Event #10: $1,500 Limit Hold'em | 2013 World Series of Poker

06-05-2013 22:24 UTC-7

Wheeler Snatches the Chip Lead; Zapata Doubles Again

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Level 25 : 25,000/50,000, 0 ante

Hand #95: Mark Mierkalns raised and won the hand.

Hand #96: Mierkalns won another pot with a single raise.

Hand #97: Malissia Zapata raised on the button, Mierkalns called in the big blind, and the flop fell . Multiple bets went in until Zapata was all in, and the hands were opened.

Mierkalns:
Zapata:

The turn and river came , respectively, and Zapata doubled.

Hand #98: Brent Wheeler and Mierkalns took a flop with unknown preflop action. Mierkalns check-called on every street as the board came , then mucked when Wheeler showed .

Player	Chips	Progress
Brent Wheeler	1,285,000 393,000	393,000

Mark Mierkalns	1,050,000 -400,000	-400,000
Malissia Zapata	305,000 10,000	10,000

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06-05-2013 22:33 UTC-7

Wheeler Extends His Lead

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Level 25 : 25,000/50,000, 0 ante

Hand #104: Mark Mierkalns raised, and everyone else folded.

Hand #105: There was unknown preflop action.

Hand #106: Brent Wheeler raised and won the blinds.

Hand #107: Wheeler raised from under the gun, Mierkalns three-bet on his direct left, and Wheeler called. The flop fell , Wheeler check-raised, and Mierkalns called. The turn was the , both players checked, and the completed the board. Wheeler led out, Mierkalns raised, and Wheeler tank-called.

Mierkalns showed for a rivered pair of queens, but it was no good against Wheeler's .

Player	Chips	Progress
Brent Wheeler	1,600,000 315,000	315,000

Mark Mierkalns	860,000 -190,000	-190,000

Tags: Brent Wheeler Mark Mierkalns

06-05-2013 22:38 UTC-7

Chiduziem Obi Eliminated in 4th Place ($56,485)

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Level 25 : 25,000/50,000, 0 ante

Hand #108: Mark Mierkalns raised, Malissia Zapata called and Brent Wheeler called. The flop came . Zapata bet, Wheeler called and Mierkalns raised. Both players called. Everyone checked the turn. Zapata bet the river, Wheeler folded and Mierkalns called. He showed to beat .

Hand #109: Chiduziem Obi raised, and Mierkalns reraised to put Obi all in. He called. The flop came , and Mierkalns' was in command over . The turn was a and the river a , and Obi was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chiduziem Obi	Busted

Tags: Chiduziem Obi

06-05-2013 22:49 UTC-7

Malissia Zapata Eliminated in 3rd Place ($76,904)

mnuwwarah

Level 25 : 25,000/50,000, 0 ante

Hand #117: Malissia Zapata raised, Mark Mierkalns called. The flop came . Zapata check-raised, then Mierkalns reraised to put her all in. Zapata's was ahead of , and it stayed ahead after and came out.

Hand #118: Zapata got a walk.

Hand #119: Zapata called, and Brent Wheeler raised. Zapata called. The flop came . Zapata check-raised, and Wheeler called. The turn came . Zapata bet, and Wheeler raised to put her all in. She called with , but Wheeler had . A came on the river to finish off Zapata.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brent Wheeler	1,600,000

Mark Mierkalns	1,325,000 465,000	465,000
Malissia Zapata	Busted

Tags: Malissia Zapata

06-05-2013 23:13 UTC-7

Wheeler Getting Closer

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Level 25 : 25,000/50,000, 0 ante

Mark Mierkalns, Brent Wheeler are heads up

Hand #139: Brent Wheeler had the button, and raised. Mark Mierkalns three-bet, Wheeler called, and the flop fell . Mierkalns led out, Wheeler called, and the turn was the . Mierkalns led out, Wheeler raised, and Mierkalns called.

The completed the board, Kierkalns check-called a bet, and Wheeler showed for aces and threes. Mierkalns flashed the .

The yellow T1,000 chips are now being raced out of play.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brent Wheeler	2,095,000 565,000	565,000

Mark Mierkalns	810,000 -565,000	-565,000

Tags: Brent Wheeler Mark Mierkalns

06-05-2013 23:50 UTC-7

Wheeler Can Taste It

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

Hand #157: Mark Mierkalns called a raise, check-called a bet on a flop of , and both playes checked when the turned. Mierkalns checked a third time when the completed the board, Brent Wheeler bet, and Mierkalns called. Wheeler showed 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 flop, both players knuckled when the turned, and the completed the board. Wheeler led out, Mierkalns called, and Wheeler showed for a pair of queens it was good.

Hand #159: Mierkalns called a raised, both players checked on the flop, and Wheeler led out on the turn () and the river (). Mierkalns called both bets, showing , but it was no good against Wheeler's .

Hand #160: Wheeler three-bet, then led out on every street as the board came . Mierkalns called all three bets but the one on the river, folding the face up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brent Wheeler	2,430,000 630,000	630,000

Mark Mierkalns	475,000 -630,000	-630,000

Tags: Brent Wheeler Mark Mierkalns

06-06-2013 00:07 UTC-7

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

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

Hand #166: Brent Wheeler called a raise from Mark Mierkalns, and both players checked on the flop. Wheeler check-folded to a bet when the turned.

Hand #167: Mierkalns called a raise, the pair checked on the flop () and the turn (), and the river was the . Mierkalns led out, Wheeler called, and Mierkalns won with for a straight.

Hand #168: Wheeler called a raised, check-called a bet on the flop, and check-raised when the turned. Mierkalns folded.

Hand #169: Mierkalns received a walk.

Hand #170: Wheeler called a raise then check-folded to a bet on the flop.

Hand #171: Mierkalns called a raise, then check-raised on a flop of . Wheeler called. The turn was the , Mierkalns led out, and Wheeler raised. Mierkalns called. Both players checked when the completed the board, and Mierkalns showed for the nut-flush.

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Brent Wheeler	1,705,000 -400,000	-400,000

Mark Mierkalns	1,200,000 310,000	310,000

Tags: Brent Wheeler Mark Mierkalns

06-06-2013 00:46 UTC-7

Mierkalns Over Two Million

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Level 27 : 40,000/80,000, 0 ante

Hand #185: Brent Wheeler raised, Mark Mierkalns called, and the flop fell . Mierkalns check-raised, Wheeler called, and the turn brought the . Mierkalns slowed down, check-calling a bet, and the river was the . Both players checked. Mierkalns showed for a pair of eights, winning the pot.

Hand #186: Wheeler called a raise, both players checked on a flop of , and Wheeler led out when the turned. Mierkalns folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mark Mierkalns	2,010,000 160,000	160,000
Brent Wheeler	890,000 -160,000	-160,000

Tags: Brent Wheeler Mark Mierkalns

06-06-2013 01:24 UTC-7

Wheeler Back in Front

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Level 27 : 40,000/80,000, 0 ante

Hand #206: Mark Mierkalns raised on the button, Brent Wheeler three-bet, and Mierkalns called. Wheeler led out on the flop, Mierkalns called, and the turn was the . Wheeler bet again, Mierkalns raised, and Wheeler folded.

Hand #207: Mierkalns called a raise, then check-called a bet on the flop () and the turn (). The river was the , Mierkalns opted to lead out, and Wheeler tank-called, showing . It was good.

Hand #208: Wheeler three-bet, then led out on a flop of . Mierkalns called. The turn was the , Wheeler led out again, and Mierkalns raised. Wheeler called. The river was the , Wheeler check-called a bet, and Mierkalns mucked when Wheeler showed for eights and fives.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brent Wheeler	1,885,000 670,000	670,000

Mark Mierkalns	1,015,000 -670,000	-670,000

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06-06-2013 02:06 UTC-7

Mark Mierkalns Eliminated in 2nd Place ($118,300)

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Level 28 : 50,000/100,000, 0 ante

Hand #240: Brent Wheeler received a walk.

Hand #241: Wheeler raised on the button, Mark Mierkalns three-bet, and Wheeler called. The flop came , Mierkalns led out, Wheeler made it two bets, Mierkalns made it three, Wheeler made it four, and Mierkalns moved all in. Wheeler called.

Mierkalns:
Wheeler:

Wheeler was drawing to a ten to double or running pair cards higher than a three to chop the pot, but it wasn't to be as the turn and river came , respectively. Mierkalns was eliminated in second place, earning $118,300.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brent Wheeler	2,900,000 705,000	705,000

Mark Mierkalns	Busted

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