2013 World Series of Poker

Event #24: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
Event Info

2013 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a7
Prize
$432,411
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Entries
1,731
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
15,000

Polychronopoulos Lays Down Trips

Level 1 : 25/25, 0 ante

Just moments ago, we walked up to a hand with Athanasios Polychronopoulos on the river, where he and two other players had already committed some chips to the pot. The board was {a-Clubs}{a-Spades}{9-}{8-}{x-}.

There was an all-in bet and a call before the action was to Polychronopoulos, who folded while revealing an {a-Diamonds} for three-of-a-kind. One opponent showed {9-}{9-} for a full house and the other mucked, which would have cost Polychronopoulos his tournament life had he not folded.

Player Chips Progress
Athanasios Polychronopoulos us
Athanasios Polychronopoulos
3,200
-1,300
-1,300
WSOP 2X Winner

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Level: 2

Blinds: 25/50

Ante:

Vaca-Rondon Doubles Stack Early

Level 2 : 25/50, 0 ante

Nicolas Vaca-Rondon and his opponent put in 525 each before the flop. The flop came {a-Clubs}{q-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}. Vaca-Rondon made a bet of 1,025 after his opponent checked. His opponent took quite some time deciding what to do. After some time he moved all in. Vaca-Rondon snapped it off and they flipped up the cards.

Vaca-Rondon: {a-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}
Opponent: {a-Spades}{k-Diamonds}

Vaca-Rondon had a lot of outs. The turn {9-Diamonds} was one of them. The river {10-Spades} did not matter and Vaca-Rondon eliminated his opponent. He now has 9,000.

Player Chips Progress
Nicolas Vaca-Rondon
Nicolas Vaca-Rondon
9,000
4,500
4,500

Kara Scott In the House

Level 2 : 25/50, 0 ante

Its always great when influential people from the poker community come out and play in WSOP events. We have just spotted WSOP sideline reporter Kara Scott and she was bubbly as always.

PokerNews Podcast Episode #159: Murder Inc.

Level 4 : 75/150, 0 ante
2013 Bracelet
2013 Bracelet

The PokerNews crew is back to talk about all of the happenings at the World Series of Poker, the news of Mark Scheinberg's settlement with the DOJ, the premier of Bet Raise Fold, and Matthew Parvis tells a story of a charity poker tournament he played with Irv Gotti and Ja Rule of Murder Inc.

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Karambinis Wins with a Pair of Kings

Level 2 : 25/50, 0 ante
Chris Karambinis
Chris Karambinis

We caught a hand with a notable tournament player Chris Karambinis from Chicago.

PokerNews caught the action on the flop {k-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}{6-Spades}, where Karambinis was in middle position and bet 150. His two opponents called.

The turn came the {a-Hearts}. The first two players checked, and Karambinis led out again for 350. The first player called and the second player folded. The river came the {9-Spades}, and both players checked. Karambinis showed the {k-Hearts}{10-Hearts} to take down the pot with a pair of kings.

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