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2013 World Series of Poker
Event #18: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
Crane Gets a Lift
Level 6
: 100/200, 25 ante
Russell Crane is back past his starting stack after coming from behind to beat Jake Cody.
Crane pushed all in when first to act in late position, a bet that was 2,050 to call. Phil Hellmuth folded, as did the next player to act, but Jake Cody re-shoved from the button.
Cody turned over the 
and found himself up against Crane's 
. Crane took the lead when he paired his nine on the 
flop and stayed ahead as the turn and river were the 
and 
.
Both players now have around 4,000 chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,200
-1,400
|
-1,400 |
|
4,000
-3,500
|
-3,500 |
|
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Ivey's Catching Cards
Level 6
: 100/200, 25 ante
We came to the table with Phil Ivey and his 
calling the all in of another player holding 
preflop. There was no hope for Ivey on the 
board but the 
gave him a glimmer. As if on cue, the river 
came and Ivey eliminated his opponent while stacking some chips much to the dismay of his table mates.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
6,500
3,500
|
3,500 |
|
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Lichtenberger Given a Gift
Level 6
: 100/200, 25 ante
Andrew Lichtenberger is up to 19,100 after receiving a gift from his now busted opponent.
The chips went into the middle of a 
board, Lichtenberger double checking that his opponent had moved all in. Once he processed this information, Lichtenberger instantly called.
Lichtenberger showed the 
which left his opponent and his 
drawing dead. The inconsequential 
was the river card and "LuckyChewy" won the sizable pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
19,100
10,400
|
10,400 |
|
|
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Cunningham Climbs
Level 6
: 100/200, 25 ante
Five-time WSOP bracelet winner Allen Cunningham has climbed up the chip counts and is currently sat behind several stacks worth a total of 19,000. Cunningham is a deadly player at the best of time but now that he is well-stacked he is going to be a nightmare to play against.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
19,000
12,300
|
12,300 |
|
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Level: 6
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 25
Points Make Prizes
Level 5
: 100/200, 0 ante
The payouts for this event have just been announced and we now know what everyone is playing for.
2,071 entrants created a prize pool of $1,863,900 and that huge amount of money is to be distributed among the top 216 finishers. A min-cash is worth $1,091 with the eventual champion taking home a WSOP bracelet and $340,260 in prize money.
A Few Busts
Level 5
: 100/200, 0 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
|
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|
Busted | |
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A Few More Worth Mentioning
Level 5
: 100/200, 0 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,000
3,000
|
3,000 |
|
|
||
|
3,000
3,000
|
3,000 |
|
||
|
3,000
3,000
|
3,000 |
|
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|
3,000
3,000
|
3,000 |
|
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Vandersmissen Out
Level 5
: 100/200, 0 ante
As we approached the table, the board was already in place showing 
and Kevin Vandersmissen was facing an all in bet from the button. You could see him replaying the hand in his head and he seemed quite puzzled. After about a 3-minute tank he called and saw the bad news. His opponent held 
for a full house. After a few seconds, Vandersmissen turned over which eliminated him from the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |