2013 World Series of Poker

Event #47: $111,111 One Drop High Rollers No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 2
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

Sexton Shoves on the German

Level 17 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante

Poker Hall of Famer Mike Sexton opened for 55,000 from the hijack and Tobias Reinkemeier defended from the big blind. The {k-Diamonds}{8-Spades}{6-Spades} flop saw Reinkemeier check and Sexton bet 75,000. The German then woke up with a check-raise to 160,000, but Sexton was not to be outdone and three-bet all in. Reinkemeier folded.

Player Chips Progress
Tobias Reinkemeier de
Tobias Reinkemeier
1,460,000 -324,000
Mike Sexton us
Mike Sexton
WSOP 1X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
800,000 165,000

Tags: Tobias ReinkemeierMike Sexton

Timoshenko from the Small Blind

Level 17 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante

Antonio Esfandiari opened for 52,000 from the cutoff and Richard Fullerton called from the button. Yevgeniy Timoshenko then three-bet to 156,000 from the small blind, Esfandiari folded and Fullerton thought long and hard before making the call.

When the flop came down {8-Spades}{j-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}, Timoshenko led out for 166,000 and Fullerton folded. It wasn't much of a hand but gave us a good excuse to update you on both players.

Player Chips Progress
Richard Fullerton us
Richard Fullerton
1,400,000 -210,000
Yevgeniy Timoshenko ua
Yevgeniy Timoshenko
1,100,000 354,000

Tags: Richard FullertonYevgeniy Timoshenko

One of the Best

Level 17 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante

Brandon Steven raised to 57,000 out of the small blind, Jeremy Ausmus defended from the big blind, and the flop fell {6-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}{5-Spades}. Steven fired out another 57,000, Ausmus called, and both players knuckled when the {3-Spades} turned.

The {8-Diamonds} completed the board, and Steven tossed out 127,000. Ausmus sat quietly, riffling chips with his right hand while gripping his cards firmly with his left. He studied the board and the pot, and looked over at his neighbor once or twice before releasing his hand into the muck.

The two then had a brief exchange.

"You're one of the best players I know," Steven told him. "I knew if you called, then I was in trouble. You don't make wrong decisions."

"Half the room is better than me," Ausmus replied, humbly. "Half of this table, actually."

Steven laughed.

"I'm serious," the Octo-Niner told him, chuckling as well.

Player Chips Progress
Brandon Steven us
Brandon Steven
2,460,000 47,000
Jeremy Ausmus us
Jeremy Ausmus
WSOP 6X Winner
825,000 -149,000

Tags: Brandon StevenJeremy Ausmus

End of the Road for Gus Hansen

Level 17 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
Gus Hansen
Gus Hansen

Gus Hansen wasn't able to rebound from the huge loss he took to Haralabos Voulgaris a short while ago. The Great Dane was just eliminated after committing the last of his chips preflop with {A-Clubs}{4-Spades} from early position. Action folded over to Andrew Lichtenberger, who called with {K-Hearts}{10-Diamonds} from the big blind, and Lichtenberger paired up on the river to send Hansen to the rail. We're waiting to see who fills Hansen's seat on the feature table, so stay tuned.

Tags: Andrew LichtenbergerFeature TableGus HansenHaralabos Voulgaris

Bohn vs. Esfandiari

Level 17 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante

Minnesota's Blake Bohn opened for 51,000 from middle position only to have Antonio Esfandiari three-bet to 105,000 from the button. The blinds both folded, Bohn called and the flop fell {6-Hearts}{j-Spades}{5-Diamonds}.

Bohn was first to act and checked, which opened the door for Esfandiari to bet 84,000. Bohn then sprung to life with a check-raise to 210,000 and won the pot after "The Magician" folded.

Player Chips Progress
Antonio Esfandiari us
Antonio Esfandiari
WSOP 3X Winner
1,100,000 -156,000
Blake Bohn us
Blake Bohn
850,000 147,000

Tags: Blake BohnAntonio Esfandiari

Action at Table 447

Level 17 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
Matt Glantz doubles twice
Matt Glantz doubles twice

Shaun Deeb was on the button, and raised to 52,000. Igor Kurganov three-bet to 136,000 from the small blind, Deeb called, and the flop fell {7-Spades}{5-Clubs}{2-Clubs}. Kurganov led out for 132,000, Deeb called, and the turn was the {j-Clubs}. Both players checked.

A repeat five - the {5-Diamonds} - completed the board, and Kurganov fired out another 250,000 or so. Deeb called.

Kurganov showed {q-Hearts}{q-Spades} for queens and fives, but they were no good against Deeb's {6-Spades}{5-Spades} for trip fives.

A few hands later, Matt Glantz was all in and at risk preflop against Deeb holding {4-Hearts}{4-Spades}. It was a race as Deeb showed {a-Diamonds}{k-Hearts}, and Glantz survived when the flop, turn, and river came {q-Spades}{7-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}{3-Spades}.

The fireworks continued not too long after that hand, and Kurganov was all in against Deeb. This time it was Kurganov with the {a-}{k-} and Deeb had {a-}{a-}. The aces held, and Kurganov hit the rail.

And finally, Deeb and Glantz played yet another all-in pot. We're unclear of the details, but Glantz doubled yet again.

Player Chips Progress
Matt Glantz us
Matt Glantz
1,600,000 1,181,000
Shaun Deeb us
Shaun Deeb
WSOP 6X Winner
1,100,000 -274,000
Igor Kurganov ru
Igor Kurganov
WSOP 1X Winner
Busted

Tags: Igor KurganovMatt GlantzShaun Deeb

The Incredible Double of Awesome Ausmus

Level 17 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante

Steve Gross opened for 50,000 in early position and cleared the field all the way to Jeremy Ausmus. The October Niner proceeded to move all in for 465,000 total and Gross made a rather quick call.

Gross: {a-Spades}{q-Spades}
Ausmus: {a-Hearts}{k-Hearts}

Ausmus was well out in front and the {k-Clubs}{7-Hearts}{2-Hearts} flop gave him a hammerlock on the hand with top pair and a flush redraw. The {4-Hearts} turn actually completed that flush and left Gross drawing dead. After the {7-Diamonds} was put out on the river for good measure, Ausmus was pushed the pot and chipped up to nearly a million.

Player Chips Progress
Steve Gross us
Steve Gross
WSOP 1X Winner
1,500,000 -410,000
Jeremy Ausmus us
Jeremy Ausmus
WSOP 6X Winner
974,000 471,000

Tags: Jeremy AusmusSteve Gross

"That is Usually a Good Sign"

Level 17 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante

Haralabos Voulgaris opened for 58,000 from middle position and received a call from Gus Hansen on the button. Vivek Rajkumar came along from the big blind and three players saw a flop of {3-Hearts}{8-Clubs}{q-Hearts}.

Rajkumar checked, Voulgaris continued for 78,000 and Hansen raised to 182,000. Rajkumar got out of the way and Voulgaris took his time before announcing that he was all in for 463,000 more. Hansen seemed perplexed and said as much.

"I'm confused," he admitted. "That's usually a good sign."

The weight of the decision was visible on Hansen's face, and he thought for over three minutes before dropping in a call with the {q-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}. "Any paint will do," Hansen said upon discovering Voulgaris held the {a-Diamonds}{a-Hearts}, though a jack wouldn't do him any good.

The {3-Spades} turn paired the board and actually took away more than half of Hansen's outs as a king would no longer be good. That meant he needed a third queen on the river, but it wasn't in the cards as the {6-Spades} peeled off.

Player Chips Progress
Haralabos Voulgaris ca
Haralabos Voulgaris
1,200,000 599,000
Gus Hansen dk
Gus Hansen
WSOP 1X Winner
256,000 -755,000

Tags: Haralabos VoulgarisGus HansenVivek Rajkumar