Michael Phelps Going for Gold
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Level 7
: 200/400, 50 ante
2013 World Series of Poker
Event #2: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em (Eight Handed)
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2013 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$5,000
Entries
481
Level
28
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
5,000
Vedes Vanishes
Level 7
: 200/400, 50 ante
Tommy Vedes open-shoved for 2,475 from under the gun, and the action folded to John Dolan, who called out of the small blind. Chris Moorman was tempted to either call or raise out of the big blind, but he eventually folded.
Vedes: 
Dolan: 
Dolan held as the board came 
, and Vedes was eliminated. Dolan now sits with 17,300 chips, while Moorman is sitting with around 100,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
100,000 | 42,000 |
|
17,300 | 11,800 |
|
Busted |
Mercier Showered
Level 7
: 200/400, 50 ante
Just before the break, a very short-stacked Jason Mercier moved all in for 3,550 from middle position, and Michael "Gags30" Gagliano called on his direct left. The rest of the players folded, and the hands were opened.
Mercier: 
Gagliano: 
The board rolled out 
, and Mercier hit the showers.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
30,000 | 7,000 |
|
Busted |
Level: 7
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 50
Tweet Tweet in the Break
Level 5
: 100/200, 25 ante
Last break of the night, 22k going to 200-400. We've only lost 1 player so our table is pretty far behind the paceFollow @BeL0WaB0Ve
Played and busted the 5k wsop. Had a good table but nothing panned out. A8<j10 for last 9bbs #ontothenextFollow @Justinyoung07
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
23,025 | 4,025 |
|
22,000 | -10,000 |
|
21,000 | 5,000 |
|
16,000 | |
|
12,000 | -6,000 |
|
Busted |
Break
Level 5
: 100/200, 25 ante
The players are on their final 15-minute break of the day.
BKiCe vs. Zugwat
Level 5
: 100/200, 25 ante
Andy "BKiCe" Seth raised to 725 in early position, Steven "Zugwat" Silverman called in middle position, and a player in the big blind defended. The dealer fanned 
, the player in the big blind checked, and Seth continued for 1,125. Only Silverman called.
The turn was the 
, both players checked, and the 
completed the board. Seth checked again, Silverman fired 4,000, and Seth quickly folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
20,200 | 7,200 |
|
19,750 | 750 |
Lehr Ships the Cheese
Level 5
: 100/200, 25 ante
Keith Lehr was faced with a 2,200-chip bet on a flop of 
. He called.
The turn was the 
, Lehr's opponent led out for another 5,500, and he opted to call.
The player gave up after the 
completed the board, checking to Lehr who knuckled behind. Frustrated, the player tabled 
for effectively five-high, which Lehr had beat with 
for nines and sevens.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
43,000 | 13,000 |
Chip Counts
Level 5
: 100/200, 25 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
58,000 | 28,500 |
|
46,000 | 28,500 |
|
|
30,000 | |
|
26,000 | 10,000 |
|
25,000 | |
|
|
19,000 | 3,850 |
|
18,000 | -5,000 |
|
16,000 | 1,000 |
|
12,000 | -3,000 |
|
12,000 | 1,000 |
|
12,000 | 550 |
|
11,000 | -4,000 |
|
10,000 | |
|
9,000 | -6,000 |
|
6,500 | |
|
Busted |
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