2013 World Series of Poker

Event #32: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em (Six Handed)
Day: 1
Event Info

2013 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aa
Prize
$606,317
Event Info
Buy-in
$5,000
Prize Pool
$2,425,200
Entries
516
Level Info
Level
30
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
10,000

Updated Chip Counts

Level 5 : 100/200, 25 ante
Player Chips Progress
Athanasios Polychronopoulos us
Athanasios Polychronopoulos
28,000
-500
-500
WSOP 2X Winner
Phil Galfond us
Phil Galfond
25,500
10,500
10,500
WSOP 3X Winner
Pratyush Buddiga us
Pratyush Buddiga
22,300
7,300
7,300
Sam Cohen us
Sam Cohen
22,000
7,000
7,000
Faraz Jaka us
Faraz Jaka
21,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Michael Benvenuti us
Michael Benvenuti
21,000
6,000
6,000
Brandon Crawford
Brandon Crawford
20,000
5,000
5,000
Jackie Glazier au
Jackie Glazier
16,500
WSOP 1X Winner
Cylus Watson us
Cylus Watson
16,000
Keven Stammen us
Keven Stammen
15,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Raj Vohra us
Raj Vohra
15,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Scott Clements us
Scott Clements
14,500
WSOP 3X Winner
Aaron Jones us
Aaron Jones
9,500
-5,500
-5,500
Nick Grippo us
Nick Grippo
3,000

Welcome to the Grindhouse

Level 5 : 100/200, 25 ante

Back from the recent break, Michael Mizrachi has tangled once again with Mark Radoja, and this time it was "The Grinder" who came out on top.

We caught the action on the flop, with the board reading {5-Clubs}{k-Hearts}{2-Diamonds} and the action on Mizrachi after Radoja checked.

Mizrachi splashed a bet of 575 into the pot, and Radoja called to see the {7-Spades} arrive on the turn. He then check-called another bet, this time for 1,800, and the {10-Hearts} completed the board on the river.

After checking for a third time, Radoja was faced with a bet of 3,300 by Mizrachi, and he went into the tank for a minute or so while studying his opponent.

Something must have convinced Radoja that Mizrachi was on a bluff, because he eventually made the crying call, and mucked when "The Grinder" turned over just {8-Clubs}{8-Spades}. With the win, Mizrachi reclaimed some of his chips from Radoja, and reestablished his footing midway through the first day of play.

Player Chips Progress
Mark Radoja ca
Mark Radoja
23,100
-6,750
-6,750
WSOP 2X Winner
Michael Mizrachi us
Michael Mizrachi
14,575
5,825
5,825
WSOP 5X Winner

Updated Chip Counts

Level 5 : 100/200, 25 ante
Player Chips Progress
Naoya Kihara jp
Naoya Kihara
39,000
24,000
24,000
Matt Marafioti ca
Matt Marafioti
32,000
Christophe Benzimra fr
Christophe Benzimra
28,000
Sam Grafton gb
Sam Grafton
27,000
12,000
12,000
PokerStars
Ryan D'Angelo us
Ryan D'Angelo
24,500
9,500
9,500
WSOP 1X Winner
Yoranne Kerignard
Yoranne Kerignard
21,000
6,000
6,000
Dan Smith us
Dan Smith
18,000
3,000
3,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Corey Burbick us
Corey Burbick
17,000
Jonathan Little us
Jonathan Little
16,000
Timothy Adams ca
Timothy Adams
15,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Beth Shak us
Beth Shak
12,000
-3,000
-3,000
McLean Karr us
McLean Karr
11,000
Liv Boeree gb
Liv Boeree
9,000

Prize Pool and Payouts Announced

Level 5 : 100/200, 25 ante
2013 Bracelets
2013 Bracelets

With the final field tallied in at 516 players, the total generated prize pool was $2,425,200. The top 54 spots will be paid out, with 54th place earning $9,240 for the cash. The top spot will be worth $606,317 and the World Series of Poker gold bracelet.

Updated Chip Counts

Level 5 : 100/200, 25 ante
Player Chips Progress
Brock Parker us
Brock Parker
61,000
46,000
46,000
Micah Raksin
Micah Raksin
48,000
Christopher Brammer gb
Christopher Brammer
42,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Matt Berkey us
Matt Berkey
29,500
6,500
6,500
Eric Froehlich us
Eric Froehlich
26,000
2,500
2,500
WSOP 2X Winner
Andrey Gulyy ru
Andrey Gulyy
18,000
Max Steinberg us
Max Steinberg
17,500
2,500
2,500
WSOP 1X Winner
James Calderaro us
James Calderaro
17,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Todd Terry us
Todd Terry
16,500
2,650
2,650
Carter Phillips us
Carter Phillips
16,000
-300
-300
WSOP 2X Winner
Mario Adinolfi it
Mario Adinolfi
16,000
Eric Baldwin us
Eric Baldwin
16,000
-8,000
-8,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Mark Herm us
Mark Herm
12,000
Jennifer Tilly us
Jennifer Tilly
8,500
-1,300
-1,300
WSOP 1X Winner
Brent Hanks us
Brent Hanks
6,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Belgian Busted Bluffing

Level 5 : 100/200, 25 ante
Davidi Kitai Here on Day 1
Davidi Kitai Here on Day 1

We just saw Belgian-born poker pro Davidi Kitai run an audacious bluff that happened to backfire.

Before the flop, a player in early position opened for 500, and Kitai called from the small blind. When the flop came {a-Spades}{3-Hearts}{2-Clubs}, The player continued for a bet of 850 after the action was checked to him, and Kitai came along to see the {9-Diamonds} fall on the turn.

Both players tapped the table on the turn, and when the {Q-Hearts} completed the board on the river, Kitai led out for a bet of roughly 2,400. His opponent snap-called however, and Kitai was forced to turn over his {J-Hearts}{5-Hearts} for pure air. His opponent took the pot with {A-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}, and Kitai dropped a decent pot despite his bold attempt to steal the pot without even a pair to his name.

Player Chips Progress
Davidi Kitai be
Davidi Kitai
8,775
-6,225
-6,225
WSOP 3X Winner
Winamax

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Kenney Doubles Through Griffin

Level 5 : 100/200, 25 ante

After an under-the-gun raise to 500, Bryn Kenney three-bet on the button to 1,225. Ashton Griffin four-bet from the big blind to 3,100, and pay folded back over to Kenney. He reraised to 5,100, then Griffin announced that he was all in. Griffin had Kenney covered, and Kenney made the call to put himself at risk for 19,425.

Kenney tabled the {K-Spades}{K-Clubs} and was dominating the {A-Spades}{K-Diamonds} that Griffin held. Kenney's kings held on the {J-Spades}{8-Hearts}{6-Spades}{4-Clubs}{4-Hearts} runout, and he doubled to 40,000 in chips.

Player Chips Progress
Bryn Kenney us
Bryn Kenney
40,000
25,000
25,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Ashton Griffin us
Ashton Griffin
16,000

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Give Me Back that Old Familiar Feeling

Level 5 : 100/200, 25 ante
Joe Hachem (Seen Here Playing an Earlier WSOP Event) is Feeling Right at Home Here at the Rio
Joe Hachem (Seen Here Playing an Earlier WSOP Event) is Feeling Right at Home Here at the Rio

Joe Hachem accomplished every poker player's ultimate dream under this very roof. While the final two days of his 2005 Main Event championship were held at Binion's Horseshoe Casino, he played his way there through nearly a week of grueling competition right here at the Rio.

Back again to play against on the WSOP's most skilled fields, Hachem is glad to be home.

We saw a crowd develop around the affable Aussie's table, and we found Hachem all in for his last 18,250 holding {A-Hearts}{A-Diamonds}.

His unfortunate opponent had been coolered with his {K-Clubs}{K-Diamonds}, and when the final board ran out {6-Hearts}{3-Hearts}{7-Spades}{7-Clubs}{j-Clubs}, the sugar was passed to Hachem yet again.

Player Chips Progress
Joe Hachem au
Joe Hachem
39,875
39,875
39,875
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner

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