Level: 17
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 500
2013 World Series of Poker
Event #24: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2013 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$1,500
Entries
1,731
Level
31
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
15,000
Ramdin Rivers Straight Flush
Level 16
: 1,500/3,000, 500 ante
We walked up to the table in time to see the dealer put the turn card out on a board that showed 
. There was about 35,000 in the middle, and both Ramdin and his opponent checked to see the scary looking 
hit the river. Ramdin's opponent tanked for about 30 seconds before checking, and Ramdin immediately grabbed chips and started shuffling them. Eventually, he tossed 27,000 in the middle, and his opponent thought for just a few moments before calling.
Ramdin rolled over 
for a straight flush, and his opponent shook his head before mucking his hand. After that hand, Ramdin is up to 280,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
280,000 | 73,500 |
Mohsin Charania Cruising/Crushing
Level 16
: 1,500/3,000, 500 ante
In back to back hands Mohsin Charania picked up a lot of chips. The first of the two hands we picked up from the turn where there was 
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on the table. The small blind checked and called as Charania bet 14,500 from the big blind. The river was the 
and this time the small blind check called 39,500. Charania showed 
for the nuts and took down the pot.
While he was still busy stacking his chips (in stacks of ten high, for those interested) Charania limped in from the small blind after everyone had folded to him. Cy Watson in the big blind made it 13,000 and Charania made the call. Charania check-called 11,000 on 
and both players checked the 
on the turn. The river brought out the 
and Charania checked to his opponent. Watson took the bait and bet out, but mucked as soon as Charania snap called and showed 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
280,000 | 85,000 |
Some Big Stacks For You
Level 16
: 1,500/3,000, 500 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
330,000 | 130,000 |
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290,000 | 237,700 |
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285,000 | 212,000 |
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275,000 | 185,400 |
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230,000 | 35,000 |
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210,000 | -15,000 |
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195,000 | -46,000 |
Kevin Artman Out
Level 16
: 1,500/3,000, 500 ante
Kevin Artman started the day with just 1,300 in chips. That was just 100 more than one big blind but he kept doubling and surviving. Just now Victor Ramdin busted him but Artman left with a big smile, happy with his accomplishment it seemed. He finished in 57th or 56th place, giving him $6,075, better than the $2,640 he would have gotten would he had busted at the beginning of the day.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
Ramdin Doubles
Level 16
: 1,500/3,000, 500 ante
Victor Ramdin tweeted that he wanted to double quickly after the break. And so he did. He had already gained some chips to climb up to 99,000, and just doubled that stack after four bet pushing preflop. His opponent made the call with 
and they had a race on their hands as Ramdin showed 
. An ace popped up right on the flop and the jacks stayed in the deck: 
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| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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206,500 | 126,500 |
Nguyen Wins Race to Double
Level 16
: 1,500/3,000, 500 ante
When we got back from break, we noticed that Huy Nguyen's once massive chip stack had been cut down to just 52,000, but he quickly got back to work, winning a huge race to get back over 100,000. Nguyen got the rest of his money in preflop holding 
against his opponent's . The board ran clean for Nguyen, running down 
, and Nguyen made an unnecessary set on the river to take the double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
108,000 | 8,000 |
Paul Spitzberg Has Heaps
Level 16
: 1,500/3,000, 500 ante
Paul Spitzberg from Tenafly, New Jersey, is the chip leader of the tournament it looks like. He started the day with a little over 60,000 but has 380,000 right now. Spitzberg made a deep run in the 2011 World Series of Poker Main Event where he finished 77th for $90,343. Can he pick up some new jewelry here this year?
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
380,000 | 318,800 |
Back At It
Level 16
: 1,500/3,000, 500 ante
The players have returned to their seats. Two more levels and then we are off to dinner.
Level: 16
Blinds: 1,500/3,000
Ante: 500