Event #54: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em Day 2 | 2013 World Series of Poker

07-01-2013 23:42 UTC-7

Yann Cohen Eliminated in 26th Place ($12,999)

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Level 20 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

Yann Cohen's tournament came to an end like so many short stacks before him: with his ace dominated by the bigger kicker of another.

Cohen got it all in before the flop holding , but when he was called down by a player holding , he was at risk in a terrible spot.

The final board rolled out , and Cohen was sent to the payout desk to collect his $12,999 for a 26th place showing.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yann Cohen	Busted

07-01-2013 23:34 UTC-7

Norman Smyth Eliminated in 27th Place ($12,999)

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Level 20 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

With one of the shortest stacks in the room entering the final three tables, Norman Smyth made his stand holding , calling off his last 65,000 or so chips after an all in move in front of him.

Another player made the over call, and when both of the bigger stacks tabled and respectively, Smyth knew he was in bad shape.

The flop fell , and when the dropped on the turn, Smyth's tournament was over. He hit the rail in 27th place, and pocketed $12,999 for his deep run in this event.

Player	Chips	Progress
Norman Smyth	Busted

07-01-2013 23:30 UTC-7

Table Draw For The Final Three Tables

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Level 20 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

Table	Seat	Player
447	1	Orjan Skommo
447	2	Marcus Aurelius
447	3	Barry Hutter
447	4	Gabriel Nassif
447	5	Thomas Hall
447	6	Andre Sochovsky
447	7	Kenneth Gregersen
447	8	Louis Salter
447	9	Michael Zucchet

452	1	Jacob Bazeley
452	2	Michael Katz
452	3	Norman Smyth
452	4	Monte Hoover
452	5	Nicco Maag
452	6	Dana Castaneda
452	7	Emile Petit
452	8	Matthias Bednarek
452	9	Kelly Slay

453	1	Rupesh Pattni
453	2	Joseph Wertz
453	3	Molissa Farber
453	4	Aaron Mermelstein
453	5	Philippe Clerc
453	6	Chris Kozlowski
453	7	Lee Downing
453	8	Yann Cohen
453	9	Jason Bigelow

07-01-2013 23:22 UTC-7

The Matt Weber Explosion

MrCleverFox

Level 20 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

At the start first level after dinner break, Matt Weber had about 700,000 chips going into the 3000/6000 level. Now he has zero after being on the losing end of several big hands. We were able to catch the hand that ended his tournament.

Action had folded to Weber and he opened 20,000 from middle position. Action folded to Michael Zucchet in the small blind and he raised to 37,000. Dana Castaneda called from the big blind and action was back on Weber. He moved all in for his last, roughly, 190,000. Instantly Zucchet called. Castaneda folded quickly.

"S***," Zucchet said upon seeing the hands.

Zucchet:
Weber:

The flop came down staying safe for Weber to double. The turn was the , still safe. But when the dealer burned and turned up the river Weber shot right out of his chair, launching it several feet back.

He mumbled several expletives about bad players and running bad and grabbed his things, waiting first for a chip count before finding out he was eliminated. He nodded his head, grabbed his payout slip, and walked out the door.

The final 27 players are now redrawing in the blue section of the Amazon room.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Zucchet	400,000	135,000
Matt Weber	Busted

07-01-2013 23:04 UTC-7

Back From Break

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Level 20 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

The last break of the night has ended, and the last two levels of the night are now underway.

Level: 20

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 1,000

07-01-2013 22:43 UTC-7

Twenty-Minutes

MrCleverFox

Level 19 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

Players are taking their last 20-minute break of the night and then will color up the T500 chips before getting back to action.

07-01-2013 22:41 UTC-7

Dana Castaneda Does it With Aces

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Level 19 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

We heard Dana Castaneda announce a call and watched her table , before she stood and walked away from the table.

Matt Weber had moved all in for his big stack, and with he was put in an unenviable position after Castaneda snapped him off.

"Give me a sweat at least," pleaded Weber, knowing he would need a miracle overcome the pocket rockets.

When the flop came , Weber got his wish, and he was now drawing to a ten, but the turn () and river () left him lacking.

Castaneda circled the table the whole time, unable to look at the board cards being delivered. When the hand was won, she exhaled in relief, saying "I just don't want to go home." With her huge stack late on Day 2, she most likely won't be going home until tomorrow at the very latest.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dana Castaneda	584,000	364,000
Matt Weber	123,000	-232,000

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07-01-2013 22:32 UTC-7

Salsberg and Therme Railed

MrCleverFox

Level 19 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

Matt Salsberg was eliminated just after the new table draw but we missed the hand. Here's what he had to say about his bust out on twitter:

matt salsberg @msalsberg

42 left 3rd in chips at dinner and I bust 31st. A non stop series of unfortunate events.July 01 2013

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In an unknown hand at another table, Jonathan Therme was eliminated by Thomas Hall who is on a massive heater and now owns the second biggest stack in the room.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Hall	680,000	200,000
Jonathan Therme	Busted
Matt Salsberg	Busted

07-01-2013 22:29 UTC-7

Putting the Mo in Molissa

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Level 19 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

With the final table in sight, the short stacks left in the field know moves must be made to attain that all important goal, and one of those short stacks just doubled through in a highly advantageous position.

Molissa Farber watched Jason Bigelow move all in for the pressure play, and holding she soon fund herself all in as well. Bigelow tabled the for a crushed ace-high, and the final board ran out to give Farber a dsperately needed double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Molissa Farber	192,000	133,000
Jason Bigelow	64,000	-81,000