2013 World Series of Poker

Event #40: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 3
Event Info

2013 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k10
Prize
$525,272
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Entries
2,161
Level Info
Level
29
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
10,000

Event #40: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em

Day 3 Started

Fierro Leads Final 21; Berkey and Cunningham in the Mix

Nicolas Fierro
Nicolas Fierro

Welcome back to the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino and the 2013 World Series of Poker for the final day of the Event #40: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em!

Just three days 2,161 players took to the felt to see if they could etch their names in the WSOP record books, but after 21 hours of poker, only 21 players remain with their hands reaching skywards to the gold bracelet and $525,272 in prizemoney.

Nicolas Fierro bagged the most chips in the early hours of the morning with 965,000 but has Matt Berkey - fresh off a 3rd place in Event 21 - snapping on his heels with 886,000. Joao Dorneles Neto (788,000), Richard Dubini (759,000) and five-time WSOP bracelet holder Allen Cunningham (697,000) all round out the top five. Griffen Benger (610,000), Garry Gates (489,000), David Nicholson (409,000), Kara Scott (314,000) and Jared Hamby (204,000) are also well-place in their quests for capturing their first bracelet.

TableSeatPlayerChip Count
4091Joao Dorneles Neto788,000
4092empty--
4093Richard Dubini759,000
4094Chad Eveslage507,000
4095Matt Berkey886,000
4096Gonzalo Ramirez155,000
4097Griffen Benger610,000
4098Jared Hamby204,000
4099empty--
    
4101David Nicholson409,000
4102Jorge Breda371,000
4103empty--
4104Nicolas Fierro965,000
4105Kara Scott314,000
4106empty--
4107Peter Hengsakul272,000
4108Jeffrey Izes172,000
4109David Mcmann309,000
    
4151empty--
4152empty--
4153Alex Maturi253,000
4154Fred Berger523,000
4155Garry Gates489,000
4156David Tran534,000
4157John Alexander220,000
4158Allan Vrooman279,000
4159Allen Cunningham697,000

The PokerNews live reporting team will be on hand from 1:00 p.m. local time providing continuous live updates as the final 21 players play down until just one remains. Stay tuned for every flopped set, turned straight and rivered flush live from Event #40 and the 2013 World Series of Poker!

Tags: Nicolas Fierro

Level: 22

Blinds: 8,000/16,000

Ante: 2,000

Gonzalo Ramirez Eliminated in 21st Place ($15,024)

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

Joao Dorneles Neto raised to 33,000 in early position, and Matt Berkey called on the button. Gonzalo Ramirez then moved all in 120,000, and both players made the call. The flop came {a-Clubs}{7-Spades}{4-Spades}, and Dorneles Neto fired out 120,000. Berkey made the call, and the turn was the {j-Hearts}. Both players checked, and the same happened when the {8-Clubs} hit the river. Berkey rolled over {a-Hearts}{9-Hearts}, and it appeared that Dorneles Neto was starting to muck his hand. However, he then rolled over {a-Spades}{10-Clubs} for a better ace. Ramirez mucked his hand, and Dorneles Neto took down the bounty, and the huge pot to go with it, while Berkey simply commented "man slowest slowroll ever."

Player Chips Progress
Joao Dorneles Neto br
Joao Dorneles Neto
1,150,000 362,000
Matt Berkey us
Matt Berkey
646,000 -240,000
Gonzalo Ramirez
Gonzalo Ramirez
Busted

Tags: Gonzalo RamirezJoao Divino Dorneles NetoMatt Berkey

Berkey Pushes

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

Joao Dorneles Neto opened to 33,000 and both Matt Berkey and Jared Hamby called to see a {A-Spades}{K-Diamonds}{10-Spades} flop fall.

Neto continued for 63,000 only to have Berkey move all in for over 620,000. Hamby mucked, and after some time Neto kicked his cards to the muck too.

Tags: Jared HambyJoao Dorneles NetoMatt Berkey

Izes Finds Double

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

From the button Jeffrey Izes moved all in for 136,000 and David Nicholson made the call in the big blind.

Izes: {A-Clubs}{2-Clubs}
Nicholson: {K-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}

The board ran out {5-Diamonds}{6-Spades}{5-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}{A-Spades} to see Izes double through as Nicholson slipped to 260,000 in chips.

Tags: David NicholsonJeffrey Izes

Alex Maturi Eliminated in 20th Place ($15,024)

Level 22 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Alex Maturi - 20th place
Alex Maturi - 20th place

Allan Vrooman opened to 39,000 only to have Alex Maturi three-bet all in for 277,000. Vrooman went into the tank for close to two minutes before making the call to put Maturi at risk.

Maturi: {A-Spades}{K-Clubs}
Vrooman: {10-Clubs}{10-Spades}

With Maturi racing to stay alive, the {3-Spades}{10-Diamonds}{6-Hearts} flop would render him drawing virtually dead to a running queen and jack, and when the {9-Spades} and {9-Clubs} landed on the turn and river, Maturi was out the door in 20th place for a $15,024 payday.

Player Chips Progress
Alex Maturi
Alex Maturi
Busted

Tags: Alex MaturiAllan Vrooman

David McMann Eliminated in 19th Place ($15,024)

Level 22 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
David McMann - 19th place
David McMann - 19th place

Kara Scott opened the action to 35,000 only to have David McMann move all in for over 325,000 from the cutoff. With the action on David Nicholson on the button, he moved all in for 249,000 to put the action back to Scott.

Taking close to two minutes to deliberate over her decision, she eventually made the call putting both players at risk.

Scott: {J-Diamonds}{J-Hearts}
McMann: {9-Hearts}{9-Hearts}
Nicholson: {A-Hearts}{K-Spades}

With Nicholson holding two overs, the {K-Clubs}{Q-Hearts}{6-Spades} flop gave him the lead, and when the {Q-Spades} and {7-Diamonds} filled out the board on the turn and river, McMann was bounced in 19th place while Nicholson tripled and Scott sat with a little less then what she began the hand with.

Player Chips Progress
David McMann ca
David McMann
Busted

Tags: David McMannKara ScottDavid Nicholson