Event #16: $10,000 Heads-Up No-Limit Hold'em Day 1 | 2013 World Series of Poker

06-08-2013 02:12 UTC-7

Three More to Go

[user253757]

Level 6 : 1,500/3,000, 0 ante

The Orange section of the Amazon Room has emptied out, and there are just three matches left to be decided.

06-08-2013 02:11 UTC-7

Mercier Advances

Josh_Cahlik

Level 6 : 1,500/3,000, 0 ante

Jason Mercier has advanced to the final 32 players.

With about 67,000 behind, Mercier made it 12,000 from the button and Nestor Martinez called. The flop came and Martinez shipped all in. Mercier called with and was ahead of Martinez's . Martinez failed to improve and Mercier was able to double up.

On the next hand, Mercier and Martinez got it all in once again but this time it was for Martinez's tournament life. Mercier held and was up against Martinez's .

The board ran out and Mercier was able to clinch the victory.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Mercier	240,000	120,000
Nestor Martinez	Busted

Tags: Jason Mercier

Level: 8c

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante:

06-08-2013 01:58 UTC-7

Markus Gonsalves Marks it Down

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Level 6 : 1,500/3,000, 0 ante

Markus Gonsalves has defeated Seth Berger in a lengthy match, advancing to the Round of 32 tomorrow afternoon.

Player	Chips	Progress
Markus Gonsalves	240,000	120,000
Seth Berger	Busted

06-08-2013 01:49 UTC-7

Trickett and Mizrachi Stamp Tickets to Round of 32

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Level 6 : 1,500/3,000, 0 ante

Sam Trickett has defeated Brandon Jacobsen, after his held up over . He will return tomorrow for a chance to add a WSOP bracelet to his burgeoning trophy case.

On the other side of the room, Michael Mizrachi was able to eliminate Evan Silverstein in unknown action to earn himself a seat among the final 32 players.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sam Trickett	240,000	120,000
Michael Mizrachi	240,000	120,000
Martin Jacobson	Busted
Evan Silverstein	Busted

06-08-2013 01:44 UTC-7

Raskin and Eslami Lock Up Seats Among Final 32

Josh_Cahlik

Level 6 : 1,500/3,000, 0 ante

Three matches have come to a close which means three more players have secured seats among the final 32.

The first player of this group to advance is Micah Raskin, who was able to overcome Rob Tepper during heads up play.

Simultaneously on the other end of the room, Ali Eslami won his match against Robert McVeigh. The two got all of the chips in before the flop with Eslami holding a dominated to McVeigh's . Eslami, however, was able to take the lead with a rivered straight on the board.

Player	Chips	Progress
Micah Raskin	240,000	120,000
Ali Eslami	240,000	120,000
Robert McVeigh	Busted
Robert Tepper	Busted

Tags: Ali Eslami Micah Raskin

06-08-2013 01:42 UTC-7

Don Nguyen is In

[user253757]

Level 6 : 1,500/3,000, 0 ante

After besting the defending champion of this event, Brian Hastings, in the last round, Don Nguyen has done it again to move on to the Round of 32.

He finished off Jan Kasten after a protracted heads-up match, dominating the play throughout with a patient yet aggressive style.

Nguyen will return tommorow at 2:00pm PST to compete for his chance to become the next WSOP $10,000 Heads-Up No-Limit Hold'em champion.

Player	Chips	Progress
Don Nguyen	240,000	120,000
Jan Kasten	Busted

Level: 7c

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante:

06-08-2013 01:35 UTC-7

Phahurat Will Return

Josh_Cahlik

Level 6 : 1,500/3,000, 0 ante

AP Phahurat is the latest player to advance to the final 32. Phahurat, who has already had a stellar 2013 with a second place finish at the World Series of Poker Circuit Caesar's Palace Las Vegas Main Event and an 11th place finish in the EPT Berlin High Roller, is looking to go for a deep run in this heads up tournament and score his second cash at this summer's WSOP.

Phahurat defeated Johannes Strassmann in his third round match. On the final hand, Strassmann was all in before the flop holding and was looking healthy by dominating Phahurat's . Phahurat paired up, however, as the flop brought and vaulted him into the lead. The turn was the and the river the , ensuring that Phahurat's pair of sixes would hold as the best hand and earn him a spot among the final 32 runners.