2013 World Series of Poker

Event #1: $500 Casino Employees No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
Event Info

2013 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
q9
Prize
$84,915
Event Info
Buy-in
$500
Entries
898
Level Info
Level
22
Blinds
15,000 / 30,000
Ante
5,000

Lang's Stack Shrinking

Level 8 : 400/800, 100 ante

We found Ben "Angry African" Lang contemplating a preflop all in from a short stack. Lang, who didn't have his opponent covered by much, finally called.

Lang: {a-Spades}{5-Spades}
Opponent: {q-Clubs}{q-Hearts}

Lang's outlook improved on the {9-Spades}{2-Diamonds}{k-Spades} flop, and the {q-Spades} turn put his opponent on the brink of elimination. "Pair it," the player said as he got out of his seat, seemingly resigned to his fate. He got his wish as the {k-Hearts} hit the river, and he sat back down with his tournament life spared. Lang may be feeling up to his nickname with fewer than three big blinds to his name.

Player Chips Progress
Ben Lang
Ben Lang
1,925 -6,975

Tags: Ben Lang

Level: 8

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 100

Updated Chip Counts

Level 8 : 400/800, 100 ante

Some chip counts from around the room as we hit the end of the level.

Player Chips Progress
Michael Trivett us
Michael Trivett
62,000 62,000
Brian Weissenburger
Brian Weissenburger
55,700 55,700
Jerry Benetatos us
Jerry Benetatos
54,800 54,800
Troy Wilcoxon us
Troy Wilcoxon
46,000 46,000
Mike Slifker
Mike Slifker
46,000 11,000
Matt Parker
Matt Parker
40,500 40,500
Chiori Gannon us
Chiori Gannon
29,500 29,500
Sean Small us
Sean Small
29,400 13,900
Chad Holloway us
Chad Holloway
WSOP 1X Winner
PokerNews
29,300 12,300
Matt Fridley
Matt Fridley
24,000 4,800
Lisa Costello us
Lisa Costello
15,000 -5,650
Brett Collson us
Brett Collson
PokerNews
13,150 -3,550
Ray Pullford
Ray Pullford
8,900 8,900
Ben Lang
Ben Lang
8,900 -9,100
Josh Cahlik us
Josh Cahlik
PokerNews
8,500 -1,350

AA vs KK Doubles Up Lisa Costello

Level 7 : 300/600, 75 ante
Lisa Costello
Lisa Costello

Action began when the cut off raised all-in preflop for 10350 with {k-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}. Lisa Costello, seated in the small blind, made the instant call with {a-Diamonds}{a-Spades}.

Both players were almost even in chips. The board came {4-Spades}{4-Clubs}{3-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}{10-Spades}, and Costello scooped the pot, doubling up to 20650.

Player Chips Progress
Lisa Costello us
Lisa Costello
20,650 20,650

Tags: Lisa Costello

Hockey Gets a Hat Trick

Level 6 : 200/400, 50 ante

Randy Hockey raised all in for 2,750 from middle position. Chad Holloway, in the cutoff, reraised to 8,500 and the button four bet all in for about 20,000 eventually forcing Holloway to fold his hand.

Hockey showed {4-Spades}{4-Diamonds} and the big blind had {a-Hearts}{a-Spades}. Hockey triples up when he spiked his set on the {7-Spades}{3-Spades}{4-Clubs} flop and the {7-Clubs}{9-Clubs} turn and river did not improve his opponent's hand.

Player Chips Progress
Chad Holloway us
Chad Holloway
WSOP 1X Winner
PokerNews
17,000 -10,000
Randy Hockey
Randy Hockey
9,175 9,175

Tags: Chad HollowayRandy Hockey

Jones Wins Blind Battle

Level 6 : 200/400, 50 ante

Everyone at Table 108 folded to the small blind, who raised to 1,800. Robert Jones, who covered his opponent, shoved all in from the big blind, and his opponent leaned back in his seat before announcing a call.

Jones: {q-Clubs}{q-Hearts}
Small blind: {a-Spades}{j-Spades}

The {4-Spades}{j-Hearts}{6-Hearts} flop brought improvement for the small blind. The {10-Clubs} turn and {8-Hearts} river did not, however, and Jones now has 27,800 chips.

Player Chips Progress
Robert Jones us
Robert Jones
27,800 27,800

Tags: Robert Jones

Holloway Drags a Pot

Level 6 : 200/400, 50 ante

We found Chad Holloway staring at a 3,800 turn bet from his early position opponent on a board of {2-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}{a-Hearts}{7-Hearts}. Holloway, also in early position, called the bet and saw a {3-Hearts} river. His opponent thought for a bit before checking, and Holloway immediately checked behind and showed {A-Clubs}{Q-Spades}. Holloway's opponent grabbed the ace and spun it into the muck, muttering that he had "only two kings."

Player Chips Progress
Chad Holloway us
Chad Holloway
WSOP 1X Winner
PokerNews
22,800 9,000

Tags: Chad Holloway

Level: 7

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 75