2013 World Series of Poker

Event #52: $25,000 No-Limit Hold'em (Six Handed)
Day: 3
Event Info

2013 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
j10
Prize
$1,205,324
Event Info
Buy-in
$25,000
Entries
175
Level Info
Level
28
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
15,000

Preflop Fireworks

Level 25 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante
Dani Stern shoves
Dani Stern shoves

Hand #52: Phil Galfond had the button, and raised to 130,000. Both players folded.

Hand #53: Steve Sung raised to 150,000 on the button, Dani Stern three-bet to 425,000 in the small blind, and the action was on Phil Galfond. While shuffling chips, he starte at Stern for a minute or so. He then turned his attention to Sung, tanking for just as long, until he finally folded his hand. Sung acted quickly, reaching for chips and double-fisting 1.3 million into the middle.

Stern moved all in for 3.77 million, and Sung quickly folded.

Tags: Dani SternPhil GalfondSteve Sung

Stephen Chidwick Eliminated in 4th Place ($353,780)

Level 25 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante
Stephen Chidwick - 4th Place
Stephen Chidwick - 4th Place

Hand #49: Stephen Chidwick received a walk.

Hand #50: Dani Stern raised to 125,000 on the button, Phil Galfond defended his big blind, and the flop came {6-Hearts}{3-Clubs}{8-Spades}. Galfond check-folded to a bet.

Hand #51: Stern was first to act, and raised to 125,000. Stephen Chidwick moved all in for 875,000 on the button, and the action folded back to Stern, who snap-called.

Chidwick: {6-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}
Stern: {5-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}

Chidwick was in great shape to double, having Stern dominated, and the {3-Hearts}{a-Spades}{j-Clubs} flop didn't change much. Stern did pick up a backdoor wheel draw, however, and the {4-Clubs} turned, keeping the draw alive. Any deuce or five would eliminated Chidwick.

The dealer rapped the table, burned a card, then spiked the {5-Hearts} down onto the river. Just like that, Chidwick went from a sure double up to out in fourth, earning $353,780.

Stern still commands the shortest stack at the table.

Tags: Dani SternPhil GalfondStephen Chidwick

Chidwick Getting Short

Level 25 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante

Hand #46: Steve Sung was first to act, and raised to 150,000. Stephen Chidwick three-bet to 380,000 out of the small blind, Sung put in a four-bet, but before the announcer could even say the amount, Chidwick folded.

Hand #47: Dani Stern raised to 140,000 in the cutoff, winning the blinds and antes.

Hand #48: Chidwick raised to 125,000 in the cutoff, Phil Galfond tanked for nearly two minutes before calling on the button, and both blinds released. The flop fell {5-Spades}{a-Spades}{q-Diamonds}, Chidwick quickly led out for 175,000, Galfond tanked once again before raising to 405,000, and Chidwick called. The turn was the {4-Hearts}, Chidwick instantly checked, and Galfond fired out 1.1 million (effectively 865,000). Chidwick folded.

Tags: Dani SternPhil GalfondStephen Chidwick

Galfond Over Five Million

Level 25 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante
Phil Galfond
Phil Galfond

Hand #41: Phil Galfond was first to act, and raised to 120,000. Steve Sung called on the button, both blinds released, and the dealer fanned, {6-Clubs}{9-Spades}{2-Diamonds}. Galfond led out for 140,000, Sung called, and the turn brought the {10-Diamonds}. Galfond led out for another 300,000, and Sung quickly folded.

Hand #42: Sung was first to act, and raised to 150,000. He won the pot uncontested.

Hand #43: The action folded to Galfond, who called in the small blind. Sung checked his option, the flop fell {2-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}{a-Spades}, and Galfond checked. Sung tossed out 100,000, and Galfond folded.

Hand #44: Sung raised to 180,000 in the small blind, winning the pot.

Hand #45: Galfond raised to 130,000 in first position, Sung called on the button, and both blinds folded. The dealer spread {a-Hearts}{k-Spades}{3-Hearts}, Galfond led out for 150,000, and Sung called. The turn was the {4-Clubs}, both players checked, and the {5-Clubs} completed the board. Both players checked again, and Galfond won with {k-Hearts}{9-Spades}.

Tags: Phil GalfondSteve Sung

Stern and Sung Play an Interesting One

Level 25 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante

Hand #37: Phil Galfond was first to act, and he raised to 120,000, taking down the blinds and antes.

Hand #38: Steve Sung min-raised to 120,000 from under the gun, Dani Stern called on the button, and Phil Galfond called in the big blind. The dealer fanned {9-Hearts}{10-Clubs}{10-Spades}, Galfond and Sung both checked quickly, and Stern fired out 205,000. Galfond check-raised to 580,000, Sung quickly folded, and Stern folded as well.

Hand #39: The action folded to Galfond, who completed from the small blind. Sung checked his option, the flop fell {5-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}{4-Spades}, and Galfond check-folded to a bet of 60,000.

Hand #40: Sung called from the small blind, Stern raised to 190,000 from the big blind, and Sung limp-re-raised, making it 490,000 to go. Stern moved all in for 2.31 million, and Sung tank-folded.

Tags: Dani SternPhil GalfondSteve Sung

Level: 25

Blinds: 30,000/60,000

Ante: 10,000