Event #27: $3,000 No Limit Hold'em (Mixed Max) Day 3 | 2013 World Series of Poker

06-16-2013 17:08 UTC-7

Back-to-Back Hands Propel Cantu into Round of Eight

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Level 17 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante

Daniel Buzgon raised to 10,000 on the button, Brandon Cantu three-bet to 32,000 out of the big blind, and Buzgon called. Cantu led out for 35,000 when the flop fell , Buzgon called, and the turn brought the . The pair checked.

The completed the board, Cantu fired out 60,000, and Buzgon called. Cantu tabled for jacks and threes, winning the pot.

That pot gave Cantu the lead once again, and on the very next hand he raised on the button. Buzgon defended, and the flop fell . Buzgon checked, Cantu continued for 11,000, and Buzgon check-raised to 26,000. Cantu re-raised to 65,000, Buzgon moved all in for around 290,000, and Cantu called.

Buzon:
Cantu:

Buzgon was in great shape to double and take a commanding lead in the match, but the turned, giving Cantu a full house. The bricked on the river, and just like that the match was over.

"Breaks like this don't happen for me," Cantu said after the hand to our reporter. "What coolers."

Buzgon shared his post-game thoughts on Twitter:

Daniel Buzgon @WiLDmAn_75

Doubled quick. Then gave most back. Then got it in top two vs bottom two and didn't win. And Phil lost. #doubletiltJune 16 2013

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Daniel Buzgon @WiLDmAn_75

Won't lie. Pretty bummed. So close in this tourney again. But am picked up by the overwhelming support I got. #onedaysoonJune 16 2013

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Cantu will play the winner of the Max Steinberg/Ariel Celestino match.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brandon Cantu	759,100 451,800	451,800

Daniel Buzgon	Busted

Tags: Brandon Cantu Daniel Buzgon

06-16-2013 17:04 UTC-7

Timoshenko Gets Straight into the Round of Eight

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Level 17 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante

Before the flop Yorane Kerignard opened with a raise to 8,000. From the big blind, Yevgeniy Timoshenko reraised to 20,000. Kerignard called.

The flop came down and Kerignard opened with a bet of 24,000. Timoshenko went into the tank and after a while, he grabbed two green T25,000 chips placed them on a stack of 20 pink T5,000 chips and reraised to 150,000. Kerignard quickly moved all in and Timoshenko called even quicker.

Timoshenko:
Kerignard:

Timoshenko was ahead but still needed to dodge a spade to advance to the round of eight. The turn was the keeping Timoshenko in the lead. It was the on the river that secured Timoshenko's spot in the next round of heads up match where he will either face Nick Binger or Isaac Hagerling depending on who wins the match.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yevgeniy Timoshenko	654,300 210,000	210,000
Yorane Kerignard	Busted

06-16-2013 17:01 UTC-7

Healey Gets Past Sammartino

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Level 17 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante

Dan Healey bet out 9,000 out a flop of . Dario Sammartino called.

The turn brought the , Healey led out for another 25,000, and Sammartino moved all in for 77,700. Healey called.

Healey:
Sammartino:

Healey's pair of kings held when the bricked on the river, and he advanced to the round of eight.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dan Healey	605,700 212,500	212,500
Dario Sammartino	Busted

Tags: Dan Healey Dario Sammartino

06-16-2013 16:45 UTC-7

No. 2 Ausmus First to Advance to the Round of Eight

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Level 16 : 1,500/3,000, 500 ante

Jeremy Ausmus limped in on the button, Justin Conley checked, and the flop fell . Conley led out for 6,000, Ausmus called, and the turn brought the . Conley led out for another 10,900, and Ausmus tanked for a bit before shoving for effectively 61,000. Conley folded.

According to Ausmus, on the final hand of the match, Conley open-shoved on the button with . The Octo-Niner called with , and held as the board ran out .

Ausmus is the first player to advance to the round of eight, and will face off against the winner of the Ognjen Sekularac/Chris Johnson match.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeremy Ausmus	707,400 60,000	60,000

Justin Conley	Busted

Tags: Jeremy Ausmus Justin Conley

06-16-2013 16:36 UTC-7

Steinberg Doubles Back Into the Lead

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Level 16 : 1,500/3,000, 500 ante

Max Steinberg started his second round match against Ariel Celestino with a roughly 30,000-chip advantage. The Brazilian quickly took the lead away from the American, but Steinberg has since doubled.

Steinberg raised to 6,000 on the button, Celestino three-bet to 19,000, and Steinberg four-bet to 43,000. Celestino made it five bets, sliding forward 77,500, and Steinberg six-bet shoved for 201,000. Celestino called.

Steinberg:
Celestino:

"Ace!" the Brazilians on the rail yelled. "Ace!"

The flop fell , giving Celestino a pair of aces, but Steinberg held the only club, and pointed to it as he shot a look at the rail. The turn was not a club, but the case queen () spiked onto the felt to give Steinberg a set of queens. Celestino was drawing to one of the two remaining aces in the deck, and Steinberg successfully doubled when the bricked off on the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Max Steinberg	403,000 70,000	70,000

Ariel Celestino	237,200 -70,000	-70,000

Tags: Ariel Celestino Max Steinberg

06-16-2013 16:24 UTC-7

No. 12 Koon and No. 17 Buzgon Looking for Upsets

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Level 16 : 1,500/3,000, 500 ante

Fresh off of a long match with Taylor Paur, Jason Koon raised to 6,000 on the button. Mike Watson called, and the flop fell . Watson check-called a bet of 8,500, and the turn brought the . Watson checked, Koon fired out another 21,000, and Watson called.

The completed the board, Watson checked a third time, and Koon emptied the barrel with a 45,000-chip bet. Watson called.

Koon showed for a pair of jacks, and Watson mucked his hand.

On an adjacent table, Brandon Cantu has finally arrived, and is now at a chip disadvantage against Daniel Buzgon. Buzgon, who tweeted about possibly having food poisoning earlier, raised to 6,000 on the button, Cantu three-bet to 21,000, and Buzgon four-bet to around 45,000. Cantu moved all in for 225,400, and Buzgon called.

Buzgon:
Cantu:

The kings held as the board rolled out , and Buzgon is now out in front.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Buzgon	451,800 235,900	235,900
Jason Koon	391,000 120,800	120,800

Brandon Cantu	307,300 -235,900	-235,900

Mike Watson	252,300 -120,800	-120,800

Tags: Brandon Cantu Daniel Buzgon Jason Koon Mike Watson

06-16-2013 15:40 UTC-7

Jason Koon Advances To The Round of 16

MrCleverFox

Level 20 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

The last of our first 16 matches is now over and it was Jason Koon who walked away as the victor. It could've gone either way as the two men exchanged the chip lead several times before it ended.

On the final hand Paur moved in from the button and Koon made the call from the big blind.

Paur:
Koon:

The board ran out keeping Koon in the lead and leaving Paur drawing to running outs. Those outs didn't come and the came on the turn, leaving Paur drawing dead. The on the river gave Paur a meaningless straight and he was eliminated from the tournament.

Koon will move on to face Mike Watson in the round of 16 that begins in about 20 minutes.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Koon	270,200 41,400	41,400

Taylor Paur	Busted

06-16-2013 14:49 UTC-7

Sammartino Out Runs the Big Dog into the Round of 16

MrCleverFox

Level 18 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante

Barry "Big Dog" Lang limped in on the button. In the big blind Dario Samartino moved all in with a covering stack. Lang called.

Lang:
Sammartino:

"Big Dog" needed to catch up to advance but he didn't find any help on the flop. He also didn't find it on the turn. The river was his last hope, but it came the pairing Sammartino and giving him the victory in the match, advancing him to the round of 16 where he will play Dan Healey.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dario Sammartino	212,500 83,500	83,500
Barry "Big Dog" Lang	Busted

06-16-2013 14:49 UTC-7

No. 26 Ognjen Sekularac Upsets No. 7 Oleksandr Gnatenko

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Level 18 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante

Despite entering his first heads-up match with a 4:1 chip disadvantage, Ognjen Sekularac has advanced to the round of 16.

According to Sekularac, he had the button and raised to 12,000, Oleksandr Gnatenko called, and the flop came . Gnatenko checked, Sekularac tossed out what the Serbian later called a "standard continuation bet," and Gnatenko raised. Sekularac clicked it back, sliding out a min-raise, and Gnatenko moved all in for 95,000. Sekularac called.

Sekularac:
Gnatenko:

Sekularac's two pair held as the turn and river came , respectively, and he'll face American Chris Johnson in the round of 16.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ognjen Sekularac	337,400 147,400	147,400
Oleksandr Gnatenko	Busted

Tags: Chris Johnson Ognjen Sekularac Oleksandr Gnatenko

06-16-2013 14:35 UTC-7

Big Dog Hounds Sammartino

MrCleverFox

Level 18 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante

Action began preflop with Barry "Big Dog" Lang on the button. He raised to 8,000 and was called by Dario Sammartino from the big blind.

Both players checked on the flop to the on the turn. On the turn, Sammartino led with a bet of 7,000. Lang put his hands behind his head, leaned back in his chair and closed his eyes. He sat in that position for nearly a minute before finally leaning forward and grabbing raising chips. He raised to 14,000 and without any theatrics, Sammartino called.

The river was the and Sammartino led out with a bet of 26,000. Almost instantly, Lang moved all in. This sent Sammartino into the tank. Frustratedly he turned over his and mucked it.

This sent Lang into a frenzied laughter.

"You fold that?" He chuckled.

"You had a six," Sammartino said, confident in his read.

"I bluffed you boy! You know I bluffed you. I bluffed you like the big dog I am."

"Show it," Sammartino responded.

Lang showed the and that was it. "You know I'm a player."

With that, Lang picked up the lead in the heads-up match.