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2013 World Series of Poker
Cary Katz raised to 27,000 from the hijack, and Davidi Kitai, in the cutoff, was the only caller.
The flop came ![]()
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, and Katz continuation-bet 25,000. Kitai called. The turn came
, completing the three-flush, and Katz checked. Kitai bet 44,000, and Katz did the calling this time. The river brought a
, and Katz retook the lead with a bet of 125,000. Kitai folded.
The next hand, Katz opened for another raise, this time to 24,000. Again, it was the cutoff playing, this time Dario Minieri. However, instead of a mere call, Minieri popped it to 70,000. Katz thought for a couple of minutes before announcing "pot." Minieri folded immediately.
Jesse Martin raised to 28,000 from early position, Cary Katz three-bet the pot (102,000) on his direct left, and the action folded back to Martin, who moved all in. Katz snap-called for 148,000 more.
Martin: ![]()
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Both players flopped a set when the dealer fanned ![]()
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, and Martin couldn't find quad eights a second time as the board came
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respectively.
Katz doubled to 518,000 chips, while Martin plummeted to 115,000.
Jesse Martin raised to 27,000 from middle position, Dimitar Danchev defended his big blind, and the dealer fanned ![]()
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. Both players checked.
The turn was the
, Danchev led out for 22,000, and Martin made the call.
The
completed the board, Danchev checked, and Martin slid out 52,000. Danchev tanked for nearly two minutes, then called. Martin showed ![]()
for quad eights, winning the pot.
Jesse Martin opened to 27,000 in middle position, Chris Johnson moved all in for 65,000 from the big blind, and Martin quickly called.
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Johnson won the flip as the board came ![]()
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, doubling to 136,000. Martin dropped to 275,000.
Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier opened to 25,000 from early position and found two callers in Cary Katz (small blind) and Davidi Kitai (big blind).
Everyone checked the ![]()
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flop. The board paired the turn with the
, and Katz checked again. Kitai was ready to get chips in the pot, and he fired 38,000. Grospellier made the call, while Katz folded. The river came
putting two pair on board. Kitai checked, and Grospellier checked behind him. Kitai turned over ![]()
for a missed flush draw, so the pot went to Elky and his ![]()
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Level: 21
Blinds: 6,000/12,000
Ante:
Current 2013 WSOP Player of the Year Standings
| Place | Player | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel Negreanu | 427.15 |
| 2 | Benny Chen | 300.00 |
| 3 | Mark Radoja | 292.50 |
| 4 | Charles Sylvestre | 260.00 |
| 5 | Daniel Marton | 252.00 |
| 6 | Daniel Kelly | 250.20 |
| 7 | Matt Waxman | 242.00 |
| 8 | Athanasios Polychronopoulos | 241.00 |
| 9 | Matthew Ashton | 240.75 |
| 10 | Trevor Pope | 240.00 |
Dario Minieri raised to 20,000 in early position, Vincent Bartello called on the button, and both blinds released. The flop fell ![]()
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, and Minieri tossed out a continuation-bet of 20,000. Bartello flashed ![]()
and folded.
"That's nuts," Minieri said with a huge grin on his face.
"There's no telling what he had," Bartello told his neighbors.
Cary Katz opened for 20,000 from middle position, and Davidi Kitai made the call from his left. Chris Johnson came along for a discount in the big blind.
The flop came ![]()
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, and Johnson and Katz checked to Kitai, who bet 27,000. Only Johnson called. The turn was the
. Johnson check-called again, this time for 48,000. The river was
, and Johnson checked once more. Kitai bet 88,000, and Johnson called. Kitai showed ![]()
to take the pot.