2013 World Series of Poker

Event #42: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 3
Event Info

2013 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Norbert Szecsi
Winning Hand
a10
Prize
$345,037
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Entries
2,100
Level Info
Level
26
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
5,000

Event #42: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em

Day 3 Started

Rory Mathews Leads Final 11; DeMaci and Neilson in Contention

Rory Mathews
Rory Mathews

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.

TableSeatPlayerChip Count
4471Ariel Celestino450,000
4472Denis Gnidash815,000
4473Jonathan Bennett453,000
4474Bryce Landier480,000
4475Dan Murariu404,000
4476empty--
4477empty--
4478empty--
4479Dana Buck663,000
    
4521empty--
4522empty--
4523empty--
4524Chris DeMaci591,000
4525Kirby Martin560,000
4526Daniel Neilson243,000
4527empty--
4528Norbert Szecsi738,000
4529Rory Mathews898,000

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!

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Level: 22

Blinds: 8,000/16,000

Ante: 2,000

Slow Goings

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

We are now 10 minutes into Day 3 action, and so far we haven't seen a flop.

Raise and take it down or raise and three-bet then a fold has been the story so far.

With only two eliminations needed until we hit the final table, it is understandable that players are playing a little on the tight side.

Neilson Ships

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

Rory Mathews opened to 32,000 from middle position, and as the action folded back to Daniel Neilson, he pushed all in for just a little over 200,000.

Mathews instantly folded and Neilson picked up some much-needed chips as he is still the tournament's short stack.

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Celestino Takes a Three-Bet Pot

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

Ariel Celestino opened from under the gun, and Dan Murariu reraised in the small blind. Celestino made the call.

Murariu fired a continuation-bet of 80,000 on the {q-Spades}{9-Spades}{7-Clubs} flop, and Celestino called. The turn was an {a-Hearts}, and Murariu checked. Celestino bet small, 84,000. Murariu tanked for about three minutes before folding.

Player Chips Progress
Ariel Celestino br
Ariel Celestino
680,000 230,000
Dan Murariu ro
Dan Murariu
240,000 -175,000

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Dan Murariu Eliminated in 11th Place ($19,939)

Level 22 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Dan Murariu - 11th place
Dan Murariu - 11th place

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 {A-Spades}{J-Spades} face up.

Murariu: {A-Diamonds}{K-Diamonds}
Celestino: {J-Diamonds}{J-Clubs}

The board ran out {6-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}{7-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}{2-Clubs} 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.

Player Chips Progress
Dan Murariu ro
Dan Murariu
Busted

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Martin Makes a Surprise Straight

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

In the last hand before the redraw, Kirby Martin and Norbert Szecsi saw a {4-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}{a-Diamonds} flop heads up. Martin fired 60,000, and Szecsi called him. The turn paired the board with the {3-Clubs}, and Szecsi watched his opponent bet 75,000 this time. Again, Szecsi called. Martin fired a final bullet on the {5-Clubs} river, 125,000. Szecsi leaned back in his seat and pondered before announcing a call.

Martin rolled over {2-Hearts}{2-Diamonds} for a rivered straight.

"Nice hand," someone said at the table.

"Yeah it was, because I hit a straight," he replied.

Player Chips Progress
Kirby Martin us
Kirby Martin
765,000 205,000
Norbert Szecsi hu
Norbert Szecsi
WSOP 3X Winner
555,000 -183,000

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