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

07-04-2013 14:16 UTC-7

Buddiga's Turn To Double

MrCleverFox

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

After a raise to 25,000 from Pratyush Buddiga, Jeff Papola reraised to 61,000. Action folded back to Buddiga who reraised all in for his entire 203,000 chip stack. Papola called quickly and the two turned up their hands.

Buddiga:
Papola:

The board ran out making Buddiga's kings the best hand and allowing him to double at the expense of Papola.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pratyush Buddiga	415,000
Jeff Papola	305,000

07-04-2013 14:10 UTC-7

Perrins Spikes River to Eliminate Zografov

Mateusz_Pater

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

We arrived at the table, just as Matt Perrins and Petar Zografov committed all their chips in pre-flop.

Perrins:
Zografov:

Zografov was in great shape to double up, as the flop and turn fell | , however, the spiked on the river, giving Perrins the better pair, and sending Zografov to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matt Perrins	1,260,000	641,000
Petar Zografov	Busted

Tags: Matt Perrins Petar Zografov

07-04-2013 14:05 UTC-7

Tran Finds a Double

Mateusz_Pater

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

Matt Schulte opened to 23,000 from the hijack, before JC Tran opted to move all in for his last 58,000 from the button. The blinds folded, and Schulte made the call.

Tran:
Schulte:

The board ran out to see Tran double back up to 140,000 in chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matt Schulte	330,000	129,000
JC Tran	140,000	100,000

Tags: JC Tran Matt Schulte

Level: 22

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 2,000

07-04-2013 14:00 UTC-7

Levy Takes Out Yaroshevskyy

Mateusz_Pater

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

The action started with Grant Levy opening to 21,000 from the cut-off, before Igor Yaroshevskyy moved all in for 137,000 from the small blind. Levy snap called when the decision was back on him, and the players tabled their cards.

Levy:
Yaroshevskyy:

The board ran out to see Levy flop a set, sending Yaroshevskyy to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Grant Levy	400,000	85,000
Igor Yaroshevskyy	Busted

Tags: Grant Levy Igor Yaroshevskyy

07-04-2013 13:58 UTC-7

Rasmussen Eliminated

Mateusz_Pater

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

Philipp Gruissem opened from middle position, before Thayer Rasmussen moved all in for his remaining chips. Gruissem made the call, and the cards were tabled.

Gruissem:
Rasmussen:

The board ran out to see Gruissem hold with his pair, as Rasmussen was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Philipp Gruissem	510,000	-233,000
Thayer Rasmussen	Busted

Tags: Philipp Gruissem Thayer Rasmussen

07-04-2013 13:57 UTC-7

Tran Crippled

Mateusz_Pater

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

JC Tran opened from under the gun, before Petar Zografov moved all in for 157,000 from the cut-off. The action folded back around to Tran, who made the call, as both players tabled their cards.

Tran:
Zografov:

The board ran out to see Zografov double, leaving Tran with only 40,000 in chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Petar Zografov	340,000	162,000
JC Tran	40,000	-111,000

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

07-04-2013 13:53 UTC-7

Levy Doubles Through Buonanno

MrCleverFox

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

From middle position Grant Levy moved all in for his last 152,000 chips. Action folded around to Antonio Buonanno who made the call.

Levy:
Buonanno:

The flop came down giving Levy the nut straight with a redraw to a better nut flush, but Buonanno could still win if the nine of diamonds hit, or with runner runner full house. The turn was the though, leaving Buonanno with one out, and he didn't hit it on the river, allowing Levy to double through.

Player	Chips	Progress
Grant Levy	315,000	144,000

07-04-2013 13:45 UTC-7

Roed Doubles Through Raghavan

Mateusz_Pater

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

Joe Serock limped in from under the gun, before Kent Roed pushed all in for 158,000 from his immediate left. The action folded around to Ravi Raghavan in the hijack, who made the call, as the rest of the players got out of the way.

Roed:
Raghavan:

The board ran out as Roed flopped a set of queens, and doubled back up to 340,000 in chips.