2013 World Series of Poker

Event #2: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em (Eight Handed)
Day: 1
Event Info

2013 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a6
Prize
$553,906
Event Info
Buy-in
$5,000
Entries
481
Level Info
Level
28
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
5,000

Daniel Negreanu Out!

Level 3 : 75/150, 0 ante

He started out so excited but after just three levels Daniel Negreanu has exited the tournament room. He hasn't tweeted the details yet but those will sure follow at twitter.com/realkidpoker. After a big pot where he had top-pair against an overpair in a button versus big blind situation he had just 900 left. Those have now evaporated and Negreanu is by now on his way home we assume.

Player Chips Progress
Daniel Negreanu ca
Daniel Negreanu
Busted

Tags: Daniel Negreanu

Phelps Bests Lichtenberger

Level 3 : 75/150, 0 ante
Michael Phelps
Michael Phelps

Michael Phelps opened the button to 400 and only Andrew Lichtenberger in the big blind made the call. {9-Spades}{3-Diamonds}{J-Hearts} on the flop and we must confess; a single moment of not paying attention and we missed the action. We know for sure both players committed 400 to the pot but we're not sure if Lichtenberger lead for that amount, or just check-called it.

The action on the {J-Spades} turn was very much clear to us as we saw Lichtenberger bet out 1,200. Phelps made the call and he did that as well when Lichtenberger bet out 2,700 on the {10-Clubs} on the river. Lichtenberger said something that made it clear he didn't have anything good, and Phelps showed his {Q-Clubs}{Q-Diamonds} to take down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Michael Phelps us
Michael Phelps
17,200 -1,400
Andrew Lichtenberger us
Andrew Lichtenberger
WSOP 1X Winner
9,150 -5,850

Tags: Andrew LichtenbergerMichael Phelps

Timoshenko Calls Two Bullets, Folds to the Third

Level 3 : 75/150, 0 ante

Yevgeniy Timoshenko was faced with a 700-chip bet on a flop of {3-Spades}{2-Spades}{k-Diamonds}. He called.

The turn was the {7-Clubs}, Timoshenko's opponent fired out another 1,250, and he again called.

A repeat deuce - the {2-Diamonds} - completed the board, and the player fired a third and final bullet worth 2,750. This time Timoshenko folded, awarding his opponent the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Yevgeniy Timoshenko ua
Yevgeniy Timoshenko
12,500 -2,500

Tags: Yevgeniy Timoshenko

Late Arrivals

Level 3 : 75/150, 0 ante
Player Chips Progress
Isaac Baron us
Isaac Baron
WSOP 1X Winner
15,000
Yevgeniy Timoshenko ua
Yevgeniy Timoshenko
15,000
Darryll Fish us
Darryll Fish
15,000
Nick Schulman us
Nick Schulman
WSOP 4X Winner
15,000
Bertrand Grospellier fr
Bertrand Grospellier
15,000
Steve O'Dwyer ie
Steve O'Dwyer
15,000
Chad Brown us
Chad Brown
15,000
Ana Marquez es
Ana Marquez
15,000
Victor Ramdin us
Victor Ramdin
15,000
Josh Field
Josh Field
15,000
Jean-Robert Bellande us
Jean-Robert Bellande
WSOP 1X Winner
15,000
Brandon Meyers us
Brandon Meyers
15,000
Brent Hanks us
Brent Hanks
WSOP 1X Winner
15,000
Taylor Paur us
Taylor Paur
WSOP 2X Winner
15,000
Joe Elpayaa us
Joe Elpayaa
15,000
Nam Le us
Nam Le
15,000
Jamie Armstrong us
Jamie Armstrong
15,000
Justin Schwartz us
Justin Schwartz
15,000
Kory Kilpatrick us
Kory Kilpatrick
WSOP 1X Winner
15,000
Jon Turner us
Jon Turner
15,000
Dan Kelly us
Dan Kelly
15,000
Jordan Cristos us
Jordan Cristos
15,000
Michael Benvenuti us
Michael Benvenuti
15,000
Ankush Mandavia us
Ankush Mandavia
WSOP 1X Winner
15,000
Layne Flack us
Layne Flack
WSOP 6X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
15,000

Kirk KO's One

Level 3 : 75/150, 0 ante

Season XI WPT Player of the Year Matt Salsberg opened to 350 from under the gun, Tripp Kirk called on his direct left, and a very short-stacked player on the button raised, leaving a single green T25 chip behind. Salsberg folded, and Kirk raised the player all in.

Shockingly, he called.

Kirk: {k-Clubs}{j-Clubs}
Player: {7-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}

The board rolled out {10-Hearts}{2-Clubs}{8-Hearts}{k-Clubs}{7-Hearts}, and the player was eliminated. Kirk now has 26,000 chips.

Player Chips Progress
Tripp Kirk us
Tripp Kirk
26,000 4,500

Tags: Matt SalsbergTripp Kirk

Late Reg or Late System?

Level 3 : 75/150, 0 ante

Just before the break started, a bunch of players entered the Pavilion Room for the first time. Amongst them was bracelet winner Carter Phillips who said he was in the Rio from the get go, but had some trouble registering for the event. Those problems were not his fault though, the organization had some trouble with their systems which resulted in a delayed entrance for some players. They're here now though, ready for their first tournament.

Tags: Carter Phillips

A Full House for Jones

Level 3 : 75/150, 0 ante

The pot was already pretty big by the time we came looking. We saw the dealer complete the {Q-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}{2-Spades} | {6-Clubs} | {J-Hearts} board and Dominik Nitsche checked from the under-the-gun position. Aaron Jones on the button bet out 4,500, and Nitsche called almost immediately with a look on his face like he was sure he had the winner.

He did not however, as Jones turned over {J-Spades}{J-Diamonds} for a rivered fullhouse. Nitsche mucked with a disgusted face which prompted a laugh from Jones. Come on! Jones said, That was tens right? I was good all along! Nitsche thought differently and asked with a semi serious voice Are you serious? Wether he was serious or not, Jones now has 19,000 while Nitsche has to continue his tournament with about 10,000.

Player Chips Progress
Aaron Jones us
Aaron Jones
19,000 4,000
Dominik Nitsche de
Dominik Nitsche
WSOP 4X Winner
10,000 -8,000

Tags: Aaron JonesDominik Nitsche