Welcome back to the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino and the 2013 World Series of Poker for the final day of Event #42: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em!
2,100 players took to the felt on Sunday, and now just 11 remain with their eyes firmly on the gold bracelet and $345,037 first prize. Great Britain's Rory Mathews is in the best shape to mount a charge at the title after he bagged an impressive 898,000 in chips, but hot on his heels are Denis Gnidash (815,000), Norbert Szecsi (738,000) and Dana Buck (663,000).
Also in contention are experienced tournament pros Chris DeMaci (591,000) and short stack Daniel Neilson (243,000) as everyone will firstly be looking to surpass the guaranteed $19,939 min-cash before locking up at least $25,392 on the final table.
Table
Seat
Player
Chip Count
447
1
Ariel Celestino
450,000
447
2
Denis Gnidash
815,000
447
3
Jonathan Bennett
453,000
447
4
Bryce Landier
480,000
447
5
Dan Murariu
404,000
447
6
empty
--
447
7
empty
--
447
8
empty
--
447
9
Dana Buck
663,000
452
1
empty
--
452
2
empty
--
452
3
empty
--
452
4
Chris DeMaci
591,000
452
5
Kirby Martin
560,000
452
6
Daniel Neilson
243,000
452
7
empty
--
452
8
Norbert Szecsi
738,000
452
9
Rory Mathews
898,000
The PokerNews live reporting team will be on hand from 1:00 p.m. local time providing continuous live updates as we play down from 11 to the Event #42 Champion live from the 2013 World Series of Poker!
Jonathan Bennett opened to 35,000 from under the gun only to have Dan Murariu move all in for 244,000. With the action on Ariel Celestino, he made the call before Bennett folded his face up.
Murariu:
Celestino:
The board ran out to see Murariu fall in 11th place for $19,939 as the final ten players head on a short break to redraw and move to the secondary feature tabled.
Hand #28: Bryce Landier opened to 55,000 only to have Dana Buck move all in from the button for 283,000. Landier made the call and the cards were tabled.
Landier:
Buck:
The flop was spread to keep Landier out in the lead, and when the landed on the turn, Buck was drawing to just a ten. The river landed the and Buck was sent to the rail in 8th place.
Hand #53: Bryce Landier receives a walk in the big blind.
Hand #54: From the cutoff Chris DeMaci moved all in for 336,000 and he collected the blinds and antes.
Hand #55: Ariel Celestino moved all in from the cutoff for 234,000 and Bryce Landier made the call from the button
Celestino:
Landier:
The Brazilian rail rose to their feet as the dealer spread a flop before the landed on the turn and then on the river to send Celestino to the rail in 7th place.
Chris DeMaci, currently sitting in last place of the six remaining players, has certainly come much further in this tournament than he expected. He tried busting out of the tournament on this amusing hand from Day 1, but fate kept him in the tournament. He's certainly capitalized on the opportunity.
Hand #84: From under the gun Denis Gnidash made it 60,000 only to have Bryce Landier three-bet to 215,000 from the small blind. The action returned to Gnidash and he made the call as the dealer dropped a flop.
Landier led out for 275,000 and Gnidash made the call as the landed on the turn. Landier shoved all in for 475,000 and Gnidash instantly made the call.
Lander:
Gnidash:
In yet another cooler hand, Lander would need to spike a two-outer, but when the landed on the river, he was out the door in 6th place for a $58,126 payday.
Hand #85: Norbert Szecsi raised to 60,000 from the button, and Denis Gnidash made the call, as did Rory Mathews. The flop came , and both callers checked to Szecsi, who bet 80,000. Only Mathews called. The turn was an , and Szecsi fired 185,000 this time. Mathews called without delay, and a arrived on the river. Szecsi tanked for a minute before announcing he was all in for 680,000. Mathews called, and he was shown for a flush. Mathews is now crippled, having just 80,000 to his name.
Hand #86: Denis Gnidash limped the button, and Kirby Martin checked his option. They checked the pot down, and Gnidash took down the pot with ace-high.
Hand #87: Rory Mathews jammed for 85,000 from the button. Chris DeMaci called.
Mathews:
DeMaci:
The board ran out , and Mathews was done in fifth.
Hand #88: Norbert Szecsi received a walk in the big blind.
Hand #89: Kirby Martin opened with a raise under the gun and collected the blinds and antes.
Hand #90: Norbert Szecsi raised to 60,000 on the button and Kirby Martin called from the big blind to see a flop fall. Martin checked and Szecsi bet out 70,000 to prompt a fold from Martin.
Hand #91: Denis Gnidash raised to 60,000 only to have Kirby Martin three-bet to 130,000. Gnidash folded and Martin won the hand.
Hand #92: Norbert Szecsi received a walk in the big blind.
Hand #93: Kirby Martin opened to 75,000 and Norbert Szecsi made the call from the small blind to see a flop fall. Szecsi checked and Kirby bet out 85,000 which was called by Szecsi as the landed on the turn.
Szecsi checked and Martin moved all in for 860,000 to put Szecsi in the tank for over two minutes before making the call.
Szecsi:
Martin:
With Szecsi trailing and needing any club or jack to win, the river would strike the to send Martin to the rail in 4th place for $107,512.
Hand #121: All three players saw the flop of , and it got checked to Norbert Szecsi on the button. He bet 90,000, and Chris DeMaci jammed. Szecsi folded.
Hand #122: Gnidash raised to 80,000. Szecsi reraised to 230,000, and Gnidash folded.
Hand #123: Szecsi raised to 100,000. Gnidash called. Szecsi checked, and Gnidash checked on the flop. A came on the turn, and two more checks ensued. An hit the river, and two more checks happened. Gnidash took the pot with .
Hand #124: Gnidash completed the blind, and DeMaci checked. Gnidash check-called 45,000 on . Both players checked the , and a hit the river. Gnidash bet 75,000, and DeMaci folded.
Hand #125: Gnidash folded, and DeMaci moved in. Szecsi called.
DeMaci:
Szecsi:
The kings held up, and DeMaci, the most accomplished player remaining, was done in third.
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face up.
to see Murariu fall in 11th place for $19,939 as the final ten players head on a short break to redraw and move to the secondary feature tabled.
flop saw him drawing to just a jack, but when the 
landed on the turn, he now opened up outs to a chop with a five.
to end his tournament in 9th place for a $25,392 payday as DeMaci climbed to 670,000 in chips.
to keep Landier out in the lead, and when the 
landed on the turn, Buck was drawing to just a ten. The river landed the 
and Buck was sent to the rail in 8th place.
flop before the 
on the river to send Celestino to the rail in 7th place.
landed on the turn. Landier shoved all in for 475,000 and Gnidash instantly made the call.
for a flush. Mathews is now crippled, having just 80,000 to his name.
to send Martin to the rail in 4th place for $107,512.
hit the river, and two more checks happened. Gnidash took the pot with 
.
. Both players checked the 
, and a