2013 World Series of Poker

Event #17: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 3
Event Info

2013 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
qj
Prize
$518,755
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$2,841,750
Entries
2,105
Level Info
Level
30
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
10,000

Polychronopoulos Pushes Ray Off the Pot

Level 22 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Anthanasios Polychronopoulos (Seen Here on Day 2) Has Moved Into the Chip Lead Here on Day 3
Anthanasios Polychronopoulos (Seen Here on Day 2) Has Moved Into the Chip Lead Here on Day 3

After calling a previous raise of 32,000, Athanasios Polychronopoulos saw Brian Ray slide a stack of 100,000 forward for a three-bet out of the small blind.

The original raiser folded after about a minute of thought, and Polychronopoulos elected to call the bet, seeing a flop of {q-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}{5-Spades} arrive on board.

Ray continued with his aggressive line, firing a bet of 110,000 at the dangerous pro, but Polychronopoulos made the call once again, bringing the {Q-Hearts} to the table.

The presence of a pair on board, and perhaps the death stare administered by Polychronopoulos, convinced Ray to slow down, and he tapped the table. This opening was all Polychronopoulos needed to take the large pot, and his 150,000 value bet forced Ray to fold.

Player Chips Progress
Athanasios Polychronopoulos us
Athanasios Polychronopoulos
WSOP 2X Winner
1,575,000 440,000
Brian Ray us
Brian Ray
525,000 -55,000

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