Event #41: $1,500 Six-Handed Dealer's Choice Day 2 | 2014 World Series of Poker

06-20-2014 20:17 UTC-7

Player	Chips	Progress
Brandon Cantu	176,000 51,000	51,000

Arthur Morris	135,000 1,000	1,000
Marco Johnson	125,000 57,000	57,000

Aaron Schaff	102,000 20,000	20,000
Maria Ho	79,000 5,000	5,000
Larry Tull	67,000 -21,000	-21,000
Senovio Ramirez	63,000 37,000	37,000
Maria Mayrinck	58,000 22,000	22,000
Shawn Buchanan	45,000 1,000	1,000

Gabriel Nassif	41,000 -24,000	-24,000
Daniel Dipasquale	36,000 12,000	12,000
Robert Brobst	16,000 -4,225	-4,225
Gavin Smith	8,000 -2,000	-2,000

Player	Chips	Progress
Jen Harman	131,500 73,500	73,500
Frank Kassela	89,000 17,000	17,000

Larry Tull	74,000 16,000	16,000
Perry Green	65,300 -31,700	-31,700

Bill Chen	42,500 9,500	9,500

Todd Brunson	20,500 -7,500	-7,500

Action folded around to Calvin Anderson and he made it 1,200 from the small blind. Robert Mizrachi came over the top for 3,600 total and Anderson announced a pot-sized raise in reply. Mizrachi called and the two saw a flop of . Anderson took a moment before checking over to Mizrachi. Mizrachi fired 20,000 and Anderson instantly called for his last roughly 16,500 in chips.

Anderson:
Mizrachi:

The board completed with the and the , giving Mizrachi a turned straight and besting Anderson's flopped top set. Anderson was eliminated from play and Mizrachi now has about 83,000 in chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Robert Mizrachi	83,000 21,000	21,000

Calvin Anderson	Busted

Tags: Calvin Anderson Robert Mizrachi

06-20-2014 20:08 UTC-7

Idema Busts Blomlie in Three-Bet Pot

mnuwwarah

Level 16

Pot-Limit Omaha Eight-or-Better

Mikal Blomlie opened for 2,500 on the button and saw Daniel Idema pot it for 8,100 in the blinds. Blomlie made the call, and the flop brought . Idema bet 12,000, and Blomlie announced all in and was quickly called.

Idema:
Blomlie:

Blomlie had a wheel draw, but Idema had one of his outs as well as a big lead for the high half. The turn and river were bricks, and Idema took Blomlie's stack.

"Boy, you'll get your money in with just about anything," Todd Brunson joked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Idema	71,000 14,000	14,000

Mikal Blomlie	Busted

Tags: Daniel Idema Mikal Blomlie Todd Brunson

06-20-2014 19:50 UTC-7

Recent Eliminations

Josh_Cahlik

Level 16

Player	Chips	Progress
Francesco Barbaro	Busted

Jason Schwartz	Busted
Kyle Loman	Busted
Yuebin Guo	Busted

Level: 16

LIMIT FLOP/DRAW GAMES - 1,300 2,500 2,500-5,000
STUD GAMES 500 700 2,500 2,500-5,000
NO-LIMIT (2-7/HOLDEM) AND POT-LIMIT GAMES 300 600 1,200

06-20-2014 19:40 UTC-7

Draw Still Good to Ho

mnuwwarah

Level 15

Badeucey

Maria Ho continues to see positive results from draw games.

In a recent pot, she called a raise out of the big blind, and we picked up the action with Ho check-raising after the second draw. Her opponent made the call, and both players patted the last round of discards. Ho bet and her opponent called.

Ho showed , good for an eight-six low and an eight-badugi.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maria Ho	74,000 4,000	4,000

Tags: Maria Ho

06-20-2014 19:28 UTC-7

Mizrachi Bets Out Anderson

Josh_Cahlik

Level 15

Badacey

Action folded around to Calvin Anderson in the small blind and he slid out a raise. Robert Mizrachi called from the big blind and both players took two new cards at the first draw. Anderson checked and Mizrachi tapped the table behind. Both took two new cards once more, and Anderson led out with a bet. Mizrachi came over the top and Anderson called.

For the final draw, Anderson took one and Mizrachi stood pat. Anderson checked, Mizrachi folded, and Anderson ultimately opted to ditch his cards. Mizrachi picked up the pot and now has about 62,000 in chips while Anderson has dropped to 52,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Robert Mizrachi	62,000 10,000	10,000

Calvin Anderson	52,000 -8,000	-8,000

Tags: Calvin Anderson Robert Mizrachi

06-20-2014 19:24 UTC-7

Ethier Busts Rasmussen on River

mnuwwarah

Level 15

Thayer Rasmussen, pictured at the final table of Event #21.

We found Thayer Rasmussen getting all in on sixth street against Denis Ethier.

"You're ahead of me right now," Ethier said.

Rasmussen: /
Ethier: /

Indeed, Rasmussen had the lead with a jack-low, and the dealer sent them seventh street.

"Let me see if I'm drawing dead," Ethier said, knowing the best hand he could make was an eight-low, while Rasmussen had a draw to a seven. Rasmussen turned over his card: , meaning Ethier would win if he caught a ten or lower and didn't pair.

Ethier squeezed out the , ending Rasmussen's quest for a second final table at this year's World Series of Poker.

Player	Chips	Progress
Denis Ethier	54,000 54,000	54,000

Thayer Rasmussen	Busted

Tags: Thayer Rasmussen Denis Ethier

06-20-2014 19:13 UTC-7

Nassif's Kings Run Down

mnuwwarah

Level 15

Omaha Eight-or-Better

Gabriel Nassif fired out of the big blind on a board of , and his lone opponent, Jacob Boyle, called. On the river, both players checked, and Nassif showed down , but the kings were no good against for two pair.