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
Players Left 1 / 645

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
Profile photo of Brent Wheeler us
Brent Wheeler
1,705,000
400,000
400,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Mark Mierkalns ca
Mark Mierkalns
1,200,000
310,000
310,000

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