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

Hennigan Over 1M

Level 15
John Hennigan
John Hennigan

No-Limit Hold'em

Minh Ly raised to 18,000 from the hijack seat, and Bryn Kenney three-bet to 47,500 from the cutoff seat. In the small blind, John Hennigan reraised and made it 125,000 to go. Ly and Kenney folded, and Hennigan picked up the pot.

On the next hand, Joe Cassidy raised to 22,000 from the cutoff seat. Hennigan three-bet to 55,000 on the button, and everyone folded.

Player Chips Progress
John Hennigan us
John Hennigan
WSOP 6X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
1,020,000 400,000
Minh Ly us
Minh Ly
695,000 5,000
Joe Cassidy us
Joe Cassidy
WSOP 1X Winner
310,000 10,000
Bryn Kenney us
Bryn Kenney
WSOP 1X Winner
250,000 -70,000

Tags: Bryn KenneyJoe CassidyJohn HenniganMinh Ly

Volpe Finds a Double

Level 15

2-7 Triple Draw

Paul Volpe raised all in for his last 28,500 under the gun and Joe Cassidy called him from the big blind. The former player ending up drawing 1-1-Pat while Cassidy drew 2-2-Pat.

"You've got it," Cassidy said when Volpe stood pat behind. "Jack."

Volpe then tabled the {8-Spades}{7-Diamonds}{5-Spades}{4-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}. Cassidy showed the {j-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}{2-Spades}{3-Diamonds} and asked the dealer to rabbit hunt to see if he would have got either a seven or eight had he drawn. The dealer informed him that rabbit hunting was not allowed and wasn't going to oblige. At that point Volpe sneakily grabbed the card in question and revealed a {7-}!

Had Cassidy drew one, Volpe would have been eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
Joe Cassidy us
Joe Cassidy
WSOP 1X Winner
300,000 -50,000
Paul Volpe us
Paul Volpe
WSOP 3X Winner
60,000 30,000

Tags: Joe CassidyPaul Volpe

Seed Doubles Through Juanda in PLO

Level 15

Pot-Limit Omaha

We didn't catch Huck Seed's recent double until after the hand when the dealer was pushing the pot. What we do know is that Seed doubled through John Juanda holding {7-Spades}{8-Spades}{9-Clubs}{9-Diamonds} on a {6-Hearts}{10-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}{q-Spades}. Seed was all smiles and mentioned that he was hoping his nines were good when the money went in (which was likely the flop), but Juanda had held top two.

Player Chips Progress
Huck Seed us
Huck Seed
WSOP 4X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
710,000 355,000
John Juanda id
John Juanda
WSOP 5X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
350,000 -310,000

Tags: John JuandaHuck Seed

Volpe Left Very Short

Level 15
Paul Volpe
Paul Volpe

2-7 Triple Draw

From the cutoff seat, Joe Cassidy raised. Paul Volpe reraised from the small blind, and Cassidy called. On the first draw, Volpe drew two, and Cassidy did the same. Volpe then bet, and Cassidy called.

On the second draw, both players took one. Volpe checked, and Cassidy checked behind. Then, both players took one on the final draw.

After the final draw, Volpe checked. Cassidy bet, and Volpe folded. When he folded, Volpe showed the {7-Diamonds}{7-Spades} for a pair of sevens and wasn't too impressed with drawing a pair.

Player Chips Progress
Joe Cassidy us
Joe Cassidy
WSOP 1X Winner
350,000 265,000
Paul Volpe us
Paul Volpe
WSOP 3X Winner
30,000 -85,000

Tags: Joe CassidyPaul Volpe

Chidwick's Straight

Level 15

Pot Limit Omaha

Mike Gorodinsky opened to 16,000 from the cut-off, and was called by Stephen Chidwick on the button, as well as Justin Bonomo on the big blind. The flop came down {6-Hearts}{8-Spades}{3-Clubs}, as Bonomo checked his option. Gorodinsky threw in a continuation bet of 30,000, which only Chidwick called, as the {10-Hearts} fell on the turn. Gorodinsky this time opted to check, as Chidwick reached for his chips, and threw out 85,000. After a short pause, he was called, as the {6-Clubs} completed the board. Both players then checked, before Chidwick rolled over his {5-Hearts}{9-Hearts}{7-Hearts}{8-Hearts} for a straight, which saw Gorodinsky muck his hand.

Player Chips Progress
Mike Gorodinsky us
Mike Gorodinsky
WSOP 3X Winner
593,000 48,000

Tags: Justin BonomoMike GorodinskyStephen Chidwick

Greenstein Sent to the Rail

Level 15
Barry Greenstein
Barry Greenstein

Stud-8

Barry Greenstein: {j-Hearts}{7-Hearts} / {a-Clubs}{6-Spades}{3-Spades}{9-Spades} / {k-Hearts}
Minh Ly: {j-Hearts}{6-Hearts} / {j-Diamonds}{a-Diamonds}{5-Spades}{4-Spades} / {q-Clubs}

We picked up the action of fourth when Barry Greenstein, who has cashed in this event four times, check-called all in after Minh Ly bet.

Ly was ahead with a pair of jacks, and while Greenstein didn't make a better high by sixth, he was eyeing up half the pot if he could catch the right low card. Unfortunately for him, he received the useless {K-Hearts} and Ly's jacks held to take down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Barry Greenstein us
Barry Greenstein
Busted

Tags: Barry GreensteinMinh Ly

Gray Out

Level 15

Omaha-8

We reached the table on a board of {10-Spades}{6-Hearts}{4-Hearts}{j-Spades}, where after a series of betting, Andrey Zaichenko and Jason Gray were all in and at risk agains Ofir Mor.

Zaichenko: {q-Clubs}{j-Clubs}{j-Hearts}{2-Hearts}
Mor: {a-Spades}{7-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}{2-Spades}
Gray: {a-Hearts}{k-Spades}{4-Clubs}{2-Diamonds}

Mor and Gray both had low draws, but no low came as the {9-Diamonds} bricked off on the river. Zaichenko more than doubled to 230,000 chips, while Gray is out.

Player Chips Progress
Andrey Zaichenko ru
Andrey Zaichenko
WSOP 1X Winner
240,000
Ofir Mor us
Ofir Mor
190,000 -425,000
Jason Gray gb
Jason Gray
Busted

Tags: Andrey ZaichenkoJason GrayOfir Mor