Winner
Tom Marchese us
Tom Marchese
68,000
4,900
4,900
WSOP 1X Winner
Naoya Kihara jp
Naoya Kihara
62,000
-7,400
-7,400
Andy Seth us
Andy Seth
62,000
14,100
14,100
Tony Cousineau us
Tony Cousineau
62,000
42,000
42,000
Alexander Kostritsyn ru
Alexander Kostritsyn
58,000
-9,000
-9,000
Rami Boukai us
Rami Boukai
55,000
-51,400
-51,400
WSOP 2X Winner
Christian Harder us
Christian Harder
45,000
-24,000
-24,000
Erik Seidel us
Erik Seidel
38,000
-4,900
-4,900
WSOP 10X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer

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King Climbs

Level 12 : 1,000/2,000, 0 ante

A four-way hand just developed involving Dustin Dirksen (big blind), Lassel King (middle position), David Chiu (late position), and Paul Pierce (button). Preflop action between the four saw Dirksen all in with his short stack, and Chiu having called a big reraise from King while Pierce got out after having contributed one call.

The flop then came {8-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}, and when King led with a bet Chui folded. Dirksen then showed {Q-Clubs}{J-Hearts}{10-Hearts}{2-Clubs} and King {A-Diamonds}{A-Spades}{J-Spades}{10-Diamonds}, and after the {6-Diamonds} turn and {2-Hearts} river, King had made a winning flush and Dirksen is out.

Player Chips Progress
Lasell King de
Lasell King
212,000
140,300
140,300
Paul Pierce us
Paul Pierce
162,000
-33,000
-33,000
David Chiu us
David Chiu
18,000
-54,000
-54,000
WSOP 5X Winner
Dustin Dirksen us
Dustin Dirksen
Busted

Tags: David ChiuDustin DirksenLasell KingPaul Pierce