Level: 23
Blinds: 10,000/20,000
Ante: 3,000
2013 World Series of Poker
Event #40: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2013 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$1,500
Entries
2,161
Level
29
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
10,000
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
1,105,000 | 346,000 |
|
Busted |
Gates Shoves
Level 23
: 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
Action folded to Griffin Benger in the cutoff, and he raised to 41,000. Richard Dubini called on the button, and Garry Gates also called in the big blind. The flop came down 
, and it only took Gates about 10 seconds to announce all in, a bet of 177,000. Benger immediately asked for a count, and when he got the number, he folded. Dubini tanked for about 30 seconds before folding, though he didn't look happy about it.
After taking that hand, Gates is back up to 315,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
315,000 |
Back-to-Back Three Bets
Level 23
: 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
Jorge Breda opened the button to 44,000 only to have Allan Vrooman three-bet to 135,000 from the small blind. Breda folded and Vrooman collected the pot.
On the next hand Breda tried again and made it 44,000 from the cutoff only to have Vrooman three-bet to 135,000 from the button on this occasion. Breda folded and Vrooman raked in another pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
910,000 | 170,000 |
Chad Eveslage Eliminated in 15th Place ($23,513)
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
1,120,000 | 475,000 |
|
Busted |
Chip Lead for Vrooman
Level 23
: 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
Allen Cunningham opened to 50,000 and both Allan Vrooman and Matt Berkey made the call from the button and big blind respectively.
Cunningham continued for 75,000 on the 
flop with only Vrooman making the call as the landed on the turn and Cunningham fired once more for 100,000.
Vrooman hesitated slightly, but then made the call as the 
rolled off on the river and Cunningham checked. Vrooman pushed out a bet of 250,000 and Cunningham quickly mucked.
With this pot, Vrooman takes the chip lead with nearly 1.4 million.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,380,000 | 470,000 |
|
390,000 | -280,000 |
Griffin Benger Eliminated in 14th Place ($23,513)
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,400,000 | 1,280,000 |
|
Busted |
David Tran Eliminated in 13th Place ($23,513)
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,710,000 | 330,000 |
|
Busted |
Jorge Breda Eliminated in 12th Place ($29,961)
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
620,000 | 206,000 |
|
Busted |
VIDEO: Kristy Visits Camp Rhino
Level 24
: 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
Kristy Arnett heads off the Strip to check out Camp Rhino, an indoor obstacle course training site.