Event #45: $1,500 Ante-Only No-Limit Hold'em | 2013 World Series of Poker

06-27-2013 22:39 UTC-7

Cautious Play!

Mateusz_Pater

Level 25 : 0/0, 30,000 ante

Hand #164

Lieu limped in, before Volpe raised it up to 35,000 in chips. The bet was too much for Lieu, who folded his hand.

Hand #165

Volpe limped in, as did Lieu, before the flop came down . Volpe threw out a bet of 25,000, which was called, as the fell on the turn. Both players opted to check, and did so again, when the fell on the river. Lieu showed his for a pair of tens, but it wasn’t enough, as Volpe tabled his to take down the pot with top pair.

Hand #166

Lieu limped in, before Volpe bumped it up to 35,000. The bet was enough to take it down.

Hand #167

Volpe limped in, as did Lieu, before the flop came down . Volpe made it 30,000 and was called as the fell on the turn. Volpe checked his option, but mucked after Lieu bet out 80,000 in chips.

Hand #168

Both players limped into the pot, before the board came down . Both players then checked, as the appeared on the turn. Lieu checked as Volpe bet out 15,000, which was enough to take down the pot.

06-27-2013 22:31 UTC-7

More Small Ball

tayke2

Level 25 : 0/0, 30,000 ante

Hand #159- Ben Volpe made it 30,000 to go, and Paul Lieu folded.

Hand #160- Volpe got a walk.

Hand #161- Both players limped, and the flop came down . They both checked, and the hit the turn. Both checked again, and the . Lieu made it 35,000 to go, and Volpe folded.

Hand #162- Volpe raised it up to 35,000, and Lieu called to see a flop of come down. Both players checked, and the hit the turn. Lieu started to bet, and Volpe folded before he could put any chips out.

Hand #163- Volpe limped, then raised when Lieu raised it up.

Tags: Ben Volpe Paul Lieu

06-27-2013 22:29 UTC-7

Volpe Wins All Five

Mateusz_Pater

Level 25 : 0/0, 30,000 ante

Hand #154

Lieu limped in, as did Volpe, as both saw the flop come . Lieu checked, before Volpe threw out a bet of 30,000, which was called. The came on the turn, as both players checked. The completed the board, as Lieu checked again, before Volpe bet out 85,000. Lieu thought for a minute, before releasing his hand into the muck.

Hand #155

Volpe opened to 30,000, and was called, before the flop came down . Volpe threw out a continuation bet of 30,000, before Lieu bumped it up to 70,000. Volpe quickly called, before the fell on the turn. Both players checked, as the completed the board. A quick check again from each player saw Volpe table his , which was good enough to take it down.

Hand #156

Both players limped into the pot, as the flop came down . The action checked to Volpe, who bet out 20,000, which took down the pot.

Hand #157

Volpe limped in, before Lieu raised to 45,000 in chips. Volpe made the call, as both saw the flop come . Volpe checked to Lieu, who bet out 80,000, which was called. The fell on the turn, as both players checked to see the come on the river. Volpe then tabled his for a full house, as Lieu’s cards flew into the muck.

“Only a full house?” asked a surprised Lieu, shortly after the hand.

Hand #158

Lieu opened for 30,000 and was called, as the flop came down . Lieu made a continuation bet of 35,000 and was called as the fell on the turn. Lieu checked over to Volpe, who bet out 45,000, which was called, before the completed the board. Both players checked as Volpe then tabled his for a pair of nines, which gave him the pot.

Tags: Ben Volpe Paul Lieu

06-27-2013 22:16 UTC-7

Lieu Takes First Big Pot

tayke2

Level 25 : 0/0, 30,000 ante

Hand #149- Ben Volpe limped in, as did Paul Lieu. The flop came down , and a 25,0000 bet from Lieu got it done.

Hand #150- Lieu limped in, and Volpe raised it to 30,000. Lieu folded, and Volpe took down the pot.

Hand #151- Volpe limped in, and quickly folded when Lieu made it 35,000.

Hand #152- Lieu limped in, as did Volpe, and the flop came down . A 25,000 bet from Volpe got the job done.

Hand #153- Volpe raised to 30,000, and Lieu made the call. The flop came , and Volpe fired out 35,000. Lieu called, and the came on the turn. Volpe checked this time, and Lieu bet out 60,000. Volpe called, and the river brought the . Volpe checked again, and Lieu fired out 185,000. Volpe beat him into the pot, and Lieu showed for a rivered flush. Volpe flashed for two pair before mucking, and Lieu took a big step towards starting a comeback.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ben Volpe	1,815,000	-300,000
Paul Lieu	1,240,000	300,000

06-27-2013 22:10 UTC-7

Louis Bonnecaze Eliminated in 3rd Place ($80,839)

Mateusz_Pater

Level 25 : 0/0, 30,000 ante

Hand #144

Paul Lieu raised to 35,000, before Ben Volpe raised it up to 105,000. Lieu thought for a minute, before releasing his hand.

Hand #145

Paul Lieu opened for 35,000, and was called by Ben Volpe, as both saw the flop come down . Both players checked, as the fell on the turn. Lieu checked over to Volpe, who threw out a bet of 40,000, which brought a fold from Lieu a minute later.

Hand #146

Ben Volpe opened to 35,000, as both his opponents made the call. The flop came down , as Volpe threw out a continuation bet of 55,000, which was only called by Lieu. The fell on the turn, as Volpe checked his option, before facing a bet of 120,000 from Lieu almost instantly after his check. He made the call, as the completed the board.

Volpe checked once more, as Lieu thought about his decision, before checking also. Volpe tabled his , for top two-pair, which saw Lieu’s hand go into the muck.

Hand #147

Ben Volpe raised from the button, as the two other players got out of the way.

Hand #148

All three players limped into the pot, as the flop came down . The action checked around to Louis Bonnecaze, who bet out 55,000, before Ben Volpe announced all in over the top. A quick call from Bonnecaze, saw both players table their cards

Volpe:
Bonnecaze:

Volpe had flopped top pair, and was in great shape to take out Bonnecaze. Needing a three or six to stay alive, Bonnecaze would miss out, as the board ran out the and to see him finish in third place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ben Volpe	2,115,000	1,000,000
Paul Lieu	940,000	-445,000
Louis Bonnecaze	Busted

Tags: Ben Volpe Louis Bonnecaze Paul Lieu

06-27-2013 21:51 UTC-7

Bonnecaze Staying Active

tayke2

Level 25 : 0/0, 30,000 ante

Hand #139- Paul Lieu made it 35,000 to go, and Ben Volpe called. Louis Bonnecaze also called, and the three saw a flop of . Volpe fired out 55,000, Bonnecaze was the only caller, and the turn was the . Volpe then fired out 115,000, and Bonnecaze kicked his hand in, giving the pot to Volpe.

Hand #140- Volpe made it 35,000 to go, and Bonnecaze reraised to 125,000. It folded back to Volpe, and he tanked for about 45 seconds before folding.

Hand #141- Bonnecaze raised to 35,000, Lieu made the call, and Volpe did the same. The flop came down , and Bonnecaze kept the pressure on with a bet of 75,000. Lieu folded, and Volpe responded by moving all in. Bonnecaze folded, and Volpe took down the pot.

Hand #142- Lieu made it 35,000 to go, and Volpe and Bonnecaze made it a family pot. The flop ran down , and Lieu c-bet it to 55,000. Volpe folded his hand, but Bonnecaze tagged along to see the come on the turn. Lieu checked this time, and Bonnecaze fired out 85,000. Lieu went deep into the tank, thinking it over for a couple of minutes before folding, and Bonnecaze took down another.

Hand #143- Bonnecaze limped in, and Lieu made it 35,000 to go. Bonnecaze tossed in the call, the dealer fanned out a , and Bonnecaze check folded to a bet of 75,000.

Tags: Ben Volpe Louis Bonnecaze Paul Lieu

Level: 25

Blinds: 0/0

Ante: 30,000

06-27-2013 21:28 UTC-7

Updated Chip Counts

Mateusz_Pater

Level 24 : 0/0, 20,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Lieu	1,565,000	-35,000
Ben Volpe	990,000	170,000
Louis Bonnecaze	500,000	300,000

06-27-2013 20:35 UTC-7

Dinner Time

tayke2

Level 24 : 0/0, 20,000 ante

The three remaining players are now taking a one hour dinner break. We will get updated counts up shortly before we restart, but at the moment Paul Lieu has a commanding lead.

06-27-2013 20:34 UTC-7

The Last Two Before the Break

Mateusz_Pater

Level 24 : 0/0, 20,000 ante

Hand #137

Ben Volpe raised it to 25,000, and was called by Louis Bonnecaze as the flop came down . Volpe made a continuation bet out 30,000 and was called, as the came on the turn. Volpe checked, before Bonnecaze bet out 60,000, which was enough to take down the pot.

Hand #138

In the last hand before the break, Paul Lieu bet out and found no callers, as he prowdly showed his , taking down the pot.

Tags: Ben Volpe Louis Bonnecaze Paul Lieu