Cards Back in the Air
Break time is over.
Break time is over.
The buzz inside the walls of the Rio extends beyond just the tournaments on the 2013 World Series of Poker schedule. Online poker in Nevada is a very, very hot topic right now, and WSOP.com is making a lot of noise.
While the site has yet to launch, you can head to the Lambada Room of the Rio or look for one of the beautiful and friendly WSOP.com ladies walking the hallways to sign up for a free, personal WSOP.com online poker account. This is a great way to get a jump on the site's registration, and plenty of people have already taken this opportunity.
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.
Frankie O'Dell completed with an , and Randy Ohel went into the tank with a behind him. Sebastian Pauli was lurking behind him with a six up, but Ohel finally decided to raise for most of his chips. Pauli reraised, and O'Dell got it all in along with Ohel. Pauli called.
Pauli:
Ohel:
O'Dell:
Pauli was ahead early with three to a six-low, and dealer shipped him a seven right off the bat, while Ohel and O'Dell got tens, leaving them in bad shape. By sixth street, Pauli had completed his seven-low, and Ohel was the only one with an out, as he had and on his board. Only a six or an ace would save him, but he had been dealt a nine, and Pauli notched two knockouts in one hand.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Sebastian Pauli | 484,000 | 382,000 |
Frankie O'Dell
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Busted | |
Randy Ohel
|
Busted |
Seat | Player |
---|---|
1 | Brent Keller |
2 | Ismael Bojang |
3 | Sebastian Pauli |
4 | Jim Wheatley |
5 | Ivan Schertzer |
6 | David Bach |
7 | Bryan Campanello |
8 | Rick Fuller |
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Sebastian Pauli | 484,000 | |
Jim Wheatley | 460,000 | 170,000 |
Bryan Campanello
|
442,000 | -38,000 |
Ivan Schertzer | 320,000 | 40,000 |
Rick Fuller | 184,000 | -13,000 |
Brent Keller | 181,000 | -59,000 |
Ismael Bojang
|
110,000 | -32,000 |
David Bach
|
73,000 | -132,000 |
When we reached the table two players were on seventh street with a monster pot sitting in the middle of the table.
Brent Keller was first to act and he checked. Behind him was Sebastian Pauli who also checked.
"Ten-Seven" Pauli said, not showing his cards, only his that were up.
Keller turned up his for a seven-six low and it was good enough to take down the first pot here at the final table.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Sebastian Pauli | 400,000 | -84,000 |
Brent Keller | 284,000 | 103,000 |
Bryan Campanello and Rick Fuller got it all in on fifth street.
Campanello: /
Fuller: /
Campanello was drawing to a six, while Fuller was looking for lower than his nine to make a hand. Things looked good for him when he got a and Campanello paired his four. A for Campanello on seventh meant he was drawing dead, and Fuller doubled up.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Rick Fuller | 100,000 | -84,000 |
Fuller: / - Fold
Pauli: / - Fold
Bojang: / - Muck
Keller: //
Action began after the bring in on Rick Fuller who completed with a . Brent Keller called with a , as did Ismael Bojang with a . Pauli raised with an . Fuller folded, while both Bojang and Keller called.
On fourth street Keller bet. Bojang moved all in for 16,000 and Pauli called. Keller then made a raise and Pauli called again.
On fifth street Keller bet and Pauli folded leaving the two men heads up. Bojang was still drawing live as Keller had paired on fifth. He completed a jack low on sixth, as did Bojang.
Bojang asked Keller to turn his card up first which he did, revealing a that left Bojang drawing dead as Keller had made an eight-six low and he was eliminated from the tournament.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Brent Keller | 355,000 | 71,000 |
Sebastian Pauli | 330,000 | -70,000 |
Ismael Bojang
|
Busted |
Brent Keller and David Bach were the only players to fourth street, and Keller bet with a against Bach's . Keller bet again on fifth when they both caught good, but slowed down with a check-call on sixth.
Bach:
Keller:
Both players checked seventh. "Nine," Keller said. It was no good, however, as Bach turned over for an eight-low.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Brent Keller | 274,000 | -81,000 |
David Bach
|
155,000 | 82,000 |
Bach: /
Pauli: /
With a up David Bach completed, resulting in a call from Sebastian Pauli. Bach bet again on fourth, and Pauli called.
On fifth street Pauli picked up the lead when Bach paired and he bet it out. Bach called. The action repeated in self on sixth street.
When Seventh street was dealt face down, Pauli checked to Bach. Bach bet and Pauli called. Bach showed his under for the wheel and the nuts was good enough to scoop him the decent sized pot.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
David Bach
|
300,000 | 145,000 |
Sebastian Pauli | 265,000 | -65,000 |