2013 World Series of Poker

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

Benyamine vs. Duhamel

Level 18

No-Limit Hold'em

David Benyamine opened for 42,000 from middle position and received calls from Don Nguyen and Jonathan Duhamel in the cutoff and small blind respectively. When the flop fell {3-Clubs}{5-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}, Duhamel bet 67,000, Benyamine called and Nguyen got out of the way.

Benyamine then called a bet of 155,000 on the {6-Hearts} turn before both players checked the {A-Diamonds} river. Duhamel rolled over the {5-Spades}{5-Hearts} for a set, and it was good as Benyamine simply mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Jonathan Duhamel ca
Jonathan Duhamel
1,440,000
482,000
482,000
David Benyamine fr
David Benyamine
910,000
-228,000
-228,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Jonathan DuhamelDavid Benyamine

Glick Takes from Seed

Level 18

No-Limit Hold'em

Michael "The Hat" Glick raised to 37,000 on the button, Huck Seed defended his big blind, and the flop fell {a-Diamonds}{a-Spades}{7-Diamonds}. Seed check-called a bet of 35,000, and the turn was the {2-Spades}. Seed checked, Glick fired out 84,000, and Seed called.

The {10-Spades} completed the board, Seed checked a third and final time, and Glick bet 240,000. Seed tanked for nearly two minutes, then folded.

Player Chips Progress
Michael Glick us
Michael Glick
1,575,000
86,000
86,000
Huck Seed us
Huck Seed
635,000
5,000
5,000
WSOP 4X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer

Tags: Huck SeedMichael Glick

Sixes Good for Gorodinsky

Level 18

Stud

Tommy Hang: {x-}{x-} / {8-Spades}{5-Hearts}{a-Hearts}{9-Hearts} / {x-}
Mike Gorodinsky: {x-}{x-} / {7-Diamonds}{6-Spades}{2-Spades}{j-Clubs} / {x-}

We caught the action on fourth when Hang check-called a bet from Gorodinsky. Both players then checked fifth and Hang led out on sixth. Gorodinsky called and then both players returned to checking on seventh. Gorodinsky tabled the {6-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds} for a pair of sixes, and it was good as Hang scooped up his cards and then sent them to the muck.

Player Chips Progress
Mike Gorodinsky us
Mike Gorodinsky
2,760,000
160,000
160,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Tommy Hang us
Tommy Hang
195,000
-125,000
-125,000

Tags: Mike GorodinskyTommy Hang

Song Doubles Through Kenney

Level 18

No-Limit Hold'em

With around 300,000 in the pot, and the board reading {q-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}, Bryn Kenney was faced with an all-in bet of 413,000 from Kevin Song. After spending several minutes in the tank, Kenney called, and there was a beat before Song showed {q-Hearts}{10-Hearts} for top two pair.

Kenney tabled {q-Clubs}{9-Hearts} and was drawing dead. A meaningless {5-Clubs} completed the board, and Song doubled to 1.14 million. Kenney fell to 615,000.

Player Chips Progress
Kevin Song us
Kevin Song
1,140,000
210,000
210,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Bryn Kenney us
Bryn Kenney
615,000
-325,000
-325,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Bryn KenneyKevin Song

Full House for Hang

Level 18

Omaha-8

Tommy Hang limped in from the hijack seat, Mike Gorodinsky checked in his big blind, and the flop came down {4-Clubs}{j-Clubs}{9-Spades}. Gorodinsky check-called a bet, then led out when the {3-Diamonds} turned. Hang raised, Gorodinsky called, and the river was the {3-Clubs}. Gorodinsky check-called a bet, then mucked when Hang showed {q-Spades}{j-Hearts}{3-Spades}{2-Hearts} for a full house.

Player Chips Progress
Mike Gorodinsky us
Mike Gorodinsky
2,320,000
-440,000
-440,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Tommy Hang us
Tommy Hang
500,000
305,000
305,000

Tags: Mike GorodinskyTommy Hang

Hang Continues to Slide

Level 18

Omaha-8

Tommy Hang raised from the cutoff and then called when Jonathan Duhamel three-bet from the button. Hand then check-called a bet on the {10-Spades}{9-Hearts}{4-Clubs} flop before both players checked the {6-Hearts} turn. Hang checked for a third time on the {K-Spades} river and then called when Duhamel bet.

Hang tabled the {a-Diamonds}{3-Spades}{8-Clubs}{10-Clubs} for a pair of tens, but it was no good as Duhamel held the {a-Clubs}{a-Hearts}{j-Clubs}{9-Spades} for aces.

Player Chips Progress
Jonathan Duhamel ca
Jonathan Duhamel
1,890,000
450,000
450,000
Tommy Hang us
Tommy Hang
164,000
-336,000
-336,000

Tags: Tommy HangJonathan Duhamel

Hang Headed Back in the Right Direction

Level 18

Omaha-8

Tommy Hang raised from the hijack and Mike Gorondinsky defended from the big blind. The {9-Spades}{3-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds} flop saw Gorodinsky check-call a bet before leading out on the {7-Clubs} turn. Hang called and then called a bet on the {5-Diamonds} river.

Hang tabled the {a-Hearts}{k-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds} for the nut low and a flush, which was good enough to scoop the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Mike Gorodinsky us
Mike Gorodinsky
2,125,000
-195,000
-195,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Tommy Hang us
Tommy Hang
345,000
181,000
181,000

Tags: Mike GorondinskyTommy Hang

Pescatori's Elimination Brings About the Money Bubble

Level 18
Max Pescatori
Max Pescatori

Razz

Tommy Hang: {6-}{7-} / {9-}{10-}{q-}{5-} / {K-}
Max Pescatori: {a-}{7-} / {6-}{j-}{2-}{q-} / {2-}

Tommy Hang brought it in and then called when Max Pescatori completed. Hang took the lead on fourth and promptly bet, which inspired Pescatori to raise all in. Hang called and the cards were tabled. Hang ended up making a 10-9-7-6-5 on sixth, which meant Pescatori, who had a J-7-6-2-A, needed to improve on seventh to stay alive.

The "Italian Pirate" squeezed out his card, but the {2-} he looked down at paired his hand and wound up being the last card he would see in Event #55: The $50,000 Poker Players' Championship. With that, we're down to the final 17 and on the money bubble.

Player Chips Progress
Tommy Hang us
Tommy Hang
430,000
85,000
85,000
Max Pescatori it
Max Pescatori
Busted
WSOP 4X Winner

Tags: Tommy HangMax Pescatori