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

"Dandruff" Doubles with Flopped Set

Level 24 : 20,000/40,000, 0 ante

Hand #146: Todd Witteles got a walk in the big blind.

Hand #147: Witteles raised from the small blind and Denotaristefani called from the big. Witteles bet the {6-Diamonds}{9-Spades}{8-Spades} flop, Denotaristefani raised and Witteles called. Both players checked the {4-Hearts} turn and then Witteles checked the {10-Diamonds} river. Denotaristefani bet and Witteles folded.

Hand #148: Witteles raised from the button and won the pot.

Hand #149: Michael Moore raised under the gun and Witteles three-bet. Moore called and the bet the {a-Diamonds}{k-Clubs}{q-Clubs} flop. Witteles called, the {5-Hearts} turned and Moore checked. Witteles bet 40,000, Moore check-raised to 80,000 and Witteles called off.

Witteles: {a-Spades}{a-Clubs}
Moore: {q-Clubs}{j-Spades}

Witteles was well out in front with a flopped set and just needed to dodge a ten on the river. That's exactly what he did when the {5-Diamonds} peeled off. Ship the double to "Dandruff."

Player Chips Progress
Todd Witteles us
Todd Witteles
250,000
125,000
125,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Michael Moore us
Michael Moore
145,000
-305,000
-305,000

Tags: Dom DenotaristefaniMichael MooreTodd Witteles

Moore Doubles Through Bardah

Level 24 : 20,000/40,000, 0 ante
Michael Moore
Michael Moore

Hand #150: Ronnie Bardah raised from his button and Michael Moore called from his big blind. The two were heads up to see {8-Clubs}{4-Spades}{2-Spades}fall on the felt. Moore checked and Bardah continued out. Moore called and the {9-Clubs} fell on fourth street. Moore checked and Bardah fired out again. Moore called and the {9-Diamonds} hit the river. Both players checked and Bardah showed {A-Diamonds}{K-Diamonds}. Moore mucked his cards and Bardah picked up the pot. Moore has now been left crippled.

Hand #151: Gabriel Nassif raised from his button and Moore folded from the small. Michael Aleksa called from the big blind and the flop came {4-Clubs}{K-Spades}{j-Spades}. Aleksa checked and Nassif continued out. Aleksa came over the top with a raise and Nassif called. The {9-Spades} hit the turn and Aleksa took charge with a bet. Nassif, however, would not be bullied, as he put out a raise on fourth street. Aleksa folded and Nassif took down the pot.

Hand #152: Bardah made it two bets and Moore moved all in for less from his button. The blinds folded and the hands were tabled.

Moore: {A-Hearts}{4-Hearts}
Bardah: {A-Clubs}{J-Hearts}

Moore flopped the world with {2-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}{5-Hearts} and the crowd went nuts with gasps. The {4-Clubs} hit the turn, giving Moore trips and he secured his double as the {10-Spades} finished off the board.

Tags: Brian AleksaGabriel NassifMichael MooreRonnie Bardah

He Doesn't Need Any Moore Ladies

Level 24 : 20,000/40,000, 0 ante

Hand #153: Dom Denotaristefani got a walk in the big blind.

Hand #154: Gabriel Nassif raised under the gun and took down the blinds.

Hand #155: Ronnie Bardah raised from the small and Nassif defended from the big. The {6-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}{k-Hearts} flop saw Bardah bet and Nassif fold.

Hand #156: Todd Witteles raised and Michael Moore three-bet from the big blind. Witteles four-bet and Moore got all in for 98,000.

Witteles: {a-Clubs}{10-Hearts}
Moore: {q-Spades}{q-Hearts}

Moore got it in good and let out a little celebratory shout after the board ran out a dry {3-Spades}{8-Clubs}{k-Hearts}{9-Clubs}{8-Hearts}.

Player Chips Progress
Michael Moore us
Michael Moore
200,000
102,000
102,000

Tags: Dom DenotaristefaniGabriel NassifMichael MooreTodd WittelesRonnie Bardah

Last Four Hands of the Level

Level 24 : 20,000/40,000, 0 ante

Hand #157: Todd Witteles raised from under the gun and it folded around to the blinds. Both players released and Witteles picked them up.

Hand #158: Dom Denotaristefani raised from under the gun and Michael Moore made it three bets to go. Denotaristefani called and the two were heads up to the {A-Diamonds}{K-Spades}{6-Clubs} flop. Denotaristefani checked and Moore continued out. Denotaristefani called and the turn was the {5-Diamonds}. Denotaristefani checked a second time and Moore cut out another bet. Denotaristefani called again and the {4-Spades} finished off the board. Another check came from Denotaristefani and Moore checked it back. Moore showed {A-Hearts}{J-Spades} and it was good enough to take down the pot.

Hand #159: Ronnie Bardah made it two bets before the flop and took down the blinds.

Hand #160: Moore raised the action and Brian Aleksa made it three-bets to go. The flop came {4-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}{8-Spades} and Moore led out. Aleksa called and the {J-Hearts} fell on the turn. Moore bet once more. Aleksa folded and Moore won the final hand before the break.

Dinner Time

Level 24 : 20,000/40,000, 0 ante

Players are now on a 60-minute dinner break. Official counts will be made live shortly.

Level: 25

Limits: 25,000/50,000

Ante: 0

First Three Back

Level 25 : 25,000/50,000, 0 ante

Hand #161 Unknown action.

Hand #162: Action before the flop was unknown other than it was raised to four bets with Gabriel Nassif and Dom Denotaristefani seeing a flop. The dealer spread out {K-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}{6-Hearts} and Nassif fired out a bet. Denotaristefani called and the {J-Hearts} hit the turn. Nassif bet once again but on this street Denotaristefani opted to get away from his hand.

Hand #163: Todd Witteles raised under the gun only to have Ronnie Bardah three-bet from the cutoff. The flop came {7-Clubs}{5-Clubs}{5-Hearts} and Witteles checked. Bardah continued out and Witteles folded his hand.

Bardah Runs Into Pocket Rockets

Level 25 : 25,000/50,000, 0 ante

Hand #164: Dom Denotaristefani raised under the gun and won the pot.

Hand #165: Todd Witteles raised from the small blind and Denotaristefani called from the big. The {8-Clubs}{j-Spades}{j-Diamonds} flop saw Witteles bet and Denotaristefani fold.

Hand #166: Ronnie Bardah got a walk in the big blind.

Hand #167: Bardah called from the small blind and Gabriel Nassif raised from the big. After Bardah call the flop fell {7-Hearts}{4-Spades}{9-Diamonds} and Nassif bet after a Bardah check. Bardah woke up with a check-raise, Nassif called and the dealer burned and turned the {2-Diamonds}. Bardah bet, Nassif raised and Bardah called, brining about the {Q-Diamonds} river. Bardah checked and then tank-called when Nassif bet. Nassif rolled over the {a-Diamonds}{a-Hearts} and Bardah sent his cards to the muck.

Hand #168: Brian Aleksa raised under the gun and Michael "Big Store" Moore three-bet from the big. Aleksa called, the flop fell {a-Hearts}{a-Clubs}{5-Diamonds} and Moore led out with a bet. Aleksa called, the {A-Spades} turned and Moore bet 50,000. Aleksa took about a minute before laying down his hand.

Hand #169: Michael Moore raised from the small blind and Aleksa three-bet from the big. Moore called and then led out on the {4-Diamonds}{3-Spades}{7-Clubs} flop. Aleksa folded.

Hand #170: Moore raised to 50,000 from the button only to have Aleksa three-bet from the small blind. Moore made it four bets. Aleksa got the rest of his chips in and the cards were turned up.

Moore: {a-Clubs}{9-Spades}
Aleksa: {9-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}

Aleksa was looking to dodge an ace, and that's just what he did when the board ran out {10-Hearts}{7-Hearts}{2-Clubs}{10-Spades}{j-Spades}. Ship the double to Aleksa.

Tags: Brian AleksaGabriel NassifRonnie BardahMichael Moore