2013 World Series of Poker

Event #12: $1,500 Pot-Limit Hold'em
Day: 3
Event Info

2013 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
kq
Prize
$166,136
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Entries
535
Level Info
Level
25
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
0

Hands 75-78: Eric Crain Doubles Through Nicolas Halvorson

Level 21 : 8,000/16,000, 0 ante

Hand #75- Allen Cunningham raises from the button and Nicolas Halvorson three-bets all in for about 140,000 from the small blind. Cunningham calls with {K-Hearts}{K-Diamonds}, ahead of Halvorson's {A-Hearts}{Q-Diamonds}.

The board ran out {6-Hearts}{3-Clubs}{2-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}, giving both player a six-high straight to chop the pot.

Hand #76- Jaspal Brar received a walk.

Hand #77- Jaspal Brar limped from the small blind, Anthony Harb checked his option, and Brar took it down with a bet after the {A-Spades}{Q-Spades}{4-Hearts} flop.

Hand #78- Nicolas Halvorson raised the pot from the hijack and Eric Crain three-bet all in for 80,000 from the cutoff. Halvorson called with {9-Hearts}{9-Clubs}, trailing Crain's {A-Diamonds}{A-Hearts}. The board ran out {Q-Hearts}{J-Clubs}{7-Clubs}{10-Hearts}{2-Spades}, safe for Crain to double up.

Tags: Eric CrainNicolas Halvorson

Hands 69-74 Crain Doubles Through Cunningham

Level 21 : 8,000/16,000, 0 ante

Hand #69- Nicolas Halvorson bet the pot from the button, and the blinds folded.

Hand #70- Halvorson once again bet pot when folded to him, and once again, he took down the blinds.

Hand #71- Lev Rofman gets a walk in the big blind.

Hand #72- Jaspal Brar raised to 33,00 from the cutoff, and the blinds released.

Hand #73- Eric Crain moved all in for his last 48,000 from under the gun +1, and Allen Cunningham called from the big blind.

Crain: {k-Spades}{8-Spades}
Cunningham: {q-Diamonds}{2-Hearts}

Cunningham had live cards, but Crain took a huge lead when the flop came {k-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}. Cunningham would now need runner runner, and the turn didn't help, coming {4-Diamonds}. The meaningless river was the {6-Diamonds}, and Crain scored the double up.

Hand #74- Cunningham bet pot from the small blind, and Halvorson folded his big blind.

Player Chips Progress
Allen Cunningham us
Allen Cunningham
WSOP 5X Winner
750,000 -20,000
Eric Crain us
Eric Crain
104,000 49,000

Tags: Allen CunninghamEric Crain

Hands 65-68: Jaspal Brar Doubles Through Eric Crain

Level 21 : 8,000/16,000, 0 ante

Hand #65- Allen Cunningham raised to 35,000 under the gun, taking down the blinds.

Hands #66-67- Lev Rofman raised to 40,000 from the button and cutoff, winning both pots.

Hand #68- Jaspal Brar raised to 33,000 under the gun and action folded around to Eric Crain in the big blind. He reraised the pot (107,000), sending Brar into the tank for nearly five minutes. Ultimately, Brar four-bet all in for 163,000 and Crain called.

Brar: {A-Clubs}{J-Diamonds}
Crain: {5-Hearts}{5-Clubs}

The flop was a safe {K-Diamonds}{8-Spades}{2-Spades} for Crain, but Brar caught the {J-Hearts} on the turn to take the lead. The river was the {4-Diamonds}, doubling up Brar and leaving Crain with about 55,000.

Player Chips Progress
Jaspal Brar ca
Jaspal Brar
WSOP 1X Winner
334,000 149,000
Eric Crain us
Eric Crain
55,000 -145,000

Tags: Allen CunninghamEric CrainJaspal BrarLev Rofman

Hands 60-64 Crain Loses Some More

Level 21 : 8,000/16,000, 0 ante

Hand #60- Eric Crain made it 35,000 to go under the gun, and everyone folded, giving him the blinds.

Hand #61- Ken Shelton made it 40,000 from the cutoff, and everyone folded, giving him the blinds.

Hand #62- Action folded to our short stack Nicolas Halvorson on the button, and he bet pot, 56,000. Jaspal Brar spent quite some time in the tank in the big blind before eventually folding his hand, giving Halvorson the pot.

Hand #63- Allen Cunningham made it 35,000 to go from the hijack, and everyone folded, giving him the blinds and antes.

Hand #64- Crain made it 38,000 to go from the cutoff, and Lev Rofman called from the big blind. He checked dark before the dealer could put the {a-Clubs}{4-Clubs}{5-Hearts} on the flop, and Crain made it 51,000. Rofman only took a few seconds before announcing pot, a raise to 135,000, and Crain kicked his hand in.

Player Chips Progress
Lev Rofman us
Lev Rofman
WSOP 1X Winner
390,000 60,000
Eric Crain us
Eric Crain
200,000 -73,000

Tags: Allen CunninghamEric CrainLev Rofman

Plenty of Extras Being Given Away at This Year's WSOP

Level 25 : 20,000/40,000, 0 ante

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What's more is that the WSOP will be hosting daily raffles for everyone that has taken the time to register for WSOP.com at the Rio. What can you win? Plenty of fantastic prizes including 36 WSOP seats!

Players 21 years of age and older who sign up for a WSOP.com account will automatically be entered into the “36-Seat Giveaway” where a randomly-selected winner will win a seat into the next day’s first WSOP gold bracelet event. One of the events eligible in this promotion is the $111,111 One Drop High Roller No-Limit Hold’em tournament that is expected to feature a $10,000,000 prize pool and allow you to play poker with the biggest names in the game. In total, $182,333 in WSOP seats, including a seat to the WSOP Main Event, are being given away during this one-of-a-kind WSOP.com promotion.

In addition to the 36-Seat Giveaway, a “Hot Seat” promotion will allow any player who signs up for a WSOP.com online account and wears their WSOP.com patch on their chest at the table while playing an event to be randomly selected to receive 500 bonus dollars deposited directly into their WSOP.com online account once the site has received all regulatory approvals and launches.

With 62 WSOP gold bracelet events and three winners promised for the Main Event, this promotion includes $32,000 worth of value to those participating.

Tags: WSOPWSOP.com

Hands 57-59

Level 21 : 8,000/16,000, 0 ante

Hand #57- Anthony Harb limped from the small blind and Lev Rofman raised to 32,000 in the big blind. Harb called and the flop fell {A-Spades}{K-Hearts}{2-Hearts}. A check from Harb led to a bet from Rofman. Hard quickly folded and Rofman took the pot, showing {A-Diamonds}{A-Clubs}.

Hand #58- Allen Cunningham raised to 35,000 from under the gun and Jaspal Brar three-bet to 69,000 from the cutoff. Cunningham called to see a {Q-Hearts}{10-Hearts}{2-Clubs} flop and check-called a bet of 57,000. The {Q-Diamonds} turn fell and Cunningham checked to Brar again who fired 81,000. After a few moments, Cunningham raised all in, resulting in a quick fold from Brar.

Hand #59- Lev Rofman raised to 32,000 on the button and Allen Cunningham three-bet to 90,000 from the big blind. Rofman folded, giving the pot to Cunningham.

Player Chips Progress
Allen Cunningham us
Allen Cunningham
WSOP 5X Winner
770,000 220,000
Jaspal Brar ca
Jaspal Brar
WSOP 1X Winner
185,000 -225,000

Tags: Allen CunninghamAnthony HarbJaspal BrarLev Rofman

Hands 53-56

Level 21 : 8,000/16,000, 0 ante

Hand #53- Jaspal Brar made it 34,000 from early position, and he won the blinds.

Hand #54- Eric Crain was in the big blind but had yet to arrive yet. Action folded around to Nicolas Halvorson, who got the rare walk in the small blind.

Hand #55- Anthony Harb made it 32,000 from under the gun, and Jaspal Brar defended his big blind. Both players checked when the flop came {k-Hearts}{2-Spades}{2-Hearts}, and the turn brought the {2-Diamonds}. Brar check folded to a 35,000 bet, and Harb took the pot.

Hand #56- Allen Cunningham made it 35,000 from the hijack, and Eric Crain three bet it to 80,000. It got back around to Cunningham, and he thought for just a few moments before folding.

Tags: Allen CunninghamAnthony HarbEric Crain

Level: 21

Blinds: 8,000/16,000

Ante: 0