2014 World Series of Poker

Event #49: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
Event Info

2014 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
77
Prize
$719,707
Event Info
Buy-in
$5,000
Entries
696
Level Info
Level
33
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
20,000

Buzgon Squeezes Out a Double

Level 10 : 400/800, 100 ante

A player was all in from middle position and called by Matt O'Donnell on the button, but Dan Buzgon woke up with an all-in shove for 25,750 on top from the small blind. After taking some thinking time, O'Donnell folded to leave Buzgon heads up with the short stack.

Buzgon: {k-Diamonds}{k-Clubs}
Middle position: {3-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}

Buzgon's kings held as the board came {4-Diamonds}{a-Clubs}{7-Clubs}{j-Hearts}{4-Hearts}.

Player Chips Progress
Dan Buzgon us
Dan Buzgon
52,000
37,000
37,000

Tags: Dan BuzgonMatt O'Donnell

Pantaleo Wins Another

Level 10 : 400/800, 100 ante

Giuseppe Pantaleo checked from the small blind on the {J-Spades}{7-Diamonds}{6-Clubs} flop, which put the action on Bruno "Kool Shen" Lopes, who is something of a celebrity in France thanks to his rap music career. Lopes bet 1,500 and Pantaleo called.

Both players checked the {9-Spades} flop, but Pantaleo led for 6,700 on the {9-Spades} river and Lopes let his hand go.

Player Chips Progress
Giuseppe Pantaleo de
Giuseppe Pantaleo
92,000
7,000
7,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Giuseppe PantaleoBruno Lopes

Arieh Gets Huge Double

Level 10 : 400/800, 100 ante

Josh Arieh just doubled up with {j-}{7-}, top two on the flop on a community of {j-Spades}{7-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}{3-Spades}{q-Clubs}. His opponent's hand was already in the muck by the time we arrived at the table.

At another table, Jeremy Ausmus lost his last 10,000 with the {q-Clubs}{j-Diamonds} on a flop of {10-Spades}{10-Diamonds}{j-Spades}. His opponent called Ausmus' shove with the {a-Diamonds}{j-Hearts} and held.

Player Chips Progress
Josh Arieh us
Josh Arieh
136,000
72,800
72,800
WSOP 6X Winner
Jeremy Ausmus us
Jeremy Ausmus
Busted
WSOP 6X Winner

Tags: Jeremy AusmusJosh Arieh

Radoja, Lyndaker Bust

Level 10 : 400/800, 100 ante
Mark Radoja, pictured in a different event.
Mark Radoja, pictured in a different event.

Mark Radoja jammed his last 6,175 with {9-Clubs}{9-Spades} preflop from early position and was called by the {q-Clubs}{q-Hearts} of Bruno Kawauti. Radoja couldn't catch up on the {4-Clubs}{7-Clubs}{8-Hearts}{10-Clubs}{q-Spades} board, and he shook Kawauti's hand before hitting the road.

At another table, Richard Lyndaker called off his last 9,000 or so when an opponent put him at risk on a jack-high board on the turn. Unfortunately for Lyndaker, his opponent had the {a-}{j-} he was representing, and Lyndaker had just two outs with {10-}{10-}. He didn't get there.

Player Chips Progress
Bruno Kawauti br
Bruno Kawauti
38,000
10,000
10,000
Mark Radoja ca
Mark Radoja
Busted
WSOP 2X Winner
Richard Lyndaker us
Richard Lyndaker
Busted

Tags: Bruno KawautiMark RadojaRichard Lyndaker

Level: 10

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 100

McKeehen Looks Up Koon

Level 9 : 300/600, 75 ante

We found Joe McKeehen considering an all-in wager from Jason Koon. The board was {10-Spades}{6-Hearts}{q-Spades}{8-Diamonds}, and Koon had set his opponent all in for 11,700, slightly more than the pot. McKeehen commented that he had thought Koon looked like he was going to fold preflop. After thinking it over for about 30 more seconds, he dropped in some chips.

McKeehen: {j-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}
Koon: {a-Spades}{6-Spades}

McKeehen was ahead, but he had plenty of outs to dodge. The {7-Hearts} wasn't one of them, and the American doubled up.

Player Chips Progress
Jason Koon us
Jason Koon
95,000
-14,000
-14,000
Joe McKeehen us
Joe McKeehen
33,400
18,400
18,400
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 3X Winner

Tags: Joe McKeehenJason Koon

Some Stars From Silver Section

Level 9 : 300/600, 75 ante
Player Chips Progress
Giuseppe Pantaleo de
Giuseppe Pantaleo
85,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Melanie Weisner us
Melanie Weisner
70,300
17,700
17,700
Paul Berende nl
Paul Berende
69,000
43,500
43,500
Niall Farrell gb
Niall Farrell
64,000
6,500
6,500
WSOP 1X Winner
Jeff Rossiter au
Jeff Rossiter
35,000
23,900
23,900
Dan Smith us
Dan Smith
26,000
-1,500
-1,500
WSOP 1X Winner
Paul Volpe us
Paul Volpe
26,000
13,800
13,800
WSOP 3X Winner
David Ulliott
David Ulliott
24,000
15,000
15,000
Ole Schemion de
Ole Schemion
23,500
-1,000
-1,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Rhys Jones gb
Rhys Jones
23,000
Jeffrey Hakim lb
Jeffrey Hakim
19,500
Ryan Riess us
Ryan Riess
16,000
-6,550
-6,550
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
David Vamplew gb
David Vamplew
14,000
-11,100
-11,100
Phil Hellmuth us
Phil Hellmuth
12,500
1,275
1,275
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 17X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer