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

Randy Can't Lew(s)

Level 6 : 150/300, 25 ante

We saw Randy "nanonoko" Lew call a player's all in bet of 8,200 before the flop, and the PokerStars Team Pro rolled over the {10-Diamonds}{10-Spades}. His vulnerable opponent tabled the {J-Clubs}{9-Clubs} and was trailing the pocket pair.

A clean run out of {8-Hearts}{k-Clubs}{2-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds} left Lew's tens in front, and he notched the elimination while padding his stack.

Player Chips Progress
Randy Lew us
Randy Lew
19,200 -2,300

Tags: Randy Lew

My Stack? What in the World is That?

Level 6 : 150/300, 25 ante
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Level: 6

Blinds: 150/300

Ante: 25

Super Maria

Level 5 : 100/200, 25 ante
Maria Ho Has Chipped Up Steadily Throughout Day 1
Maria Ho Has Chipped Up Steadily Throughout Day 1

With the board reading {4-Spades}{3-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}{a-Clubs}, and more than 4,000 already in the pot, Maria Ho led out on fifth street for a bet of 3,375.

Her opponent did not appear to like this development, but he made the crying call, only to find Ho held the {5-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}. After flopping a gutshot straight draw, Ho had improved to a double belly-buster draw on the turn, and the river fit her hand perfectly.

Just a few hands after moving to a new table here in the Brasilia Room's Gold section, Ho is picking up right where she left off.

Player Chips Progress
Maria Ho us
Maria Ho
36,700 9,700

Tags: Maria Ho

Ramdin Scores a Knockout

Level 5 : 100/200, 25 ante
Victor Ramdin
Victor Ramdin

We arrived at the table to catch the action on the flop where the board read {6-Hearts}{8-Hearts}{3-Clubs}. Victor Ramdin was heads up with an opponent and the player moved all in for his last 1,500. Ramdin called and the hands were turned over.

Ramdin: {Q-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}
Opponent: {K-Clubs}{4-Clubs}

Ramdin's pair of treys was ahead on the flop and he made two pair when the {Q-Hearts} hit the turn. The {4-Spades} finished off the board and Ramdin was able to reduce the field by one. His stack now sits at 19,800.

Player Chips Progress
Victor Ramdin us
Victor Ramdin
19,800 5,600

Tags: Victor Ramdin

The Getaway

Level 5 : 100/200, 25 ante
Jennifer Tilly Couldn't Find Bullets or Broadway, Busting Midway Through Day 1
Jennifer Tilly Couldn't Find Bullets or Broadway, Busting Midway Through Day 1

We missed their bustout hands, but the seats formerly belonging to Jennifer Tilly and John Pham are now empty, meaning they have both been eliminated from the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
Jennifer Tilly us
Jennifer Tilly
WSOP 1X Winner
Busted
John Pham
John Pham
Busted

Tags: David PhamJennifer Tilly

Counts From Around the Room

Level 5 : 100/200, 25 ante
Player Chips Progress
Scott Baumstein us
Scott Baumstein
39,500 32,200
Calvin Anderson us
Calvin Anderson
WSOP 4X Winner
22,500 14,400
Sam Stein us
Sam Stein
21,200 17,800
Jason Somerville us
Jason Somerville
WSOP 1X Winner
18,000 9,150
Andrew Lichtenberger us
Andrew Lichtenberger
WSOP 1X Winner
16,700 3,300
Craig Bergeron us
Craig Bergeron
15,000 7,100
Victor Ramdin us
Victor Ramdin
14,200 -18,800
Allen Cunningham us
Allen Cunningham
WSOP 5X Winner
13,900 10,900
Konstantin Puchkov ru
Konstantin Puchkov
WSOP 1X Winner
13,700 5,100
John Juanda id
John Juanda
WSOP 5X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
13,200 5,700
David Pham us
David Pham
WSOP 3X Winner
12,400 -2,200
Russell Crane us
Russell Crane
12,200 7,300
Adam Levy us
Adam Levy
11,200 -8,800
Yevgeniy Timoshenko ua
Yevgeniy Timoshenko
9,400 6,200
Michael Mizrachi us
Michael Mizrachi
WSOP 5X Winner
8,400 200
Jeff Blenkarn us
Jeff Blenkarn
7,400 -8,100
Marvin Rettenmaier de
Marvin Rettenmaier
4,800

Negreanu Doubles

Level 5 : 100/200, 25 ante

Daniel Negreanu, who just slipped in the tournament at the end of the late registration period, has already found a double up. We arrived at the table to find Negreanu all in and at risk for his last 5,375 before the flop. Negreanu held {A-Hearts}{3-Hearts} and was up against an opponent's {K-Clubs}{Q-Clubs}.

The board ran out {2-Clubs}{5-Hearts}{5-Clubs}{9-Hearts}{J-Spades} and Negreanu was able to score the double. He's now sitting around 11,000.

Player Chips Progress
Daniel Negreanu ca
Daniel Negreanu
11,000 3,500

Tags: Daniel Negreanu

Occam's Racener

Level 5 : 100/200, 25 ante

We saw 2010 WSOP Main Evenr runner-up John Racener involved in a preflop raising war, one which eventually saw the pro surrender.

After a player opened for 425, Racener popped it to 1,025, but his opponent topple his stack over into a pile, signifying an unconventional all in move. Studying the situation for about a minute, Racener finally decided that simplest answer is usually correct, and he made the fold.

Unfortunately for Racener, this hand was a sign of things to come, and he was eliminated just a few deals later.

Player Chips Progress
John Racener us
John Racener
WSOP 1X Winner
Busted

Tags: John Racener