2013 World Series of Poker

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

PokerNews Podcast Episode #156: SoFlo Bosses feat. Matt Waxman and The Miami Boss

Level 8 : 300/600, 0 ante
WSOP Gold Bracelet Winner Matt Waxman and friends.
WSOP Gold Bracelet Winner Matt Waxman and friends.

Fresh off of his first career WSOP bracelet win, Matt Waxman joins the PokerNews Podcast to talk about his win, playing Eric Baldwin heads up, and his poker career. Then, Danny Suied, AKA "The Miami Boss," joins the podcast to talk about swagger and $500 bills.

Mercier Hits a One Outer

Level 6 : 150/300, 0 ante
Jason Mercier
Jason Mercier

Technically it wasn't a pure one outer since his chips were in the middle before the flop, but when the river came Jason Mercier had only one card left to hit.

Mercier opened the cutoff to 600 and the player on the button made it 1,600 to go. Both blinds folded and the action was back on Mercier. The two time bracelet winner four bet to 3,950 but that sure wasn't the end of it. The player on the button made it 12,000 total, and called as Mercier shoved allin for 18,225.

Was this kings versus aces? Queens versus ace king? Nope, it was {3-Spades}{3-Clubs} for Jason Mercier up against the {A-Diamonds}{J-Diamonds} from the button. The flop was a disaster for Mercier: {A-Spades}{Q-Clubs}{5-Diamonds} - only two direct outs left or runner runner for a straight. The {8-Diamonds} on the turn made things even worse since the {3-Diamonds} would now be useless to Mercier . One out left. The river was in fact the {3-Hearts} and thus Mercier won what was a coinflip preflop but oh so exciting postflop.

Player Chips Progress
Jason Mercier us
Jason Mercier
36,900 14,900

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Van Zadelhoff Takes Advantage

Level 2 : 25/50, 0 ante
1,725 in this level with no showdown...
1,725 in this level with no showdown...

An older gentleman just limped in for 50 from early-mid position. Steven van Zadelhoff in the small blind made it 200 to go and the big blind made the call. The limper didn't have two 100 chips and pushed a 500 and 100 in at the same time. This 600 total was declared a raise, although Sam Ravazi seat at the table called over the floor because he had seen a similar situation in The Venetian where it was declared a call. In the mean time the limper stated twice that it was an honest mistake. The The floor made the ruling that it in fact was a raise to 600 and Van Zadelhoff made it 1,525 to go. The big blind folded and the limper made the call with just 1,150 behind.

Steven pushed allin on {2-Diamonds}{8-Spades}{2-Clubs} and the preflop limper immediately folded. Steven van Zadelhoff picked up 1,725 without going to showdown. Sam Razavi told the players at the table (and in particular Marco Traniello) that he had tweeted Matt Savage recently and that the WPT Tournament Director said this was a call, if no "raise" was announced.

Sam RazaviHow wonderfully ironic given what I've just been tweeting about. Old guy at table limps, guy raises, old guy accidentally puts in a reraise-
Sam Razavi-it's unclear whether he's actually raised or call given the chip denominations. Everyone demands he's raised, I argue his case and call -

Sam Razavi- for the floor. DEALER says: "You know what, you're not even in the hand. Keep out of it". Very professional indeed #WSOP
Player Chips Progress
Steven van Zadelhoff nl
Steven van Zadelhoff
5,200 700

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