2013 World Series of Poker

Event #38: $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em (Four Handed)
Day: 1
Event Info

2013 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k4
Prize
$309,071
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,500
Prize Pool
$1,287,650
Entries
566
Level Info
Level
26
Blinds
15,000 / 30,000
Ante
5,000

You Best Czech Yo' Self

Level 8 : 250/500, 50 ante

We last saw Czech pro Vojtech Ruzicka as he pushed past the 50,000 plateau, and after the last hand, he is nearing the 70,000 mark.

The final board read {a-Clubs}{2-Hearts}{5-Clubs}{10-Hearts}{10-Clubs} and Ruzicka had a bet of 6,200 sitting in front of his stack. His opponent tanked for a while, riffling a stack of chips equal to the wager and studying Ruzicka, before finally looking him up.

Ruzicka quickly tabled his {K-Clubs}{10-Spades}, however, and his opponent could only the knuckle the felt in acknowledgement, saying "nice hand" as he tossed his inferior holding int the muck.

Player Chips Progress
Vojtech Ruzicka cz
Vojtech Ruzicka
66,700 14,300

Tags: Vojtech Ruzicka

Level: 8

Blinds: 250/500

Ante: 50

Ravi Raghavan Hits the Rail

Level 7 : 200/400, 50 ante

Ravi Raghavan, who made waves last winter by winning the WPT Five Diamond World Poker Classic $10,000 Main Event, has just hit the rail after losing a flip.

Playing from under the gun, Raghavan got his last 20,800 into the middle holding {J-Hearts}{J-Clubs}, and he was racing against the {A-Hearts}{q-Diamonds} tabled by his opponent.

When the final board rolled out {2-Diamonds}{a-Spades}{5-Spades}{q-Spades}{9-Diamonds}, Raghavan's pocket pair had been bested by the overcards, and he was eliminated from the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
Ravi Raghavan us
Ravi Raghavan
Busted

Tags: Ravi Raghavan

Assorted Chip Counts

Level 7 : 200/400, 50 ante
Player Chips Progress
Clement Thumy fr
Clement Thumy
108,000 74,000
Jonathan D'Souza ca
Jonathan D'Souza
90,000 90,000
Scott Baumstein us
Scott Baumstein
76,000 36,500
Harrison Gimbel us
Harrison Gimbel
WSOP 1X Winner
62,000 9,000
John Hennigan us
John Hennigan
WSOP 6X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
50,500 21,500
Faraz Jaka us
Faraz Jaka
WSOP 1X Winner
41,500 15,500
Ivan Demidov ru
Ivan Demidov
29,000 -20,000
Yevgeniy Timoshenko ua
Yevgeniy Timoshenko
25,000 15,600
Rene Angelil
Rene Angelil
23,000 5,000
Sam Stein us
Sam Stein
21,000 1,000
Natasha Barbour
Natasha Barbour
20,000 1,875
Mickey Petersen dk
Mickey Petersen
13,500 8,400
Andrew Lichtenberger us
Andrew Lichtenberger
WSOP 1X Winner
12,000 -4,700
Randy Lew us
Randy Lew
9,200 1,200
Maria Ho us
Maria Ho
9,000 -27,700
Olivier Busquet us
Olivier Busquet
8,300 -6,400
Victor Ramdin us
Victor Ramdin
Busted
Shane Schleger us
Shane Schleger
Busted

John Juanda Chips Up

Level 7 : 200/400, 50 ante
John Juanda (Seen Here in and Earlier WSOP Event)
John Juanda (Seen Here in and Earlier WSOP Event)

With the board reading {9-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}{4-Spades}{5-Hearts}{j-Clubs}, and more than 5,000 already in the pot, John Juanda made a bet of 3,250. His opponent shot a look across the table at Juanda, a five-time WSOP bracelet winner, before releasing his hand.

With the win, Juanda moved above 35,000 chips, and he is cruising through this first day of four-handed action.

Player Chips Progress
John Juanda id
John Juanda
WSOP 5X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
36,500 3,000

Tags: John Juanda

One For Turner

Level 7 : 200/400, 50 ante

The player under the gun opened to 850 and Jon Turner flat called from the button. The blinds folded and the two saw a flop of {10-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}. Turner's opponent checked and Turner fired 950 into the middle. Turner's opponent called and the {2-Spades} hit the turn. It was once again checked to Turner who tossed out 1,850. After another call, the dealer finished off the board with the {K-Diamonds}. The action went check-check and the betting came to an end.

Turner rolled over {8-Hearts}{8-Spades} and his pair of eights was enough to take it down as his opponent mucked his cards. Turner is now sitting around 35,000 in chips.

Player Chips Progress
Jon Turner us
Jon Turner
35,000 18,000

Half Baked

Level 7 : 200/400, 50 ante
David "Bakes" Baker (Seen Here in an Earlier WSOP Event)
David "Bakes" Baker (Seen Here in an Earlier WSOP Event)

With the flop reading {3-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}, David "Bakes" Baker check-called a bet of 1,200 from Glynn Bebee.

After the dealer turned the {2-Hearts}, Baker checked a second time, and when Beebe fired a second barrel of 1,700, "Bakes" ramped up the pressure, raising to 4,800.

Beebe asked how much more it was to him, and after hearing Baker's reply, he made the call. The {j-Spades} completed the board on the river, and Baker quickly pushed a stack forward while announcing himself all in for about 12,000.

Beebe removed his Nike baseball cap and leaned back in his chair, before asking for another count of Baker's bet. When Baker began to break down the stacks to show their amount, Beebe instantly announced a call.

"Ace-high," sad Baker. "You win. Nice hand..."

"Uhh!!" was Beebe's guttural celebration after discovering his hero call with {6-Hearts}{7-Clubs} had proven to be correct. "Yes!"

"Nice hand," offered Baker once more, as he departed the tournament floor.

Player Chips Progress
David "Bakes" Baker us
David "Bakes" Baker
WSOP 3X Winner
Busted

Tags: David "Bakes" Baker

Is Their a Doctor in the House?

Level 7 : 200/400, 50 ante

We recently watched Dr. Raymond D'Andrea claim a big pot after forcing his opponent deep into the tank.

The action began on the flop of {8-Spades}{7-Clubs}{2-Hearts}, when pro John "World" Hennigan checked to D'Andrea. The good doctor bet 4,500, and a player on the button made the call. World got out of the way, and the {2-Clubs} was the turn card.

D'Andrea moved all in on fourth street, and his opponent tanked for more than three minutes while contemplating his options. Eventually, the button player released his hand, and the pot was pushed to D'Andrea.

Player Chips Progress
Raymond Dandrea us
Raymond Dandrea
78,000 78,000

Tags: John HenniganRaymond D'Andrea