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

Level: 3

Blinds: 50/100

Ante:

Some Updated Chip Counts From Brasilia

Level 3 : 50/100, 0 ante
Player Chips Progress
Antonio Esfandiari us
Antonio Esfandiari
7,300
2,800
2,800
WSOP 3X Winner
Darryll Fish us
Darryll Fish
7,100
2,600
2,600
Chris Karambinis us
Chris Karambinis
5,300
800
800
Annette Obrestad no
Annette Obrestad
5,200
700
700
WSOP 1X Winner
Eric Baldwin us
Eric Baldwin
5,100
600
600
WSOP 2X Winner
Nancy Birnbaum us
Nancy Birnbaum
4,900
-300
-300
Jimmy Fricke us
Jimmy Fricke
4,500
4,500
4,500
Maria Ho us
Maria Ho
3,700
-800
-800
Athanasios Polychronopoulos us
Athanasios Polychronopoulos
3,400
200
200
WSOP 2X Winner
Barry Greenstein us
Barry Greenstein
3,200
-1,300
-1,300
Amit Makhija us
Amit Makhija
1,800
-600
-600

Salinas Busts Greenstein

Level 3 : 50/100, 0 ante

We caught a hand with Barry Greenstein on the button as he moved all in preflop for 375. Two players called, and Eric Salinas raised to 1,200. Only one of the other players called the raise.

The flop came {k-Clubs}{10-Hearts}{a-Diamonds}, and both Salinas and the other player checked as Greenstein waited, quietly counting out the pot. The turn came {3-Diamonds}, and both players checked again. The river was the {9-Clubs}, and Salinas led out for 1,800, prompting his opponent to fold.

Salinas showed {9-Hearts}{9-Diamonds} for a rivered set, while Greenstein showed {a-Hearts}{j-Clubs} for a busted pair. Greenstein will be sitting the rest of this one out as Salinas grows his chip stack to around 6,400.

Player Chips Progress
Eric Salinas
Eric Salinas
6,400
6,400
6,400
Barry Greenstein us
Barry Greenstein
Busted

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Bounahra Goes All In

Level 3 : 50/100, 0 ante

We were walking around and saw Badih Bounahra with a pained look on his face. He was facing a large 2,475 chip bet from his opponent on an already developed board of {2-Hearts}{7-Spades}{8-Hearts}{6-Clubs}{5-Hearts}.

He had calling chips in his hand ready to go, but then pulled them back. He kept looking like he was going to call but then stopping himself. He did this about three times before he slammed the chips on the table. But not only did he slam the calling chips down, he announced "All In."

His opponent was not to pleased with that and grumbled as he threw his cards into the muck. With that hand Bounahra is off to a good start with 15,000.

Player Chips Progress
Badih Bounahra us
Badih Bounahra
15,000
10,500
10,500

Tags: Badih Bounahra

Level: 4

Blinds: 75/150

Ante:

Williams Dodges an Ace

Level 4 : 75/150, 0 ante

We picked up a hand with David Williams on a flop of {5-Hearts}{a-Hearts}{9-Spades}. The opponent in the small blind checked, Williams bet 575 into the pot, and his opponent called.

The turn came the {5-Clubs}, and both players checked. The river was a {2-Spades}, and again, both players checked. Williams turned over {k-}{k-}, dodging an ace to win the pot.

Player Chips Progress
David Williams us
David Williams
4,800
300
300

Tags: David Williams

Elder Folds the River

Level 4 : 75/150, 0 ante

Rupert Elder had just called 1,500 from an opponent on a board of {a-Hearts}{4-Hearts}{3-Clubs}{7-Diamonds} when we witnessed this hand. The river came the {j-Clubs}. Elder's opponent put out enough to put Elder all in. Elder tanked for 3 minutes. after sighing he finally let his hand go. He is down but not out with 3,700

Player Chips Progress
Rupert Elder gb
Rupert Elder
3,700
-800
-800

Karambinis Doubles Up To Stay Alive

Level 4 : 75/150, 0 ante

We caught a hand where Chris Karambinis was all in for about 2,000 and was called by his opponent. Karambinis showed {a-Spades}{k-Clubs} and his opponent flipped over {a-Clubs}{j-Hearts}. The board came {a-Hearts}{7-Clubs}{2-Spades}{3-Spades}{2-Hearts}, holding up Karambini's pair of aces with a king kicker. Karambinis doubled-up to stay alive just before the second break.

Player Chips Progress
Chris Karambinis us
Chris Karambinis
4,000
-1,300
-1,300

Tags: Chris Karambinis

Bad Luck For Vandermissen

Level 4 : 75/150, 0 ante

Kevin Vandermissen had {a-Hearts}{a-Diamonds} laid out in front of him but was unfortunately paying his opponent's all in as his opponent held {j-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}. His opponent turned a flush with {q-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}{4-Spades}.

Vandermissen had to pay the 3,125 chips that his opponent had but still has 6,500 to play with.

Player Chips Progress
Kevin Vandermissen
Kevin Vandermissen
6,500
-3,500
-3,500