2013 World Series of Poker

Event #48: $2,500 Limit Hold'em (Six Handed)
Day: 1
Event Info

2013 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a5
Prize
$206,796
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,500
Prize Pool
$780,325
Entries
343
Level Info
Level
26
Blinds
15,000 / 30,000
Ante
0

An Orbit With Barry Greenstein

Level 2 : 100/200, 0 ante
Barry Greenstein Here on Day 1
Barry Greenstein Here on Day 1

With the game of Limit Hold'em defined by the slow and steady nature of the action, we decided to stick around Barry Greenstein's table to watch him play a full orbit.

Hand #1: Greenstein was the big blind in this hand, and he mucked when Sam Grizzle made it three bets over the top of another raiser.

Hand #2: On the small blind this time, Greenstein folded after Grizzle tossed in a raise.

Hand #3: Holding the button, Greenstein surrendered yet again, with Grizzle ramping up the aggression and raising to two bets.

Hand #4: In the cutoff, Greenstein popped Grizzle's raise to three bets, and the two experienced pros played a heads-up pot. On the {2-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}{9-Clubs} flop, Greenstein bet and Grizzle flatted. The action repeated on the {a-Spades} turn, and both players checked the {9-} river. Greenstein rolled over the {8-}{8-}, but Grizzle had him from the flop onward with his {9-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}.

Hand #5: Greenstein folded out of the hijack.

Hand #6: Greenstein mucked once again before the flop.

While this orbit may not have been the most exciting, it demonstrates the proper approach to Limit Hold'em tournaments, which are a marathon as opposed to the sprints that No-Limit Hold'em events have evolved into.

Tags: Barry Greenstein