Event #40: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em | 2013 World Series of Poker

06-24-2013 16:55 UTC-7

David Nicholson Eliminated in 9th Place ($38,625)

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Level 24 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante

Hand #13: Nicolas Fierro opened to 50,000 from under the gun and Jared Hamby made the call from the cutoff to see a flop fall.

Fierro checked and Hamby bet out 62,000 which prompted a fold from Fierro.

Hand #14: Joao Dorneles Neto made it 55,000 and Matt Berkey made the call before David Nicholson moved all in for 203,000 from the button.

Neto mucked but Berkey made the call as the cards were placed on their backs.

Berkey:
Nicholson:

The flop fell to keep Berkey in the lead, and when the landed on the turn Nicholson would need to spike to stay alive.

Unfortunately for the WSOP Circuit regular, the landed on the river to end his tournament in 9th place for a $38,625 payday.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matt Berkey	1,005,000	217,000
David Nicholson	Busted

Tags: David Nicholson Joao Dorneles Neto Matt Berkey

06-24-2013 15:51 UTC-7

Allen Cunningham Eliminated in 10th Place ($29,961)

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Level 24 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante

Peter Hengsakul raised it up to 50,000 in middle position, and Allan Vrooman called from the small blind. Allen Cunningham also called from the big blind, and the flop came down . It checked to Hengsakul, and he bet out 75,000. Vrooman folded, but Cunningham elected to check raise it to 170,000. Hengsakul made the call, and the turn was the . Cunningham thought for about 15 seconds before moving all in for 220,000, and Hengsakul snap called.

Hengsakul:
Cunningham:

Cunningham had flopped top pair, but unfortunately for him, he was drawing dead to the set of Hengsakul. The meaningless river was the , and Cunningham bubbled the official final table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Peter Hengsakul	2,500,000	400,000
Allen Cunningham	Busted

Tags: Allen Cunningham Peter Hengsakul

06-24-2013 15:12 UTC-7

Garry Gates Eliminated in 11th Place ($29,961)

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Level 23 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante

Garry Gates open shoved for his last 260,000 from the hijack, and it folded around to Nicolas Fierro in the big blind. Once he got the official number, he tossed in chips for the call.

Gates:
Fierro:

Fierro had woken up with a big hand in the big blind, and Gates was looking to catch a two outer. The board ran down , and Gates busted just short of the unofficial final table. Meanwhile, Fierro is back to over a million chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicolas Fierro	1,200,000	475,000
Garry Gates	Busted

Tags: Garry Gates Nicolas Fierro

06-24-2013 15:08 UTC-7

Jorge Breda Eliminated in 12th Place ($29,961)

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Level 23 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante

From the button Jared Hamby pushed all in for 335,000 and Jorge Breda called all in for his last 275,000.

Hamby:
Breda:

The board ran out and Breda exited in 12th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jared Hamby	620,000	206,000
Jorge Breda	Busted

Tags: Jared Hamby Jorge Breda

06-24-2013 15:05 UTC-7

David Tran Eliminated in 13th Place ($23,513)

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Level 23 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante

Allan Vrooman opened to 55,000 and Matt Berkey made the call before David Tran moved all in for roughly 330,000 from the small blind. Vrooman called but Berkey folded his hand to see the cards tabled.

Vrooman:
Tran:

The board ran out to see Tran out in 13th place as Vrooman rockets to over 1.7 million.

Player	Chips	Progress
Allan Vrooman	1,710,000	330,000
David Tran	Busted

Tags: Allan Vrooman David Tran Matt Berkey

06-24-2013 15:04 UTC-7

Griffin Benger Eliminated in 14th Place ($23,513)

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Level 23 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante

We just saw a pot that had about 25% of the chips in play on the line, and saw Griffin Benger eliminated in absolutely brutal fashion. Richard Dubini raised it to 44,000 from under the gun, and it folded around to Peter Hengsakul. As he has done several times today, he over bet the pot, moving all in for 1.2 million. It folded around to Griffin Benger in the big blind, and he announced call! Dubini quickly folded, and the cards were tabled.

Benger:
Hengsakul:

Benger was in prime position to take a massive chip lead in the tournament, and the flop was safe for him, coming . The came on the turn, and Benger was still out in front. Well, you can probably guess what happened on the river.

River:

Benger understandably yelled in agony at the site of the card, saying "no F***!" He looked up at the ceiling in absolute shock as the 5% shot came through on the river. The stacks were counted down, and Hengsakul had Benger covered by 100,000, ending his day in unbelievable fashion.

After winning that hand, Hengsakul is now the commanding chip leader with 2.4 million.

Player	Chips	Progress
Peter Hengsakul	2,400,000	1,280,000
Griffin Benger	Busted

Tags: Griffin Benger Peter Hengsakul

06-24-2013 14:35 UTC-7

Chad Eveslage Eliminated in 15th Place ($23,513)

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Level 23 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante

Griffin Benger entered the pot with a raise to 41,000 only to have Chad Eveslage three-bet all in for roughly 500,000. From the big blind, Peter Hengsakul moved all in for 610,000, and after a few moments of deliberation, Benger flashed before mucking it.

Eveslage:
Hengsakul:

The board wouldn't connect for Eveslage as he was bounced out in 15th place for a $23,513 payday while Hengsakul moved to 1,120,000 in chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Peter Hengsakul	1,120,000	475,000
Chad Eveslage	Busted

Tags: Chad Eveslage Griffin Benger Peter Hengsakul

06-24-2013 14:19 UTC-7

Jeffrey Izes Eliminated in 16th Place ($18,700)

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Level 23 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante

Richard Dubini opened to 40,000 from middle position only to have Jeffrey Izes move all in for 171,000 from the button. The blinds passed and Dubini instantly made the call.

Dubini:
Izes:

The board ran out to see Izes eliminated in 16th place for $18,700 as Dubini moves to over 1.1 million in chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Richard Dubini	1,105,000	346,000
Jeffrey Izes	Busted

Tags: Jeffrey Izes Richard Dubini

06-24-2013 13:59 UTC-7

Kara Scott Eliminated in 17th Place ($18,700)

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Level 22 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

Allen Cunningham opened the pot to 35,000 from middle position only to have Kara Scott three-bet shove for her last 135,000 from the button. Cunningham made the call and the cards were tabled.

Cunningham:
Scott:

The board ran out and Scott was sent to the rail in 17th place for a $18,700 payday as Cunningham moves to 670,000 in chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Allen Cunningham	670,000	130,000
Kara Scott	Busted

Tags: Kara Scott Allen Cunningham

06-24-2013 13:45 UTC-7

John Alexander Eliminated in 18th Place ($18,700)

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Level 22 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

Griffin Benger raised it up under the gun, and it folded around to John Alexander in the small blind. He moved all in for his last 230,000, and when it got to Benger, he made the call.

Benger:
Alexander:

The was in the window, but it would prove to be part of an action flop of . Benger had picked up the nut flush draw, and the on the turn gave him that flush. Alexander could still win if the board paired, but it didn't, as the hit the river.

After collecting that pot, Berger is now up to 820,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Griffin Benger	820,000	210,000
John Alexander	Busted

Tags: Griffin Benger John Alexander