Event #38: $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em (Four Handed)
Day 2 Started
2013 World Series of Poker
Event #38: $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em (Four Handed)
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2013 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$2,500
Prize Pool
$1,287,650
Entries
566
Level
26
Blinds
15,000 / 30,000
Ante
5,000
Day 2 of Event #38 ($2,500 No-Limit Hold'em Four-Handed) Set to Begin!
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The second day of play here at Event #38 ($2,500 No-Limit Hold'em Four-Handed) is set to begin shortly, with 64 players returning from the initial field of 566, and after yesterday's exciting shorthanded action today should provide plenty of fireworks.
Returning as the chip leader is Nick Schwarmann, a national tournament circuit grinder who celebrated his birthday yesterday by giving himself the gift of a 193,500 stack. Schwarmann went on a serious heater midway through day, moving from 100,000 to 150,000 chips in just a few hands, and with his overwhelming chip lead he is definitely a threat to post wire-to-wire performances.
Trailing Schwarmann in the chip counts are Czech pro Goran Filipovic (173,800), and original November Nine member Ivan Demidov (149,500), who shivered his way to a double up in one particularly chilling hand.
John Hennigan (68,400), John Juanda (67,200), Jon Turner (58,600), Faraz Jaka (31,200), and Maria Ho (24,900) are just a few of the notable names who bagged and tagged last night, and today every four-handed table will be home to a dangerous pro or two.
Check out the PokerNews daily update video to get ready for the action, and then keep it here for continuous live coverage of the World Series of Poker's showcase for shorthanded play.
Level: 11
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 100
Two Early Pots for Stevenson
Level 11
: 500/1,000, 100 ante
William Stevenson has had a good start to Day 2 after winning two consecutive pots.
The first we joined on the turn of a 
board where Craig McCorkell had checked from the small blind and Stevenson had bet 3,500 from the big blind. McCorkell called and the dealer completed the board with the [
.
McCorkell checked and Stevenson made it 11,300 to play. McCorkell tanked for close to one minute, even removing his sunglasses at one point to try get a better look at his stoic opponent. McCorkell couldn't find anything that made him want to call and he mucked his hand.
The following hand, David Benefield opened to 2,000 on the button and once McCorkell folded Stevenson moved all-in or 21,000 effective. Benefield didn't want to play for stacks and he folded.
Only the Good Die Young
Level 11
: 500/1,000, 100 ante
Justin Young had his 
tabled against Maxine Conte's 
, with the short-stacked Young all in, and the dealer prepared to burn and turn.
Flop: 
Young found a pair on the flop, and he took the lead against Conte's ace-high. On the 
turn Young's position was solidified, and the 
river was a blank for Conte.
Young doubled up with his suited connector, while big slick left Conte crippled.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
39,500 | 29,750 |
|
|
9,400 | 9,400 |
Ho Doubles Through the Chip Leader
Level 11
: 500/1,000, 100 ante
Maria Ho is up to 56,000 after doubling through Nick Schwarmann.
There was already 13,000 in the pot when Ho bet 6,600 on the river of a 
board and there was even more when Schwarmann moved all in. Ho called off her 21,600 chips and the cards were flipped over.
Ho: 
Schwarmann: 
Ho won with two pair, queens and tens.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
150,000 | -43,500 |
|
56,000 | 31,100 |
Recently Departed
Level 11
: 500/1,000, 100 ante
This trio of gentlemen have busted out in positions 62-64.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted | |
|
|
Busted | |
|
|
Busted |
Maria Maria
Level 11
: 500/1,000, 100 ante
After Rodney Steven II moved all in for his last 20,000 or so, Maria Ho quickly announced herself all in as well.
Showdown:
Ho: 
Steven II: 
"Wow," was all Steven II could say when he saw the bad news, and with his inferior pocket pair he knew he was in bad shape.
After the flop fell 
, Steven II stood in anticipation of his imminent departure, still muttering "wow" to himself as the dropped on the turn. When the 
completed the board on the river, he told Ho "nice hand" before heading for the payout desk.
Ho built her stack up to nearly 80,000 with the win, but with chip leader Nick Schwarmann on her immediate left to start the day, she will have to pick her spots carefully.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
78,000 | 22,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Yo-Yo Start for Juanda
Level 11
: 500/1,000, 100 ante
John Juanda has had a real roller coaster start to the day that has seen him lose most of his stack only to double up to 53,000.
We caught the double up over on Table 445. The board read 
and after a furry of bets, raises and re-raises Juanda was all in with the 
against te 
of Myro Garcia. The turn and river were the and , both players completing a flush, but Juanda winning with an ace-high flush.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
53,000 | -14,200 |
Perrins takes on Jaka
Level 11
: 500/1,000, 100 ante
WSOP bracelet winner Matt Perrins opened to 2,000 from the button and Fara Jaka called from the big blind. The pair shared a 
flop, Jaka checking its arrival. Perrins continued with a 1,400 bet and Jaka called.
The turn brought the into play and when Jaka checked, Perrins checked behind. The fifth and final community card was the 
and Jaka checked once more. Perrins reached for chips and bet 4,400, which sent Jaka into the tank. He stayed there for almost 90 seconds before asking,
"Will you show if I throw these away? Show at least one of them?"
Perrins refused to answer and stared at the board. Jaka eventually mucked and Perrins did the same.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
61,200 | 61,200 |
|
34,600 | 3,400 |