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

Jaka Finds a Double

Level 3 : 75/150, 0 ante

We arrived at the table to find Faraz Jaka heads up in a hand with 850 already in the pot. The flop came down {K-Spades}{5-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds} and Jaka's opponent checked. Jaka led for 550 and Jaka's opponent cut out a huge raise to 8,625. Jaka tanked for almost two minutes while he pondered to call off his tournament life. Eventually, Jaka shipped all in for 9,275 total and his opponent called.

Jaka: {A-Clubs}{A-Hearts}
Opponent: {k-Clubs}{Q-Hearts}

Jaka was well ahead with his aces and stayed that way through the {6-Spades} turn and the {A-Diamonds} river. Jaka was able to secure a double and is now sitting on a healthy stack of 19,450.

Player Chips Progress
Faraz Jaka us
Faraz Jaka
WSOP 1X Winner
19,450 7,650

Tags: Faraz Jaka

Chippies

Level 3 : 75/150, 0 ante
Player Chips Progress
Victor Ramdin us
Victor Ramdin
33,000 25,500
Shane Schleger us
Shane Schleger
28,500 11,000
Joe Tehan us
Joe Tehan
26,000 18,500
Galen Hall us
Galen Hall
WSOP 1X Winner
18,600 2,600
Zachary Humphrey us
Zachary Humphrey
17,500 3,350
Andrew Lichtenberger us
Andrew Lichtenberger
WSOP 1X Winner
13,400 900
Maria Ho us
Maria Ho
12,600 6,000
David "Bakes" Baker us
David "Bakes" Baker
WSOP 3X Winner
9,500
David Sands us
David Sands
7,900 400
Chino Rheem us
Chino Rheem
7,500
Scott Baumstein us
Scott Baumstein
7,300
Dan O'Brien us
Dan O'Brien
6,200 1,000
Dutch Boyd us
Dutch Boyd
WSOP 3X Winner
4,000 -3,500
Sam Stein us
Sam Stein
3,400
Carlos Mortensen es
Carlos Mortensen
WSOP 2X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
Busted

Russell Crane Runs Two Pair Into a Straight

Level 3 : 75/150, 0 ante
Russell Crane Here on Day 1
Russell Crane Here on Day 1

Russell Crane has been on quite the run here at the 2013 World Series of Poker, making three deep runs (Events #6, 14, & 34) to earn more than $85,000, and finishing in the top ten on two occasions, most recently in the $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em Turbo event.

Crane was spotted playing a pot here today, but unfortunately for him the run good he has enjoyed this summer was nowhere to be found.

We caught the action on the turn, with the board reading {j-Hearts}{q-Clubs}{7-Hearts}{10-Hearts}. Crane led out for a bet of 900, and his opponent deliberated for a few moments before making the call. When the {5-Spades} completed the board on the river, Crane again led out, this time for a bet of 2,000.

"I don't think I can fold here," was the other player's response. "You have a baby flush though don't you?"

Eventually the player rolled out four blue T500 tournament chips for the call, and Crane announced "you're probably good then" with a laugh, while turning over the {10-Clubs}{7-Clubs} for two pair on the turn. Crane's suspicions proved to be accurate when his opponent rolled over the {K-Clubs}{9-Hearts} for a straight.

Player Chips Progress
Russell Crane us
Russell Crane
4,900 4,900

Tags: Russell Crane

Level: 3

Blinds: 75/150

Ante: 0

Cajelais Thriving

Level 2 : 50/100, 0 ante

Erik Cajelais opened for 300 before the flop and an opponent raised all in for 1,800 total. Cajelais called and showed {9-Spades}{9-Clubs} which was crushing his opponent's {5-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}.

The board fell down {Q-Spades}{J-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}{A-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds} and Cajelais was able to send his opponent to the rail. Cajelais now has about 18,400 in chips.

Player Chips Progress
Erik Cajelais ca
Erik Cajelais
WSOP 1X Winner
18,400 10,900

Tags: Erik Cajelais

Assorted Chip Counts

Level 2 : 50/100, 0 ante
Player Chips Progress
Shane Schleger us
Shane Schleger
17,500 10,000
David Pham us
David Pham
WSOP 3X Winner
14,600 7,100
Andrew Lichtenberger us
Andrew Lichtenberger
WSOP 1X Winner
12,500 5,000
Jennifer Tilly us
Jennifer Tilly
WSOP 1X Winner
10,000 2,500
Phil Laak us
Phil Laak
WSOP 1X Winner
9,300 1,800
Ana Marquez es
Ana Marquez
8,900
Tony Dunst us
Tony Dunst
WSOP 2X Winner
7,300 -200
Steven van Zadelhoff nl
Steven van Zadelhoff
7,300 -200
George Danzer de
George Danzer
5,500 -2,000
Naoya Kihara jp
Naoya Kihara
5,400 -2,100
Dan O'Brien us
Dan O'Brien
5,200 -2,300
Antonio Esfandiari us
Antonio Esfandiari
WSOP 3X Winner
2,800 -4,700
Cary Katz us
Cary Katz
2,200 -5,300
Melanie Weisner us
Melanie Weisner
Busted