Event #57: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em Day 3 | 2013 World Series of Poker

07-04-2013 14:30 UTC-7

Tran Eliminated by Perrins

Mateusz_Pater

Level 22 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante

We arrived at the table, just as JC Tran committed the remainder of his stack with on a flop. He was called by Matt Perrins who held , and when the board ran out the and , he was sent to the cashier booth, in 20th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matt Perrins	1,465,000 205,000	205,000

JC Tran	Busted

Tags: JC Tran Matt Perrins

07-04-2013 14:25 UTC-7

Berkey Eliminates Levy

Mateusz_Pater

Level 22 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante

Matt Berkey opened to 30,000 from under the gun, before the decision folded around to Grant Levy on the big blind. He thought for a moment, before raising it up to 85,000. Berkey contemplated his next move, before opting to call, as they both saw the flop come down .

Levy checked his option, before Berkey bet out 100,000 in chips. Levy paused for a moment, before announcing all in, which was snap called.

Levy:
Berkey:

Berkey had flopped top-pair, and was able to hold on to his lead, as the and completed the board, eliminating Levy from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matt Berkey	1,140,000 695,000	695,000
Grant Levy	Busted

07-04-2013 13:56 UTC-7

This Flower(s) Blooms Thrice

MrCleverFox

Level 21 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

After being crippled by Kent Roed, Randal Flowers is now blooming after winning the three hands that followed.

In the first hand, Flowers opened to 23,000. In the next seat over Joe Serock three bet to 96,000. Then, from the small blind Kent Roed moved all in. Action folded back to Flowers who moved all in over the top, leading to a fold from Serock.

Flowers:
Roed:

The flop but Roed in the lead. "Yes baby!" Roed cheered after the flop. He didn't relinquish it on the turn or the river, and he was awarded the pot. After the hand, Flowers was left with just 48,000 chips.

In the next hand, Flowers moved all in for his last few chips and he was called by Jeff Papola.

"I hope you hit two pair," Flowers said when Papola showed his . Flowers was holding and two pair for Papola would give him a straight draw.

The flop came down leaving Flowers in a big hole. "I said two pair, not top pair," Flowers said. The turn was the though, giving Flowers a little hope with the straight draw he asked for. The river was the and with that Flowers earned his first double up by rivering a straight.

On his second double, Pratyush Buddiga opened to 21,000 from under the gun. A few seats over, Flowers moved all in for the top for 103,000. Action folded all the way back around to Buddiga who called.

Buddiga:
Flowers:

Buddiga was ahead, but not for long when the flop came down . "So much for getting it in good," Flowers laughed. The turn was the and the river was the allowing Flowers to double up for a second time.

On the third double up, after a raise to 20,000, Flowers moved all in for the third hand in a row. This time for 228,000. Action folded all the way to Viet Vo who was in the blinds. He tanked on his decision.

"Even if I get it in behind, I'm just running so good," Flowers said. "Do you really want to call?"

"I know, that's what I'm thinking about," Vo said.

Eventually, Vo made the call, leading to a fold from the original raiser.

Vo:
Flowers:

It didn't look good for Flowers when the flop came down leaving him drawing to just a flush or a ten to stay alive. The turn was the keeping Flowers in the hole. Fortunately for him, the river was the , giving him a set right when he needed it and allowing him to complete the trifecta of doubles after being crippled just 4 hands before.

Player	Chips	Progress
Randal Flowers	450,000 17,000	17,000

07-04-2013 13:13 UTC-7

Trickett Eliminated

Mateusz_Pater

Level 21 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

The hand started with Olivier Busquet opening to 20,000 from late position, and getting called by Jeff Papola in the hijack. The action then fell on Sam Trickett in the small blind, who moved all in for his last 141,000 in chips. Arthur Pro was seated to his left, and tanked for over two minutes, before finally releasing his hand. Busquet then folded as well, before the cards were turned over.

Trickett:
Papola:

The board ran out to see Papola hitting running cards to make a straight, eliminating Trickett from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeff Papola	720,000 177,000	177,000
Sam Trickett	Busted

Tags: Arthur Pro Jeffrey Papola Olivier Busquet Sam Trickett

07-04-2013 12:34 UTC-7

Seth Berger Leads Day 3 of Event #57: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em

Mateusz_Pater

Welcome back to Day 3 of Event #57: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em. We’re left with just 31 players today, who will play it out till we reach the final table, before coming back for a scheduled Day 4 tomorrow.

Leading the way is Seth Berger, with 986,000 in chips. He’ll be hoping to go one better in this event, after narrowly missing out on a bracelet, when he came second in Event #3: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em. Snapping at Berger’s heels are Philipp Gruissem {743,000) and Antonio Buonanno (732,000) as well as Dan Martin, Matt Perrins, Joe Serock and Olivier Busquet amongst the big stacks.

But we can't ignore Matt Berkey and Randal Flowers who are mid-pack, as well as short-stacks JC Tran, Sam Trickett, Grant Levy and Pratyush Buddiga, who have all been in this situation before, and have managed to prevail when it counts.

The play is set to kick off at 1:00pm, around 30 minutes from now. Stay tuned to PokerNews.com, as we bring you all the action, from the Blue Section of the Amazon Room, here at the Rio All-Suite Las Vegas Hotel and Casino.

For now, enjoy Kristy Arnett's daily updates video.