Level: 29
Blinds: 40,000/80,000
Ante: 10,000
2013 World Series of Poker
Event #49: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2013 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$1,500
Entries
2,247
Level
30
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
10,000
Level Up!
Level 28
: 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante
Hand 133: Brian O'Donoghue received a walk.
Hand 134: Barny Boatman raised to 130,000 and won the blinds and antes.
Hand 135: O'Donoghue set the price to play at 125,000 and Boatman folded.
Hand 136: O'Donoghue received a walk.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
5,611,000 | -1,350,000 |
|
4,500,000 | 1,350,000 |
Large Pot Goes Boatman's Way
Level 28
: 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante
Hand 127: Barny Boatman received a walk.
Hand 128: Boatman opened to 130,000 and then called when Brian O'Donoghue three-bet to 325,000. O'DOnoghue led for 400,000 on the 
flop and Boatman called. Both players checked the 
turn, with O'Donoghue leading for 700,000 on the 
river. Boatman called and took down the pot with his 
, narrowly beating the 
of his opponent.
Hand 129: Boatman received a walk.
Hand 130: O'Donoghue received a walk.
Hand 131: O'Donoghue raised to 125,000 and Boatman called. The players then checked down the 
board, Boatman winning with 
for a pair of deuces.
Hand 132: O'Donoghue received a walk.
O'Donoghue Opens Up a Lead
Level 28
: 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante
Hand 121: Brian O'Donoghue raised to 125,000 and Barny Boatman folded.
Hand 122: Boatman made it 130,000 to play and O'Donoghue folded.
Hand 123: O'Donoghue raised to 125,000 and Boatman called. Boatman check-folded to a 150,000 bet on the 
flop.
Hand 124: Boatman raised to 130,000 and O'Donoghue called. O'Donoghue check-folded to a 150,000 bet on a 
flop.
Hand 125: O'Donoghue raised to 125,000 and Boatman called. Boatman checked the 
flop, O'DOnoghue bet 125,000 and Boatman folded.
Hand 126: Boatman opened to 130,000 and O'DOnoghue called. O'Donoghue then led for 150,000 on a 
flop, Boatman folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
6,961,000 | 1,861,000 |
|
|
3,150,000 | -1,875,000 |
O'Donoghue Five-Bet Shoves
Level 28
: 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante
Hand 115: Brian O'Donoghue raised to 125,000 and Barny Boatman called. O'Donoghue then led on the 
flop, forcing a fold from Boatman.
Hand 116: Boatman opened to 130,000 and O'Donoghue called. The 
flop was checked by both players, O'Donoghue then check-folded a 200,000 bet on the turn.
Hand 117: O'Donoghue gave Boatman a walk.
Hand 118: Boatman raised to 130,000 and it was enough to win the pot.
Hand 119: Boatman received another walk.
Hand 120: Boatman opened to 130,000 only to see O'Donoghue three-bet to 325,000. Boatman then four-bet to 830,000 but quickly folded when O'Donoghue moved all in.
Action Goes Back-and-Forth
Level 28
: 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante
Hand 107: Barny Boatman received a walk when Brian O'Donoghue open-folded.
Hand 108: Boatman opened to 125,000 but then folded when O'Donoghue three-bet to 400,000.
Hand 109: Boatman received another walk.
Hand 110: Boatman opened to 130,000 and O'Donoghue called. Both players checked the 
flop, Boatman leading for 175,000 on the turn. That bet folded out O'Donoghue and Boatman added to his stack.
Hand 111: O'Donoghue opened to 125,000 and Boatman folded.
Hand 112: Boatman raised to 130,000 and O'Donoghue's cards hit the muck.
Hand 113: Another walk for Boatman.
Hand 114: O'Donoghue received a walk.
First Big Pot of Heads-Up Goes O'Donoghue's Way
Level 28
: 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante
Hand 102: Barny Boatman opened to 130,000 and Brian O'Donoghue folded.
Hand 103: O'Donoghue raised to 125,000 and Boatman stepped out of the way.
Hand 104: Boatman limped and O'Donoghue checked. Both players then checked the 
flop, with O'DOnoghue betting 75,000 on the turn. Boatman called. Both players then checked the river, O'Donoghue winning with 
Hand 105: O'Donoghue raised to 125,000 and then called when Boatman three-bet to 300,000. The flop saw Boatman continue with a 275,000 bet, a bet that O'Donoghue called. Boatman fired again, making it 400,000 to play on the turn and O'Donoghue called again. Boatman checked the 
river and O'Donoghue checked behind.
O'Donoghue showed 
and won with a pair of jacks, Boatman losing out with the 
/
Hand 106: O'Donoghue received a walk.
Heads-up Chip Counts
Level 28
: 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante
The players are extremely close in chips, as you can see!
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
5,100,000 | 1,970,000 |
|
|
5,025,000 | 100,000 |
Van Tran Eliminated in 3rd Place ($239,339)
Level 28
: 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante
Hand 101: Van Tran's comeback has been halted and he has become our third place finisher.
Brian O'Donoghue opened to 150,000 from the small blind, Tran three-bet all in and O'Donoghue called. Tran showed and O'Donoghue the . By the river the board read 
and with that Tran's tournament ended.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
Tran Starts to Rebuild
Level 28
: 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante
Hand 98: Brian O'Donoghue opened to 200,000 and Van tran called all in for 190,000 in total. Tran showed to O'Donoghue's 
and when the board ran out 
Tran doubled up with jack-high.
Hand 99: Tran moved all in and added the blinds and antes to his short stack.
Hand 100: Tran moved all in for 480,000 from the button and both Boatman and O'Donoghue called. O'Donoghue and Boatman checked down the 
board, O'Donoghue showing 
but losing to the 
of tran who trebled up! that's four hands in a row Tran has won!