Time for a Break
Level 18
The final 17 players are now on a 20-minute break. When they return they will continue hand-for-hand play.
2013 World Series of Poker
Event #55: The $50,000 Poker Players' Championship
Day: 4
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2013 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$50,000
Prize Pool
$6,336,000
Entries
132
Level
26
Blinds
0 / 0
Ante
0
Chip Counts
Level 18
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,655,000
305,000
|
305,000 |
|
2,415,000
165,000
|
165,000 |
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|
2,250,000
360,000
|
360,000 |
|
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2,090,000
-35,000
|
-35,000 |
|
|
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|
1,534,000
39,000
|
39,000 |
|
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|
1,366,000
-209,000
|
-209,000 |
|
1,320,000
258,000
|
258,000 |
|
1,183,000
1,000
|
1,000 |
|
||
|
1,027,000
-113,000
|
-113,000 |
|
|
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|
967,000
332,000
|
332,000 |
|
|
||
|
719,000
-191,000
|
-191,000 |
|
|
||
|
602,000
-698,000
|
-698,000 |
|
||
|
592,000
-23,000
|
-23,000 |
|
|
||
|
412,000
-18,000
|
-18,000 |
|
411,000
226,000
|
226,000 |
|
|
||
|
254,000
-663,000
|
-663,000 |
|
193,000
-127,000
|
-127,000 |
|
|
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Play Resumes at Same Blind Level
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Level 18
Since the tournament is now playing hand for hand on the bubble, the blinds will not increase until a full hour passes. At that point the tournament structure will resume normally, but until then, we will remain at the same level.
Burkholder in Trouble
Level 18
Pot-Limit Omaha
Huck Seed raised on the button, Troy Burkholder defended out of the big blind, and both players checked on a flop of 
. The turn was the 
, Burkholder led out for 40,000, and Seed called.
The 
completed the board, Burkholder fired out another 100,000, and Seed tank-called. Burkholder was slow to table his hand, prompting Seed to spread 
for aces and tens. Burkholder tabled 
, mucking the rest of his hand and leaving himself with just 78,000 chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,155,000
188,000
|
188,000 |
|
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|
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106,000
-148,000
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-148,000 |
Burkholder Finds a Double
Level 18
Limit Hold'em
John Hennigan was under the gun, and with the blinds at 15,000/30,000, he put out 40,000. This was ruled a call, and the action folded to Burkholder, who raised in the big blind. Hennigan made it three bets, Burkholder went all in for 91,000, and Hennigan called.
Hennigan: 
Burkholder: 
Burkholder was in great shape do double, and let out a little whoop when the 
peaked through the window of the flop. His look of delight changed to one of concern when it was followed by the 
and the 
, however, and Hennigan had found a wheel draw.
Unfortunately for Hennigan - and the short stacks in the room looking to burst the bubble and secure themselves a six-figure score - the turn and river bricked 
, 
, and Burkholder doubled to 197,000 chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,610,000
-90,000
|
-90,000 |
|
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|
|
197,000
91,000
|
91,000 |
Hang's Turn to Double in LHE
Level 18
Limit Hold'em
Don Nguyen raised in the cutoff, and Tommy Hang, who along with Troy Burkholder is one of the short stacks, made it three bets on the button. Nguyen re-raised, Hang went all in for 111,000, and Nguyen called.
Nguyen:
Hang: 
Nguyen held an over card, but he was nearly drawing dead after the flop fell 
. He was officially drawing dead when the 
turned, and the completed the board.
Hang doubled to 222,000, and is still drawing live to make the money.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,845,000
190,000
|
190,000 |
|
|
222,000
-190,000
|
-190,000 |
Benson and Cassidy Bust Simultaneously; Split 16th-Place Money
Level 18
Pot-Limit Omaha
Gary Benson raised to 46,000 in the hijack seat, George Danzer called in the cutoff, and Kevin Song called in the big blind. All three players checked on a flop of 
, and the turn was the . Song checked, Benson moved all in for 26,000, and Danzer raised to 90,000. Song folded.
Danzer:
Benson: 
Benson was drawing to the or a heart, but was unable to survive as the 
completed the board to give Danzer a flush. Benson was eliminated, but with a big hand in process, there was a chance that he might not walk away empty-handed.
"George," Troy Burkholder said to Danzer. "You're my new best friend."
Stud-8
Joe Cassidy: 
/ 
/
Huck Seed: / 
/
Seed brought it in, Cassidy completed, and Seed raised. Cassidy called.
Both players checked on fourth street, and Seed checked again on fifth. Cassidy bet, and Seed started to tank. It was during his tank that Benson was eliminated, and nearly two minutes after Benson's fate was sealed, the 1996 Main Event champion raised. Cassidy re-raised, going all in, and Seed called.
Cassidy: 
Seed:
Cassidy's two pair was ahead, and neither player improved on sixth. Seed sweat his card on seventh, saw that it was three-sided, then ripped over the case six (
) to give him aces up. Cassidy was drawing to two fours to give him a full house, but bricked when he turned over the 
.
He and Benson will each receive $55,947 and some change, while the remaining players are guaranteed a minimum of $111,893.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Level: 19
Triple Draw 2-7 - Limit Hold'em - Omaha-8 - blinds 20,000-40,000; limits 40,000-80,000
Razz - Stud - Stud-8 - ante 10,000; bring-in 10,000; complete 40,000; limits 40,000-80,000
No-Limit Hold'em - Pot-Limit Omaha - ante (NLHE only) 5,000; blinds 10,000-20,000
The Bubble in Photos
Chip Counts and Redraw
Level 19
| Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chips |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 447 | 1 | John Hennigan | USA | 1,665,000 |
| 447 | 2 | Troy Burkholder | USA | 161,000 |
| 447 | 3 | Michael Glick | USA | 1,205,000 |
| 447 | 4 | Bryn Kenney | USA | 343,000 |
| 447 | 5 | Jonathan Duhamel | Canada | 1,958,000 |
| 447 | 6 | David Benyamine | France | 876,000 |
| 447 | 7 | Minh Ly | USA | 1,260,000 |
| 447 | 8 | George Danzer | Germany | 2,670,000 |
| 452 | 1 | Tommy Hang | USA | 267,000 |
| 452 | 2 | Matthew Ashton | UK | 1,530,000 |
| 452 | 3 | Mike Wattel | USA | 652,000 |
| 452 | 4 | Don Nguyen | USA | 2,855,000 |
| 452 | 5 | --empty-- | ||
| 452 | 6 | Kevin Song | USA | 671,000 |
| 452 | 7 | Mike Gorodinsky | USA | 1,883,000 |
| 452 | 8 | Huck Seed | USA | 1,613,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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2,855,000 | |
|
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2,670,000 | |
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1,958,000 | |
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1,883,000 | |
|
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1,665,000 | |
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|
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1,615,000 | |
|
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|
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1,530,000 | |
|
|
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|
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1,295,999 | |
|
|
1,260,000 | |
|
|
876,000 | |
|
|
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|
|
671,000 | |
|
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|
|
652,000 | |
|
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|
|
343,000 | |
|
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|
|
267,000 | |
|
|
161,000 | |