2013 World Series of Poker

Event #7: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
Event Info

2013 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a5
Prize
$305,952
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$1,653,300
Entries
1,837
Level Info
Level
32
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
2,000

Koon Keeps The Pressure On

Level 6 : 100/200, 25 ante

Jason Koon raised from the button to 450 and the big blind was the only caller.

The big blind checked the {a-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}{j-Diamonds} flop and Koon continued for 575. The big blind answered by raising to 1,350 and Koon called.

The big blind led for 1,900 on a {5-Hearts} turn, leaving about 3,000 behind, and again Koon called.

The big blind checked the {8-Spades} river to Koon who immediately went all in for around 10,000. The big blind tanked for a bit and in the end folded his hand.

Player Chips Progress
Jason Koon us
Jason Koon
14,000
5,400
5,400

Tags: Jason Koon

Serock Back in Action

Level 6 : 100/200, 25 ante
Joe Serock
Joe Serock

On a {9-Clubs}{J-Clubs}{K-Spades} flop we saw Joe Serock bet 875 in position. His opponent made the call after which both players checked the {4-Clubs} on the turn. The river brought out the {4-Diamonds} and Serock's opponent bet out 875. Serock thought for a second, and then announced his allin for 2,800 more. After some deliberation we saw the other player folding and Serock went on stacking chips.

Player Chips Progress
Joe Serock us
Joe Serock
7,000
4,850
4,850
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Joe Serock

Rast is Good on Turn

Level 6 : 100/200, 25 ante

We caught up with Brian Rast in the small blind, who faced a 400 opening bet from a player in middle position. Rast re-raised to 1,100, and the big blind went all-in for less (about 600). The player in middle position called.

Flop:{10-Hearts}{2-Clubs}{9-Spades}

Rast bet out 800, and his opponent called. The turn brought the {a-Clubs}, and Rast made a 3/4 pot bet to 1,750. Both of his opponents mucked. As the short-stacked opponent made a rushed exit, the river came an insignificant {2-Diamonds}.

Rast showed the {9-Clubs}{10-Clubs}, giving him top 2-pair with a 13 out re-draw to a full house and flush, picking up a pot of around 3,000 and bringing his stack up to around 14,000.

Player Chips Progress
Brian Rast us
Brian Rast
14,000
14,000
14,000
WSOP 6X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer

Dunst Gaining Some Back

Level 6 : 100/200, 25 ante

A middle position player min-raised to 400 and the player from the hijack and Tony Dunst, the big blind, both came along.

After a flop of {a-Spades}{9-Spades}{q-Clubs}, Dunst and the player from middle position checked. The hijack took the ooportunity to bet 450 and both players called.

Dunst led for 800 on the {9-Hearts} turn with only the player from middle position calling.

Dunst checked {6-Hearts} river and face a bet of 1,700. After counting out his chips and thinking it through, Dunst made the call turning over {A-Hearts}{2-Hearts} for top pair and which was enough to win the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Tony Dunst us
Tony Dunst
10,500
4,900
4,900
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Tony Dunst

Collins Doubles Up

Level 6 : 100/200, 25 ante

We came up on the action with 3 players to a flop of {2-Spades}{10-Diamonds}{k-Diamonds}. Phil Collins, in the big bling, checked and a middle position player led for 550. A player in late position folded and Collins went all in for 3,675. Collins turned over {j-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds} for bottom pair and a flush draw while his opponent held {k-Hearts}{q-Hearts} for top pair.

The {q-Diamonds} turn gave Collins his flush and the {8-Spades} gave him the double up.

Player Chips Progress
Phil Collins us
Phil Collins
8,800

Tags: Phil Collins

Waxman Walks into a Set

Level 6 : 100/200, 25 ante

We missed the exact preflop action but Waxman went heads-up against the player we've seen him battle it out with before. Waxman (mid-position) checked behind when his opponent (under-the-gun) checked on {A-Diamonds}{Q-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}. The turn brought out the {10-Spades} and Waman's opponent bet 1,050. Waxman made the call and after some deliberation he also called the 2,275 river bet on the {9-Spades}. Waxman had to muck his hand though when he was shown {8-Clubs}{8-Hearts} for a flopped set.

Player Chips Progress
Matthew Waxman us
Matthew Waxman
7,000
4,000
4,000

Tags: Matthew Waxman

Level: 6

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 25