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

MacPhee Busts Raymer

Level 1 : 25/25, 0 ante

Greg Raymer is still talking at table GOLD 1, but he doesn't have any chips in front of him anymore. Raymer just gave his last chips to neighbor Kevin MacPhee in a preflop allin situation. MacPhee held {A-Hearts}{K-Diamonds} against Raymer's {A-Clubs}{7-Spades} and the board came out {Q-}{5-}{3-} | {4-} | {A-}. We don't know what happened to Raymer before but he's defintely out. He busted 10 minutes a go but is still talking to MacPhee about no-limit single draw.

Player Chips Progress
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Kevin MacPhee
4,800
300
300
WSOP 2X Winner
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Greg Raymer
Busted
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner

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Matros Plays Position

Level 1 : 25/25, 0 ante

Matros, seeking a bracelet in his fourth consecutive WSOP, played his position perfectly when he and a middle position player called the 75 raise from the player under the gun.

The player UTG continued for 225 on a {10-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}{3-Spades} flop, the player to his direct left folded and Matros called. Both players checked the {a-Clubs} turn. The player UTG also checked the {6-Clubs} river, giving Matros the go ahead to take the pot with a 425 bet. His opponent folded and Matros was happy to add some chips to his stack.

Player Chips Progress
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Matt Matros
5,200
700
700
WSOP 3X Winner

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Lunkin Up, Jaka Out

Level 1 : 25/25, 0 ante

We just saw Vitaly Lunkin check-raise the turn from the under-the-gun plus one position. On the tabled we had {4-Diamonds}{A-Hearts}{9-Hearts} | {4-Spades} and Lunkin check-raised the 225 bet by the player on the button to 700. His opponent made the call after which they both checked the {K-Clubs} on the river. Lunkin tabled {K-Hearts}{J-Hearts} for the missed flush draw but he had hit his king on the river. That was good enoughm the player on the button mucked.

Faraz Jaka is nowhere to be found anymore. We don't know exactly what happened but he's on his way to another tournament here in Las Vegas.

Player Chips Progress
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Vitaly Lunkin
5,200
700
700
WSOP 2X Winner
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Faraz Jaka
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner
Jaka Coaching

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Level: 2

Blinds: 25/50

Ante:

Ladny Doubles Through Dempsey

Level 2 : 25/50, 0 ante

We came up on the action with a flop of {5-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds} and an all in from Ladny. Dempsey called with {5-Hearts}{5-Diamonds} for bottom set but it wasn't good against Ladny's {6-Hearts}{6-Spades} for middle set. The turn {9-Hearts} and river {3-Clubs} did not change things and Landy doubled while Dempsey fell to a near starting stack.

Player Chips Progress
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Eric Ladny
7,800
3,300
3,300
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James Dempsey
4,300
-200
-200
WSOP 1X Winner

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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
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Steven van Zadelhoff
5,200
700
700

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Early Exit for Engel

Level 2 : 25/50, 0 ante

Ari Engel raised to 150 from middle position. It folded around to the small blind who bumped up to 375 and found calls from Cedric Kolstad, in the big blind, and Engel.

Flop: {q-Diamonds}{k-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}

The small blind continued for 750, while Kolstad potted. Engel asked for a count and it was determined the pot bet was 3,350 after which Engel went all in for less. The small blind followed along and was also all in for less.

Small Blind: {10-Spades}{10-Clubs}
Kolstad: {k-Clubs}{q-Clubs}
Engel: {j-Clubs}{9-Clubs}

Engel went all in with the second nuts but it couldn't hold when the {q-Spades} turn was dealt, giving a boat to both Kolstad and the small blind. However, Kolstad had the higher boat and it held through the {6-Diamonds} river.

Player Chips Progress
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Cedric Kolstad
9,100
4,600
4,600
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Ari Engel
Busted
WSOP 2X Winner

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