2013 World Series of Poker

Event #45: $1,500 Ante-Only No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 3
Event Info

2013 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
63
Prize
$201,399
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Entries
678
Level Info
Level
27
Blinds
0 / 0
Ante
60,000

Volpe Coming Back

Level 26 : 0/0, 40,000 ante

Hand #205- Paul Lieu gets a walk.

Hand #206- Lieu called, as did Ben Volpe, and both players checked a {2-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}{10-Hearts} flop. The {4-Hearts} came on the turn, and Volpe fired out 25,000. Lieu called, and both players checked the {a-Hearts} on the river. It ended up being a split pot, as both players had a four in their hands.

Hand #207- Volpe made it 35,000 to go, and Lieu called from the button. The flop came down {k-Spades}{5-Hearts}{6-Clubs}, and Volpe fired out 45,000. Lieu called, and the {9-Spades} hit the turn. Volpe checked to Lieu, who fired out 75,000. Volpe made the call, and the river brought the {10-Clubs}. Both players checked, and Volpe showed {k-Hearts}{10-Hearts}, giving Volpe another pot.

Hand #208- Lieu limped in, as did Volpe, and the flop came down {4-Clubs}{3-Clubs}{k-Clubs}, and Volpe won the pot with a bet to 35,000.

Hand #209- Lieu gets a walk.

Hand #210- Lieu limped in, and Volpe raised to 35,000, taking the pot.

Tags: Ben VolpePaul Lieu

Final Table Reaches a Double Century of Hands!

Level 26 : 0/0, 40,000 ante

Hand #200

Lieu limped into the pot, before Volpe raised it up to 35,000, which was called. The flop came down {j-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}{3-Spades}, as Lieu checked to Volpe, who bet out 45,000. Lieu looked down at his cards, before opting to fold.

Hand #201

Lieu received a rare walk.

Hand #202

Lieu limped into the pot, as Volpe made the call, to see the flop come {5-Spades}{10-Spades}{7-Spades}. Lieu checked to Volpe who bet 30,000, which forced a fold from his opponent.

Hand #203

Volpe opened to 35,000, as Lieu made the call. The flop came down {3-Spades}{6-Clubs}{6-Hearts}, which saw Volpe continue for 45,000, which was called. The {4-Hearts} fell on the turn, as Volpe checked over to Lieu, who bet out 50,000. Volpe made the call, as the {q-Hearts} completed the board. Both players chose to check on the river, before Volpe showed his {J-Clubs}{3-Clubs} which split the pot against Lieu’s {3-Hearts}{2-Clubs}.

Hand #204

Both players limped into the pot, and watch as the flop came {j-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}{a-Hearts}. A check from Lieu, saw Volpe bet out 30,000, before he was met with an instant raise to 65,000. Volpe made the call as the {4-Spades} fell on the turn. Lieu checked again, as Volpe bet out 85,000, which was enough to take down the pot.

Volpe Takes Down a Good One

Level 26 : 0/0, 40,000 ante

Hand #195- Ben Volpe made it 35,000 to go, and Paul Lieu folded.

Hand #196- Lieu limped in, and Volpe made it 40,000 to go. Lieu folded, and Volpe won the hand.

Hand #197- Volpe raised to 35,000, and Lieu made the call. The flop came down {j-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}{6-Hearts}, and Volpe fired out 45,000. Lieu folded, and Volpe took down the pot.

Hand #198- Lieu limped in, and Volpe did the same. The flop came down {9-Hearts}{6-Hearts}{2-Clubs}, and both players checked. The {5-Clubs} came on the turn, and both knuckled again. {9-Diamonds} on the river, and Lieu won with king high.

Hand #199- Volpe limped in, and Lieu raised to 40,000. Volpe called, and the flop ran down {j-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}{4-Spades}, and both players checked. The {8-Hearts} came on the turn, and Volpe bet out 55,000. Lieu called, and the river was the {j-Hearts}. Volpe fired out 75,000, and Lieu tanked for over two minutes before he called, and Volpe showed {k-Spades}{q-Hearts} for top pair. Lieu folded, and Volpe got some much needed chips back.

Tags: Ben VolpePaul Lieu

Lieu Wins Majority of Hands

Level 26 : 0/0, 40,000 ante

Hand #190

Lieu limped in, as did Volpe, before the flop came down {3-Spades}{5-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}. Both players checked to see the {7-Spades} come on the turn. Lieu checked, as Volpe bet out 25,000, which was called, as the {k-Hearts} completed the board. Both players checked on the river, as Lieu tabled his {7-Diamonds}{4-Spades} to win the hand.

Hand #191

Volpe opened to 35,000 and was called, as the flop came down {k-Hearts}{2-Hearts}{7-Clubs}. Volpe threw out a continuation bet of 35,000 and was called, as the {q-Hearts} fell on the turn. Both players checked as the {5-Spades} completed the board. Both checked, as Volpe had showed ace-high, before Lieu ended up taking down the pot with a pair of deuces.

Hand #192

Both players limped into the pot, as the flop came {k-Diamonds}{7-Spades}{8-Clubs}. Both players checked to see the {3-Diamonds} fall on the turn. There, Lieu bet out 30,000 and received a snap fold, taking down the pot.

Hand #193

Volpe mucked, relinquishing the pot to Lieu.

Hand #194

Lieu opened to 40,000, as Volpe made the call, to see the flop come {9-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}{A-Spades}. Both checked the {2-Hearts} on turn, as Lieu checked to see Volpe bet out 35,000, which was called. The {3-Clubs} came on river as both players opted to check. Lieu showed the {9-Hearts} before Volpe tabled his {10-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds} for a better pair, as he took down the pot.

Lieu Spikes Two Outer To Double

Level 26 : 0/0, 40,000 ante

Hand #189- Paul Lieu made it 40,000 to go on the button, and Ben Volpe reraised to 140,000. It was back to Lieu, and he tanked for a couple of minutes, all the while shuffling raising chips, before annoucing all in. Volpe snap called.

Lieu: {4-Clubs}{4-Spades}
Volpe: {q-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}

Volpe was well out in front, and the flop came down {k-Hearts}{3-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}, keeping Volpe in the lead. The {j-Clubs} came on the turn, and it looked like Volpe was going to win the bracelet. That is until....

River: {4-Diamonds}

Lieu's rail erupted, and one fan jumped the guard rail to lift Lieu up on his shouldars, while Volpe and his crew were left absolutely stunned with no words. The chips were counted down, and Volpe was left with 700,000, while Lieu jumped up to 2.3 million.

Player Chips Progress
Paul Lieu us
Paul Lieu
2,300,000 790,000
Ben Volpe us
Ben Volpe
700,000 -840,000

Tags: Ben VolpePaul Lieu

Volpe Almost Wins Them All

Level 26 : 0/0, 40,000 ante

Hand #184

Lieu limped in, before Volpe raised to 35,000, which was enough to take down the pot.

Hand #185

Volpe limped into the pot, as did Lieu, before both saw the flop come {7-Clubs}{8-Hearts}{10-Hearts}. Volpe bet out for 35,000, as Lieu’s cards flew into the muck.

Hand #186

Lieu limped in, as Volpe bumped it up to 35,000, which was too much for Lieu to call.

Hand #187

Volpe opened for 35,000, as Lieu paused for a moment, before raising to 125,000. Volpe quickly mucked, as Lieu enjoyed taking down a pot.

Hand #188

Lieu limped into the pot, as did Volpe. The flop came down {J-Hearts}{j-Spades}{5-Hearts} as Lieu checked, before Volpe threw in 25,000, which earned him the pot.

More Back-and-Forth

Level 26 : 0/0, 40,000 ante

Hand #179- Paul Lieu raised to 40,000, and he took down the antes.

Hand #180- Lieu limped in, and Volpe made it 35,000 to go. Lieu then reraised to 120,000, and Volpe called. The flop came down {a-Spades}{k-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}, and both players checked. The {k-Diamonds} came on the turn, and Lieu checked again. This time, Volpe fired out 130,000, and Lieu tanked for about a minute before folding.

Hand #181- Volpe made it 35,000 to go, and he took down the pot.

Hand #182- Both players limped, and the flop came down {9-Spades}{6-Spades}{2-Clubs}, and Lieu check called a bet of 25,000. THe {8-Clubs} hit the turn, and both players checked. The river was the {8-Spades}, and after both players checked, Lieu showed {j-Spades}{6-Clubs} for two pair. Volpe mucked, and Lieu won the pot.

Hand #183- Lieu made it 40,000 to go, and Volpe made the call. The flop came down {10-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}, and Volpe checked to Lieu, who also checked. The {8-Hearts} came on the turn, and Volpe fired out 70,000 this time. Lieu called, and the river was the {3-Spades}. Volpe bet out again, this time for 115,000, and Lieu folded, giving the pot to Volpe.

Lieu Wins Big Pot to Even Out the Stacks

Level 26 : 0/0, 40,000 ante

Hand #174

Lieu limped in, as did Volpe, and both players saw the flop come down {3-Hearts}{2-Spades}{6-Spades}. Lieu checked, as Volpe threw in 35,000, which was enough to take down the pot.

Hand #175

Volpe opened for 35,000, which saw Lieu muck his cards instantly.

Hand #176

Both players limped in, as the flop came down {j-Diamonds}{j-Spades}{6-Spades}. Lieu checked, as Volpe threw in 30,000, which was called. The turn came the {k-Clubs}, and Lieu checked again, as Volpe bet out 80,000. Lieu called, and the {j-Clubs} completed the board. Lieu checked for the last time, as Volpe thought about his decision, before betting out 155,000, sending Lieu into the tank. He made the call, as Volpe tabled {6-Diamonds}{5-Clubs} for jacks-full, but it was no good, as Lieu showed his {10-Diamonds}{10-Hearts} for a better full house.

Hand #177

Volpe limped in, before Lieu raised it up, forcing a fold from Volpe.

Hand #178

Lieu limped into the hand, before Volpe raised it up to 35,000, which was good for the pot.

Lieu Fighting Back

Level 26 : 0/0, 40,000 ante

Hand #169- Ben Volpe raised to 30,000, and Paul Lieu made the call. The flop came down {4-Spades}{5-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}, and Volpe c-bet to 40,000. Lieu raised it up to 105,000, and Volpe called. Both players checked the {q-Hearts} on the turn, and the river was the {q-Diamonds}. Volpe checked again, and Lieu bet out 85,000. Volpe folded, and Lieu took down the pot.

Hand #170- Volpe raised to 35,000, and Lieu folded.

Hand #171- Volpe called, and Lieu raised it up to 35,000. Volpe called, and the flop came down {5-Spades}{k-Clubs}{10-Spades}, and both players checked. The {a-Hearts} came on the turn, and Lieu fired out 35,000. Volpe called, and the {6-Clubs} came on the river, and Lieu's {q-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds} was good enough to take down the pot.

Hand #172- Lieu called, and Volpe made it 35,000 to go. Lieu called, and the dealer fanned out a flop of {6-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}{q-Diamonds}. Lieu checked to Volpe, who bet out 40,000. Lieu folded, and Volpe took in the chips.

Hand #173- Volpe took down the pot with a raise preflop.

Level: 26

Blinds: 0/0

Ante: 40,000