Level: 21
Blinds: 6,000/12,000
Ante: 2,000
2013 World Series of Poker
Event #54: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 2
Redraw For The Final Two Tables
Level 20
: 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
| Table | Seat | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 452 | 1 | Joseph Wertz |
| 452 | 2 | Barry Hutter |
| 452 | 3 | Kenneth Gregersen |
| 452 | 4 | Dana Castaneda |
| 452 | 5 | Matthias Bednarek |
| 452 | 6 | Emile Petit |
| 452 | 7 | Jacob Bazeley |
| 452 | 8 | Monte Hoover |
| 452 | 9 | Orjan Skommo |
| 453 | 1 | Thomas Hall |
| 453 | 2 | Jason Bigelow |
| 453 | 3 | Molissa Farber |
| 453 | 4 | Philippe Clerc |
| 453 | 5 | Andre Sochovsky |
| 453 | 6 | Kelly Slay |
| 453 | 7 | Rupesh Pattni |
| 453 | 8 | Michael Zucchet |
| 453 | 9 | Nicco Maag |
Marcus Aurelius Eliminated in 19th Place ($12,999)
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Level 20
: 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
The end of Marcus Aurelius imperial reign over this event occurred when he flopped an ace holding 
. Unfortunately for Aurelius, the flop of 
hit Barry Hutter even harder, as he held the 
, and when Aurelius moved all in on the turn for more than 400,000, Hutter snap-called with his trip eights.
Turn: 
River: 
Fourth and fifth street failed to deliver Aurelius the ace he needed to survive, and he was eliminated in 19th place, earning $12,999 for his efforts.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
Plenty of Extras Being Given Away At This Year's WSOP
Level 20
: 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
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What's more is that the WSOP will be hosting daily raffles for everyone that has taken the time to register for WSOP.com at the Rio. What can you win? Plenty of fantastic prizes including 36 WSOP seats!
Players 21 years of age and older who sign up for a WSOP.com account will automatically be entered into the “36-Seat Giveaway” where a randomly-selected winner will win a seat into the next day’s first WSOP gold bracelet event. One of the events eligible in this promotion is the $111,111 One Drop High Roller No-Limit Hold’em tournament that is expected to feature a $10,000,000 prize pool and allow you to play poker with the biggest names in the game. In total, $182,333 in WSOP seats, including a seat to the WSOP Main Event, are being given away during this one-of-a-kind WSOP.com promotion.
In addition to the 36-Seat Giveaway, a “Hot Seat” promotion will allow any player who signs up for a WSOP.com online account and wears their WSOP.com patch on their chest at the table while playing an event to be randomly selected to receive 500 bonus dollars deposited directly into their WSOP.com online account once the site has received all regulatory approvals and launches.
With 62 WSOP gold bracelet events and three winners promised for the Main Event, this promotion includes $32,000 worth of value to those participating.
Michael Katz Eliminated in 20th Place ($12,999)
Level 20
: 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
When he found 
in the hole, Michael Katz was happy to play an all-in pot against Matthias Bednarek and his 
, but the 
flop put him on the brink of a bad beat.
Turn: 
The diamond was a dagger through the heart for Katz, and he was drawing dead headed to the river, which fell 
just to pour a little salt in the wound. Katz finished in 20th place, and he pocketed $12,999 for besting more than 2,800 competitors over two days of play.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
Christopher Kozlowski Eliminated in 21st Place ($12,999)
Level 20
: 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
Christopher Kozlowski just got the last of his stack into the middle holding 
, but Michael Zucchet called with 
to put him at risk.
The final board rolled out 
, and Zucchet's king kicker was good enough to send Kozlowski to the payout desk for a 21st place finish.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
Busted |
Lee Downing Eliminated in 22nd Place ($12,999)
Level 20
: 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
With an elimination occurring seemingly every other hand, we failed to catch Lee Downing's last moments of the tournament, but he was sent to the rail in 22nd place. For his deep run in this event, Downing earned $12,999 in prize money.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
Busted |
Gabriel Nassif Eliminated in 23rd Place ($12,999)
Level 20
: 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
The last of Gabriel Nassif's chips were put at risk when the Frenchman found the , but Marcus Aurelius got it in with 
to put him at risk.
The flop spelled doom for Nassif, coming , and when the turn (
) and river (
) failed to deliver a saving ace, he was eliminated in 23rd place. Nassif earned $12,999 for his finish here in this event.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
Louis Salter Eliminated in 24th Place ($12,999)
Level 20
: 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
Louis Salter lost a huge pot when his was ran down by on the river, after the board came 
.
Soon afterward, Salter was eliminated by Barry Hutter, when his 
was unable to catch up to Hutter's on the 
board.
Salter finished in 25th place, and he took home $12,999 in prize money for his efforts.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
Aaron Mermelstein Eliminated in 25th Place ($12,999)
Level 20
: 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
We missed the bustout hand trying to track the flurry of eliminations occurring all around, but Aaron Mermelstein was eliminated in 24th place, pocketing $12,999 for his deep run.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |