2013 World Series of Poker

Event #61:$10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha
Day: 1
Event Info

2013 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
101043
Prize
$852,692
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$3,628,400
Entries
386
Level Info
Level
29
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
0

Plenty of Extras Being Given Away At This Year's WSOP

Level 4 : 150/300, 0 ante

The buzz inside the walls of the Rio extends beyond just the tournaments on the 2013 World Series of Poker schedule. Online poker in Nevada is a very, very hot topic right now, and WSOP.com is making a lot of noise.

While the site has yet to launch, you can head to the Lambada Room of the Rio or look for one of the beautiful and friendly WSOP.com ladies walking the hallways to sign up for a free, personal WSOP.com online poker account. This is a great way to get a jump on the site's registration, and plenty of people have already taken this opportunity.

What's more is that the WSOP will be hosting daily raffles for everyone that has taken the time to register for WSOP.com at the Rio. What can you win? Plenty of fantastic prizes including 36 WSOP seats!

Players 21 years of age and older who sign up for a WSOP.com account will automatically be entered into the “36-Seat Giveaway” where a randomly-selected winner will win a seat into the next day’s first WSOP gold bracelet event. One of the events eligible in this promotion is the $111,111 One Drop High Roller No-Limit Hold’em tournament that is expected to feature a $10,000,000 prize pool and allow you to play poker with the biggest names in the game. In total, $182,333 in WSOP seats, including a seat to the WSOP Main Event, are being given away during this one-of-a-kind WSOP.com promotion.

In addition to the 36-Seat Giveaway, a “Hot Seat” promotion will allow any player who signs up for a WSOP.com online account and wears their WSOP.com patch on their chest at the table while playing an event to be randomly selected to receive 500 bonus dollars deposited directly into their WSOP.com online account once the site has received all regulatory approvals and launches.

With 62 WSOP gold bracelet events and three winners promised for the Main Event, this promotion includes $32,000 worth of value to those participating.

Tags: WSOPWSOP.com

Level: 4

Blinds: 150/300

Ante: 0

Quads for Rast

Level 3 : 100/200, 0 ante

When our reporter arrived at the table, Brian Rast had a raise to 4,700 out in front of him on the {9-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}{5-Clubs}{A-Hearts} board against an opponent who had 1,500 in front of him. It appeared Rast had check-raised the turn, but the exact action was unknown. At any rate, Rast's opponent called to see the {8-Clubs} fall on the river. Rast then led with a bet of 10,500, and his opponent made the call.

Rast turned over the {K-Spades}{9-Spades}{9-Clubs}{5-Diamonds} for quad nines. His opponent mucked, and Rast scooped the pot to move to 37,000 in chips.

Player Chips Progress
Brian Rast us
Brian Rast
WSOP 6X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
37,000 7,000

Tags: Brian Rast

Mercier Picks One Up

Level 3 : 100/200, 0 ante

Two-time World Series of Poker pot-limit Omaha gold bracelet winner Jason Mercier raised to 400 from early position, and one player called a couple seats behind. Everyone else folded, and the flop came down {9-Spades}{8-Spades}{5-Diamonds}. Mercier checked, his opponent bet 525, and Mercier called.

The turn was the {9-Clubs}, and both players checked to see the {Q-Spades} land on the river. Both players checked again.

After his opponent showed just the {A-Clubs}{8-Clubs} from his hand, Mercier tabled the {K-Spades}{K-Diamonds}{4-Spades}{4-Clubs} for a flush and won the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Jason Mercier us
Jason Mercier
37,000 -8,000

Tags: Jason Mercier

More Faces in the Field

Level 3 : 100/200, 0 ante

The start of each new level brings new faces, at least until registration closes. Here are some players we spotted on our last pass through the field.

Player Chips Progress
John D'Agostino us
John D'Agostino
30,000
Ville Wahlbeck fi
Ville Wahlbeck
30,000
Sorel Mizzi ca
Sorel Mizzi
30,000
Philipp Gruissem de
Philipp Gruissem
WSOP 1X Winner
30,000
Martin Finger de
Martin Finger
WSOP 1X Winner
30,000
Ben Tollerene us
Ben Tollerene
30,000
Lyle Berman us
Lyle Berman
WSOP 3X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
30,000
Steve Landfish us
Steve Landfish
30,000
John Juanda id
John Juanda
WSOP 5X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
30,000
Darryll Fish us
Darryll Fish
30,000
Brian Rast us
Brian Rast
WSOP 6X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
30,000
Phil Laak us
Phil Laak
WSOP 1X Winner
30,000
Layne Flack us
Layne Flack
WSOP 6X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
30,000
Matt Stout us
Matt Stout
30,000

Various Chip Counts from Around the Room

Level 3 : 100/200, 0 ante
Player Chips Progress
Ludovic Lacay fr
Ludovic Lacay
48,000 18,000
Phil Ivey us
Phil Ivey
WSOP 10X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
46,000 16,000
Jason Mercier us
Jason Mercier
45,000 15,000
David Benyamine fr
David Benyamine
WSOP 1X Winner
36,000 6,000
Justin Schwartz us
Justin Schwartz
34,000 7,000
Jan-Peter Jachtmann de
Jan-Peter Jachtmann
WSOP 1X Winner
33,500 4,000
David Williams us
David Williams
32,500 2,500
A.P. Phahurat
A.P. Phahurat
30,000
Randal Flowers us
Randal Flowers
28,800 -1,200
Christian Harder us
Christian Harder
28,700 -1,300
Matt Marafioti ca
Matt Marafioti
28,000
Ismael Bojang de
Ismael Bojang
WSOP 1X Winner
27,500 -2,500
John Beauprez us
John Beauprez
WSOP 1X Winner
24,500
Daniel Weinman us
Daniel Weinman
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 2X Winner
22,075 -7,925
Tony Cousineau us
Tony Cousineau
21,000 -9,000
Alex Kravchenko ru
Alex Kravchenko
20,000 -10,000
Noah Schwartz us
Noah Schwartz
WSOP 1X Winner
19,500 -10,500
Naoya Kihara jp
Naoya Kihara
15,000 -15,000
Erick Lindgren us
Erick Lindgren
WSOP 2X Winner
12,000 -200
Perry Green us
Perry Green
WSOP 3X Winner
8,700 -21,300

Level: 3

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 0