2014 World Series of Poker

Event #52: $10,000 Limit Hold'em Championship
Day: 2
Event Info

2014 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
99
Prize
$303,909
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Entries
122
Level Info
Level
28
Limits
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
0

Event #52: $10,000 Limit Hold'em Championship

Day 2 Started

The Chase For The Final Table is On

David Chiu's Among The Leaders
David Chiu's Among The Leaders

The second day of play in the $10,000 Limit Hold'em Championship kicks off today with 71 hopefuls remaining. An array of top pros are in the hunt, as David Chiu, Antonio Esfandiari and Brian Tate all have big stacks. The swings in Limit Hold'em are huge, so it's still anyone's game, but Kenny Hsiung, Andre Akkari and Ben Yu will need help quickly as they are near the bottom of the counts.

The plan today is to get down to a final table of nine, but first all eyes will be on the $16,273-money bubble. The final 18 players will get paid today while the eventual winner walks away $303,909 richer.

So make sure to stay tuned to PokerNews.com as we bring you all the live updates, chip counts, photos and videos from yet another Championship event!

Tags: Andre AkkariAntonio EsfandiariBen YuDavid ChiuKenny Hsiung

Level: 11

Limits: 1,200/2,400

Ante: 0

Queens For Israelashvili

Level 11 : 1,200/2,400, 0 ante

On a {10-Spades}{8-Spades}{6-Hearts} flop Roland Isrealashvili checked, Mike Watson bet and Israelashvili put in the check-raise. Watson called and on the turn the {Q-Spades} popped up. Israelashvili bet, Watson called.

On the river the {4-Hearts} popped up and Israelashvili bet again, and Watson called once more. Israelashvili showed {Q-Clubs}{Q-Hearts} and with his set of queens he raked in this pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Roland Israelashvili
110,000
9,300
9,300
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Mike Watson
24,000
-8,400
-8,400
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Mike WatsonRoland Israelashvili

Great Start For Yakov

Level 11 : 1,200/2,400, 0 ante

Yakov Hirsch, who had some great prop betting action with Antonio Esfandiari last night, started the day with very little chips but he just managed to take a big pot down.

The action started with Greg Debora who raised from middle position. The Canadian pro was three-bet by Yakov in the hijack and Mike Sowers four-bet from the big blind. Both Debora and Yakov called after which the flop brought out {7-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}.

Sowers bet, Debora called, Yakov raised and both Sowers and Debora made the call. On the turn the {4-Clubs} hit and this time both Sowers and Debora checked to Yakov who bet. Sowers gave up and Debora made the call. The river was the {5-Clubs} and Yakov did not slow down one bit. He bet again and that got Debora to fold his hand as well.

A few minutes later we saw a {K-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}{3-Spades}{5-Clubs} board on the same table when Debora bet and Sowers called. The river was the {K-Clubs} and Sowers called another bet. Debora showed {A-Spades}{A-Hearts} and he recouped a little of the chips he lost to Yakov from Sowers.

Player Chips Progress
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Greg Debora
98,000
1,300
1,300
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Yakov Hirsch
38,000
15,500
15,500
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Mike Sowers
37,500
-11,300
-11,300

Tags: Greg DeboraMike SowersYakov Hirsch

Watson Gets Shorter

Level 11 : 1,200/2,400, 0 ante

Mike Watson raised under the gun and David Chiu called from middle position. The flop brought out {Q-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}{9-Spades} and Watson bet, Chiu called.

On the turn the {A-Clubs} hit and this time Watson opted to check-call Chiu's bet. The river brought the {4-Spades} and Watson once more check-called. Chiu tabled {A-Hearts}{10-Diamonds} and his two pair took this pot down.

Player Chips Progress
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David Chiu
107,000
4,100
4,100
WSOP 5X Winner
Profile photo of Mike Watson ca
Mike Watson
17,000
-7,000
-7,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: David ChiuMike Watson

Gallin Beats Wolansky Twice

Level 11 : 1,200/2,400, 0 ante

Steven Wolansky's having a great summer so far, as he won his first bracelet in the $1,500 No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw. Today however has not been great, because Wolansky just lost back-to-back hands versus Matthew Gallin.

On the first hand the flop read {9-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}{6-Clubs} when Gallin bet from the small blind and Wolansky opted to raise from the big blind. Gallin called and the turn brought the {3-Diamonds}. Gallin checked this time, Wolansky bet and he was check-raised. Wolansky called, and did so as well on the {4-Clubs} river. Gallin tabled {J-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds} and with a flush he took down this pot.

The very next hand Gallin raised from the button and Wolansky three-bet from the small blind. Gallin called and did so as well when Wolansky bet on the {10-Hearts}{7-Spades}{2-Hearts} flop.

The turn was the {K-Spades} and Wolansky bet again, Gallin raised and the bracelet winner called. The river was the {9-Clubs} and both players checked. Wolansky showed {A-Hearts}{4-Hearts} but that was not enough against Gallin's {J-Clubs}{10-Clubs}.

Gallin took down back-to-back pots and he's now back up over the starting stack after starting with very little chips.

Player Chips Progress
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Matthew Gallin
39,500
15,800
15,800
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Steven Wolansky
35,000
-1,100
-1,100
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Steven Wolansky

Tran Chips Up

Level 11 : 1,200/2,400, 0 ante
JC Tran in earlier event
JC Tran in earlier event

JC Tran, who still has 9,000 in the Monster Stack event that restarts in about 30 minutes, is also very active in the $10,000 Limit Hold'em Championship.

On a {10-Spades}{9-Diamonds}{3-Clubs} flop it was Yakov Hirsch who bet and Tran made the call. The turn was the {4-Hearts} and Hirsch check-called a bet from Tran. The river was the {5-Spades} and Hirsch check-called again. Tran tabled {A-Spades}{9-Clubs} and his pair was strong enough to win this pot.

Tran will be running over to the Monster Stack when it restarts with the hopes of doubling up a few times to increase his chances of making a deep run in that event as well.

Player Chips Progress
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JC Tran
48,000
14,900
14,900
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Yakov Hirsch us
Yakov Hirsch
18,000
-20,000
-20,000

Tags: JC TranYakov Hirsch