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

Matza More Than Doubles

Level 5 : 150/300, 25 ante

The player UTG+1 and the cutoff both called the big blind of 300. Sandy Matza, on the button, moved all in for 1,950 and the player UTG+1 folded while the cutoff called.

The cutoff showed {j-Hearts}{7-Hearts} and Matza tabled {k-Diamonds}{k-Spades}.

Matza's kings held up when the board ran out {5-Hearts}{8-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}{q-Spades}{5-Diamonds}.

Tags: Sandy Matza

Level: 5

Blinds: 150/300

Ante: 25

River Helps Rae

Level 4 : 100/200, 25 ante

Doralee Rae got all in on the turn with {A-Diamonds}{A-Hearts}, but unfortunately for her, her opponent had {j-}{10-} for top two pair on a {3-Clubs}{j-Spades}{10-Diamonds}{7-Clubs} board. Rae's fortunes took a turn for the better when the river brought the {3-Diamonds}, and her opponent was forced to match her 5,975 turn bet.

Player Chips Progress
Doralee Rae
Doralee Rae
17,000 6,500

Tags: Doralee Rae

Rubino's Deuces Hold Up (full)

Level 4 : 100/200, 25 ante

Just before the second break, we picked up the action pre-flop where the big blind raised to 2150, and was called by Rubino in the hijack, the player in the cutoff, and the small blind.

With a dark check from the small blind, the flop came {8-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}. The hijack bet 3000, and the cutoff folded. The small blind called the 3000, putting him all-in.

Rubino: {2-}{2-}
Small blind: {A-Clubs}{10-Clubs}

The turn and river brought the {3-Diamonds} and {K-Clubs}. Rubino's deuces held up, and he picked up a 12,000 pot, growing his stack to 17,775.

Player Chips Progress
David Rubino us
David Rubino
17,775 17,775

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Lee Eliminated

Level 4 : 100/200, 25 ante

According to Mike "Squirrel" Anderson, he and Bernard Lee got all in preflop with {Q-}{Q-} and {j-}{j-}, respectively. Lee jumped in front after a {j-}{10-}{9-} flop, but the squirrel found a nut when a King hit the turn, giving him a straight. Lee didn't hit his chop outs on the river, and Anderson took all of his chips.

Player Chips Progress
Mike Anderson
Mike Anderson
5,250 5,250
Bernard Lee us
Bernard Lee
Busted

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Rae Busts One

Level 4 : 100/200, 25 ante
Doralee Rae
Doralee Rae

With the board reading {j-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}, an early position player goes all in for his final 2,100. Doralee Rae calls from the cutoff.

When the hands are turned up, the early position player showed {K-Spades}{k-Clubs} and Rae tabled {a-Clubs}{j-Clubs}.

The {A-Diamonds} turn gave Rae top two pair and the {2-Spades} river did not improve her opponent's hand.

Player Chips Progress
Doralee Rae
Doralee Rae
10,500 10,500

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