2013 World Series of Poker

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

Its a Good Day to Die Young

Level 4 : 0/0, 50 ante
Justin Young and the 'Stache Have Been Stacked Here on Day 1
Justin Young and the 'Stache Have Been Stacked Here on Day 1

We saw Justin Young and his incredible mustache move all in with the flop showing {j-Spades}{5-Hearts}{9-Hearts}, but when he was called down he announced simply "ten-high." Young's {10-}{8-} was a drawing hand, and he needed help on subsequent streets to survive.

His opponent tabled the {10-}{10-}, and when the turn ({10-Diamonds}) and river ({2-Clubs}) failed to provide Young with a straight, he was showered just before the second break of the day.

Player Chips Progress
Justin Young us
Justin Young
Busted

Tags: Justin Young

Moorman Pays Off Opponent

Level 4 : 0/0, 50 ante

Chris Moorman raised up the action to 175. Three players came along for the ride. They took a flop of {2-Spades}{6-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}. Moorman thought before firing out 600. Two players folded, but the third called. The turned came the {j-Clubs}. Moorman proceeded to check and his opponent bet out 900. Moorman called.

The river came the {q-Diamonds} and Moorman checked again. His opponent then bet out 2,500, and Moorman took a few minutes to sort out his options. In the end he elected to call. He was disappointed to see his opponent show {j-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds} for two pair. Moorman was left with 9,500.

Player Chips Progress
Chris Moorman gb
Chris Moorman
WSOP 1X Winner
9,500 -3,700

Eugene Todd Talks His Way Into a Double

Level 4 : 0/0, 50 ante

With the final board of {10-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}{a-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}{7-Clubs} separating Eugene Todd from his opponent, not to mention a pot of about 4,000 waiting to be claimed, the longtime tournament pro moved all in for his last 2,500.

His opponent went into the tank for over two minutes, apologizing to the table while he took the time to calculate the variables.

"Sorry guys," he said. "Just need about thirty seconds more."

"I know you don't have {K-}{Q-}," replied Todd. "Well, you might, but that would just be wrong."

With his opponent obviously contemplating a light call, Todd moved in for the kill with his verbal jousting.

"I would fold if I were you," said Todd.

"Yeah," the opponent shot back. "But you wouldn't have played this hand the way I did."

Eventually, the player made the crying call with his {A-Spades}{10-Diamonds} for a flopped two pair, but Todd had him beat with his {10-Spades}{10-Hearts} for a set.

Player Chips Progress
Eugene Todd us
Eugene Todd
12,500 12,500

Tags: Eugene Todd

Upeshka Desilva Running Up Another Stack

Level 4 : 0/0, 50 ante
Upeshka DeSilva (Seen Here at the Final Table of the "Millionaire Maker" Event)
Upeshka DeSilva (Seen Here at the Final Table of the "Millionaire Maker" Event)

Upeshka Desilva entered the inaugural "Millionaire Maker" event earlier this summer in hopes of becoming a WSOP-minted millionaire, but he had to settle for $175,713 after his deep run to a 7th place finish.

Today, Desilva has been weaving his way through the minefield known as Day 1, and just as he did in the "Millionaire Maker," the young tournament grinder has managed to build a big stack early on.

Desilva currently sits on about 22,000 in chips, which is good for five times the starting stack, and judging by his past performance here at the WSOP he will continue to be a dangerous opponent as his stack grows.

Player Chips Progress
Upeshka Desilva us
Upeshka Desilva
22,500 22,500

Salsberg Gaining Chips Early

Level 4 : 0/0, 50 ante

Matt Salsberg has a nice stack of 11,200 after eliminating an opponent with a full house. His opponent could only muster a flush, and Salsberg raked in a big pot to become an early threat early in the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
Matt Salsberg ca
Matt Salsberg
11,200 8,800

Hakim the Dream

Level 3 : 0/0, 50 ante

We heard a raucous cheer go up in the Brasilia Room's Silver section, and after a bit of investigation, we found out why.

Clement Hakim was all in for his last 2,300 or so after the flop came {j-Diamonds}{2-Hearts}{k-Hearts}, and he was called in two spots. When the cards were showed down, Hakim found his {j-Hearts}{5-Hearts} was trailing the {A-Clubs}{a-Diamonds} and {k-}{10-} held by his two opponents, but the {q-Hearts} on the turn sealed his triple up, and gave rise to the loud celebration we heard across the room.

Player Chips Progress
Clement Hakim
Clement Hakim
6,400

Level: 4

Blinds: /

Ante: 50

Added Notables

Level 3 : 0/0, 50 ante

Here are some more notables that we caught in ante mode in the room.

Player Chips Progress
Dimitar Yosifov bg
Dimitar Yosifov
16,000 16,000
Jeff Blenkarn us
Jeff Blenkarn
11,400 -1,800
Scott Baumstein us
Scott Baumstein
9,000 9,000
Mike Leah ca
Mike Leah
WSOP 1X Winner
7,500 7,500
DJ Mackinnon us
DJ Mackinnon
7,400
Robert Depee
Robert Depee
6,000 6,000
Kevin Vandersmissen be
Kevin Vandersmissen
4,500 4,500
Nacho Barbero ar
Nacho Barbero
WSOP 1X Winner
4,500 4,500
Allen Cunningham us
Allen Cunningham
WSOP 5X Winner
4,500 4,500
Ryan Olisar us
Ryan Olisar
4,500 4,500
Justin Pechie us
Justin Pechie
WSOP 2X Winner
4,000 4,000
Jesse Rockowitz us
Jesse Rockowitz
WSOP 1X Winner
3,500 3,500
Daniel Idema ca
Daniel Idema
WSOP 3X Winner
3,500 3,500
Matt Salsberg ca
Matt Salsberg
2,400 2,400
Manig Loeser de
Manig Loeser
WSOP 2X Winner
1,800 1,800
Cylus Watson us
Cylus Watson
1,025 1,025

Stars of the Silver Screen Stacked Early

Level 3 : 0/0, 50 ante
Jennifer Tilly Has Hit the Rail Early on Day 1
Jennifer Tilly Has Hit the Rail Early on Day 1

Two of the field's most accomplished actors, Vince Van Patten and Jennifer Tilly, have found the ante-only format to be worse than a bad audition, and both have hit the rail midway through the first day of play.

Player Chips Progress
Vince Van Patten
Vince Van Patten
Busted
Jennifer Tilly us
Jennifer Tilly
WSOP 1X Winner
Busted

Tags: Jennifer TillyVince Van Patten