2013 World Series of Poker

Pot-Limit Omaha

Hand #189: Matthew Ashton raised to 240,000 out of the small blind, Don Nguyen called out of the big blind, and the dealer fanned . Ashton led out for 270,000, Nguyen called, and the turn brought the . Ashton fired out another 720,000, Nguyen min-raised to 1.44 million, and Ashton called.

Both players knuckled when the completed the board, and Ashton took down the pot with for the nut-flush.

Razz

Hand #185:

Matthew Ashton: / /
Don Nguyen: / /

Matthew Ashton completed and then called when Don Nguyen raised. Ashton check-called a bet on fourth before leading out on fifth. Nguyen called and both players checked sixth. Nguyen then check-called a bet on seventh only to muck when Ashton showed for a 7-5-4-2-A low.

Hand #186:

Nguyen: / /
John Hennigan: / /

Nguyen completed and then called when Hennigan raised. Nguyen then bet fourth, Hennigan called and the action reversed itself of fifth. Hennigan checked sixth, Nguyen bet and "Johnny World" woke up with a check-raise. Nguyen called and then folded to a bet on seventh.

Omaha-8

Hand #177: John Hennigan raised out of the small blind, Matthew Ashton defended his big blind, and the flop fell . Hennigan led out, Ashton called, and the turn brought the . Hennigan slowed down, check-calling a bet, and the completed the board.

Hennigan checked, Ashton bet, and Hennigan put in a check-raise. Ashton called, only to muck when Johnny World tabled for a straight.

Omaha-8

Hand #175: John Hennigan raised to 300,000 on the button and Don Nguyen defended from the big blind. The flop saw Nguyen check and Hennigan bet 150,000. Nguyen woke up with a check-raise to 300,000, Hennigan called and the dealer burned and turned the .

Nguyen bet, Hennigan called and the action repeated itself on the river. Nguyen tabled the and it was good for both the high and low as Hennigan mucked.

Players are now on a 20-minute break, which means we are too!

Omaha-8

Hand #172: Matthew Ashton raised out of the small blind, Don Nguyen called, and the flop came . Nguyen called a bet, and when the turned, he raised Ashton. Ashton re-raised, Nguyen called, and the river was the . Ashton led out, Nguyen called, and the Brit took down the pot with for a full house.

Ashton won two more pots, both against John Hennigan, on Hand #173 and #174 to add even more to his stack.

Stud

Don Nguyen: / /
David Benyamine: / /

After Don Nguyen brought it in, David Benyamine completed with the . Nguyen called and then check-called a bet on fourth. Benyamine checked for a second time on fifth but then woke up with a raise when Nguyen bet. Nguyen called and then call when Benyamine bet all in on the sixth.

Nguyen rolled over for a full house and Benyamine indicated that he was drawing dead. He quickly scooped up his hand while Nguyen was dealt the on seventh. Benyamine then mucked his hand, shook hands with the remaining players and took his leave in fourth place, good for $497,122.