2013 World Series of Poker

Event #55: The $50,000 Poker Players' Championship
Day: 5
Event Info

2013 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k10
Prize
$1,774,089
Event Info
Buy-in
$50,000
Prize Pool
$6,336,000
Entries
132
Level Info
Level
26
Blinds
0 / 0
Ante
0

Straight for Danzer

Level 22

Stud

Hand #42:

Don Nguyen: {x-}{x-} / {10-Spades}{q-Clubs}{10-Hearts}{a-Hearts} / {x-}
George Danzer: {x-}{x-} / {j-Spades}{8-Spades}{7-Hearts}{9-Spades} / {x-}

Nguyen completed, then check-called a bet from Danzer on fourth street. Nguyen made a pair on fifth, leading out, and Danzer called.

Nguyen slowed down, check-calling bets on sixth and seventh, then mucked when the German showed {j-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}{7-Spades} for a straight.

Player Chips Progress
Don Nguyen us
Don Nguyen
4,850,000
-1,050,000
-1,050,000
George Danzer de
George Danzer
2,600,000
750,000
750,000

Tags: Don NguyenGeorge Danzer

Two for Ashton in O8

Level 22

Omaha-8

Hand #47: David Benyamine raised from the button and then called when Matthew Ashton three-bet from the small blind. The {3-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}{q-Spades} flop saw Ashton bet, Benyamine raise and the Brit call. Both players then checked the {K-Clubs} turn and {10-Clubs} river. Ashton rolled over the {q-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}{a-Diamonds}{7-Spades} for queens and tens and it was good as Benyamine sent his cards to the muck.

Hand #48: In the next hand, Ashton raised from the button, Don Nguyen three-bet from the small blind and George Danzer four-bet from the big. Ashton and Nguyen called and it was three-way action to the {k-Hearts}{10-Clubs}{8-Diamonds} flop.

Nguyen checked, Danzer bet and Ashton raised. Both his opponents called and then the exact same action repeated itself on the {6-Hearts} turn. When the {9-Hearts} completed the board on the river, all three players checked and Ashton revealed the {k-Spades}{k-Clubs}{7-Spades}{5-Hearts} for a straight and the win.

Player Chips Progress
Matthew Ashton gb
Matthew Ashton
5,800,000
2,045,000
2,045,000
WSOP 1X Winner
David Benyamine fr
David Benyamine
4,600,000
-550,000
-550,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Don Nguyen us
Don Nguyen
3,980,000
-870,000
-870,000
George Danzer de
George Danzer
1,750,000
-850,000
-850,000

Tags: David BenyamineDon NguyenGeorge DanzerMatthew Ashton

Ashton Now Drops Two in O8

Level 22

Omaha-8

Hand #51: Don Nguyen raised from under the gun, Matthew Ashton called from the big blind, and the flop fell {3-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}. Ashton check-called a bet, then check-called another when the {k-Spades} turned. The {8-Hearts} completed the board, Ashton check-called one last bet, then mucked when Nguyen showed {a-Diamonds}{a-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}{6-Spades} for aces up and a low.

Hand #52: David Benyamine raised on the button, Ashton made it three bets out of the small blind, and Benyamine called. Ashton led out on the flop ({k-Diamonds}{2-Hearts}{j-Hearts}) and the turn ({2-Clubs}), then slowed down, checking on the river ({k-Clubs}). Benyamine bet, Ashton called, and Benyamine won with {k-Spades}{q-Clubs}{4-Spades}{3-Diamonds} for trip kings.

Player Chips Progress
David Benyamine fr
David Benyamine
5,200,000
600,000
600,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Matthew Ashton gb
Matthew Ashton
4,700,000
-1,100,000
-1,100,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Don Nguyen us
Don Nguyen
4,400,000
420,000
420,000

Tags: David BenyamineDon NguyenMatthew Ashton

George Danzer Eliminated in 5th Place ($388,523)

Level 22
George Danzer - 5th Place
George Danzer - 5th Place

Pot-Limit Omaha

Hand #66: David Benyamine raised to 80,000 in the cutoff, Don Nguyen called in the small blind, and George Danzer called in the big blind. The flop fell {8-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}, Nguyen led out for 150,000, and Danzer raised to 425,000. Benyamine folded. Nguyen re-raised to 800,000, Danzer pushed back, making it 1.2 million to go, and Nguyen responded by making it 1.6 million. Danzer moved all in for 2.25 million, and Nguyen snap-called.

Danzer: {a-Diamonds}{k-Hearts}{9-Spades}{8-Spades}
Nguyen: {k-Diamonds}{j-Spades}{10-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}

Both players held trips, but Danzer kicker had him ahead. The {4-Clubs} on the turn changed nothing, and Danzer was one card away from a massive double up until the {j-Clubs} spiked on the river.

The German rail let out a collective exhale of disappointment as their friend was eliminated in fifth place. Danzer will receive $388,523 for his efforts.

The remaining four players are now on a 20-minute break. Full counts will be posted shortly.

Player Chips Progress
George Danzer de
George Danzer
Busted

Tags: Don NguyenGeorge Danzer

Level: 23

Triple Draw 2-7 - Limit Hold'em - Omaha-8 - blinds 50,000-100,000; limits 100,000-200,000<br />
Razz - Stud - Stud-8 - ante 20,000; bring-in 30,000; complete 100,000; limits 100,000-200,000<br />
No-Limit Hold'em - Pot-Limit Omaha - ante (NLHE only) 15,000; blinds 25,000-50,000

Nguyen vs. Ashton

Level 23

Pot-Limit Omaha

Hands #67 & #68: Don Nguyen won both.

Limit Hold'em

Hand #69: Nguyen opened with a raise to 200,000 under the gun and Matthew Ashton defended from the big blind. Ashton then check-called a bet of 100,000 on the {j-Clubs}{10-Hearts}{q-Hearts} flop before leading out for 200,000 on the {8-Hearts} turn.

Nguyen called and the {3-Clubs} completed the board on the river. Ashton bet once again and this time Nguyen snap-folded.

Player Chips Progress
Don Nguyen us
Don Nguyen
7,150,000
-400,000
-400,000
Matthew Ashton gb
Matthew Ashton
5,250,000
600,000
600,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Don NguyenMatthew Ashton

Hennigan Takes Nguyen to Motown

Level 23
John Hennigan
John Hennigan

Limit Hold'em

Hand #70: Don Nguyen raised in the small blind, John Hennigan called, and the flop fell {j-Spades}{8-Hearts}{5-Spades}. Nguyen bet, Hennigan raised, and Nguyen called. The turn was the {5-Clubs}, Nguyen check-called a bet, and the {2-Hearts} completed the board. Nguyen check-called one last bet, then mucked when Hennigan turned over {j-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds} for a full house.

Player Chips Progress
Don Nguyen us
Don Nguyen
6,500,000
-650,000
-650,000
John Hennigan us
John Hennigan
3,900,000
885,000
885,000
WSOP 6X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer

Tags: Don NguyenJohn Hennigan

Trips Ducks for Benyamine

Level 23

Stud-8

Hand #78:

David Benyamine: {x-}{x-} / {4-Diamonds}{2-Spades}{3-Spades}{10-Hearts} / {x-}
Don Nguyen: {x-}{x-} / {a-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}{7-Hearts} / {x-}
John Hennigan: {x-}{x-} / {9-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}{4-Spades} Fold

David Benyamine brought it in and Don Nguyen completed. John Hennigan called, as did Benyamine, and three players went to fourth street. Nguyen checked, Hennigan bet and both his opponents called.

On fifth, two checks saw Benyamine bet, Nguyen call and Hennigan fold. Both players then checked sixth and Nguyen check-called a bet on seventh. Benyamine tabled the {6-Spades}{2-Clubs}{2-Hearts} for trip deuces, and it was good as Nguyen mucked his hand.

Player Chips Progress
Don Nguyen us
Don Nguyen
5,780,000
-720,000
-720,000
David Benyamine fr
David Benyamine
3,900,000
500,000
500,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: David BenyamineDon Nguyen