4 Max with Ronnie Bardah
Level 22
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Sarah talks to Ronnie Bardah about what 4 things, 4 people and 4 foods he would take with him to a deserted island.
2013 World Series of Poker
Event #37: $5,000 Limit Hold'em
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2013 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$5,000
Prize Pool
$799,000
Entries
170
Level
28
Limits
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
0
Counts at the Break
Level 22
: 12,000/24,000, 0 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
716,000 | -4,000 |
|
587,000 | 187,000 |
|
483,000 | 173,000 |
|
403,000 | 43,000 |
|
225,000 | 105,000 |
|
136,000 | 6,000 |
Time for a Break
Level 22
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Players are now on another 20-minute break.
Bardah Makes Trips Against Nassif
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Hand #81: Gabriel Nassif opened with a raise from under the gun and Dom Denotaristefani called out of the big blind. The flop came 
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 
and Denotaristefani checked. Nassif flicked out another bet and Denotaristefani stayed the course. Fifth street saw the 
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 
. Bardah tapped the table and Nassif led out. Bardah announced a raise to two bets and Nassif called.
The fell on the turn and Bardah continued with his aggression. Nassif called to see the 
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 
for trip nines. Nassif mucked and Bardah picked up the pot.
Ben Yu Eliminated in 7th Place ($31,264)
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Hand #79: With a dead small blind, Brian Aleksa raised from the button and Todd Witteles three-bet from the big blind. Aleksa called, the flop fell 
and Witteles bet. Aleksa called, the turned and this time Witteles checked. Aleksa took the opportunity to bet and Witteles folded.
Hand #80: Witteles raised from the small blind and Ben Yu called from the big. Witteles wasted little time in betting the 
flop, Yu raised and Witteles three-bet. Yu got the rest of his stack in the middle and discovered the bad news.
Yu: 
Witteles: 
Witteles held top pair while Yu was on a gutshot straight draw. Neither the 
turn nor river changed a thing and Yu was eliminated in seventh place. Not too shabby considering he began the day on the second shortest stack.
Greg Mueller Eliminated in 8th Place ($24,721)
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Hand #78: Gabriel Nassif raised from the cutoff and Greg Mueller moved all in from the big blind. Nassif called.
Mueller:
Nassif: 
Mueller was dominated heading to the flop and did not improve as it fell 
. The turn brought the , giving Mueller four spades heading to the river, but he could not come through as the 
completed the board. The two-time limit hold'em WSOP bracelet winner will have to wait until another day to grab hold of a third title. Mueller will take home $24,721 for his eighth-place finish.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
Mueller Crippled
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Hand #71: Ronnie Bardah made it two bets and Todd Witteles folded from the big blind.
Hand #72: Gabriel Nassif raised and Ben Yu defended from the big blind. The 
flop saw Yu check, Nassif bet and Yu wake up with a check-raise. Nassif got all in for 27,000 holding 
and was well out in front of Yu's 
. Neither the 
turn nor river changed a thing and Nassif doubled.
Hand #73: Greg Mueller raised from the cutoff, Dom Denotaristefani called from the big blind and the flop fell 
. Denotaristefani check-raised a bet from Mueller, a call was made and the 
turned. Denotaristefani bet, Mueller called and the peeled off on the river. Denotaristefani bet and Mueller snap-called with 
. Unfortunately for him, Denotaristefani rolled over the 
for a full house.
Hand #74: Witteles raised and won the blinds.
Hand #75: Mueller raised and Nassif called from the big blind. The 
flop saw Nassif check and Mueller bet. Nassif called and then checked the {kh] turn. Mueller did the same and the completed the board on the river. Nassif bet and Mueller called. Nassif tabled the 
for the nuts and it was good as Mueller showed a before mucking.
Hand #76: Brian Aleksa raised and Nassif called from the small blind. Nassif check-called a bet on the 
flop, the turned and Nassif ended up check-folding to a bet.
Hand #77: Aleksa got a walk in the big blind.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
360,000 | -40,000 |
|
|
130,000 | -20,000 |
|
|
30,000 | -230,000 |
Hands 65-70
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Hand #65: Brian Aleksa opened with a raise and took down the blinds.
Hand #66: Unknown action.
Hand #67: Dom Denotaristefani opened with a button raise and Gabriel Nassif called from the big blind. The flop came down 
and Nassif checked. Denotaristefani fired out a c-bet and Nassif called. The turn was the and Nassif checked once more. Denotaristefani cut out a bet and Nassif went into the tank. Eventually, he let his cards go and Denotaristefani took down the pot.
Hand #68: Denotaristefani raised before the flop and took down the blinds.
Hand #69: Ben Yu opened the action making it two bets to go from middle position. Michael Moore three-bet from the small blind and it folded back to Yu who announced a call.
The flop brought down 
and Moore took the initiative by leading out. Yu tossed his cards away and Moore dragged in the pot.
Hand #70: Todd Witteles raised it up before the flop and found a three-bet from Gabriel Nassif in the cutoff. It folded back to Witteles and he flat called. The duo saw fall onto the felt and Witteles checked to the raiser. Nassif cut out a bet only to have Witteles slide out a check-raise. Nassif called to see a turn.
The dealer produced the on the turn and Witteles put out a bet. Nassif laid his cards down and Witteles dragged in the pot.
Five More Hands of Varying Degrees of Interest
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Hand #60: With a dead small blind, Todd Witteles raised and Michael "Big Store" Moore called from the big blind. Moore check-called a bet on the flop, and then both players checked the turn. The river saw Moore bet and Witteles think for about 30 seconds before folding.
Hand #61: Witteles raised from early position only to have Dom Denotaristefani three-bet from middle position. Witteles responded with a four-bet to 48,000, Denotaristefani called and it was heads up to the 
. Witteles bet, Denotaristefani called and the 
turned. Witteles bet once again and this time Denotaristefani folded.
Hand #62: Moore opened for two bets from the button and Brian Aleksa three-bet to 36,000 from the small blind. Moore made it four bets, Aleksa called and the flop came down 
. Aleksa checked, Moore bet and Aleksa called.
After the dealer burned and turned the 
, Aleksa checked and Moore bet. Aleksa took his time before calling and then checked the river. Moore checked behind and tabled the and it was good as Aleksa mucked his hand.
"The store is open, boys," announcer Robbie Thompson declared.
Hand #63: Ronnie Bardah raised from middle position and Greg Mueller three-bet from the small blind. Bardah called and then watched Mueller bet the 
flop. Bardah called, the turned and Mueller checked. Bardah checked behind and the completed the board on the river. Mueller checked, Bardah bet 24,000 and Mueller folded.
Hand #64: Todd Witteles raised from the small blind and Ben Yu folded from the big blind.
Updated Chip Counts
Level 22
: 12,000/24,000, 0 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
720,000 | 20,000 |
|
|
400,000 | 41,000 |
|
|
400,000 | |
|
|
310,000 | 80,000 |
|
|
260,000 | 100,000 |
|
170,000 | -51,000 |
|
|
150,000 | 20,000 |
|
|
120,000 | -63,000 |