2013 World Series of Poker

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

Level: 13

Blinds: 800/1,600

Ante: 200

Jonathan Jaffe Plays the Bully

Level 13 : 800/1,600, 200 ante
Jonathan Jaffe Here on Day 2
Jonathan Jaffe Here on Day 2

After the big blind reraised his opening bet to 4,200, Jonathan Jaffe bumped it up to 16,800. His opponent flatted to see the flop fall {j-Spades}{6-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}.

Jaffe then bet 9,800 when it was checked to him, and once again the other player flatted. On the {6-Diamonds} turn, both players tapped the table, and the {5-Spades} completed the board on the river.

On fifth street, his opponent led out for 18,500, and Jaffe responded with a power move, raising it up to 42,000. The other player became a believer, and his hand went into the muck, while Jaffe flashed the {Q-Diamonds} to plant the seeds of doubt into his opponent's mind.

Player Chips Progress
Jonathan Jaffe us
Jonathan Jaffe
202,000
90,000
90,000

Tags: Jonathan Jaffe

Jaffee Four-Bet Shoves

Level 13 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

Russell Crane opened to 3,300 on his three-handed table and Vojtech Ruzicka three-bet to 9,100. Jarred Jaffee was in the big blind and he asked Ruzicka how many chips he was playing before four-betting all -in for 41,900.

Crane quickly folded but Ruzicka had much more thinking to do.

"Aarrgghh! This is close." Ruzicka said to himself, before turning to Jaffee and asking, "You gotta big hand?"

"Big enough to shove with," was Jaffee's response.

Another minute passed before Ruzicka folded.

Player Chips Progress
Vojtech Ruzicka cz
Vojtech Ruzicka
117,500
98,200
98,200
Russell Crane us
Russell Crane
69,000
27,200
27,200
Jarred Jaffee
Jarred Jaffee
55,000

Tags: Jared JaffeeRussell CraneVojtech Ruzicka

Two Pair Good for Stevenson

Level 13 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

Joining the action on the {9-Clubs}{8-Hearts}{4-Clubs}{10-Clubs} flop, David "Raptor" Benefield checked to William Stevenson who checked behind. The {6-Diamonds} landed on the river and Benefield took a 4,200 stab at the pot.

"I call," said Stevenson before turning over {9-Spades}{4-Diamonds} for two pair, much stronger than the {q-Clubs}{10-Hearts} of Benefield.

Player Chips Progress
William Stevenson
William Stevenson
140,000
140,000
140,000
David Benefield us
David Benefield
48,000
48,000
48,000

Tags: David BenefieldWilliam Stevenson

Benefield Busto

Level 13 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

We missed the action, but saw online pro David Benefield stand to depart the Amazon Room.

His {K-Clubs}{Q-Clubs} failed to hold up against {8-Hearts}{8-Spades} when the board came eight-high, and he was eliminated early on the second day of play.

Player Chips Progress
David Benefield us
David Benefield
Busted

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Baumstein Four-Bet Shoves

Level 13 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

From under the gun, Scott Baumstein opened to 3,200 and faced some resistance from Antonio Lafosse on the button. Lafosse, who earlier sent William Reynolds to the rail, three-bet to 8,000. The blinds folded, but Baumstein four-bet all in for 64,000 in total. Lafosse mucked after around 30 seconds and was shown the {3-Spades} for his troubles.

Tags: Scott BaumsteinAntonio Lafosse