2013 World Series of Poker

Event #3: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 3
Event Info

2013 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aj
Prize
$491,360
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$2,847,600
Entries
3,164
Level Info
Level
26
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
5,000

Berger Keeps Rolling

Level 19 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

Seth Berger had opened for a raise to 18,000, and David Olmsted reraised all in for 145,000 from the small blind. The big blind folded, and Berger called after some banter with Olmsted.

Berger: {a-Diamonds}{7-Spades}
Olmsted {a-Hearts}{10-Hearts}

A {2-Hearts}{6-Clubs}{9-Spades} flop did Berger no good, and neither did a {q-Spades} turn. The {7-Clubs} fell on the river though, and Berger continues to pull away from the field.

Player Chips Progress
Seth Berger us
Seth Berger
1,300,000 306,000
David Olmsted
David Olmsted
Busted

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Yoshimichi Wants No Tamayo

Level 19 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

We rushed over to the table as soon as we saw Jonathan Tamayo all in. He had moved in with {10-Hearts}{10-Spades} and was called by Makoto Yoshimichi who had him covered.Yoshimichi was holding the {Q-Hearts}{Q-Diamonds} and it held up through the {2-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}{3-Hearts}{k-Spades}{k-Diamonds} board.

Tamayo was sent to the rail collecting $14,067 for his efforts.

Player Chips Progress
Makoto Yoshimichi jp
Makoto Yoshimichi
345,000 238,000
Jonathan Tamayo us
Jonathan Tamayo
Busted

Valouev Triples, Geshkenbein Gone

Level 19 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

We just caught a hand that resulted in the elimination of Garrick Lau as well as the near triple up of Dmitrii Valouev. We got to the table on the flop of {J-Clubs}{9-Hearts}{6-Clubs}. Valouev and Lau were both already all in, and Geshkenbein made the call with a covering stack.

Geshkenbein: {J-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}
Lau: {K-Clubs}{Q-Spades}
Valouev: {A-Clubs}{Q-Clubs}

"I can't believe I'm in the lead," Geshkenbein said.

But that didn't last for long as the {A-Spades} fell on the turn giving Valouev the lead. The river was the {2-Clubs} sealing the knock out and double up for Valouev who vaulted to over 300,000 chips.

Geshkenbein was left crippled after the hand and was eliminated shortly after when his {A-Hearts}{10-Hearts} was outrun by {A-}{3-}

Player Chips Progress
Dmitrii Valouev
Dmitrii Valouev
314,000 132,000
Vladimir Geshkenbein ru
Vladimir Geshkenbein
Busted
Garrick Lau
Garrick Lau
Busted

Plenty of Extras Being Given Away at This Year's WSOP

Level 19 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

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What's more is that the WSOP will be hosting daily raffles for everyone that has taken the time to register for WSOP.com at the Rio. What can you win? Plenty of fantastic prizes including 36 WSOP seats!

Players 21 years of age and older who sign up for a WSOP.com account will automatically be entered into the “36-Seat Giveaway” where a randomly-selected winner will win a seat into the next day’s first WSOP gold bracelet event. One of the events eligible in this promotion is the $111,111 One Drop High Roller No-Limit Hold’em tournament that is expected to feature a $10,000,000 prize pool and allow you to play poker with the biggest names in the game. In total, $182,333 in WSOP seats, including a seat to the WSOP Main Event, are being given away during this one-of-a-kind WSOP.com promotion.

In addition to the 36-Seat Giveaway, a “Hot Seat” promotion will allow any player who signs up for a WSOP.com online account and wears their WSOP.com patch on their chest at the table while playing an event to be randomly selected to receive 500 bonus dollars deposited directly into their WSOP.com online account once the site has received all regulatory approvals and launches.

With 62 WSOP gold bracelet events and three winners promised for the Main Event, this promotion includes $32,000 worth of value to those participating.

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Clock Called on Le

Level 19 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

Charles Sylvestre raised to 16,000 from the hijack, and only Nam Le on the button called. The flop came {4-Hearts}{2-Spades}{q-Hearts}, and Le called Sylvestre's bet of 17,000. The turn brought the {a-Hearts}, and Sylvestre fired again, this time for 31,000.

Le went into the tank for a couple of minutes, and Sylvestre called the clock on him. As soon as the floor director came over, Le folded.

Player Chips Progress
Charles Sylvestre ca
Charles Sylvestre
WSOP 1X Winner
814,000 27,000
Nam Le us
Nam Le
320,000 -41,000

Tags: Charles SylvestreNam Le

Tepen Ousts Seiver

Level 19 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

Scott Seiver's quest for a second bracelet has ended. Facing a 46,000 turn bet from Ryan Tepen on a board of {5-Hearts}{k-Clubs}{q-Hearts}{10-Clubs}, Seiver elected to call. He then led all in on a {k-Hearts} river, but was immediately called. Tepen rolled over {a-Hearts}{6-Hearts} for the nut flush, and Seiver simply slid his cards toward the dealer before rising from his seat He took home $11,361 for his 33rd-place finish.

Player Chips Progress
Ryan Tepen us
Ryan Tepen
556,000 3,000
Scott Seiver us
Scott Seiver
WSOP 4X Winner
Busted

Tags: Ryan TepenScott Seiver

[Removed:250] Sends One Home

Level 19 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

Preflop Jonathan [Removed:250] moved all in and he was called by Oliver Greer in the big blind who had less chips. [Removed:250] was holding the {A-Diamonds}{K-Diamonds}, while Greer was behind with the {A-Clubs}{J-Clubs}.

The board of {2-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}{7-Clubs} was not enough to catch Greer up and he was eliminated in 34th place while [Removed:250] moved to around 400,000 chips.

Player Chips Progress
Jonathan Azoulay us
Jonathan Azoulay
400,000 151,000
Oliver Greer
Oliver Greer
Busted

Runner Runner For the KO

Level 19 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

We found Vladimir Geshkenbein with enough chips in the middle to put a short stack all in.

"You found the ace-king with your last two big blinds," he said with a laugh, as his opponent turned over {a-Spades}{k-Hearts}.

"And you found the 10-nine off," the short-stacked player said in reference to Geshkenbein's {10-Clubs}{9-Spades}.

The flop was an uninteresting {3-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}, but a very interesting {8-Spades} came on the turn. A {q-Hearts} river completed Geshkenbein's straight and sent his opponent to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
Vladimir Geshkenbein ru
Vladimir Geshkenbein
450,000 50,000

Tags: Vladimir Geshkenbein

Cooper KO's One

Level 19 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

We missed the action but Michael Cooper gave us a short recap just after. Apparently, Seth Berger opened the pot. Cooper reraised with {J-}{J-}, then the big blind moved all in over the top with {3-}{3-}. Cooper made the call and flopped quads eliminating the player and moving him over 400,000 chips.

Player Chips Progress
Michael Cooper us
Michael Cooper
435,000 248,000

Liu Spikes a Queen

Level 19 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

Ping Liu opened for a raise from under the gun, and everyone folded to Jeffrey Fagan in the big blind, who pushed all in for 93,000 more. Liu made the call, but didn't like what he saw.

Liu: {a-Clubs}{q-Diamonds}
Fagan: {a-Spades}{k-Clubs}

Liu needed a queen but flop brought nothing but small cards: {4-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}. A {6-Hearts} further dimmed his chances, but a {q-Clubs} on the river brought exactly what he needed to send Fagan out of the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
Ping Liu us
Ping Liu
585,000 110,000
Jeffrey Fagan
Jeffrey Fagan
Busted

Tags: Jeffrey FaganPing Liu