Event #37: $5,000 Limit Hold'em
Day 2 Started
2013 World Series of Poker
Event #37: $5,000 Limit Hold'em
Day: 2
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
Greg Mueller Leads Heading Into Day 2
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Welcome to Day 2 of Event #37: $5,000 Limit Hold'em. Greg Mueller returns today with by far the biggest stack in the tournament after bagging 94,600 at the end of Day 1. Mueller is looking for his third bracelet, and his first since 2009. Both of his World Series of Poker victories have come in Limit Hold’em events, including one in the prestigious $10,000 Limit Hold’em event four years ago. Mueller is currently riding a hot streak. He’s already made two final tables at the 2013 WSOP, finishing third in both Event #8: $2,500 Eight-Game Mix and Event #29: $5,000 H.O.R.S.E.
Mueller’s closest competitors are Slavko Todorovic (64,000), Brent Wheeler (57,500), Ronnie Bardah (54,800), and Brian Aleksa (54,500). No other player finished the day above the 50,000 mark. There are a number of other notable players still alive in this event, including Justin Bonomo (46,600), Brock Parker (46,100), Juha Helppi (Juha Helppi), David Chiu (32,400), Phil Ivey (24,200), and current WSOP Player of the Year leader Daniel Negreanu (15,900).
There were 170 players who turned out for this event, slightly more than in 2012. Only 103 return for Day 2 today, and only 18 of them will make the money. Eighteenth place pays $11,337, but all players surely have their sights set on the $211,743 first-place prize and the coveted World Series of Poker gold bracelet.
Cards will be in the air at 2 p.m local Las Vegas time. Stay with us here at PokerNews.com as we bring you live updates throughout all ten levels of Day 2 action. In the meantime, here's Kristy Arnett to bring you up to date on all the recent and upcoming events at the WSOP.
Level: 9
Limits: 600/1,200
Ante:
Cards in the Air!
Level 9
: 600/1,200, 0 ante
The tournament has announced, "Shuffle up and deal," and Day 2 is now officially underway.
Tough Tables
Level 9
: 600/1,200, 0 ante
In this tough field, with little more than a hundred players remaining, there are no weak tables at the beginning of Day 2. Two tables, though, look to be worthy of particular attention. One features Phil Ivey, Bill Chen, Jeff Lisandro, Mike Leah, Andrey Zaichenko, and Chris Tryba. Alexander Kostritsyn's chips are also at this table, but he has not yet arrived for this event and his seat currently remains empty.
Nearby is a table with not only a wealth of table, but also a wealth of chips. Greg Mueller has more than anyone at the moment, but his tablemates, Jeff Shulman, Andre Akkari, Bruno Fitoussi, and Paul Sokoloff will surely try to change that.
Quads for Sokoloff
Level 9
: 600/1,200, 0 ante
Paul Sokoloff raised from the button, and Jeff Shulman three-bet from the small blind. Sokoloff called, and the dealer rolled out 
for the flop. After a bet and a call, Shulman bet out on the 
turn. Sokoloff raised, Shulman called, and the river was the 
. Shulman checked, and Sokoloff bet. After Shulman called, Sokoloff turned over 
for quads. Shulman mucked, and Sokoloff took the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
42,000 | 6,300 |
|
37,000 | -5,200 |
Matros Busts
Level 9
: 600/1,200, 0 ante
Matt Matros has been eliminated and has left the tournament area. His quest for a bracelet in a fourth consecutive year will have to wait for another day.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
Charania Turns the Nuts
Level 9
: 600/1,200, 0 ante
We arrived at the table on the turn to see Mohsin Charania check-raise a bet by Matt Lefkowitz with the board reading 
. Lefkowitz called, and the river was the 
. Charania bet out, Lefkowitz raised, and then Charania three-bet. Lefkowitz took a minute to think about the situation, then pushed forward chips for a call. Charania showed 
for the nut flush, and Lefkowitz mucked his cards.
Early Busts
Level 9
: 600/1,200, 0 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
|
|
Busted |
Mercier Doubles Through Negreanu
Level 9
: 600/1,200, 0 ante
Daniel Negreanu raised to 1,200 from middle position and then called when a short-stacked Jason Mercier three-bet to 1,800 from the big blind. The 
flop saw the two bet and raise until Mercier was in for his last 1,600.
Mercier: 
Negreanu: 
Mercier was well out in front with his overpair and stayed there when the 
appeared on the turn followed by the on the river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
15,000 | -3,300 |
|
7,000 | 3,600 |