2013 World Series of Poker

Event #10: $1,500 Limit Hold'em
Day: 3
Event Info

2013 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a3
Prize
$191,605
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$870,750
Entries
645
Level Info
Level
28
Limits
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
0

Wheeler Whittling Him Down

Level 26 : 30,000/60,000, 0 ante

Hand #172: Mark Mierkalns raised, Brent Wheeler called. The flop came {10-Hearts}{5-Clubs}{k-Hearts}, and Wheeler check-folded.

Hand #173: Wheeler raised, Mierkalns called. The flop came {j-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}{q-Hearts}, and Mierkalns bet and was called. The turn came {4-Spades}, and Mierkalns check-called. The river came {a-Hearts} and both checked. Wheeler showed {q-Clubs}{2-Clubs}.

Hand #174: Mierkalns raised, Wheeler reraised and Mierkalns called. The flop came {5-Spades}{6-Spades}{9-Spades}. Wheeler bet, Mierkalns raised and Wheeler called. The turn came {6-Hearts}. Wheeler check-called. The river came {k-Spades}, and Wheeler bet. Mierkalns called and was shown {a-Spades}{j-Clubs}. Mierkalns showed the {q-Spades} before mucking.

Hand #175: Wheeler raised, Mierkalns called. The flop came {q-Spades}{q-Hearts}{5-Hearts}. Wheeler bet, Mierkalns raised, Wheeler reraised and Mierkalns called. The turn came {8-Spades}. Mierkalns check-called. The river came {6-Diamonds}, and Mierkalns check-folded.

Player Chips Progress
Brent Wheeler us
Brent Wheeler
WSOP 1X Winner
2,400,000 695,000
Mark Mierkalns ca
Mark Mierkalns
500,000 -700,000

Mierkalns "Misses a Bet," Still Back Over a Million

Level 26 : 30,000/60,000, 0 ante
Mark Mierkalns, Brent Wheeler are heads up
Mark Mierkalns, Brent Wheeler are heads up

Hand #166: Brent Wheeler called a raise from Mark Mierkalns, and both players checked on the {8-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}{5-Hearts} flop. Wheeler check-folded to a bet when the {q-Diamonds} turned.

Hand #167: Mierkalns called a raise, the pair checked on the flop ({7-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}) and the turn ({j-Spades}), and the river was the {10-Spades}. Mierkalns led out, Wheeler called, and Mierkalns won with {8-Hearts}{5-Diamonds} for a straight.

Hand #168: Wheeler called a raised, check-called a bet on the {10-Diamonds}{8-Spades}{6-Diamonds} flop, and check-raised when the {k-Clubs} turned. Mierkalns folded.

Hand #169: Mierkalns received a walk.

Hand #170: Wheeler called a raise then check-folded to a bet on the {a-Spades}{k-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds} flop.

Hand #171: Mierkalns called a raise, then check-raised on a flop of {q-Spades}{7-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}. Wheeler called. The turn was the {5-Clubs}, Mierkalns led out, and Wheeler raised. Mierkalns called. Both players checked when the {10-Spades} completed the board, and Mierkalns showed {a-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds} for the nut-flush.

"You missed a bet!" one of his friends joked from the rail.

Player Chips Progress
Brent Wheeler us
Brent Wheeler
WSOP 1X Winner
1,705,000 -400,000
Mark Mierkalns ca
Mark Mierkalns
1,200,000 310,000

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Hands 161-165

Level 26 : 30,000/60,000, 0 ante

Hand #161: Brent Wheeler raised, Mark Mierkalns called. The flop came {9-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}{4-Spades}. Both players checked through the {a-Spades}. The river was {6-Clubs}. Mierkalns bet, Wheeler folded.

Hand #162: Mierkalns raised, Wheeler called. The flop came {j-Spades}{7-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}. Wheeler checked, Mierkalns bet and Wheeler raised. Mierkalns called. The turn came {j-Diamonds}. Wheeler bet, Mierkalns called. Action was the same on {2-Spades}. Mierkalns showed {a-Clubs}{7-Clubs}.

Hand #163: Mierkaln got a walk.

Hand #164: Mierkalns raised, Wheeler called. The flop came {j-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}. Both players checked. The turn came {3-Spades}. Wheeler bet, Mierkalns called. The river came {k-Clubs}. Wheeler bet, Mierkalns called. Wheeler showed {k-Hearts}{3-Hearts}.

Hand #165: Wheeler raised, Mierkalns reraised and Wheeler called. The flop came {8-Clubs}{4-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}. Mierkalns bet, Wheeler called. The turn came {2-Spades}. Mierkalns check-called. The river came {3-Hearts}. Both checked. Mierkalns showed {a-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}.

Player Chips Progress
Brent Wheeler us
Brent Wheeler
WSOP 1X Winner
2,105,000 -325,000
Mark Mierkalns ca
Mark Mierkalns
890,000 415,000

Wheeler Can Taste It

Level 26 : 30,000/60,000, 0 ante
Brent Wheeler
Brent Wheeler

Hand #157: Mark Mierkalns called a raise, check-called a bet on a flop of {3-Spades}{8-Clubs}{q-Hearts}, and both playes checked when the {k-Diamonds} turned. Mierkalns checked a third time when the {5-Spades} completed the board, Brent Wheeler bet, and Mierkalns called. Wheeler showed {a-Clubs}{j-Spades} for nut-no-pair, and Mierkalns mucked.

Hand #158: Mierkalns raised, Wheeler three-bet, Mierkalns four-bet, and Wheeler called. Wheeler check-called a bet on the {q-Clubs}{10-Hearts}{j-Spades} flop, both players knuckled when the {8-Diamonds} turned, and the {2-Hearts} completed the board. Wheeler led out, Mierkalns called, and Wheeler showed {k-Hearts}{q-Diamonds} for a pair of queens it was good.

Hand #159: Mierkalns called a raised, both players checked on the {j-Spades}{q-Clubs}{7-Hearts} flop, and Wheeler led out on the turn ({j-Diamonds}) and the river ({6-Clubs}). Mierkalns called both bets, showing {9-Spades}{7-Diamonds}, but it was no good against Wheeler's {a-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}.

Hand #160: Wheeler three-bet, then led out on every street as the board came {4-Spades}{3-Clubs}{5-Spades}{5-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}. Mierkalns called all three bets but the one on the river, folding the {6-Diamonds} face up.

Player Chips Progress
Brent Wheeler us
Brent Wheeler
WSOP 1X Winner
2,430,000 630,000
Mark Mierkalns ca
Mark Mierkalns
475,000 -630,000

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Hands 153-156

Level 26 : 30,000/60,000, 0 ante

Hand #153: Brent Wheeler raised, Mark Mierkalns called. The flop came {3-Spades}{3-Diamonds}{5-Spades}. Mierkalns check-called. The turn was the {7-Diamonds}, and both checked. The river was the {j-Hearts}. Mierkalns bet, Wheeler raised and Mierkalns called. Wheeler showed {q-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}.

Hand #154: Mierkalns raised, Wheeler called. The flop came {a-Clubs}{5-Hearts}{10-Spades}. Wheeler check-folded.

Hand #155: Wheeler raised, Mierkalns reraised and Wheeler called. The flop came {j-Clubs}{4-Spades}{5-Hearts}. Mierkalns bet, Wheeler called. The turn came {3-Spades}. Mierkalns checked, Wheeler bet and Mierkalns called. The river came {4-Hearts}, and both checked. Mierkalns showed {q-Clubs}{4-Clubs}.

Hand #156: Mierkalns raised, Wheeler reraised and MIerkalns called. The flop came {10-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}. Mierkalns check-called. Both players checked the {5-Diamonds} and {8-Spades}. Wheeler showed {a-Hearts}{9-Spades}.

One for Mierkalns, Three for Wheeler

Level 26 : 30,000/60,000, 0 ante

Hand #149: Brent Wheeler raised on the button, Mark Mierkalns called, and both players checked it down as the board came {10-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}{7-Hearts}{8-Spades}{9-}. Mierkalns won with {k-Clubs}{6-Clubs} for a straight.

Hand #150: Wheeler called a raise then check-raised on a flop of {j-Hearts}{10-Hearts}{k-Clubs}. Mierkalns folded.

Hand #151: Mierkalns called a raise, both players checked on a flop of {10-Hearts}{6-Hearts}{8-Clubs}, and Mierkalns check-folded when the {4-Clubs} turned.

Hand #152: Wheeler three-bet over an open, Mierkalns called, and the flop fell {q-Hearts}{3-Clubs}{9-Clubs}. Wheeler led out, Mierkalns called, and the turn brought the {5-Hearts}. Mierkalns called another bet. The {2-Hearts} completed the board, Wheeler fired a third bullet, and Mierkalns folded.

Player Chips Progress
Brent Wheeler us
Brent Wheeler
WSOP 1X Winner
1,800,000 110,000
Mark Mierkalns ca
Mark Mierkalns
1,105,000 -110,000

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Mierkalns Wins Pots

Level 26 : 30,000/60,000, 0 ante

Hand #146: Mark Mierkalns raised, Brent Wheeler reraised and Mierkalns called. The flop came {6-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}. Wheeler bet, Mierkalns called. The turn was {a-Hearts}. Wheeler bet, Mierkalns raised and Wheeler called. The river was {4-Hearts}, and Wheeler check-called. Mierkalns showed {a-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds} for the nut flush.

Hand #147: Wheeler raised, Mierkalns reraised and Wheeler called. The flop came {2-Clubs}{q-Diamonds}{2-Spades}. Wheeler check-folded.

Hand #148: Mierkalns raised, Wheeler called. The flop came {j-Diamonds}{4-Spades}{k-Clubs}. Wheeler checked, Mierkalns bet, Wheeler raised, Mierkalns reraised and Wheeler reraised. Mierkalns called. The turn came {a-Clubs}. Mierkalns bet called a bet. The river came {a-Hearts}, and Wheeler check-called. Mierkalns showed {a-Clubs}{6-Clubs}.

Player Chips Progress
Brent Wheeler us
Brent Wheeler
WSOP 1X Winner
1,690,000 -405,000
Mark Mierkalns ca
Mark Mierkalns
1,215,000 405,000

Mierkalns Fights Back

Level 26 : 30,000/60,000, 0 ante

Hand #142: Brent Wheeler called a raise, the check-folded on a flop of {a-Spades}{3-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}

Hand #143: Mark Mierkaln called a raise, both players checked on a flop of {j-Spades}{7-Spades}{5-Diamonds}, and the turn was the {8-Clubs}. Mierkaln led out, Wheeler raised, and Mierkaln called. Both players checked when the {5-Hearts} completed the board, and Mierkaln won with {8-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}.

Hand #144: Mierkaln raised and won the pot.

Hand #145: Mierkaln called a raise then check-raised Wheeler on a flop of {10-Clubs}{5-Spades}{k-Hearts}. Wheeler folded.

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Wheeler Keeps Rising

Level 26 : 30,000/60,000, 0 ante

Hand #140: Mark Mierkalns raised, Brent Wheeler called. The flop came {7-Spades}{2-Hearts}{5-Spades}. Wheeler checked, Mierkalns bet, Wheeler raised and was called. The turn came {3-Clubs}. Wheeler bet, Mierkalns called. The river was the {4-Clubs}. Wheeler bet, and Mierkalns folded {k-Spades}{10-Spades} face up.

Hand #141: Wheeler raised, and Mierkalns called. The flop came {j-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}{k-Spades}. Both players checked through the {6-Diamonds}, and the {2-Clubs} came on the river. Mierkalns checked, and Wheeler bet. Mierkalns tanked before calling. Wheeler showed the {10-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}, and his ten-high was best over Mierkalns' nine-high.

Level: 26

Limits: 30,000/60,000

Ante: