Event #38: $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em (Four Handed) Day 1 | 2013 World Series of Poker

06-21-2013 18:36 UTC-7

Blenkarn's Flush is Better

[user253757]

Level 6 : 150/300, 25 ante

We saw small-stakes tournament grinder Jeff Blenkarn with a pile of chips moved to the front of his stack, and the board reading .

His opponent tanked for a minute before moving all in, and Blenkarn stood while announcing "alright, I call."

Blenkarn's opponent tabled the for a flush on the river, but Blenkarn's was the winner. After flopping an open-ended straight flush draw, turning a pair to take the lead, and rivering his flush, Blenkarn's opponent was dismayed to see that he had made second-best hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeff Blenkarn	25,600 3,900	3,900

Tags: Jeff Blenkarn

06-21-2013 18:38 UTC-7

More Chip Stacks

Josh_Cahlik

Level 6 : 150/300, 25 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Joe Kuether	39,500 39,500	39,500
John Juanda	33,500 20,300	20,300

Calvin Anderson	24,000 1,500	1,500

David Pham	23,000 -5,500	-5,500

Jason Somerville	18,000

David "Bakes" Baker	17,500 8,000	8,000

Russell Crane	15,000 2,800	2,800
Dan O'Brien	14,200 8,000	8,000
Adam Levy	11,500 300	300
Craig Bergeron	Busted

06-21-2013 18:44 UTC-7

Ravi Raghavan Can't Find a Seven

[user253757]

Level 6 : 150/300, 25 ante

After opening to 650, Ravi Raghavan watched an opponent move all in from the small blind, risking his last 7,325. Raghavan made the call with , hoping to be racing against overcards, but he found himself trailing badly when the all-in player revealed .

When the board ran out , Raghavan was left with an inferior pocket pair, and about one third of the chips he started the hand with.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ravi Raghavan	21,000 21,000	21,000

06-21-2013 18:45 UTC-7

Rast Eliminated

Josh_Cahlik

Level 6 : 150/300, 25 ante

Ed Rose was all in before the flop for his last 12,550 from the button and Brian Rast shipped all in over the top from the small blind for 28,000. Clement Thumy snap-called the bet and the three hands were turned over with Rose and Rast's tournament life on the line.

Rose:
Rast:
Thumy:

Thumy was crushing the pairs of both of his opponents, and things did not change after the flop hit the felt. The turned, giving Rose and open-ended straight draw, which he ultimately hit when the struck the river. Rose was able to triple up, but Thumy's aces were still better than Rast's kings, and the latter was eliminated close to the dinner break. Thumy now has about 34,000 while Rose is sitting pretty with 38,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ed Rose	38,000
Clement Thumy	34,000
Brian Rast	Busted

Tags: Brian Rast

06-21-2013 18:56 UTC-7

Grab Some Grub

Josh_Cahlik

Level 6 : 150/300, 25 ante

The remaining field is now on a 90-minute dinner break.

Level: 7

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 50

06-21-2013 20:56 UTC-7

High Rollers

[user253757]

Level 7 : 200/400, 50 ante

With players standing to depart the Brasilia Room every few minutes, it stands to reason that a few big stacks have emerged. We've spotted a couple of high rollers who have both moved over the 50,000 plateau midway through the first day of play.

William Reynolds, who captured the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure's High Roller event in 2010, has built his stack to 57,500, and he will be searching for his first major victory since that six-figure score on the seashore.

Czech pro Vojtech Ruzicka has also been active on Day 1, and the winner of the most recent EPT Deauville High Roller event currently sits on a stack of 52,400.

Both of these high rollers will be looking to end Day 1 among the chip leaders, and we will be sure to tack their progress as the tournament continues.

Player	Chips	Progress
William Reynolds	57,500 57,500	57,500
Vojtech Ruzicka	52,400 52,400	52,400

Tags: Vojtech Ruzicka William Reynolds

06-21-2013 21:01 UTC-7

More Big Stacks Emerge

Josh_Cahlik

Level 7 : 200/400, 50 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Nick Schwarmann	100,000 100,000	100,000
Raymond Dandrea (Raymond D'Andrea)	78,000 78,000	78,000
Stephen Chidwick	71,000 38,000	38,000

Rodney Steven	64,000 64,000	64,000
Yuri Dzivieleski	57,000 57,000	57,000
Goran Filipovic	54,000 54,000	54,000

06-21-2013 21:02 UTC-7

Is Their a Doctor in the House?

[user253757]

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 , 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 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	78,000 78,000	78,000

Tags: John Hennigan Raymond D'Andrea

06-21-2013 21:10 UTC-7

Half Baked

[user253757]

Level 7 : 200/400, 50 ante

David "Bakes" Baker (Seen Here in an Earlier WSOP Event)

With the flop reading , David "Bakes" Baker check-called a bet of 1,200 from Glynn Bebee.

After the dealer turned the , 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 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 had proven to be correct. "Yes!"

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