2013 World Series of Poker

Event #4: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em (Six Handed)
Day: 1
Event Info

2013 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a8
Prize
$324,764
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$1,443,150
Entries
1,069
Level Info
Level
27
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
5,000

A Well-Timed Bluff Gets Cada to Fold

Level 8 : 200/400, 50 ante

We found Joe Cada in a hand on a flop of {j-Hearts}{6-Clubs}{8-Spades}. His opponents checked to him as he bet 2,300 into a 5,000 chip pot. One opponent called and they saw a turn of the {4-Spades}. Cada's opponent fired out 3,800 and Cada called. The river came the {5-Diamonds} and Cada's opponent pushed all in. Cada took a minute before folding. Cada did however get his opponent to show his hand- the {q-Spades}{9-Spades} -for a bluff that sent Cada down to 37,000.

Player Chips Progress
Joe Cada us
Joe Cada
37,000 -8,000

Tags: Joe Cada

Level: 8

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 50

Turner Chops; Enjoys Comfortable Stack

Level 7 : 150/300, 25 ante

Jon "PearlJammer" Turner was facing an all in raise of 5,000 on a board of {j-Hearts}{5-Clubs}{3-Clubs}{2-Spades}. Turner tanked before calling and he showed the {a-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds} but his opponent held the second nut straight with the {a-Hearts}{4-Hearts}. Turner was ready to throw his hand in expecting to lose but the river saved him by throwing the {4-Clubs} giving both players a straight. Turner took the chop and has a comfortable stack of 40,000.

Player Chips Progress
Jon Turner us
Jon Turner
40,000

Tags: Jon Turner

Shane Eliminates Frankenberger

Level 7 : 150/300, 25 ante

Andy Frankenberger shoved his remaining 3,850 from under the gun and Brandon Shane called from the button. When the hands were tabled, Shane dominated with {a-Hearts}{k-Diamonds} against Frankenberger's {a-Clubs}{q-Spades}.

The board of {4-Diamonds}{k-Clubs}{9-Hearts}{4-Clubs}{j-Diamonds} did not help Frankenberger and he was eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
Andy Frankeberger
Andy Frankeberger
Busted

Tags: Andy FrankenbergerBrandon Shane

Cody Gone; Alibay Soars

Level 7 : 150/300, 25 ante

Jake Cody has recently been eliminated from play at the hands of Ami Alibay. According to Alibay, Cody got the last of his stack all in with {4-}{4-} but was crushed by Alibay's {K-}{k-}. Cody failed to improve and was eliminated from play.

Alibay is now sitting healthy on a stack of 36,000.

Player Chips Progress
Ami Allibay
Ami Allibay
36,000

Tags: Ami AlibayJake Cody

Hellmuth Doesn't Bluff

Level 7 : 150/300, 25 ante

Phil Hellmuth opened the cutoff to 800 and it folded to the small blind who snap-raised to 1,600. It folded back to Hellmuth who let out a dramatic "Wow".

Eventually he called and the flop brought {3-Clubs}{A-Hearts}{5-Hearts}. Hellmuth's opponent continued for 950 and the 13-time WSOP champion flat called. The {9-Spades} turned and two checks prompted the board to complete with the {7-Clubs}.

It was checked to Hellmuth once more and he fired 1,950.

"Good bluff," his opponent lamented.

"You really think I'd try to bluff you?" said Hellmuth, tabling {A-Diamonds}{3-Hearts} in the process for a flopped two pair. He was all smiles as he dragged in the pot that boosted his stack to about 42,000.

Player Chips Progress
Phil Hellmuth us
Phil Hellmuth
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 17X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
42,000 16,000

Tags: Phil Hellmuth

Kihara Cut in Half

Level 7 : 150/300, 25 ante

We caught up to a board reading {j-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}{k-Clubs}{k-Hearts}{4-Hearts} where Naoya Kihara's opponent was assembling a bet in a 5,000 chip pot. He brought out 3,500 which was half of Kihara's remaining chips. Kihara insta-called and his opponent tabled {8-Hearts}{8-Spades} for a full house. Kihara mucked and he is down to his last 3,500.

Player Chips Progress
Naoya Kihara jp
Naoya Kihara
WSOP 1X Winner
3,500 -7,500

Tags: Naoya Kihara

Back From Dinner

Level 7 : 150/300, 25 ante

Around 300 players have returned from dinner to start level 7 with blinds at 150/300 and an ante of 25. According to a recent tweet from Jack Effel, we will be playing only 10 levels today since the field started with less than 1500 players.

Level: 7

Blinds: 150/300

Ante: 25