2013 World Series of Poker

Event #62: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event
Day: 1b
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Event Info
2013 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Ryan Riess
Winning Hand
a♥k♥
Prize
$8,361,570
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Total Entries
6,352
Level Info
Level
40
Blinds
600,000 / 1,200,000
Ante
200,000
Players Left 1 / 6,352
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Ravi Raghavan Riding Big' Mo to an Even Bigger Stack

Level 4 : 150/300, 25 ante
Ravi Raghavan (Seen Here Playing in Event #57) is Building His Second Big Stack in as Many Big Buy-In NLH Events
Ravi Raghavan (Seen Here Playing in Event #57) is Building His Second Big Stack in as Many Big Buy-In NLH Events

After making a very deep run in another big buy-in No-Limit Hold'em Event just three days ago (Event #57 $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em), where he finished in 13th place and earned $37,806 for his efforts, pro Ravi Raghavan is proving that superior skills, momentum, and a little run good make a dangerous combination.

Ragahavan has quietly built a big stack through Level 4 of Day 1b, and appears to have chipped up every time we pass his table.

As he proved with a huge win at the WPT Five Diamond World Poker Classic, Las Vegas $10,000 Championship Event, Raghavan is fully capable of closing the deal, and by amassing a big stack here today, he is giving himself a shot to do just that on the biggest stage in poker.

Tags: Ravi Raghavan

St. Pierre Still Battling

Matthew Pitt
Matthew Pitt
Level 4 : 150/300, 25 ante

Georges St. Pierre opened to 600 from UTG+1 and the cutoff made the call. The {j-Hearts}{10-Spades}{j-Clubs} saw St. Pierre continue with a 1,000 bet and his opponent instantly folded.

It may have only been a small pot, but the all count in this game.

Tags: Georges St Pierre

Last Break of the Night: Eliminations, Small Stacks & Big Stacks

Chad Holloway
Chad Holloway
Level 4 : 150/300, 25 ante
Amazon Room Main Event Tournament Area
Amazon Room Main Event Tournament Area

Level 4 is in the books, and that means it's time for the last 20-minute break of the day. The Pavilion Room and Tan Section of the Amazon are completely broke, as are a few tables in Orange. That said, the vast majority of the Amazon Room and the entire Brasilia Room are full of players. When they return, they'll play one more two-hour level before calling it a night.

One player who won't be bagging is Natalie Hoff, who was one of the Level 3 casualties. Unfortunately her pair of kings wasn't able to hold up against pocket nines. Likewise, Sergei Baranov and Zimnan Ziyard were both eliminated from the tournament.

On the flip side, 2003 WSOP Main Event champ Chris Moneymaker is still alive though extremely short. The same can be said of 2008 WSOP Player of the Year Erick Lindgren.

A few players who aren't in immediate danger of elimination are Clement Tripodi, Daniel Cates and Danny Illingworth, who are all sitting with big stacks.

Level: 5

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 50

Gold and Silver Counts

Level 5 : 200/400, 50 ante

Chip Counts

Mickey Doft
Mickey Doft
Level 5 : 200/400, 50 ante

The Big Stack

Level 5 : 200/400, 50 ante

We've spotted potentially the biggest stack in the Brasilia Room, but after sticking around to hopefully catch a hand, we've concluded that he is happy for now with the stack that he has.

Lodden Found Short; Doubles

Level 5 : 200/400, 50 ante
Johnny Lodden
Johnny Lodden

The action folded around to the player on the button, who opened to 800. The small blind got out of the way, before Johnny Lodden opted to move all in for his last 6,350 from the big blind. He was called, and both players tabled their cards.

Lodden: {j-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}
Opponent: {5-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}

The board ran out {9-Hearts}{10-Clubs}{9-Spades}{q-Spades}{k-Spades}, to see Lodden win with a straight, and double up.

Tags: Johnny Lodden

Jungleman Swings into the Chip Lead

Chad Holloway
Chad Holloway
Level 5 : 200/400, 50 ante
Daniel Cates
Daniel Cates

Online superstar Daniel "Jungleman" Cates has been among the big stacks all day, and so has Danny Illingworth. The two were seated at the same table, and while they stayed out of each other's way for four levels, they just collided in what is by far the biggest pot of the day.

It began when opened for 1,000 and Illington three-bet to 3,100. Action folded back to Cates and he pushed back with a four-bet to 7,000, which Illingworth called. When the flop fell {8-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}, Cates checked and Illingworth bet 8,100. Cates made the call and then checked after the dealer burned and turned the {5-Spades}.

Illingworth took the opportunity to bet again, this time 12,000, and then Cates woke up with a check-raise to 30,000. Illingworth thought for a few moments before making the call and the {K-Spades} was put out on the river. Cates, who barely had his opponent covered, proceeded to move all in and Illingworth quickly called off for roughly 45,000.

Cates tabled the {a-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds} for trips fives with an ace kicker, and disheartened Illingworth rolled over the {5-Clubs}{9-Clubs} for trips fives but with an inferior kicker. The table was stunned at the sudden turn of events, and as Cates stacked a hefty pile of chips, Illingworth made a beeline for the door.

Tags: Daniel CatesDanny Illingworth

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