2013 World Series of Poker

Event #10: $1,500 Limit Hold'em
Day: 2
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

Froehlich Turns a Straight Flush; Busts Sowers

Level 17 : 4,000/8,000, 0 ante
Eric Froehlich
Eric Froehlich

Eric Froehlich raised from under the gun, Mike Sowers made it two bets on his direct left, and Amos Segev cold-called on the button. Froehlich called as well, and the flop came {q-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}. Froehlich led out, Sowers raised, Segev folded, and Froehlich called.

The rest of the money went in when the {9-Diamonds} turned, and the hands were opened:

Froehlich: {k-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds}
Sowers: {a-Diamonds}{k-Spades}

Froehlich turned a straight flush, leaving Sowers drawing dead. The {a-Clubs} completed the board, and Sowers was eliminated in 29th place.

Froehlich now has 120,000 chips.

Player Chips Progress
Eric Froehlich us
Eric Froehlich
WSOP 2X Winner
120,000 72,500
Mike Sowers us
Mike Sowers
Busted

Tags: Eric FroehlichMike Sowers

Level: 17

Limits: 4,000/8,000

Ante:

"Show a bluff, one time."

Level 15 : 2,500/5,000, 0 ante

Facing a raise pre-flop, a gentleman who introduced himself as "Falafel" 3-bet, and Aaron Ogus called. The flop was {7-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}{j-Spades}, and all three players checked. They checked again when the {k-Hearts} fell on the turn. The river was the {6-Spades}, and this time Ogus bet out. Both other players folded. Ogus turned over his cards, showing {10-Spades}{5-Spades}, and said "Show a bluff, one time," as he raked in the pot.

Tags: Aaron Ogus

How Often Does That Happen?

Level 15 : 2,500/5,000, 0 ante

Preflop Chiduziem Obi made it two bets, he was called by Mark Mierkalns in the big blind.

The flop fell {9-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds} and Mierkalns checked. Obi bet, and Mierkalns called. The turn was the {8-Diamonds} and both players checked. The river was the {6-Diamonds} and both players checked again.

Obi turned up his {K-Clubs}{Q-Diamonds} and pointed to the queen showing that he had already hit the flush on the turn, but both players chopped the pot by playing the board.

Mierkalns and Ly Chop One

Level 15 : 2,500/5,000, 0 ante

Preflop it was made two bets and four players were in the pot.

On the {Q-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}{8-Spades} flop, action was checked to Binh Ly who bet. He was called by Mark Mierkalns and one other player.

The turn was the {3-Spades} and this time action checked to the player in the big blind who bet, Ly and Mierkalns both called.

The river was the {8-Hearts} and action checked to Ly who bet. Both players called.

"Three way chop?" Ly asked turning over {K-Spades}{q-Clubs}. But it was only a two way chop as Mierkalns showed {q-Spades}{4-Spades} and the player in the big blind mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Binh Ly us
Binh Ly
235,000 10,000
Mark Mierkalns ca
Mark Mierkalns
190,000 35,000

Lefkowitz Left With No Chips

Level 15 : 2,500/5,000, 0 ante

When we reached the table, Matt Lefkowitz and Binh Ly bet back and forth on a flop of {a-Clubs}{10-Clubs}{6-Hearts} until Lefkowitz, who was short-stacked, was all in.

Lefkowitz: {j-Spades}{j-Clubs}
Ly: {a-Diamonds}{10-Spades}

Lefkowitz stood up, knowing he was in trouble, and found no help from the turn ({9-Diamonds}) or the river ({10-Spades}). He hit the rail, while Ly now sits with 225,000 chips.

Player Chips Progress
Binh Ly us
Binh Ly
225,000 -5,000
Matt Lefkowitz us
Matt Lefkowitz
Busted

Tags: Binh LyMatt Lefkowitz

Tran Busted

Level 15 : 2,500/5,000, 0 ante

Pre-flop, action was three handed. An Van Tran was all-in for exactly 3 bets, and the other two matched that amount. By the turn, the board was {3-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}{q-Spades}{4-Hearts}, and one player had folded. The remaining players turned up their hands. Tran held {a-Diamonds}{2-Clubs} and was drawing to only three outs against his opponent's {j-Spades}{j-Diamonds}. The river was the {9-Spades}, giving Tran no help and eliminating him from the tournament.