2013 World Series of Poker

Event #27: $3,000 No Limit Hold'em (Mixed Max)
Day: 3
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Event Info
2013 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a8
Prize
$372,387
Event Info
Buy-in
$3,000
Prize Pool
$1,618,890
Entries
593
Level Info
Level
28
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
5,000
Players Left 1 / 593
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Cantu and Buzgon Will Face Off in the Round of 16

Level 15 : 1,200/2,400, 400 ante
Brandon Cantu
Brandon Cantu

The comeback was not in the cards for Govert Metaal today. Moments ago he was all in and at risk of a flop of {q-Spades}{6-Spades}{6-Hearts} holding {q-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}. Brandon Cantu had him crushed with {j-Clubs}{6-Clubs}, and held as the turn and river came {k-Hearts}, {7-Diamonds}.

On the other end of that table, Daniel Buzgon limped in on the button, Alexander Lakhov checked his option, and the dealer fanned {6-Spades}{q-Hearts}{10-Clubs}. Lakhov checked, Buzgon fired 7,500, and Lakhov check-raised to 20,000. Buzgon called. The turn was the {10-Diamonds}, Lakhov moved all in, and Buzgon called.

Lakhov: {q-Clubs}{8-Clubs}
Buzgon: {a-Clubs}{a-Diamonds}

The {6-Clubs} bricked off on the river, and Lakhov was eliminated. Buzgon and Cantu will face off in the round of 16, and the latter will have a 2.5:1 chip advantage.

Player Chips Progress
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Brandon Cantu
543,200
37,000
37,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Daniel Buzgon us
Daniel Buzgon
215,900
108,600
108,600
Profile photo of Govert Metaal nl
Govert Metaal
Busted
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Alexander Lakhov
Busted

Tags: Alexander LakhovBrandon CantuDaniel BuzgonGovert Metaal

Paur Flips the Script

Level 15 : 1,200/2,400, 400 ante

No. 21 seed Taylor Paur checked to No. 12 seed Jason Koon on a flop of {j-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}{9-Spades}. Koon tossed out a bet, Paur check-raised, Koon moved all in for effectively 77,200, and Paur called.

Paur: {j-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}
Koon: {9-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}

Koon would need a six to win or running aces, kings, or queens to chop, and the {q-Hearts} on the turn was paint. The river was paint as well, but the {k-Diamonds} was a brick, and Paur doubled.

Player Chips Progress
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Taylor Paur
168,200
83,100
83,100
WSOP 2X Winner
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Jason Koon
102,000
83,100
83,100
WSOP 2X Winner
Run It Once
pokerstars

Tags: Taylor PaurJason Koon

Lieu Traps Himself, Timoshenko Advances

Level 15 : 1,200/2,400, 400 ante
Yevgeniy Timoshenko
Yevgeniy Timoshenko

Yevgeniy Timoshenko and Paul Lieu had both gone all in several hands in a row from the button. In his last hand, Paul Lieu asked for Timoshenko to do it again.

"Come on brother," he said. "All in. One stack. Just do it."

Timoshenko obliged and put enough chips in to cover Lieu. Lieu quickly called.

Timoshenko: {Q-Clubs}{q-Diamonds}
Lieu: {A-Clubs}{5-Clubs}

"What a set up!" Lieu said as he bemoaned his fate. "Ace one time!"

But the dealer did not put up the ace for him as the board ran out {2-Hearts}{9-Hearts}{K-Diamonds}{9-Spades}{X-}, giving Timoshenko the win and advancing him to the round of 16.

Player Chips Progress
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Yevgeniy Timoshenko
378,300
46,200
46,200
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Paul Lieu
Busted

Level: 16

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 500

Conley to Face Ausmus; Celestino to Play Steinberg

Level 15 : 1,200/2,400, 400 ante

Justin Conley raised to 4,800 on the button, Josh Hillock three-bet to 12,400, and Conley called. The flop fell {q-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}, Hillock led out for 8,000, and Conley called.

The turn was the {6-Clubs}, Hillock opted to check, and Conley fired out 14,200. Hillock called, then checked again when the {8-Clubs} completed the board. Conley moved all in for effectively 40,800, and Hillock called, putting himself at risk.

Conley showed {k-Hearts}{8-Hearts} for trip eights, and Hillock hit the rail prior to the round of 16.

On another table, Brazilian Ariel Celestino defeated Frank Rusnak with unknown action.

Player Chips Progress
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Ariel Celestino
307,200
70,000
70,000
Profile photo of Justin Conley us
Justin Conley
211,600
94,400
94,400
Profile photo of Frank Rusnak us
Frank Rusnak
Busted
Profile photo of Josh Hillock us
Josh Hillock
Busted

Tags: Ariel CelestinoFrank RusnakJosh HillockJustin Conley

Paur Takes Another From Koon

Level 15 : 1,200/2,400, 400 ante

On a board of {5-Diamonds}{J-Diamonds}{7-Spades} Taylor Paur had a bet of 7,000 in front of him. Jason Koon had a reraise in front of him for 18,5000 total.

Paur was in the tank for a bit before finally deciding to put out another reraise to 38,500. Koon instantly placed his cards into the muck and Paur picked up the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Taylor Paur
192,200
24,000
24,000
WSOP 2X Winner
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Jason Koon
78,000
24,000
24,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Run It Once
pokerstars

Summer of Science

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

Nick Binger entered his match at a chip disadvantage against Dominik Nitsche, but whittled the German down to 60,000 chips or so, taking the chip lead. In the final hand, Binger raised to 6,000 on the button, Nitsche moved all in, and Binger called.

Binger: {a-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}
Nitsche: {k-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}

The board came {a-Spades}{q-Diamonds}{6-Spades}{a-Hearts}{7-Spades}, and Nitsche was eliminated. Binger, who is just the second underdog to advance, will take on Isaac Hagerling on the second round.

Over on another table, No. 5 seed Mike Watson eliminated No. 28 seed Mazin Khoury. Khoury check-called a bet on a flop of {q-Spades}{8-Spades}{2-Spades}, then check-jammed when the {4-Clubs} turned. Watson called.

Watson: {j-Spades}{10-Spades}
Khoury: {8-Clubs}{4-Hearts}

Khoury didn't fill up on the river, and was eliminated. Watson will take on the winner of the Jason Koon/Taylor Paur match.

Player Chips Progress
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Mike Watson
373,100
40,400
40,400
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Nick Binger us
Nick Binger
211,200
120,800
120,800
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Dominik Nitsche de
Dominik Nitsche
Busted
WSOP 4X Winner
Profile photo of Mazin Khoury us
Mazin Khoury
Busted

Tags: Dominik NitscheNick BingerMike WatsonMazin Khoury

Fernandez Doubles Through Kerignard

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

Yorane Kerignard had a commanding lead on Pedro Fernandez, but not anymore after Fernandez caught a lucky card to stay alive and double up.

On the button Fernandez raised to 6,000. From the big blind Kerignard reraised to 14,000. Fernandez just called. On the flop of {5-Clubs}{4-Hearts}{10-Spades} Kerignard made a bet and Fernandez moved all in, only to be snap called.

Kerignard was ahead as he had flopped two pair with {4-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}, but Fernandez was still live with his {J-Spades}{10-Diamonds}. The turn was the {10-Hearts} and it left Kerignard drawing dead. The river was the meaningless {9-Clubs} and Fernandez notched himself a very important double up.

Player Chips Progress
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Yorane Kerignard
171,000
24,800
24,800
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Pedro Fernandez
105,000
24,800
24,800

Gnatenko Loses Massive Lead; Doubles

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

Ukrainian (7) Oleksandr Gnatenko , who started his match with a 4:1 chip lead, moved all in on the button for 54,300. Serbian (26) Ognjen Sekularac made the call.

Gnatenko: {7-Spades}{7-Clubs}
Sekularac: {6-Spades}{6-Diamonds}

The {10-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}{6-Hearts} flop gave Sekularac a set of sixes and the lead, but Gnatenko could survive with an eight for a straight or a seven for a better set. The {5-Diamonds} bricked off on the turn, but the {7-Hearts} spiked on the river to give Gnatenko a better set.

He doubled to 109,600 chips, but Sekularac still has the lead with 227,800.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Ognjen Sekularac rs
Ognjen Sekularac
227,800
161,600
161,600
Profile photo of Oleksandr Gnatenko ua
Oleksandr Gnatenko
109,600
161,600
161,600

Tags: Ognjen SekularacOleksandr Gnatenko