2013 World Series of Poker

Event #53: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 3
Event Info

2013 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a9
Prize
$665,397
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$3,801,600
Entries
2,816
Level Info
Level
23
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
30,000

Vamplew Clips Harwood

Level 29 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante

Hand #93: Brett Shaffer moved all in from the small blind and won the pot uncontested.

Hand #94: From the small blind David Vamplew moved all in and won the pot.

Hand #95: Loni Harwood raised to 160,000 and collected the blinds and antes.

Hand #96: Brett Shaffer opened to 160,000 and picked up the blinds and antes.

Hand #97: Arttu Raekorpi opened to 160,000 on the button and picked up the blinds and antes.

Hand #98: Loni Harwood raised to 160,000 from the button and David Vamplew defended the big blind to see a {4-Diamonds}{Q-Spades}{A-Clubs} flop fall. Both players checked as the {K-Diamonds} landed on the turn and Harwood's delayed continuation-bet of 160,000 was check-called by Vamplew.

The river landed the {3-Hearts} and Vamplew checked to Harwood who pushed out 320,000. Vamplew called, and after being shown the {K-}{10-} of Harwood, he tabled his {A-}{6-} to win the pot.

Hand #99: Arttu Raekorpi raised to 160,000 first to act and Mike Watson called from the big blind to see a {J-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}{2-Clubs} flop. Raekorpi bet 200,000 and Watson folded.

Player Chips Progress
David Vamplew gb
David Vamplew
2,850,000 615,000
Loni Harwood us
Loni Harwood
WSOP 2X Winner
2,600,000 1,055,000

Tags: Arttu RaekorpiMike WatsonBrett ShafferDavid VamplewLoni Harwood

Raekorpi Doubles Through Watson

Level 29 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante

Hand #89 Unknown action.

Hand #90: Mike Watson limped from the small blind, Arttu Raekorpi checked his option, and the flop came down {J-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}{2-Hearts}. Both checked to see the {8-Spades} turn where Watson bet 105,000. Raekorpi folded and Watson won the pot.

Hand #91: Mike Watson raised to 160,000 on the button and took down the pot.

Hand #92: Mike Watson raised to 160,000 in the cutoff and Arttu Raekorpi three-bet to 360,000 from the button. Action folded back to Watson who four-bet shoved. Raekorpi called all in for about 2.25 million.

Watson: {2-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}
Raekorpi: {Q-Clubs}{Q-Spades}

The board ran out {K-Spades}{7-Clubs}{5-Hearts}{5-Spades}{K-Clubs}, bringing no help to Watson, dropping his stack to about 1.1 million while Raekorpi takes the chip lead with about 4.6 million.

Player Chips Progress
Arttu Raekorpi fi
Arttu Raekorpi
4,600,000 2,270,000
Mike Watson ca
Mike Watson
1,100,000 -2,195,000

Level: 29

Blinds: 40,000/80,000

Ante: 10,000

Harwood Doubles Through Shaffer

Level 28 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante
Loni Harwood
Loni Harwood

Hand #85: Loni Harwood opened to 125,000 and won the blinds and antes.

Hand #86: From the button Mike Watson made it 120,000 and Loni Harwood defended her big blind to see a {K-Spades}{J-Hearts}{2-Clubs} flop. Harwood checked and Watson bed 140,000 to prompt a fold from Harwood.

Hand #87: Loni Harwood raised to 135,000 from the small blind and won the big blind and antes.

Hand #88: Loni Harwood raised to 120,000 and Brett Shaffer made it 350,000 from the small blind. Harwood pushed all in for 1,285,000 more and Shaffer went into the tank for over two minutes before making the call.

Harwood: {K-Spades}{10-Diamonds}
Shaffer: {A-Clubs}{K-Clubs}

As Harwood's rail stood up, the dealer spread a {2-Hearts}{8-Hearts}{10-Spades} flop to give her the lead. The turn of the {5-Spades}, and river of the {7-Spades} saw Harwood double to just under 3.4 million.

Player Chips Progress
Loni Harwood us
Loni Harwood
WSOP 2X Winner
3,380,000 1,835,000
Brett Shaffer us
Brett Shaffer
WSOP 2X Winner
1,445,000 -1,735,000

Tags: Brett ShafferLoni HarwoodMike Watson

A Few For Watson

Level 28 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante

Hand #79: Arttu Raekorpi raised to 120,000 under under the gun and Loni Harwood three-bet to 285,000 from the cutoff. Action folded back to Raekorpi who gave it up.

Hand #80: David Vamplew raised to 120,000 on the button and won the pot.

Hand #81: Brett Shaffer raised to 120,000 from under the gun and took down the pot.

Hand #82: Mike Watson raised to 120,000 from the cutoff and Brett Shaffer three-bet to 260,000 from the big blind. Watson called and both players checked to the river of a {2-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}{3-Spades}{Q-Hearts} board where Watson bet 300,000. Shaffer folded and Watson took down the pot.

Hand #83: Mike Watson raised to 120,000 from under the gun and David Vamplew called from the big blind. The flop came down {A-Clubs}{5-Spades}{3-Spades} and Vamplew check-folded to Watson's bet of 140,000.

Hand #84: Mike Watson received a walk in the big blind.

Straight for Shaffer

Level 28 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante

Hand #73: Loni Harwood opened her button to 120,000 and won the blinds and antes.

Hand #74: From the button Brett Shaffer raised to 120,000 and Mike Watson made the call to see a {3-Spades}{7-Diamonds}{8-Clubs} flop fall. Watson checked, as did Shaffer before the {8-Spades} landed on the turn.

Watson led for 160,000 and Shaffer called as the {9-Clubs} completed the board on the river. Watson tapped the table before Shaffer slid out 250,000 to put Watson into the think-tank for close to two minutes before calling.

Shaffer tabled his {J-Spades}{10-Clubs} for a straight and Watson mucked his hand.

Brett Shaffer spikes straight against Mike Watson
Brett Shaffer spikes straight against Mike Watson

Hand #75: Mike Watson raised to 150,000 from the small blind to win the big blind and antes.

Hand #76: Brett Shaffer raised to 120,000 and collected the blinds and antes.

Hand #77: Mike Watson raised to 120,000 and Arttu Raekorpi called next to act from the button as the dealer dropped a {Q-Spades}{6-Clubs}{J-Diamonds} flop.

Both players checked as the {6-Hearts} landed on the turn and both players checked again. The river landed the {7-Hearts} and Watson pushed out 200,000 to prompt a fold from Raekorpi.

Hand #78: Arttu Raekorpi raised to 120,000 from the cutoff and David Vamplew made the call to see a {2-Clubs}{5-Clubs}{J-Diamonds} flop spread. Vamplew checked and Raekorpi bet 150,000 to force a fold from Vamplew.

Player Chips Progress
Brett Shaffer us
Brett Shaffer
WSOP 2X Winner
3,390,000 570,000
Mike Watson ca
Mike Watson
2,695,000 -220,000

Tags: Arttu RaekorpiBrett ShafferDavid VamplewLoni HarwoodMike Watson

Back And Forth

Level 28 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante

Hand #68: Action folded to Brett Shaffer in the small blind and he raised to 130,000. David Vamplew folded his big blind and Shaffer took down the pot.

Hand #69: Brett Shaffer raised to 120,000 on the button and Mike Watson called from the big blind. The flop came down {Q-Clubs}{J-Hearts}{5-Diamonds} and Watson check-folded to Shaffer's bet of 125,000.

Hand #70: Arttu Raekorpi received a walk in the big blind.

Hand #71: David Vamplew raised to 120,000 in the cutoff and Mike Watson called on the button. The flop fell {J-Diamonds}{9-Spades}{8-Diamonds} and Vamplew checked to Watson who checked behind. The {Q-Diamonds} turned and Vamplew check-folded to a bet of 190,000 from Watson.

Hand #72: Arttu Raekorpi raised to 120,000 on the button and Brett Shaffer defended his big blind. The flop came down {J-Hearts}{J-Diamonds}{4-Spades} and Shaffer checked. Raekorpi bet 150,000, Shaffer folded, and Raekorpi took down the pot.

Raekorpi Raises River

Level 28 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante

Hand #62: Mike Watson opened to 120,000 from the cutoff and won the blinds and antes.

Hand #63: Loni Harwood opened to 120,000 on the button and collected the blinds and antes.

Hand #64: Arttu Raekorpi kicked it up to 120,000 from under the gun and Mike Watson made the call to see a {8-Spades}{9-Hearts}{8-Hearts} flop. Both players checked to see the {3-Clubs} on the turn with Watson betting 160,000 and Raekorpi calling.

The river landed the {7-Spades} and Watson pushed out a bet of 400,000 to put Raekorpi into the tank for nearly a minute before he raised to 1,000,000. With Watson now in the tank, nearly three minutes went by before he eventually mucked to give Raekorpi the pot.

Hand #65: Loni Harwood opened to 120,000 and collected the blinds and antes.

Hand #66: Brett Shaffer opened to 120,000 from under the gun and won the blinds and antes.

Hand #67: David Vamplew kicked it up to 120,000 and collected the blinds and antes.

Player Chips Progress
Mike Watson ca
Mike Watson
2,855,000 -630,000
Arttu Raekorpi fi
Arttu Raekorpi
2,600,000 610,000

Tags: Arttu RaekorpiBrett ShafferDavid VamplewLoni HarwoodMike Watson