2013 World Series of Poker

Event #47: $111,111 One Drop High Rollers No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
Event Info

2013 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
92
Prize
$4,830,619
Event Info
Buy-in
$111,111
Prize Pool
$17,891,148
Entries
166
Level Info
Level
30
Blinds
250,000 / 500,000
Ante
50,000

Fishhooks for Finger

Level 7 : 1,200/2,400, 400 ante

After the pot was opened for 5,500, Martin Finger, who won a bracelet not long ago, three-bet to 14,000 from the hijack and Sorel Mizzi four-bet to 30,300 on the button. The original raiser folded, Finger called and it was heads-up action to the {9-Hearts}{10-Spades}{10-Clubs} flop, which both players checked.

When the {4-Diamonds} turned, Finger led out for 24,000 and Mizzi called. Both players then returned to checking when the {8-Hearts} peeled off on the river. Finger tabled the {j-Diamonds}{j-Clubs} for jacks and tens. Mizzi mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Martin Finger de
Martin Finger
WSOP 1X Winner
810,000 92,000
Sorel Mizzi ca
Sorel Mizzi
252,000

Tags: Sorel MizziMartin Finger

Chip Counts

Level 7 : 1,200/2,400, 400 ante
Player Chips Progress
Frank Kassela us
Frank Kassela
WSOP 3X Winner
580,000 275,000
Johnny Chan us
Johnny Chan
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 10X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
513,000 -37,000
Blake Bohn us
Blake Bohn
440,000 -120,000
Jason Senti us
Jason Senti
405,000 -45,000
Joseph Cheong us
Joseph Cheong
WSOP 1X Winner
380,000 -20,000
Alexander Kostritsyn ru
Alexander Kostritsyn
370,000 120,000
Elio Fox us
Elio Fox
WSOP 2X Winner
350,000 10,000
Galen Hall us
Galen Hall
WSOP 1X Winner
340,000 155,000
Chris Klodnicki us
Chris Klodnicki
WSOP 2X Winner
340,000 40,000
Don Nguyen us
Don Nguyen
330,000 195,000
Rachid Ben Cherif nl
Rachid Ben Cherif
320,000 20,000
Paul Volpe us
Paul Volpe
WSOP 3X Winner
275,000 -30,000
Andrew Robl us
Andrew Robl
270,000 -55,000
Dee Tiller us
Dee Tiller
240,000 -205,000
Jake Cody gb
Jake Cody
235,000 -105,000
Steven Silverman us
Steven Silverman
195,000 -25,000
David Benyamine fr
David Benyamine
WSOP 1X Winner
125,000 -170,000

Mo Check-Folds the River

Level 7 : 1,200/2,400, 400 ante

Jason Mo raised to 6,500 from under the gun, Kyle Julius three-bet to 15,500 in the cutoff, and Mo called. Both players knuckled on a flop of {j-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}, and the {9-Diamonds} turned. Mo led out for 23,500, Julius called, and the {a-Diamonds} completed the board.

Mo checked, Julius tossed out 52,000, and Mo tank-folded.

Player Chips Progress
Kyle Julius us
Kyle Julius
WSOP 1X Winner
465,000 45,000
Jason Mo us
Jason Mo
149,000 -48,000

Tags: Kyle JuliusJason Mo

Jaka Shoves on Elias

Level 7 : 1,200/2,400, 400 ante

We happened upon the action with a board reading {6-Diamonds}{a-Hearts}{3-Clubs}{3-Hearts} and quite a few chips in the middle. We're not sure of the prior action, but when we arrived Darren Elias had 40,000 out in front of him and was facing an all-in shove from Faraz Jaka, who had about 165,000. Elias thought for a good amount of time before conceding the hand.

Meanwhile, Matt Waxman and Chris Johnson have been eliminated from the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
Darren Elias us
Darren Elias
345,000 -55,000
Faraz Jaka us
Faraz Jaka
WSOP 1X Winner
280,000 80,000
Chris Johnson us
Chris Johnson
Busted
Matt Waxman us
Matt Waxman
WSOP 1X Winner
Busted

Tags: Darren EliasFaraz Jaka

Antonio Esfandiari vs. Lee Markholt

Level 7 : 1,200/2,400, 400 ante

Antonio Esfanfiari raised to 5,300 from the hijack and Lee Markholt three-bet to 15,600 from the small blind. Esfandiari called and the flop came down {Q-Spades}{J-Hearts}{4-Spades}.

Markholt continued for 18,000, Esfandiari called, and the {K-Diamonds} followed on the turn. A check from Markholt led to a bet of 28,700 from Esfandiari. After about 60 seconds, Markholt check-raised to 98,600. Esfandiari mulled it over for about two minutes, but ultimately folded.

Player Chips Progress
Antonio Esfandiari us
Antonio Esfandiari
WSOP 3X Winner
667,000 -43,000
Lee Markholt us
Lee Markholt
440,000 50,000

Tags: Antonio EsfandiariLee Markholt

Check-Calling Klein

Level 7 : 1,200/2,400, 400 ante

Bill Klein raised to 6,000 in the cutoff, Daniel Alaei three-bet to 16,000 on the button, and the action folded back to Klein, who called.

The flop fell {9-Diamonds}{k-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}, Klein check-called a bet of 14,000, and the turn was the {a-Spades}. Klein checked, Alaei bet 31,000, and Klein called.

The {4-Clubs} completed the board, Klein checked a third and final time, and Alaei tossed out 85,000. Klein called, showing {a-Clubs}{q-Diamonds} for a pair of aces.

Alaei mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Daniel Alaei us
Daniel Alaei
WSOP 5X Winner
519,000 -149,000
Bill Klein us
Bill Klein
373,000 140,000

Tags: Bill KleinDaniel Alaei

Gross Finds Value with Flopped Quads

Level 7 : 1,200/2,400, 400 ante

"He just flops quads and gets paid," we heard someone over at Table 453 say. When we made our way over we discovered they were talking about Jeff Gross, who was holding the {7-Hearts}{7-Spades} on a {7-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}{6-Spades}{8-Diamonds}{8-Hearts} board.

We're not sure of the action, but we do know there was already 80,000 pulled into the middle and Gross was in for about 170,000 more. Bill Klein, whose holding remain unknown was counting out chips to pay off Gross. He seemed in good spirits all things considered.

Player Chips Progress
Jeff Gross us
Jeff Gross
440,000 242,000
Bill Klein us
Bill Klein
233,000 -252,000

Tags: Jeff GrossBill Klein

Kuether Busts Kenney Just Before the Dinner Break

Level 7 : 1,200/2,400, 400 ante

Over the break you may have noticed that Joe Kuether suddenly had a lot of chips. That came courtesy of the hand right before dinner where he busted Bryn Kenney.

With 65,000 in the pot and a board reading {4-Diamonds}{a-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}{a-Hearts}, Kenney checked and Kuether fired out 38,000. Kenney woke up with a check-raise to 103,500 and Kuether responded with an all-in three-bet, which is where we picked up the action.

As other players were shuffling out of the Amazon Room headed to their favorite eatery, Kenney sat quietly pondering what to do. A call would cost him the rest of his chips, and after a few minutes of deliberation, he decided to commit them.

"Full house," Kuether said confidently and tabled the {a-Clubs}{5-Clubs}. Kenney mucked his cards, mumbled a bit and then headed off down the Rio hallways never to be seen in Event #47: $111,111 One Drop High Rollers No-Limit Hold'em again.

Player Chips Progress
Bryn Kenney us
Bryn Kenney
WSOP 1X Winner
Busted

Tags: Bryn KenneyJoe Kuether

Level: 7

Blinds: 1,200/2,400

Ante: 400