Event #54: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em | 2013 World Series of Poker

07-02-2013 17:46 UTC-7

Zucchet Gets A Double From Hutter

MrCleverFox

Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante

Hand #32: Barry Hutter opened to 65,000 from the button and took down the blinds and antes.

Hand #33: Matthias Bednarek opened the pot with a raise to which Kenneth Gregersen moved all in for 580,000. Action folded back to Bednarek and he folded as well.

Hand #34: From under the gun Bednarek opened to 60,000. Action folded then to Barry Hutter who reraised to 160,000. Action folded to Michael Zucchet in the small blind who reraised all in for 480,000. Hutter thought briefly before making the call.

Hutter:
Zucchet:

Zucchet was way ahead and he stayed ahead on the flop. He maintained his lead on the turn and he was able to dodge a nine on the river. That allowed him to double up through Hutter.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Zucchet	1,100,000 232,000	232,000

07-02-2013 17:54 UTC-7

Very Few Flops

[user253725]

Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante

Hand #35: Barry Hutter raised to 65,000 and won the blinds and antes.

Hand #36: Philippe Clerc raised to 65,000 under the gun, and everyone else folded.

Hand #37: Jason Bigelow raised to 65,000, and Kenneth Gregersen called from the small blind. Philippe Clerc then three-bet to 145,000 from the big blind. Bigelow folded, and Gregersen called the additional 80,000. The flop came , and Gregersen checked. Clerc continued for 100,000. Gregersen folded, and Clerc won the pot.

Hand #38: Mattias Bednarek raised to 60,000, and Kenneth Gregersen three-bet all in for 530,000. Bednarek folded and Gregersen pulled in the pot.

07-02-2013 18:15 UTC-7

Kenneth Gregersen Eliminated in 9th Place ($33,731)

MrCleverFox

Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante

Hand #39: Michael Zucchet opened with a raise to 75,000. Action folded to Kenneth Gregersen who moved all in for 675,000. When action folded back around to Zucchet who opened folded his . Gregersen showed his as he scooped in the pot.

Hand #40: Gregersen opened the pot with a raise to 75,000. From the small blind, Barry Hutter announced that he was all in. Bazeley folded his big, but Gregersen called quickly all in for his 835,000 chips.

Gregersen:
Hutter:

Gregersen got an extreme sweat when the board came down . The on the turn was no help to Hutter and it kept Gregersen in the lead, but the was just the card Hutter was looking for on the river. With that, he was able to scoop the entire huge pot and all of Gregersen's chips as Gregersen was sent to the payout desk to collect his winnings.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kenneth Gregersen	Busted

07-02-2013 18:15 UTC-7

Time for a Break

MrCleverFox

Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante

The players are now on a short break. Play will resume in 20-minutes, as will our coverage.

Level: 26

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 5,000

07-02-2013 18:21 UTC-7

Break is Over

[user253725]

Level 26 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

The players have returned from break and play will resume momentarily.

07-02-2013 18:22 UTC-7

Updated Chip Counts For the Final Eight

MrCleverFox

Level 26 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Barry Hutter	3,265,000 1,015,000	1,015,000

Philippe Clerc	1,280,000 250,000	250,000
Jason Bigelow	1,140,000 -69,000	-69,000
Michael Zucchet	999,000 -101,000	-101,000
Dana Castaneda	730,000 180,000	180,000

Matthias Bednarek	495,000 -255,000	-255,000
Jacob Bazeley	440,000 -233,000	-233,000
Joseph Wertz	320,000 -106,000	-106,000

07-02-2013 18:27 UTC-7

Castaneda Doubles Through Hutter

[user253725]

Level 26 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

Hand #41: Philippe Clerc raised to 85,000, and Dana Castaneda called. Barry Hutter then three-bet to 285,000 from the button. Clerc folded, and Castaneda called. The flop came . Castaneda checked, and Hutter continued for 375,000. Castaneda responded by pushing all in for 490,000. Hutter called, and the players turned up their cards.

Castaneda:
Hutter:

Castaneda was ahead with three jacks, but Hutter had an open-ended straight draw. The turn was the and the river was the , and Dana Castaneda raked in the pot.

Castaneda doubled up to 1,800,000 in chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dana Castaneda	1,800,000 1,070,000	1,070,000

Tags: Barry Hutter Dana Castaneda Philippe Clerc

07-02-2013 18:35 UTC-7

Joseph Wertz Eliminated in 8th Place ($44,032), Jacob Bazeley Eliminated in 7th Place ($58,147)

MrCleverFox

Level 26 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

Hand #42: Joseph Wertz moved all in from under the gun for 310,000. He was called by Barry Hutter from the cutoff. In the next seat over Jacob Bazeley reraised all in for 410,000 over the top. In the small blind, Jason Bigelow moved all in for 1,090,000. Action folded back around to Barry Hutter who folded, bringing the three remaining players to a showdown.

Wertz:
Bazeley:
Bigelow:

The flop came down giving a little piece to everyone. A pair of jacks for Wertz, and a backdoor flush draw for Bazeley, but it kept Bigelow in the lead. The turn was the which gave Bazeley one of the clubs he was looking for. Fortunately for Bigelow, the river was the blank , allowing him to eliminate both players. Since Bazeley finished with more chips, he earned the higher of the two payout spots.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Bigelow	2,200,000 1,060,000	1,060,000
Joseph Wertz	Busted
Jacob Bazeley	Busted

07-02-2013 18:43 UTC-7

Bednarek Doubles Through Hutter

[user253725]

Level 26 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

Hand #43: Philippe Clerc raised to 80,000 from under the gun. Dana Castaneda three-bet to 225,000. Clerc folded, and Castaneda took the pot.

Hand #44: Barry Hutter raised to 90,000. Philippe Clerc then three-bet to 195,000 from the big blind. Hutter called, and the dealer spread for the flop. Clerc led out for 120,000, and Hutter called. The turn was the , and Clerc continued for 300,000. Hutter folded, and Clerc raked in the chips.

Hand #45: Barry Hutter raised to 90,000 under the gun, and everyone else folded.

Hand #46: Dana Castaneda raised from the small blind and won the blinds and antes.

Hand #47: Mattias Bednarek open-shoved all in for 400,000. Barry Hutter called, and the players turned up their cards.

Hutter:
Bednarek:

The flop came , giving Hutter a set, but also giving Bednarek an inside-straight draw. The turn was the , completing Bednarek's straight, but Hutter could win the pot if the board paired on the river. The river was actually the , putting a straight on board, but Bednarek's gave him a higher straight, and the pot. He doubled up to 830,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthias Bednarek	830,000 335,000	335,000

Tags: Barry Hutter Matthias Bednarek