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

07-04-2013 16:14 UTC-7

Carter Swidler Eliminated in 16th Place ($30,399)

Mateusz_Pater

Level 23 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

We missed the initial part of the hand, but with the board reading | , Carter Swidler committed his entire stack, only to get snap called by Seth Berger, who tabled his for a flush. Swidler showed his for a straight, but was drawing dead, as the meaningless completed the board.

Player	Chips	Progress
Seth Berger	850,000 370,000	370,000
Carter Swidler	Busted

Tags: Carter Swidler Seth Berger

07-04-2013 16:23 UTC-7

Jeff Papola Eliminated in 15th Place ($37,806); Dan Martin Eliminated in 14th Place ($37,806)

MrCleverFox

Level 23 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

After just busting Carter Swidler, Seth Berger has picked up a massive heater of cards that just allowed him to eliminate Jeff Papola and Dan Martin all in the same hand.

Action began with Dan Martin who opened to 40,000 from the button. From the small blind, Jeff Papola jammed all in over the top. Then, from the big blind, Seth Berger reshoved all in over the top of that. When action got back to Martin he made the call creating a huge pot and a three-way all in.

Berger:
Papola:
Martin:

The flop came down keeping Martin out front with his over pair. The turned for Berger though, changing the lead entirely. The river dropped the keeping Berger in the lead and allowing him to eliminate both players in the same hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Seth Berger	1,950,000 1,100,000	1,100,000
Dan Martin	Busted
Jeff Papola	Busted

07-04-2013 16:26 UTC-7

Serock Gets Some Chips

Mateusz_Pater

Level 23 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

Joe Serock opened to 32,000 from under the gun plus one, and was called by Matt Berkey in the small, before both saw the flop come down . Berkey checked his option, before Serock threw out a continuation bet of 45,000, which was called. The fell on the turn, and again Berkey checked, before calling a bet of 125,000. The completed the board, and Berkey checked for the third time, before Serock thought about his decision for a moment, before sliding in a bet of 325,000 in chips. Berkey tanked for a few minutes, before finally mucking his hand, relinquishing the pot to Serock.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joe Serock	890,000 300,000	300,000

Tags: Matt Berkey Joe Serock

Level: 24

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 3,000

07-04-2013 16:39 UTC-7

Ravi Raghavan Eliminated in 13th Place ($37,806)

MrCleverFox

Level 24 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante

Ravi Raghavan opened from early position with a raise to 48,000. From the big blind, Matt Berkey called. The flop came down and Berkey checked to Raghavan who put out a bet of 55,000. Berkey called.

The turn card was the and Berkey decided to lead out with a bet of 150,000. With action back on Raghavan he moved all in. Berkey called after thinking about it briefly and the two tabled their hands.

Berkey:
Raghavan:

Berkey was in the lead with two pair but Raghavan could still catch up if the board paired on the river, not pairing one of Berkey's cards, or if he caught a diamond for a flush. Unluckily for him, the river was the , giving Berkey the winning hand and eliminated Raghavan in 13th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matt Berkey	1,750,000 450,000	450,000
Ravi Raghavan	Busted

07-04-2013 16:44 UTC-7

Olivier Busquet Eliminated in 12th Place ($46,870)

Mateusz_Pater

Level 24 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante

The action folded around to Thomas Muehloecker in the small blind, who asked Olivier Busquet how much he had, before placing out a bet of 110,000, which had his opponent covered. Busquet snap called, and rolled over his only to be shocked, when Muehloecker tabled his .

The board ran out to see Busquet unable to improve his hand, as he exited the tournament area, shaking his head in disbelief.

Player	Chips	Progress
Olivier Busquet	Busted

Tags: Olivier Busquet Thomas Muehloecker

07-04-2013 17:00 UTC-7

Pro Takes Some From Buonanno

Mateusz_Pater

Level 24 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante

The hand started with Antonio Buonanno opening to 60,000 from the small blind, and finding a call from Arthur Pro in the big blind. The flop came down , as Buonanno threw out a continuation bet of 102,000, which was called. The fell on the turn, as Buonanno kept up his aggression, firing out another 150,000. Pro took a moment to make the call, before the completed the board. Buonanno slowed right down, checking his option, before Pro reached for his chips, and threw out a bet of 150,000. Buonanno then mucked his face-up, as he gave up the hand. Pro then tabled his , before raking in the pot.

“The ace on the turn saved you,” said Buonanno.

“You don’t think I had a set of deuces?” joked Pro.

Player	Chips	Progress
Arthur Pro	1,900,000 450,000	450,000
Antonio Buonanno	725,000 -365,000	-365,000

Tags: Antonio Buonanno Arthur Pro

07-04-2013 17:06 UTC-7

Gruissem Grabs a Few From Berkey

MrCleverFox

Level 24 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante

Philipp Gruissem began the action with a raise to 40,000 from under the gun. Only Matt Berkey in the big blind called.

The dealer laid out the flop of and Berkey checked to Gruissem who fired a bet of 50,000 which Berkey called.

Both players checked on the turn to see the on the river. On that river, Berkey checked for a third hand in a row while Gruissem put out 120,000. Berkey thought about it briefly before throwing in the call, but he mucked when Gruissem showed for an over pair to the board.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matt Berkey	1,500,000 -250,000	-250,000
Philipp Gruissem	890,000 255,000	255,000

07-04-2013 17:20 UTC-7

Buonanno Folds a Straight, Pro Picks Up More

MrCleverFox

Level 24 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante

Kent Roed raised to 50,000 from the cutoff. He was called by Thomas Muehloecker on the button, Antonio Buonanno from the small blind, and Arthur Pro from the big blind.

All four players checked on the flop which took them to the on the turn. There, Buonanno checked leading to a bet of 75,000 from Pro. Both Roed and Muehloecker folded, but Buonanno called.

The river came the and Buonanno checked again. Roed fired off a bet of 160,000 and that put Buonanno in the tank. Eventually he folded his hand, showing his for a rivered straight. Pro just slid his cards into the muck face down, not revealing anything.

Player	Chips	Progress
Arthur Pro	1,900,000
Antonio Buonanno	945,000 220,000	220,000

07-04-2013 17:29 UTC-7

Chip Counts Before the Break

Mateusz_Pater

Level 24 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Arthur Pro	2,120,000 220,000	220,000
Seth Berger	1,800,000 -150,000	-150,000
Matt Berkey	1,745,000 245,000	245,000
Thomas Muehloecker	1,537,000 -163,000	-163,000
Matt Perrins	1,370,000 -82,000	-82,000

Antonio Buonanno	931,000 -14,000	-14,000
Joe Serock	835,000 -55,000	-55,000

Kent Roed	460,000 125,000	125,000
Matt Schulte	404,000 132,000	132,000
Randal Flowers	401,000 -119,000	-119,000
Philipp Gruissem	300,000 -590,000	-590,000