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

Level: 22

Limits: 12,000/24,000

Ante:

A Look at the 2013 WSOP POY Race

Level 22 : 12,000/24,000, 0 ante

Current 2013 WSOP Player of the Year Standings

PlacePlayerPoints
1Daniel Negreanu427.15
2Benny Chen300.00
3Charles Sylvestre260.00
4Daniel Marton252.00
5Trevor Pope240.00
6Matt Waxman233.00
7Bryan Piccioli211.50
8Dan Kelly212.20
9Michael Bennington210.00
10John Beauprez190.00

Mierkalns Shows a Bluff

Level 22 : 12,000/24,000, 0 ante
Mark Mierkalns turned over an airball.
Mark Mierkalns turned over an airball.

Mark Mierkalns raised, and Alex Queen reraised from the button. Mierkalns called.

The flop came {q-Spades}{j-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}, and Mierkalns check-raised. Queen made the call. The turn brought the {a-Hearts}, and the river {q-Diamonds}. Mierkalns fired both streets, and Queen folded the river.

Mierkalns showed {6-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds} for total air.

Tags: Alex QueenMark Mierkalns

E-Fro Flops a Set

Level 22 : 12,000/24,000, 0 ante

Eric Froehlich opened in early positon, Mark Mierkalns three-bet two spots to his left, and the action folded back to Froehlich, who called.

E-Fro check-called a bet on a flop of {9-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}, then check-raised when the {4-Spades} turned. Mierkalns called.

The river was the {6-Clubs}, Froehlich led out, and Mierkalns made a crying call.

"Set," Froehlich said, showing {8-Clubs}{8-Hearts}.

Mierkalns mucked, and the only bracelet winner at the table dragged in the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Mark Mierkalns ca
Mark Mierkalns
680,000 -70,000
Eric Froehlich us
Eric Froehlich
WSOP 2X Winner
320,000 63,000

Tags: Eric FroehlichMark Mierkalns

Wheeler Building

Level 22 : 12,000/24,000, 0 ante
Brent Wheeler
Brent Wheeler

Chiduziem Obi raised in early position, Brent Wheeler three-bet on his left, and Obi called.

Obi check-raised on a flop of {4-Clubs}{8-Hearts}{q-Clubs}, Wheeler called, and Obi led out when the {4-Diamonds} turned. Wheeler raised, Obi called, and the {5-Clubs} completed the board.

Obi check-called a bet, then mucked when Wheeler showed {k-Clubs}{k-Spades} for kings and fours.

Player Chips Progress
Brent Wheeler us
Brent Wheeler
WSOP 1X Winner
325,000 130,000
Chiduziem Obi us
Chiduziem Obi
190,000 -130,000

Tags: Brent WheelerChiduziem Obi

Zapata Gets Counterfeited

Level 22 : 12,000/24,000, 0 ante

Malissia Zapata and Eric Froehlich were heads up in a pot, and Zapata check-raised after {k-Spades}{j-Spades}{8-Spades} flopped. Froehlich made the call. The turn came {6-Spades}, and both players checked. Zapata again checked on a {k-Clubs} river, and Froehlich bet. Zapata called.

Froehlich: {q-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}
Zapata: {3-Spades}{4-Spades}

Zapata had flopped a flush, but the turn had given Froehlich a higher flush.

Player Chips Progress
Eric Froehlich us
Eric Froehlich
WSOP 2X Winner
405,000 70,000
Malissia Zapata us
Malissia Zapata
205,000 -45,000

Tags: Eric FroehlichMalissia Zapata