2013 World Series of Poker

Event #41: $5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha (Six Handed)
Day: 3
Event Info

2013 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
10874
Prize
$488,817
Event Info
Buy-in
$5,000
Prize Pool
$1,880,000
Entries
400
Level Info
Level
28
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
0

Three for Pfutzenreuter, Two for Gross, One for Goldman

Level 26 : 20,000/40,000, 0 ante

Hand #38: Steve Gross raised to 80,000 from the cutoff and won the blinds.

Hand #39: Gross raised to 80,000 again from under the gun, and when Goldman reraised to 300,000 from the cutoff everyone folded.

Hand #40: Pfutzenreuter raised to 80,000 from the button and Gross called from the big blind. The flop came {5-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}{2-Spades}. Gross checked, Pfutzenreuter bet 90,000, and Gross folded.

Hand #41: Pfutzenreuter raised to 80,000 from the cutoff seat and Goldman called from the big blind. The flop came {9-Spades}{8-Clubs}{6-Hearts}, and Goldman check-folded to a 65,000 continuation bet from Pfutzenreuter.

Hand #42: Gross raised to 80,000 from the button and won the blinds.

Hand #43: Pfutzenreuter got a walk.

Tags: Steve GrossTimo Pfutzenreuter

Behbehani Shoves, Collects

Level 26 : 20,000/40,000, 0 ante
Salman Behbehani
Salman Behbehani

Hand #37: Lee Goldman limped in from the small blind and Salman Behbehani checked the big blind. Both checked the {9-Clubs}{A-Hearts}{7-Hearts} flop. The turn was the {Q-Spades} and Goldman checked again. Behbehani fired a bet of 150,000 into the opening, and Goldman called.

The river was the {K-Diamonds}. This time Goldman led for 100,000, then Behbehani announced "pot" which meant an all-in raise to 480,000 and Goldman tossed away his hand.

Player Chips Progress
Salman Behbehani us
Salman Behbehani
745,000 100,000
Lee Goldman us
Lee Goldman
675,000 -485,000

Tags: Lee GoldmanSalman Behbehani

Hands #29-#36: Three Each for Gross and Pfutzenreuter, Two for Leung

Level 26 : 20,000/40,000, 0 ante

Hand #29: Joseph Leung was in the big blind and got a walk.

Hand #30: Salman Behbehani raised to 80,000 in the cutoff seat and Steve Gross called from the big blind. The flop came {8-Diamonds}{7-Spades}{6-Clubs} and both players checked. The turn brought the {4-Spades} and a bet of 100,000 from Gross, forcing a fold from Behbehani.

Hand #31: Leung raised to 80,000 from the button and won the blinds.

Hand #32: Timo Pfutzenreuter raised to 80,000 from the under the gun and won the hand.

Hand #33: Pfutzenreuter got a walk.

Hand #34: Gross raised to 80,000, and again an opening preflop raise was rewarded with an uncontested pot.

Hand #35: Gross was in the big blind and received a walk.

Hand #36: Pfutzenreuter raised to 80,000 from the cutoff seat, Leung called from the small blind, and Lee Goldman called from the big blind. The flop came {A-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}{4-Clubs} and all checked. The turn was the {3-Clubs} and it checked to Leung who bet 100,000. Goldman folded and Pfutzenreuter called.

The river was the {8-Diamonds} and both remaining players checked. Pfutzenreuter showed {A-Hearts}{K-Hearts}{J-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}, and Leung mucked.

Tags: Joseph LeungTimo PfutzenreuterSteve Gross

Level: 26

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante:

Last Hands of the Level

Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 0 ante

The last seven hands of Level 25 were indicative of the level as a whole, which besides Nader Arfai's knockout hand has mostly seen small pots and hands that haven't gone to showdown.

Hand #22: Timo Pfutzenreuter raised to 60,000 from UTG and Salman Behbehani called from the big blind. The flop came {10-Spades}{3-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}, and Behbehani check-folded to a bet of 75,000 from Pfutzenreuter.

Hand #23: Lee Goldman won the blinds with a button raise of 60,000.

Hand #24: Joseph Leung got a walk in the big blind.

Hand #25: Behbehani raised to 60,000 from the cutoff seat. Joseph Leung called from the small blind and Steve Gross likewise called from the big blind. The flop came {5-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}. It checked to Behbehani who bet 60,000, and his two opponents folded.

Hand #26: Pfutzenreuter opened for 65,000 from the cutoff seat and Goldman called from the big blind. The flop came {4-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}. Goldman checked, Pfutzenreuter bet 75,000, and Goldman called. The turn was the {Q-Hearts}. Goldman checked again, and this time Pfutzenreuter bet 130,000 and Goldman folded.

Hand #27: Behbehani got a walk.

Hand #28: Joseph Leung raised to 60,000 from under the gun and won the blinds.

Tags: Joseph LeungLee GoldmanSalman BehbehaniSteve GrossTimo Pfutzenreuter

Gross Grows Stack

Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 0 ante
Steve Gross
Steve Gross

Hand #18: Joseph Leung raised to 60,000 from under the gun, and when Lee Goldman three-bet to 150,000 from the button, the blinds and Leung released their hands.

Hand #19: Salman Behbehani won the blinds with a button raise of 60,000.

Hand #20: Timo Pfutzenreuter raised to 60,000 from the button, Leung called from the SB and Steve Gross also called from the BB. The trio then checked down the {7-Hearts}{10-Clubs}{3-Clubs}{7-Clubs}{8-Clubs} board, and when Gross showed {A-Clubs}{J-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}{9-Hearts} for a straight the other two mucked.

Hand #21: Pfutzenreuter raised to 65,000 from the cutoff seat and both blinds, Gross and Goldman, called. The flop was {10-Diamonds}{8-Spades}{2-Spades}. Gross bet 110,000 and only Goldman called. The turn was the {K-Clubs}. This time Gross led for 205,000, and Goldman folded.

Player Chips Progress
Timo Pfutzenreuter de
Timo Pfutzenreuter
1,840,000 -130,000
Steve Gross us
Steve Gross
WSOP 1X Winner
1,540,000 80,000
Lee Goldman us
Lee Goldman
1,160,000 -25,000
Joseph Leung ca
Joseph Leung
670,000 -185,000
Salman Behbehani us
Salman Behbehani
645,000 -100,000

Tags: Steve GrossJoseph Leung

Raise and Take

Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 0 ante

Hand #12: Joseph Leung limped from the cutoff, Lee Goldman also called from the small blind, and Salman Behbehani checked from the big blind. All three checked the {9-Spades}{2-Diamonds}{4-Spades} flop. The turn was the {3-Spades} and it checked to Leung who bet 45,000, good enough to claim the pot.

Hand #13: A four-way limped pot saw a flop come all clubs — {2-Clubs}{3-Clubs}{K-Clubs} — and when Goldman led for 45,000 from the button only Pfutzenreuter called from the big blind. Both then checked down the {4-Spades} turn and {Q-Hearts} river, and when Pfutzenreuter showed {10-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}{8-Clubs}, Goldman mucked.

Hand #14: Behbehani raised 60,000 from the button and won the blinds.

Hand #15: Pfutzenreuter raised 60,000 from the button and won the blinds.

Hand #16: Behbehani raised 60,000 from under the gun and won the blinds.

Hand #17: Pfutzenreuter won the blinds again with a raise of 65,000 from under the gun.

Tags: Timo PfutzenreuterSalman BehbehaniJoseph Leung

Nader Arfai Eliminated in 6th Place ($61,739)

Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 0 ante
Nader Arfai - 6th Place
Nader Arfai - 6th Place

Hand #11: Nader Arfai limped in from the button, Steve Gross also called from the small blind, and Lee Goldman checked from the big blind. The flop came {J-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}{2-Clubs} and Gross led for 50,000. Goldman folded, but Arfai raised to 150,000 and Gross called.

The turn was the {4-Spades}. Gross checked, then Arfai pushed all in for his last 385,000 and Gross called.

Arfai had {J-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}{5-Hearts} for a set of fives while Gross had {A-Hearts}{6-Hearts}{4-Clubs}{3-Hearts} for a six-high straight. The river was the {Q-Diamonds}, and Arfai was eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
Steve Gross us
Steve Gross
WSOP 1X Winner
1,460,000 870,000
Nader Arfai us
Nader Arfai
Busted

Tags: Nader ArfaiSteve Gross

Gross and Pfutzenreuter Tangle

Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 0 ante

Hand #9: Steve Gross raised to 65,000 from under the gun and got one caller in Timo Pfutzenreuter playing from the button. The flop brought three big cards — {A-Hearts}{k-Hearts}{J-Clubs} — and when Gross continued for 90,000, Pfutzenreuter folded.

Hand #10: Pfutzenreuter opened for 65,000 from the cutoff and it folded to Gross who called from the big blind. Both checked the {Q-Diamonds}{Q-Spades}{6-Diamonds} flop. The turn was the {6-Hearts}. Gross checked, Pfutzenreuter bet 75,000, and Gross called. The river then brought the {5-Spades} and another check from Gross. Pfutzenreuter fired 155,000 this time, and after thinking a bit Gross made the call.

Pfutzenreuter showed {A-Diamonds}{K-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}{2-Spades}, but Gross had {K-Spades}{6-Spades}{5-Clubs}{4-Clubs} for trip sixes and won the pot.

Tags: Steve GrossTimo Pfutzenreuter

A Few Flops, Small Pots

Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 0 ante

Hand #4: Salman Behbehani raised to 60,000 from middle position and got one caller in Timo Pfutzenreuter in the cutoff. The flop came {10-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}{8-Hearts}, and Behbehani check-folded to Pfutzenreuter's 60,000 bet.

Hand #5: Steve Gross limped from the small blind, Lee Goldman checked his option, and the flop came {K-Spades}{10-Spades}{6-Hearts}. Gross pushed out a bet of 45,000, and Goldman let his hand go.

Hand #6: Nader Arfai limped from the cutoff as did Lee Goldman in the small blind, and Salman Behbehani checked from the big blind. The flop came {7-Diamonds}{J-Clubs}{7-Spades} and it checked around to Arfai who bet 90,000 and the other two folded.

Hand #7: Pfutzenreuter got a walk in the big blind.

Hand #8: Lee Goldman raised to 65,000 from the cutoff and Joseph Leung called from the big blind. The flop came {4-Hearts}{K-Spades}{3-Hearts}. Leung checked, Goldman bet 80,000, and Leung folded.