Event #53: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em
Day 3 Started
2013 World Series of Poker
Event #53: $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
Prize Pool
$3,801,600
Entries
2,816
Level
23
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
30,000
Jonathan Cohen Leads Final 25
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Welcome back to the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino and the 2013 World Series of Poker for Day 3 of Event #53: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em!
Three days ago 2,816 players took to the felt spread throughout three rooms here in the Rio Convention Center, and now after 21 hours of intense poker action just 25 players remain all eyeing the $665,397 first prize. Although already guaranteed $19,046, people's goals will set firstly on making that elusive WSOP final table, and chip leader Jonathan Cohen is in the best shape to do so after bagging an impressive 1,378,000 in chips.
Snapping on his heels however is Sebastian Pauli (897,000) while notable pros Mike Watson (707,000), David Vamplew (697,000) and Tyron Krost (596,000) round out the top ten. Throw in the energetic Humberto Brenes (286,000) and the aggressive Kitty Kuo (308,000), and this will definitely be a fun day of poker.
The PokerNews live reporting team will be on hand for the entirety of the day providing continuous live updates of all the final day action as we play down from 25 to the Event 53 Champion! The action kicks off at 2 p.m. local Las Vegas time, so stay tuned for all the action live from the 2013 World Series of Poker!
Seating Draw
Table 446
| Seat | Player |
|---|---|
| 1 | Erwann Pecheux |
| 2 | Matias Ruzzi |
| 3 | Steve Bartlett |
| 4 | Diego Zeiter |
| 5 | Josh Schoonover |
| 6 | David Vamplew |
| 7 | Robert Hwang |
| 8 | Jean-Pascal Savard |
| 9 | Sean Wallace |
Table 447
| Seat | Player |
|---|---|
| 1 | empty |
| 2 | Derek Dempsey |
| 3 | Xaritu Raekorpi |
| 4 | Pete Males |
| 5 | Humberto Brenes |
| 6 | Jevon Lam |
| 7 | Darren Rabinowitz |
| 8 | Brett Shaffer |
| 9 | Sebastian Pauli |
Table 453
| Seat | Player |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jonathan Cohen |
| 2 | empty |
| 3 | Kitty Kuo |
| 4 | Lori Harwood |
| 5 | Vassilios Maniotis |
| 6 | Jeff Johnston |
| 7 | Tyron Krost |
| 8 | Heath Mendelsohn |
| 9 | Mike Watson |
Level: 22
Blinds: 8,000/16,000
Ante: 2,000
Play Underway
Level 22
: 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
The cards are now in the air for Day 3!
Chop It Up
Level 22
: 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
After a raise - to what appeared to be 35,000 - Heath Mendelsohn three-bet to 81,000. With the action on Kitty Kuo in the small blind, she moved all in for roughly 300,000.
The original raiser folded, and Mendelsohn went deep into the tank before eventually making the call.
Mendelsohn: 
Kuo: 
The board ran out 
to see both players chop it up.
Dempsey Dumped to the Rail
Level 22
: 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
From early position Derek Dempsey moved all in for 86,000 and Darren Rabinowitz called from the small blind.
Dempsey: 
Rabinowitz:
The board ran out 
to see Dempsey bounced in 25th place as Rabinowitz climbed to roughly 585,000 in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
585,000 | 178,000 |
|
Busted |
Hwang Hung
Level 22
: 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Catching the action on the flop of 
we found Steve Bartlett checking over to Robert Hwang who bet out 45,000. Bartlett responded by check-raising to 100,000 only to have Hwang move all in for 215,000. Bartlett called and the cards were tabled.
Bartlett: 
Hwang:
The turn and river landed the 
and 
to see Hwang sent to the rail in 24th place as Bartlett climbed to 690,000 in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
690,000 | 329,000 |
|
Busted |
Ruzzi Doubles with Tens
Level 22
: 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Sebastian Pauli opened the button to 32,000 and Matias Ruzzi moved all in from the small blind for 248,000. Pauli snap-called and the cards were tabled.
Pauli:
Ruzzi: 
The board ran out 
to see Ruzzi's tens hold as he moved up to 510,000 while Pauli dropped to the very same amount.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
510,000 | 224,000 |
|
510,000 | -387,000 |
Brenes Busts
Level 22
: 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Peter Males opened to 41,000 from the small blind only to have Humberto Brenes three-bet jam all in. Males quickly called and the cards were tabled.
Brenes:
Males:
The 
board would see Brenes lose the race, and when each player's stack was broken down it was deemed that Brenes had 370,000 - roughly 25,000 less then Males - and would consequently be sent to the rail in 23rd place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
795,000 | 795,000 |
|
Busted |