2013 World Series of Poker

Event #55: The $50,000 Poker Players' Championship
Day: 4
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Event Info

2013 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k♣10♦
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
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Three-Table Redraw

Chad Holloway
Chad Holloway
Level 17
TableSeatPlayer
4521Joe Cassidy
4522Huck Seed
4523Bryn Kenney
4524Minh Ly
4525Troy Burkholder
4526Greg Mueller
4527John Hennigan
4528Michael Glick
   
4531Gary Benson
4532George Danzer
4533Mike Wattel
4534David Bach
4535Justin Smith
4536Kevin Song
4537Matthew Ashton
4538Stephen Chidwick
   
4471David Benyamine
4472Erick Lindgren
4473Mike Gorodinsky
4474Don Nguyen
4475Tommy Hang
4476Mike Leah
4477Jonathan Duhamel
4478Max Pescatori

Stud-8 Does in the 2005 WSOP Main Event Champ

Chad Holloway
Chad Holloway
Level 17
Joe Hachem
Joe Hachem

Stud-8

A series of three Stud-8 hands has led to the demise of 2005 World Series of Poker Main Event champ Joe Hachem.

Joe Hachem: {x-}{x-} / {2-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}{a-Clubs} / {x-}
George Danzer: {x-}{x-} / {a-Hearts}{9-Hearts}{6-Spades}{a-Diamonds} / {x-}
Greg Mueller: {x-}{x-} / {8-Spades}{j-Hearts} Fold

In the first, Hachem brought it in and George Danzer completed with the {A-Hearts} showing. Greg Mueller came along, Hachem called and fourth street was dealt. Danzer maintained the lead and bet, which prompted Mueller to fold. Hachem called and then both players checked fifth. Danzer returned to betting on sixth, Hachem called and it was off to seventh. Danzer bet a final time and Hachem opted to fold, leaving himself just 7,000 behind.

In the very next hand, Hachem got all in but managed a chop. In that same hand, Gary Benson dealt a big blow to Mueller.

In what would be Hachem's final hand, Benson made a pair for high and Mueller made a 7-6-4-2-A for a low. They chopped up the 2005 champ's last chips and sent him to the rail in 25th place.

Player Chips Progress
George Danzer de
George Danzer
WSOP 4X Winner
PokerStars
1,160,000 381,000
Gary Benson au
Gary Benson
WSOP 1X Winner
715,000 12,000
Greg Mueller ca
Greg Mueller
WSOP 3X Winner
155,000 -400,000
Joe Hachem au
Joe Hachem
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
Busted

Tags: Gary BensonGreg MuellerJoe Hachem

Hang Escapes the Hangman's Noose

Chad Holloway
Chad Holloway
Level 17

Limit Hold'em

Action folded to Tommy Hang in the cutoff and he raised. Don Nguyen opted to three-bet from the small blind, Hang called and it was heads-up action to the {a-Spades}{j-Spades}{7-Hearts} flop. Nguyen bet, Hang called and the dealer burned and turned the {J-Clubs}. Nguyen bet for a second time and Hang called off his last 50,000.

Hang: {k-Clubs}{k-Hearts}
Nguyen: {k-Spades}{10-Clubs}

Hang was well out in front with the cowboys and just needed to dodge a queen on the river to stay alive. That's exactly what he did when the harmless {a-Diamonds} peeled off on the river.

Player Chips Progress
Don Nguyen us
Don Nguyen 		2,170,000 -280,000
Tommy Hang us
Tommy Hang 		325,000 175,000

Tags: Don NguyenTommy Hang

Song's Turn to Double

Chad Holloway
Chad Holloway
Level 17

Pot-Limit Omaha

Kevin Song opened for 25,000 form the cutoff and then called when Matthew Ashton three-bet to 96,000 from the big blind. When the flop came down {j-Spades}{9-Hearts}{3-Spades}, Ashton bet 198,000 and Song called off for 162,000.

Song: {5-Hearts}{9-Spades}{6-Clubs}{8-Hearts}
Ashton: {a-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}{7-Hearts}

The {7-Clubs} turn and {6-Hearts} river completed the board and Song notched the double with a straight.

Player Chips Progress
Matthew Ashton gb
Matthew Ashton
WSOP 1X Winner
615,000 -297,000
Kevin Song us
Kevin Song
WSOP 1X Winner
500,000 250,000

Tags: Matthew Ashton

Chidwick Doubles Through Ly

Chad Holloway
Chad Holloway
Level 17

Pot-Limit Omaha

Mike Gorodinsky opened for 25,000 from the hijack and received three callers. The {8-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}{2-Clubs} flop saw Minh Ly, who was in the small blind, lead out for 50,000 only to have Stephen Chidwick, who was in the big, raise all in for 219,000. Gorodinsky folded, Don Nguyen did the same from the cutoff and Ly made the call to put the Brit at risk.

Chidwick: {5-Clubs}{2-Diamonds}{a-Spades}{j-Spades}
Ly: {k-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}{j-Hearts}

Chidwick flopped two pair and was looking to dodge the diamond draw of Ly. The {5-Spades} turn gave Chidwick a full house, and all he needed to do to survive was dodge a nine on the river. The dealer burned one last time and put out the {8-Hearts}.

Player Chips Progress
Minh Ly us
Minh Ly 		1,270,000 -188,000
Stephen Chidwick gb
Stephen Chidwick
WSOP 1X Winner
535,000 244,000

Tags: Stephen ChidwickMinh Ly

Cassidy Scores a Triple in PLO

Chad Holloway
Chad Holloway
Level 17

Pot-Limit Omaha

Action folded to David Benyamine in the cutoff and he opened for 30,000. Kevin Song came along from the button and then Joe Cassidy three-bet to 126,000 from the big blind. Both Benyamine and Song put in the additional 96,000 and then called when Cassidy bet his last 76,000 on the {k-Clubs}{9-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}.

Both active players then checked the {2-Clubs} turn and {5-Diamonds} river, prompting the cards to be turned up.

Benyamine: {j-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}{9-Spades}{8-Hearts}
Song: {8-Spades}{7-Spades}{j-Hearts}{7-Hearts}
Cassidy: {a-Clubs}{10-Spades}{k-Spades}{5-Spades}

Cassidy had made two pair and it was good enough to take down the pot and score the triple.

Player Chips Progress
David Benyamine fr
David Benyamine
WSOP 1X Winner
810,000 -242,000
Joe Cassidy us
Joe Cassidy
WSOP 1X Winner
385,000 185,000
Kevin Song us
Kevin Song
WSOP 1X Winner
262,000 -203,000

Tags: Joe CassidyDavid BenyamineKevin Song

Juanda the First to Go on Day 4

Chad Holloway
Chad Holloway
Level 17
John Juanda
John Juanda

Razz

Kevin Song: {7-}{6-} / {4-}{3-}{9-}{7-} / {3-}
John Juanda: {6-}{5-} / {8-}{a-}{8-}{q-} / {q-}

Kevin Song completed only to have John Juanda raised. The two continued to raise back and forth until the latter was all in for 110,000. Song had a seven-six at the start and was ahead of Juanda's eight-six. The first two cards for song ended up giving him a made 9-7-6-4-3 low while Juanda ended up pairing his eight. He could still win with the right card on either sixth or seventh, but running queens was not what he needed. With that, Juanda became the first elimination of the day.

Player Chips Progress
Kevin Song us
Kevin Song
WSOP 1X Winner
465,000 115,000
John Juanda id
John Juanda
WSOP 5X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
Busted

Tags: John JuandaKevin Song

Nice Call by the Italian Pirate

Chad Holloway
Chad Holloway
Level 17

Razz

Tommy Hang: {x-}{x-} / {3-}{2-}{k-}{k-} / {x-}
Max Pescatori: {x-}{x-} / {j-}{5-}{7-}{7-} / {x-}

We picked up action of fourth when Hang bet and Pescatori called. That action repeated itself on fifth and then both players checked sixth. Hang returned to betting on seventh and Pescatori tanked for awhile before calling with {3-}{4-}{k-} for a jack-seven low. It was good as Hang tabled {6-}{6-}{8-} for a king-eight low..

Player Chips Progress
Max Pescatori it
Max Pescatori
WSOP 4X Winner
395,000 -172,000
Tommy Hang us
Tommy Hang 		270,000 -180,000

Tags: Max PescatoriTommy Hang

Double Straight Out of the Gate for Juanda

Chad Holloway
Chad Holloway
Level 17

Razz

Kevin Song: {3-}{2-} / {7-}{3-}{q-}{2-} / {a-}
John Juanda: {5-}{10-} / {a-}{8-}{7-}{9-} / {K-}

After Kevin Song completed, John Juanda raised all in for his last 39,000. Song made the call and the hands were flipped up. Song was best but immediately paired on fourth, which gave Juanda the lead. In the end, Juanda made a 9-7-8-5-A low and it was good enough to win the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Kevin Song us
Kevin Song
WSOP 1X Winner
350,000 -42,000
John Juanda id
John Juanda
WSOP 5X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
80,000 41,000

Tags: John JuandaKevin Song

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