2013 World Series of Poker

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

Rettenmaier vs. Andrews

Level 5 : 100/200, 0 ante

Cherish Andrews raised to 425 from early position, and the only caller was Marvin Rettenmaier in the big blind. The flop was {7-Spades}{9-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}, and both players checked. Rettenmaier then led out for 525 when the dealer turned the {5-Clubs}, and Andrews folded. "Mad Marvin" took the small pot.

Player Chips Progress
Cherish Andrews us
Cherish Andrews
10,000 2,000
Marvin Rettenmaier de
Marvin Rettenmaier
5,000 5,000

Tags: Cherish AndrewsMarvin Rettenmaier

Hui Doubles With the Nuts

Level 5 : 100/200, 0 ante

As we were walking by the table that had Phillip Hui, a circuit grinder with two rings, we noticed that he had just moved all in for his last 4,425 facing a raise of 900 from his opponent. He ended up being called, and they were off to the races.

Hui: {a-Spades}{k-Spades}
Opponent: {j-Hearts}{j-Spades}

Hui didn't pair up on the flop, but it still helped him out a ton, coming {9-Spades}{q-Hearts}{6-Spades}. Hui now had the nut flush draw, and he didn't have to wait long for it to come, as the {2-Spades} hit the turn, securing the hand for him. The river was the {j-Diamonds}, giving his opponent a useless set, and Hui double his stack up to 9,000.

Player Chips Progress
Phillip Hui us
Phillip Hui
WSOP 3X Winner
9,000 4,500

Tags: Phillip Hui

Charania Doubles Short Stack

Level 5 : 100/200, 0 ante

Mohsin Charania was in the small blind and had called when the big blind pushed his short stack all in. Charania had {k-Diamonds}{10-Spades} and his opponent held {a-Clubs}{k-Clubs}. The board ran out {j-Spades}{a-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}{k-Clubs} and with that Charnia doubled up his opponent. It was only a small sweat for Charania as he had 16,000 after the hand.

Player Chips Progress
Mohsin Charania us
Mohsin Charania
WSOP 1X Winner
16,000

Cunningham Building his Stack

Level 5 : 100/200, 0 ante

Five-time bracelet winner Allen Cunningham entered this event late, but is already making his presence felt. After a preflop raise to 450 and one call, Cunningham called from the big blind, and the players took the flop three-handed. The dealer spread {k-Hearts}{9-Spades}{2-Diamonds}, and the preflop raise bet out for 600. Both other players called. All three players checked the {2-Clubs} on the turn, and then Cunningham led out for 2,000 when the {10-Diamonds} fell on the river. The preflop raiser tanked for a minute, and eventually called, and the other player folded. Cunningham tabled {q-Hearts}{j-Clubs} for a straight, which was enough to win the pot.

On the very next hand, Cunningham raised from the small blind, and received no callers. He is now up to 8,800.

Player Chips Progress
Allen Cunningham us
Allen Cunningham
WSOP 5X Winner
8,800 8,800

Tags: Allen Cunningham

Balsiger Gets Opponent to Fold

Level 5 : 100/200, 0 ante

On a board of {4-Spades}{7-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}{8-Spades} Jake Balsiger moved all in to contest for an already large pot. His opponent was not sure whether to call or not and went into the tank. He thought for two minutes before finally releasing his hand. Balsiger who is grinding his stack has one of the bigger stacks in the room with 19,500.

Player Chips Progress
Jake Balsiger us
Jake Balsiger
19,500 12,000