2013 World Series of Poker

Event #62: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event
Event Info

2013 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Ryan Riess
Winning Hand
ak
Prize
$8,361,570
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Entries
6,352
Level Info
Level
40
Blinds
600,000 / 1,200,000
Ante
200,000

Richey Knocks Out Defending Champion Greg Merson

Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
Greg Merson is eliminated from the 2013 Main Event
Greg Merson is eliminated from the 2013 Main Event

Brett Richey raised to 40,000 from middle position, and Greg Merson moved all in next to act for 481,000. As soon as action got back to Richey he made the call, and the defending champ was in need of a lot of help.

Merson: {a-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}
Richey {a-Spades}{k-Spades}

The flop brought plenty of action, coming down {3-Diamonds}{K-Hearts}{2-Spades}. Merson had managed to pair his deuce, but Richey also paired his kicker. The one diamond meant that Merson could catch runner-runner diamonds or also catch a runner-runner straight for a chop, but the {9-Spades} on the turn got rid of those possibilities. Merson would need a deuce and a deuce only to keep his shot at back-to-back titles alive, but it wasn't meant to be, as the {4-Spades} hit the river.

Merson shook hands with Richey before he grabed his bag, wished everyone luck, and headed out of the Mothership. Merson had the deepest run for a defending champion in the Main Event since 2009, where Peter Eastgate finished 78th in his title defense. His elimination means that we will have a new champion, and also means that Steve Gee is the last remaining member of last year's Octo-Nine.

Player Chips Progress
Brett Richey us
Brett Richey
2,095,000
417,000
417,000
Greg Merson us
Greg Merson
Busted
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 2X Winner

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