2013 World Series of Poker

Event #37: $5,000 Limit Hold'em
Day: 3
Event Info

2013 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
qj
Prize
$211,743
Event Info
Buy-in
$5,000
Prize Pool
$799,000
Entries
170
Level Info
Level
28
Limits
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
0

Bardah Makes Trips Against Nassif

Level 22 : 12,000/24,000, 0 ante

Hand #81: Gabriel Nassif opened with a raise from under the gun and Dom Denotaristefani called out of the big blind. The flop came {10-Spades}{9-Diamonds}{5-Spades} and Denotaristefani checked. Nassif continued out only to find Denotaristefani check-raise the action. Nassif would not be deterred, however, as he wasted little time three-betting the action. Denotaristefani to see the turn.

Fourth street was the {3-Hearts} and Denotaristefani checked. Nassif flicked out another bet and Denotaristefani stayed the course. Fifth street saw the {7-Clubs} hit the felt and Denotaristefani checked once more. Nassif fired out one last bet and Denotaristefani quickly released his hand, awarding the pot to Nassif.

Hand #82: Nassif opened under the gun and it folded around to Ronnie Bardah's big blind. Bardah flat called and the two took a flop of {5-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}{10-Hearts}. Bardah tapped the table and Nassif led out. Bardah announced a raise to two bets and Nassif called.

The {9-Diamonds} fell on the turn and Bardah continued with his aggression. Nassif called to see the {A-Hearts} complete the board. Bardah sat thinking for a moment before checking his option. Nassif moved out a bet and Bardah announced another check-raise. This move sent Nassif into the tank for some time. After the passage of almost two minutes, Nassif called and Bardah tabled {9-Spades}{7-Diamonds} for trip nines. Nassif mucked and Bardah picked up the pot.

Tags: Dom DenotaristefaniGabriel NassifRonnie Bardah

Level: 23

Limits: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 0

A Couple Nice Pots for Moore

Level 23 : 15,000/30,000, 0 ante

Hand #83: Gabriel Nassif got a walk in the big blind.

Hand #84: Dom Denotaristefani raised from the cutoff and Michael Moore three-bet from the big blind. Denotaristefani called, the flop fell {8-Hearts}{8-Spades}{9-Spades} and Moore bet. Denotaristefani called, the {10-Diamonds} turned and Moore bet once again. Denotaristefani was stubborn and made the call, leading to the {J-Diamonds} river. It went check-check and Moore tabled the {k-Hearts}{k-Diamonds} for the win.

Hand #85: Denotaristefani raised to 30,000 from the hijack and Moore three-bet to 45,000 from the small blind. Denotaristefani called, the flop came down {5-Spades}{3-Hearts}{7-Spades} and Moore quickly bet. Denotaristefani called, the {8-Spades} turned and Moore bet once again. Denotaristefani called, the {j-Diamonds} appeared on the river and Moore slowed down with a check. Denotaristefani bet and Moore called. Denotaristefani showed {k-Clubs}{q-Clubs} and Moore won the pot with {9-}{9-}.

Tags: Dom DenotaristefaniMichael Moore

Trip Queens For Denotaristefani

Level 23 : 15,000/30,000, 0 ante

Hand #86: Brian Aleksa raised out of the small blind and Todd Witteles called from the big blind. The flop came {A-Diamonds}{7-Spades}{6-Hearts} and Aleksa fired out. Witteles folded and Aleksa took the pot.

Hand #87: Michael Moore raised before the flop and Dom Denotaristefani called. Denotaristefani check-folded the unknown flop and Moore took it down.

Hand #88: Gabriel Nassif made it two bets from under the gun. Witteles three-bet from the button and action came back around to Nassif who called.

The two saw {2-Diamonds}{A-Hearts}{5-Hearts} hit the felt and Nassif checked. Witelles led out only to find Nassif check-raise the action. Witelles stayed the course.

The turn paired the board with the {2-Clubs} and Nassif fired out. Witelles opted to lay it down and Nassif picked up the pot.

Hand #89: Witelles took down the blinds with a preflop raise.

Hand #90: Dom Denotaristefani raised from the cutoff and took it down before the flop.

Hand #91: Ronnie Bardah made it two bets from the cutoff and both of the blinds released.

Hand #92: Denotaristefani raised from under the gun and Moore made it three bets from the button. The blinds folded and Denotaristefani called to see a flop.

The dealer fanned {Q-Spades}{8-Hearts}{3-Spades} on the felt and Denotaristefani checked. Moore bet out and Denotaristefani called to see the {q-Clubs} pair the board on the turn. The {K-Spades} struck the river and Denotaristefani fired out. Moore called and Denotaristefani showed {Q-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds} for trip queens and the winning hand.

Tags: Brian AleksaDom DenotaristefaniGabriel NassifMichael MooreRonnie BardahTodd Witteles

Lucky River Card for Moore

Level 23 : 15,000/30,000, 0 ante

Hand #93: Brian Aleksa raised from the button and Dom Denotaristefani called from the big blind. Denotaristefani checked the {q-Hearts}{q-Spades}{3-Diamonds} flop, Aleksa bet and Denotaristefani woke up with a check-raise. Aleksa called, the {4-Hearts} turned and Denotaristefani fired out a bet. Aleksa folded.

Hand #94: Aleksa raised from the cutoff and took down the blinds.

Hand #95: Denotaristefani made it two bets to go from the button and won the pot.

Hand #96: Denotaristefani raised from the cutoff and was met by a three-bet by Ronnie Bardah on the button. Denotaristefani called and then checked the {6-Spades}{10-Diamonds}{5-Spades} flop. Bardah bet and Denotaristefani folded.

Hand #97: Aleksa got a walk in the big blind.

Hand #98: Denotaristefani raised under the gun and took down the pot.

Hand #99: Michael Moore opened with a raise from the cutoff. Todd Witteles three-bet from the small blind, Moore called and the flop fell {3-Diamonds}{a-Hearts}{9-Spades}. Witteles bet, Moore raised and Witteles called. The {7-Hearts} turn saw Witteles check, Moore bet and Witteles check-raise. Moore called and then Witteles bet the {Q-Clubs} river. Moore called with {A-}{q-} and his rivered two pair was good enough to overcome the {A-}{K-} of Witteles.

Tags: Dom DenotaristefaniMichael MooreTodd Witteles

Raise and Take

Level 23 : 15,000/30,000, 0 ante

Hand #100: Ronnie Bardah received a walk in his big blind.

Hand #101: Dom Denotaristefani raised before the flop and took down the blinds.

Hand #102: Brian Aleksa raised and took down the blinds.

Hand #103: Denotaristefani raised before the flop and took down the blinds. He showed the {A-Spades}.