2013 World Series of Poker

Event #15: $1,500 H.O.R.S.E.
Day: 1
Event Info

2013 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
4925
Prize
$258,960
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Entries
862
Level Info
Level
29
Blinds
0 / 0
Ante
0

Madsen Eliminated

Level 8

Hold'em

According to Tim Duckworth, Jeff Madsen got the last of his chips in with {a-}{j-} against {a-}{9-} after an ace and a nine flopped. He didn't improve his hand, and his tournament is over.

Player Chips Progress
Jeff Madsen us
Jeff Madsen
Busted
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 4X Winner

Mercier Getting Short

Level 8

Stud

We found Jason Mercier contemplating a bet on seventh street.

Mercier: {10-Clubs}{7-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}
Opponent: {a-Spades}{9-Clubs}{a-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}

Mercier thought for awhile, showed an {a-Diamonds}, then folded. His opponent rolled over {k-Spades}{k-}{j-} for aces up, indicating that Mercier had indeed made the correct decision.

Player Chips Progress
Jason Mercier us
Jason Mercier
4,500
-500
-500

Tags: Jason Mercier

Boyd Nearly Down to Felt

Level 8

Stud

We found Dutch Boyd with a good portion of his stack in the middle during a stud hand.

Boyd: {k-Hearts}{9-Clubs}{7-Spades}{10-Spades}
Opponent: {a-Diamonds}{q-Spades}{4-Hearts}{2-Clubs}

Boyd called a final bet from his opponent on seventh street, and his opponent turned over {a-}{q-}{3-} for aces up. He said he caught the queen on the end, and Boyd's left with just a few bets.

Player Chips Progress
Dutch Boyd us
Dutch Boyd
3,700
-5,600
-5,600
WSOP 3X Winner

Tags: Dutch Boyd

Waxman Mucks to a Straight

Level 8

Hold'em

Matt Waxman, on the button, bet the turn in a raised pot on a {k-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}{k-Diamonds} board. The player in the small blind called, and the dealer brought out the {j-Diamonds} river. Both players checked, and the small blind showed {q-Spades}{10-Spades} for a rivered gutshot straight.

"Pffff," Waxman said, mucking his cards.

"You got lucky he didn't bet fourth street," one of the other players jokingly said to the small blind.

Player Chips Progress
Matt Waxman us
Matt Waxman
19,100
-2,900
-2,900
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Matthew Waxman

Bach Leads Formidable Table

Level 8
David Bach
David Bach

We have a potential "Table of Death" emerging as David "Gunslinger" Bach, winner of the WSOP $50,000 HORSE event in 2009, was recently moved to a table with Joe Kuether and Dan Kelly. Bach is currently table chip leader with 32,000, while Kuether is short stacked with only 4,000. Dan Kelly has 8,500.

Player Chips Progress
David Bach us
David Bach
32,000
19,000
19,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Dan Kelly us
Dan Kelly
8,500
5,500
5,500
Joe Kuether us
Joe Kuether
4,000
-6,000
-6,000

Tags: Dan KellyDavid BachJoe Kuether

Kravchenko Takes a Hit

Level 8

Stud Eight or Better

Before the break, Alex Kravchenko paid the bring-in with a {3-Diamonds} showing. An opponent raised with {a-Spades}, and Kravchenko called. Kravchenko called on every street when his opponent bet out, and after the river the players boards read:

Kravchenko: {x-}{x-}{x-}/{3-Diamonds}{k-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}
Opponent: {9-Hearts}{5-Clubs}{2-Spades}/{a-Spades}{8-Spades}{7-Clubs}{7-Hearts}

Kravchenko mucked, and his opponent scooped the pot, winning the high with a pair of sevens and the low with an eight-low. Kravchenko is now down to 5,000.

Player Chips Progress
Alexander Kravchenko ru
Alexander Kravchenko
5,000
500
500

Tags: Alex Kravchenko

Level: 9

Hold'em/Omaha 8 - Blinds 300/600
Razz/Stud/Stud 8 - 25 Bring In - 600/1,200 limits