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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Former POY Falls

[user101598]
[user101598]
Level 17
Erick Lindgren - Eliminated
Erick Lindgren - Eliminated

Razz

Don Nguyen: {x-}{x-} / {7-}{2-}{k-}{9-}
Erick Lindgren: {x-}{x-} / {4-}{q-}{q-}{5-}

We caught up with the action on fourth street, where 2008 World Series of Poker Player of the Year Lindgren called a bet from Nguyen. He called another on fifth, but folded on sixth street.

Lindgren: {x-}{x-} / {k-}{3-}{9-}{9-} / {x-}
Max Pescatori: {x-}{x-} / {7-}{k-}{7-}{a-} / {x-}
David Benyamine: {x-}{x-} / {9-}{4-}{9-}{4-} / {x-}

On the very next hand, Lindgren brought it in, Pescatori completed, and both Benyamine and Lindgren called. Benyamine bet out on fourth when Pescatori was dealt a king, Lindgren called all in, and Pescatori called.

Benyamine fired again on fifth, but slowed down on sixth, check-folding when he made two pair on board. He smiled and tabled a {4-}, signifying that he actually had a full house.

Lindgren: {6-}{3-}
Pescatori: {a-}{2-}

Both players had two pair, and Lindgren was drawing live, but when Pescatori pulled a {5-} on seventh street to give him {a-}{2-}{5-}{7-}{k-}, Lindgren couldn't make a better hand. He mucked his seventh card, and is off to register for the noon event.

Player Chips Progress
David Benyamine fr
David Benyamine 		1,000,000
-175,000
 -175,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Max Pescatori it
Max Pescatori 		490,000
-13,000
 -13,000
WSOP 4X Winner
Erick Lindgren us
Erick Lindgren 		Busted
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Don NguyenDavid BenyamineErick LindgrenMax Pescatori

Bach's Run at a Second Title Come to an End

Chad Holloway
Chad Holloway
Level 17
David Bach
David Bach

Razz

Gary Benson: {a-}{6-} / {8-}{a-}{7-}{7-} / {4-}
David Bach: {a-}{6-} / {10-}{k-}{5-}{9-} / {6-}

David Bach won this event back in 2009 and was looking to join Michael "The Grinder" Mizrachi as the only player to win the title twice. Unfortunately for Bach, his dreams of doing so just came to an end courtesy of Australian Gary Benson.

It happened when a raising way saw Bach get his short stack of 86,000 all in from the get go. He was holding a 10-6-A low and needed to improve against Benson's 8-6-A low. He did on fourth when Benson paired, and he stayed in the lead on fifth and sixth. That meant Benson needed to improve on seventh to eliminate Bach, and that's just what he did when he caught a {4-}. Bach paired his six and that was all she wrote for Bach.

Player Chips Progress
Gary Benson au
Gary Benson 		655,000
85,000
 85,000
WSOP 1X Winner
David Bach us
David Bach 		Busted
WSOP 3X Winner

Tags: David BachGary Benson

Smith Sent Off

[user101598]
[user101598]
Level 17
Justin Smith - Eliminated
Justin Smith - Eliminated

Pot-Limit Omaha

Matthew Ashton raised to 26,000 from under the gun, George Danzer called on the button, and Justin Smith raised the pot from the big blind. Ashton re-potted, Danzer folded, and Smith called all in for around 300,000.

Ashton: {a-Spades}{a-Clubs}{5-Clubs}{2-Spades}
Smith: {k-Diamonds}{k-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}{7-Spades}

Ashton's aces held as the board rolled out {4-Hearts}{q-Clubs}{6-Spades}{9-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}, and Smith was eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
Matthew Ashton gb
Matthew Ashton 		1,170,000
650,000
 650,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Justin Smith us
Justin Smith 		Busted

Tags: Justin SmithMatthew Ashton

First Break of the Day

Chad Holloway
Chad Holloway
Level 17

The first level of the day is in the books, and that means it's time for the first 20-minute break of the day. Here's a look at the highlights from Level 17:

Chip Counts

Mickey Doft
Mickey Doft
Level 17
Player Chips Progress
Don Nguyen us
Don Nguyen 		2,165,000
-95,000
 -95,000
Mike Gorodinsky us
Mike Gorodinsky 		2,105,000
570,000
 570,000
WSOP 3X Winner
John Hennigan us
John Hennigan 		1,495,000
440,000
 440,000
WSOP 6X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
Michael Glick us
Michael Glick 		1,489,000
314,000
 314,000
Mike Wattel us
Mike Wattel 		1,300,000
-180,000
 -180,000
WSOP 2X Winner
George Danzer de
George Danzer 		1,206,000
-39,000
 -39,000
WSOP 4X Winner
PokerStars
Matthew Ashton gb
Matthew Ashton 		1,182,000
12,000
 12,000
WSOP 1X Winner
David Benyamine fr
David Benyamine 		1,138,000
138,000
 138,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Minh Ly us
Minh Ly 		1,062,000
-138,000
 -138,000
Jonathan Duhamel ca
Jonathan Duhamel 		958,000
368,000
 368,000
WSOP 3X Winner
PokerStars
Bryn Kenney us
Bryn Kenney 		940,000
162,000
 162,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Troy Burkholder us
Troy Burkholder 		917,000
-403,000
 -403,000
Gary Benson au
Gary Benson 		672,000
17,000
 17,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Huck Seed us
Huck Seed 		630,000
-210,000
 -210,000
WSOP 4X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
Mike Leah ca
Mike Leah 		620,000
-227,000
 -227,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Tommy Hang us
Tommy Hang 		422,000
-383,000
 -383,000
Max Pescatori it
Max Pescatori 		342,000
-10,000
 -10,000
WSOP 4X Winner
Joe Cassidy us
Joe Cassidy 		305,000
-42,000
 -42,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Level: 18

Triple Draw 2-7 - Limit Hold'em - Omaha-8 - blinds 15,000-30,000; limits 30,000-60,000<br />
Razz - Stud - Stud-8 - ante 7,000; bring-in 10,000; complete 30,000; limits 30,000-60,000<br />
No-Limit Hold'em - Pot-Limit Omaha - ante (NLHE only) 4,000; blinds 8,000-16,000

Two Pair for Song

[user101598]
[user101598]
Level 18

Limit Hold'em

Gary Benson limped in from under the gun, Kevin Song called out of the small blind, and Matthew Ashton checked in the big blind. The flop fell {10-Spades}{8-Clubs}{9-Clubs}, Song led out, and both Ashton and Benson called. The turn was a repeat eight - the {8-Spades} - and Song led out again. Only Benson called.

Both players checked when the {6-Hearts} completed the board, and Song won with {j-Hearts}{10-Hearts} for a pair of tens.

Player Chips Progress
Kevin Song us
Kevin Song 		930,000
120,000
 120,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Gary Benson au
Gary Benson 		530,000
-142,000
 -142,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Gary BensonKevin SongMatthew Ashton

Leah Sent Off in 2-7 Triple Draw

Chad Holloway
Chad Holloway
Level 18
Mike Leah
Mike Leah

2-7 Triple Draw

Don Nguyen raised from the button and then called a three-bet from Mike Leah in the small blind. Nguyen then drew two after Leah stood pat.

Leah bet, Nguyen raised and Leah three-bet. Nguyen called and then both players stood pat. Leah proceeded to bet all in and Nguyen called. Again both players stood pat.

Leah tabled {9-}{7-}{5-}{3-}{2-} for a nine-seven but it was no good as Nguyen held {8-}{6-}{5-}{4-}{2-} for an eight-six. Leah then peeked at the next card to see what he would have gotten had he broke, but the {Q-} he found wouldn't have helped him.

Player Chips Progress
Don Nguyen us
Don Nguyen 		2,350,000
185,000
 185,000
Mike Leah ca
Mike Leah 		Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Mike Leah

Eighty-Seven for Gordo

[user101598]
[user101598]
Level 18

2-7 Triple Draw

Mike Gorodinsky raised on the button, Tommy Hang called in the big blind, and both players drew two cards. Hang check-called a bet, and on the second draw Hang took two again. Gorodinsky only drew one, and fired out another bet when Hang checked, and Hang called.

Both players drew one on the third and final draw, and Hang led out. Gorodinsky called, showing {8-}{7-}{5-}{3-}{2-}, and Hang mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Mike Gorodinsky us
Mike Gorodinsky 		2,600,000
495,000
 495,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Tommy Hang us
Tommy Hang 		345,000
-77,000
 -77,000

Tags: Mike GorodinskyTommy Hang

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