2013 World Series of Poker

Event #62: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event
Day: 1b
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
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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Bartlett Calls Lodden's Bluff

Level 2 : 100/200, 0 ante
Steve Bartlett (earlier in the series)
Steve Bartlett (earlier in the series)

Steve Bartlett watched as the action folded around to him on the button, before opening to 400. He was called by the player in small blind, as well as Johnny Lodden on the big blind, before the three players saw the flop come {7-Spades}{9-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}. With the blinds checking their options, Bartlett threw out a continuation bet of 700, and was called twice. The {a-Diamonds} fell on the turn, as everyone slowed down, checking their options, before the {7-Diamonds} came on the river, completing the board.

The small blind checked, before Lodden bet out 1,500, which was only called by Bartlett. Lodden tabled his {k-Clubs}{8-Clubs} for a bluff, as Bartlett turned over his {j-Clubs}{j-Diamonds} for a pair, winning the hand.

Second Break of the Day: From the Chip Lead to Out, Moneymaker & More

Level 2 : 100/200, 0 ante
Main Event Day 01B players in the Pavilion Room
Main Event Day 01B players in the Pavilion Room

What a difference a level can make. The difference between Level 1 and Level 2 for Terry Fleischer, who had eliminated Mehrdad Danialifar 22 minutes into play, was clearly night and day as he lost all those chips and then some to poker pro Micah Raskin. By the end of the level, the man who jumped out to an early chip lead was eliminated from the tournament.

It was also at the start of Level 2 that we spotted Dan Harrington, who won the 1995 WSOP Main Event and made back-to-back final tables in the 2003 and 2004 WSOP Main Events, in the field. Harrington, who gained quite a bit of notoriety through his acclaimed Harrington on Hold'em series, became one of five past Main Event champs in today's field alongside Doyle Brunson (1976 & 1977), Scotty Nguyen (1998), Chris Moneymaker (2003) and Greg Raymer (2004).

Speaking of Moneymaker, it's been ten years since his historic win. Despite his other successes, which includes winning his Invitational Rematch against Sammy Farha at the 2011 WSOP, Moneymaker is still looking for his second Main Event cash. A ten-year anniversary sounds like a pretty good time to do it. For more on Moneymaker and his thoughts on the Main Event a decade later, check out the interview he did with PokerNews just prior to the 2013 WSOP.

We'll be back in 20 minutes for another level of action.

Level: 3

Blinds: 150/300

Ante: 0

Ride the Rausch

Level 3 : 150/300, 0 ante

"Oh, you got me," said John Rausch, standing as he tabled the {8-Diamonds}{8-Spades}. "I was just trying to make a play, nice hand..."

Rausch had moved all in over the top of a bet on the {j-Hearts}{a-Clubs}{10-Hearts} flop, risking his last 18,225, and his opponent snapped off the bluff with {j-Spades}{10-Spades} for bottom two pair.

"Nice hand," offered Rausch once more, as the dealer burned and turned. "I need an eight dealer."

The turn card brought no eights to the table, as the {Q-Hearts} arrived instead, and when the {9-Spades} fell on the river Rausch's opponent exhaled in relief.

"Scared me for a minute there, looked like an eight," the player said, not comprehending that a nine on the river spelled doom nonetheless.

"Straight!," exclaimed Rausch, realizing after a beat that the river had saved him from a short Main Event appearance. "I have a straight!"

His opponent curtailed his premature celebration, peering across the table at the board to get a better look at the carnage, before slumping down with his head in his hands.

"Sorry man, I had to do it, only had 5,000 left," said Rausch in consolation, suggesting that he had committed himself to the hand with his postflop betting line. With the win, Rausch regained his traction and moved back above the starting stack to begin the third level of play.

Tags: John Rausch

Half of Brasilia

Level 3 : 150/300, 0 ante

Maxim Lykov Lets One Go

Level 3 : 150/300, 0 ante

With the flop reading {2-Spades}{8-Diamonds}{5-Spades}, Maxim Lykov bet 1,200 into an opponent who checked to him, and the player flatted to take the turn.

When the {6-Spades} arrived on fourth street, the player led out for his own 1,200 wager, and it was Lykov's turn to smooth call.

The {7-Clubs} completed the board on the river, and Lykov's opponent bet 2,200, which was enough to force a fold from the Russian pro. This proved to be a wise decision, as the winner turned his {2-Diamonds}{2-Clubs} face up to show the table he had flopped a set. Despite this small setback, Lykov still sits in a comfortable chip position midway through Day 1b of the Main Event.

Tags: Maxim Lykov

Weisner Folds; Still Has Big Stack

Level 3 : 150/300, 0 ante
Melanie Weisner (earlier in the series)
Melanie Weisner (earlier in the series)

The hand started with Melanie Weisner opening to 725 from under the gun plus one, and found two callers. The flop came down {j-Hearts}{q-Spades}{7-Hearts}, before Weisner threw out a continuation bet of 1,075, which was only called by the player on the button. The {10-Spades} fell on the turn, as Weisner checked her option, before folding her hand, when her opponent placed out a bet of 2,725.

Tags: Melanie Weisner

Counts from Amazon Orange & Tan

Level 3 : 150/300, 0 ante

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Jarvis Climbing

Level 3 : 150/300, 0 ante
Matt Jarvis (during Event #57)
Matt Jarvis (during Event #57)

One time bracelet winner, and 2010 WSOP Main Event 8th place finisher, Matt Jarvis, recently won a big pot to boost him up the chip counts.

The hand started with Jarvis opening to 700 from under the gun plus one, and finding a call from the player in the cut-off as well as on the big blind. The flop came down {6-Hearts}{3-Spades}{k-Diamonds}, as the action checked around to the player in the cut-off, who made it 1,125 to go. Only Jarvis made the call, as both players watched the {j-Clubs} fall on the turn. Jarvis checked, as his opponent thought about his decision, before betting out 2,225. Jarvis went into the tank for over a minute, before raising it up to 5,450, which was called. The {a-Hearts} completed the board, and Jarvis took his time once more, before betting out 8,650. His opponent eventually made the call, and mucked his hand, as soon as Jarvis tabled his {j-Hearts}{j-Diamonds} for a set of jacks.

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