Level: 26
Blinds: 15,000/30,000
Ante: 5,000
2013 World Series of Poker
Event #21: $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em (Six Handed)
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2013 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$3,000
Prize Pool
$2,203,110
Entries
807
Level
30
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
10,000
Last Hand Before Level Up
Level 25
: 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
Hand #9: David Pham raised to 52,000 from the cutoff. Action folded to Matt Stout in the small blind who reraised to 135,000. Action folded back around to Pham who raised to 330,000. Stout folded and Pham collected the pot.
Andrew Dean Eliminated in 6th Place ($62,458)
Level 25
: 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
Hand #8: Nikolai Sears opened to 53,000 from under the gun and it folded around to Andrew Dean who called all in for 40,000 total from the small blind. Matt Stout called from the big blind and the three saw a flop.
The flop came 
and both Stout and Sears checked. The turn saw the 
hit and Stout led for 80,000. Sears called and the 
finished the board. Stout bet 135,000 and Sears folded his cards.
Stout tabled 
for two pair which beat the one pair of Dean's 
. Dean became the first casualty of the final table and will take home $62,458 in winnings.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
Berkey Doubles Through Dean
Level 25
: 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
Hand #7: Berkey Limped in from the cutoff. Action folded to Andrew Dean in the big blind who moved all in. Berkey quickly called.
Berkey: 
Dean: 
Dean was well ahead and even more ahead when the flop came 
. The turn 
sealed the deal and left Dean drawing dead. The dealer burned and placed the 
but it didn't matter as Berkey had already earned himself a double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
862,000 | 467,000 |
|
|
30,000 | -389,000 |
Berkey Shoves
Level 25
: 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
Hand #4: Andrew Dean opened to 50,000 and the entire table folded.
Hand #5: Dean opened once again to 50,000. It folded to Matt Berkey in the small blind and he announced all in for 306,000 total. Dean thought for about forty-five seconds before folding.
Hand #6: Berkey had the button and limped after it folded around to him. David Pham made it 79,000 from the small blind and Martin Finger folded his big blind. Berkey kicked them in and Pham took it down.
Stout Doubles Through Dean
Level 25
: 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
Hand #3: Andrew Dean raised to 50,000 from the button. From the small blind Matt Stout reraised to 135,000. Nikolai Sears folded his big blind. With action back on Dean, he put in a fourth bet to 310,000. Stout decided to put in a fifth bet to 575,000. Dean moved all in and Stout quickly called all in for his last for 1.591 million.
Dean: 
Stout: 
The flop came down 
keeping stout in the lead. The turn 
was still safe for Stout and he just needed to dodge a 
to stay alive and double up. Stout did dodge when the river fell the 
, allowing him to collect a massive double up from Andrew Dean.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,200,000 | 1,576,000 |
|
|
419,000 | -1,591,000 |
The First Two: Dean Assumes Chip Lead
Level 25
: 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
Hand #1: Nikolai Sears opened to 54,000 from UTG+1 and it folded around to Andrew Dean who three-bet to 140,000 from the big blind. Action folded back to Sears and he decided to let it go as well.
Hand #2: David Pham opened to 52,000 from the cutoff. Martin Finger flatted from the button and Dean three-bet to 162,000. Action came back to Pham who kicked it in. Finger called once more and saw the 
flop hit the felt. Dean checked and Finger checked it back.
Fourth street was the and Dean fired 130,000. Finger kicked them in and Dean took down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,010,000 | 281,000 |
|
1,645,000 | -162,000 |
Shuffle Up and Deal!
Level 25
: 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
The players have returned from a short break and cards are in the air.
Official Final Table Chip Counts
Level 25
: 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,807,000 | -151,000 |
|
|
1,729,000 | 269,000 |
|
|
1,624,000 | -63,000 |
|
1,089,000 | 284,000 |
|
582,000 | -78,000 |
|
|
395,000 |
Benjamin Pollak Eliminated in 7th Place ($44,855)
Level 25
: 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
Benjamin Pollak moved all of his short stack in before the flop. He was all in for 224,000. Action folded to the blinds where David Pham just called. Finger thought about it for a while in the big blind, but eventually folded.
Pham:
Pollak: 
The flop brought Pollak a straight draw when it came 
but unfortunately for him the turn took away his pair outs when it came the . The river was the 
and it was not what Pollak needed to stay alive. He was removed from the tournament in 7th place.
The rest of the players are now on a short break while preparations for the official final table and live stream take place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |