2013 World Series of Poker

Event #55: The $50,000 Poker Players' Championship
Day: 3
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

Brunson Takes From Hang

Level 11

Limit Hold’em

Doyle Brunson opened from under the gun, before calling a raise from Tommy Hang in the hijack. The flop came down {5-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}{2-Hearts}, and Brunson check-raised a bet from Hang, who called. The {3-Spades} fell on the turn, as Brunson bet out again which was called, before his bet on the {6-Spades} river, was enough to take down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Tommy Hang us
Tommy Hang
730,000 -70,000
Doyle Brunson us
Doyle Brunson
WSOP 10X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
120,000 -145,000

Tags: Doyle BrunsonTommy Hang

Anderson Chipping Up

Level 11

Limit Hold'em

Calvin Anderson raised in middle position, Jean Gaspard called, and the flop fell {8-Spades}{8-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}. Gaspard check-called a bet, then led out when the {6-Hearts} turned. Anderson raised, and Gaspard called.

The river was the {q-Diamonds}, Gaspard checked, and Anderson tossed out a bet. Gaspard quickly folded.

Despite losing the pot, Gaspard is up a few thousand on the day, while Anderson is up to 360,000.

Player Chips Progress
Jean Gaspard us
Jean Gaspard
WSOP 1X Winner
630,000 19,000
Calvin Anderson us
Calvin Anderson
WSOP 4X Winner
360,000 27,200

Tags: Calvin AndersonJean Gaspard

Former Champ Sentenced to Hang

Level 11
Brian Rast on Day 2.
Brian Rast on Day 2.

Pot-Limit Omaha

Back in 2011, Brian Rast won this event for $1.7 million. As one of only two former champ still in the field (the other is David Bach), Rast is looking to join Michael "The Grinder" Mizrachi on becoming just the second players to win the title twice. Unfortunately his chances of doing that just took a big hit.

We caught the action with a little over 200,000 in the pot and a board reading {9-Spades}{4-Clubs}{j-Spades}{a-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}. Rast was in the small blind and squaring off against Tommy Hang, who was in the big. Rast was first to act and slid out a hefty bet of 200,00 and Hang thought for about 30 seconds before announcing that he was all in for a bit over 400,000 total. Rast only had 132,000 behind and preserved it with a quick fold.

Player Chips Progress
Tommy Hang us
Tommy Hang
800,000 400,000
Brian Rast us
Brian Rast
WSOP 6X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
132,000 -18,000

Tags: Tommy HangBrian Rast

Kelly Looking for More POY Points

Level 11

Pot-Limit Omaha

Lamar Wilkinson opened for 7,000 from middle position and Dan Kelly, who is in contention for the 2013 World Series of Poker Player of the Year, defended from the big blind. The {7-Clubs}{5-Clubs}{k-Spades} flop saw Kelly check-call a bet of 12,000 and then both players checked the {9-Diamonds} turn.

When the {3-Hearts} completed the board on the river, Kelly checked and Wilkinson bet 22,500. Kelly thought for about 90 seconds before making the call and Wilkinson indicated that it was a good decision. Kelly then tabled the {k-Diamonds}{5-}{3-Clubs}{a-Spades} for two pair and the win.

Player Chips Progress
Dan Kelly us
Dan Kelly
345,000 30,000
Lamar Wilkinson us
Lamar Wilkinson
250,000 -30,400

Tags: Dan KellyLamar Wilkinson

Singer Eliminated

Level 11

Razz

Roman Yitzhaki: {x-}{x-} / {7-}{4-}{a-}{10-} / {x-}
David Singer: {x-}{x-} / {2-}{10-}{7-}{8-} / {x-}

Alexander Kostritsyn brought it in with a {k-}, Yitzhaki completed, and Singer raised. The action folded back to Yitzhaki, who called. Making a better board on fourth street, Yitzhaki opted to bet out. Singer called, and then called three more bets on fifth, sixth, and seventh. Yitzhaki showed {a-}{6-}{2-} for a seventy-six, and Singer mucked.

Singer was left 8,000 chips, and busted shortly after.

Player Chips Progress
Roman Yitzhaki us
Roman Yitzhaki
475,000 58,000
David Singer us
David Singer
Busted

Tags: Roman YitzhakiDavid SingerAlexander Kostritsyn

"I'm Definitely Not Winning Right Now"

Level 11

Razz

Shaun Deeb: {x-}{x-} / {2-}{2-} / Fold
Adam Friedman: {x-}{x-} / {7-}{5-}{k-}{5-} / {x-}
Mike Gorodinsky: {x-}{x-} / {3-}{6-}{j-}{q-} / {x-}

After action was brought in and Mike Gorodinsky completed, Shaun Deeb and Adam Friedman both called to see fourth street.

Gorodinsky had the lead and promptly bet, which inspired Deeb, who had paired, to fold and Friedman to call. Friedman proceeded to call bets on fifth and sixth.

"I'm definitely not winning right now," Friedman said headed into seventh. Gorodinsky ended up checking and Friedman squeezed out his last card before declaring, "Ten."

He then tabled {10-}{a-}{8-} for a 10-8-7-5-A low and the win.

Player Chips Progress
Adam Friedman us
Adam Friedman
WSOP 5X Winner
490,000 53,400
Mike Gorodinsky us
Mike Gorodinsky
WSOP 3X Winner
140,000 -30,600

Tags: Mike GorodinskyAdam FriedmanShaun Deeb

Chen vs. Benson

Level 11

Omaha-8

Bill Chen raised to 12,000 under the gun only to have Australian Gary Benson three-bet to 18,000 from the hijack. The rest of the field folded, Chen called and it was heads-up action to the {9-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}{2-Clubs} flop.

Chen check-called a bet of 6,000, the {2-Spades} turned and Chen led out for 12,000. Benson made the call and then watched Chen fire an additional 12,000 on the {3-Spades} river. Benson spent about a minute mulling over the decision and ultimately decided to lay down his hand.

Chen then flashed a {2-} and claimed, "With a low."

Player Chips Progress
Gary Benson au
Gary Benson
WSOP 1X Winner
217,000 -30,800
Bill Chen us
Bill Chen
WSOP 2X Winner
195,000 43,500

Tags: Bill ChenGary Benson

Kenney Scoops

Level 11

Omaha-8

Chris Klodnicki and Bryn Kenney were heads up on a flop of {2-Hearts}{8-Hearts}{a-Clubs}. Klodnicki bet, Kenney raised, and Klodnicki called. Both players knuckled when the {5-Spades} turned, and the {2-Clubs} completed the board. Klodnicki check-called a bet from Kenney.

"Full house and a live eight," Kenney said, showing {a-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}.

Klodnicki shook his head, held onto his cards for an extra 15 seconds or so, then tossed them into the muck.

Player Chips Progress
Bryn Kenney us
Bryn Kenney
WSOP 1X Winner
220,000 32,400
Chris Klodnicki us
Chris Klodnicki
WSOP 2X Winner
50,000 -60,500

Tags: Bryn KenneyChris Klodnicki