Event #49: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em Day 2 | 2014 World Series of Poker

06-26-2014 19:33 UTC-7

Gomez Takes a Chunk from Spinella

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Level 16 : 1,500/3,000, 500 ante

We found Anthony Spinella tanking against a 44,000 bet from Alberto Gomez on the end. The board had come , and Spinella splashed in a call after thinking for a bit. Gomez showed for a boat on the river, and Spinella made a frustrated gesture before mucking.

At another table, Matt Jarvis got it all in with and lost to a player who turned a boat with .

Player	Chips	Progress
Alberto Gomez	382,000 318,100	318,100
Anthony Spinella	270,000 -125,000	-125,000

Matt Jarvis	Busted

Tags: Anthony Spinella Matt Jarvis

06-26-2014 19:32 UTC-7

Kling's Five-Bet Gets Through

Matthew Pitt

Level 16 : 1,500/3,000, 500 ante

Lauren Kling was in the big blind and facing a raise to 7,000 from Jonas Kronwitter in the hijack seat. Kling responded with a three-bet to 18,500, which put the action back on Kronwitter.

Kronwitter took his original bet back and replaced it with T5,000 chips worth a combined 30,000, but Kling wasn't done, instead she five-bet to 48,000 and Kronwitter instantly folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lauren Kling	167,000 21,900	21,900
Ankush Mandavia	88,000 -7,000	-7,000

Dylan Linde	86,600 -7,000	-7,000

Pierre Neuville	30,500 -5,500	-5,500

Tags: Lauren Kling

06-26-2014 19:18 UTC-7

O'Donnell Busto

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Level 16 : 1,500/3,000, 500 ante

Matt O'Donnell just got the last of his stack in and was snap-called by a player holding , which dominated O'Donnell's . O'Donnell failed to catch up, and he busted just short of the bubble.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matt O'Donnell	Busted

Tags: Matt O'Donnell

06-26-2014 19:15 UTC-7

Assorted Chip Counts

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Level 16 : 1,500/3,000, 500 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Melanie Weisner	340,000 75,000	75,000
Jason Koon	335,000 39,000	39,000

Phil Hellmuth	276,000 56,000	56,000

Lauren Kling	145,100 -5,900	-5,900
Ankush Mandavia	95,000 21,000	21,000

Dylan Linde	93,600 49,000	49,000

Hasan Habib	86,000 15,400	15,400

Chris DeMaci	33,500 -1,300	-1,300
Everett Carlton	17,300 -60,800	-60,800

06-26-2014 19:05 UTC-7

A Handful of Chip Counts

Matthew Pitt

Level 16 : 1,500/3,000, 500 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Andy Spears	139,000 24,000	24,000
Jeff Rossiter	124,000 82,400	82,400
Eric Froehlich	98,000 57,300	57,300

Randal Flowers	80,000 35,500	35,500
Taylor Paur	50,000 -28,200	-28,200

Manig Loeser	45,000 -35,000	-35,000

Dan O'Brien	43,000 -24,300	-24,300

06-26-2014 18:57 UTC-7

Selbst's Fall Complete

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Level 16 : 1,500/3,000, 500 ante

Vanessa Selbst headed for the exits after losing a race.

Vanessa Selbst spent most of the day with heaps, but the fall came hard and fast. Marty Kozlov finished her off when he opened for 6,000 and then called her all-in shove of 34,200.

Kozlov:
Selbst:

Selbst got up to leave, but the brought some help in the form of a pair on the board. However, the turn left her dead in the water.

Player	Chips	Progress
Martin Kozlov	227,100 178,300	178,300

Vanessa Selbst	Busted

Tags: Vanessa Selbst Marty Kozlov

Level: 16

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 500

06-26-2014 18:46 UTC-7

Spinella Busts Cada

Matthew Pitt

Level 15 : 1,200/2,400, 400 ante

Anthony Spinella opened the betting and then called when Joe Cada three-bet all in for 18,000 chips.

Spinella wished Cada good luck and showed and Cada the . The flop improved Spinella to trip nines, but a jack on the turn or river would have given Cada a straight. The landed on the turn and it was followed onto the board by the and with that Cada was gone.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anthony Spinella	395,000 3,000	3,000

Joe Cada	Busted

Tags: Anthony Spinella Joe Cada

06-26-2014 18:41 UTC-7

Hellmuth Has Heaps

Matthew Pitt

Level 15 : 1,200/2,400, 400 ante

Phil Hellmuth has over 200,000 chips and it looks like he has boosted his stack by taking most of Vanessa Selbst's stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Phil Hellmuth	220,000 80,000	80,000

Vanessa Selbst	34,000 -154,000	-154,000

Brandon Meyers	Busted
Thomas Muehloecker	Busted
Loni Harwood	Busted

Jay Farber	Busted
Paul Berende	Busted
Jackie Glazier	Busted

Keven Stammen	Busted

Bruno Kawauti	Busted
Cherish Andrews	Busted
David Peters	Busted

Matt Marafioti	Busted

06-26-2014 18:40 UTC-7

Arieh Binks River to Survive

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Level 15 : 1,200/2,400, 400 ante

We found Josh Arieh, on the button, facing an all-in shove from Ken Einiger on a board of . Einiger was in the big blind and putting Arieh at risk for his last 87,000.

"Am I allowed to say anything?" Einiger asked the dealer, who shook his head negative.

Arieh took off his hat and ran his hands through his hair as he struggled with the decision before ultimately making the call. Einiger instantly flipped over for trips, and Arieh tossed into the middle for top pair and a flush draw. The dealer peeled the off the deck, saving Arieh's tournament by giving him a flush. Einiger could only shake his head in disappointment.

Player	Chips	Progress
Josh Arieh	260,000 120,500	120,500

Ken Einiger	62,500 -227,500	-227,500

Tags: Josh Arieh Ken Einiger