2013 World Series of Poker

Event #62: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event
Day: 1c
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

Harder Looking For Fourth Straight Main Event Cash

Level 1 : 50/100, 0 ante

Christian Harder has had an impressive run at the World Series of Poker Main Event. He has cashed in three consecutive years, finishing 100th in 2010, 92nd in 2011, and 505th in 2012. His 2013 Main Event is off to a nice start, as well.

Picking up the action after a {Q-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}, Harder checked from the big blind and a player in middle position bet 400. The player on the button called before Harder check-raised to 1,600. Only the middle-position player called to see the {K-Clubs} turn and Harder checked. His opponent bet 1,800, Harder called, and the {3-Spades} river landed. Harder fired 5,000, sending his opponent into the tank for about 90 seconds before he folded.

Player Chips Progress
Christian Harder us
Christian Harder
34,000 4,000

Tags: Christian Harder

Le and Lamb Avoid Early Disasters

Level 1 : 50/100, 0 ante

One of the hardest things to do in poker is to run deep in the Main Event. Part of making that deep run includes avoiding bad spots. Nam Le and Ben Lamb just gave us two excellent examples of how to avoid those bad spots.

In our first example, Nam Le opened from early middle position with a raise to 300. He was called by the player to his direct left and no one else. Duffey the dealer laid down the flop of {Q-Clubs}{J-Diamonds}{3-Spades} and Le led out with a bet of 325. The other player put in a reraise to 725 and after about 15 seconds of thought, Le laid down his hand. The player to his left showed {3-Diamonds}{3-Clubs} for a flopped set of threes and Le nodded his head, making it seem as if he had made a good lay down.

Across the room at another table, Ben Lamb was also involved in a small pot. With the board reading {10-Spades}{2-Diamonds}{K-Hearts}{9-Hearts}{10-Clubs}, Lamb had checked to his opponent who put out a bet of 1,000.

"Can I show one, or is that a rule?" Lamb asked. The dealer let him know that he could show his hand if he was intending to fold. Lamb held the T1,000 chip in his hand and motioned it towards the pot several times before finally putting it back in his stack and turning up his {K-Diamonds}{J-Spades}. His opponent never showed his hand, but Lamb seemed to be ok about his fold as the player scooped the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Nam Le us
Nam Le
29,000 -1,000
Ben Lamb us
Ben Lamb
WSOP 2X Winner
28,500 -1,500

And They Keep Coming

Level 1 : 50/100, 0 ante
Player Chips Progress
Owais Ahmed us
Owais Ahmed
WSOP 1X Winner
30,000 30,000
Simon Charette ca
Simon Charette
WSOP 1X Winner
30,000 30,000
John Myung
John Myung
30,000 30,000
Ronald Lee us
Ronald Lee
30,000 30,000
Bryan Devonshire us
Bryan Devonshire
30,000 30,000
Justin Schwartz us
Justin Schwartz
30,000 30,000
Daniel Fuhs us
Daniel Fuhs
WSOP 1X Winner
30,000 30,000
Charlie Hook
Charlie Hook
30,000 30,000
Talal Shakerchi gb
Talal Shakerchi
30,000 30,000
Bryan Piccioli us
Bryan Piccioli
WSOP 2X Winner
30,000 30,000
Manuel Bevand fr
Manuel Bevand
30,000 30,000
Robert Buckenmayer us
Robert Buckenmayer
30,000 30,000
Jeff Schulman
Jeff Schulman
30,000 30,000
Diego Sanchez mx
Diego Sanchez
30,000 30,000

Rudolph Pays it Off

Level 1 : 50/100, 0 ante

We caught the action just as Christian Rudolph checked his option on a {8-Spades}{9-Diamonds}{q-Spades} board. The player in middle position bet out 400, before their opponent on the button bumped it up to 1,100. The decision was back on Rudolph, and he quickly reached for chips, before raising it up to 2,600. It was enough to get the original better out, but not the raiser, as both saw the {a-Clubs} fall on the turn. Both players opted to check, as the {6-Hearts} completed the board.

Rudolph check called a bet of 2,700, but quickly mucked when his opponent rolled over his {q-Diamonds}{q-Clubs} for a flopped set of queens.

Player Chips Progress
Christian Rudolph de
Christian Rudolph
26,200

Moneymaker Receives a Bust

This year marks the 10th anniversary since Chris Moneymaker changed poker history by outlasting a field of 839 players to turn a $39 satellite seat into a $2.5 million payday. The win is credit as a major contributing factor to the poker boom and multiplied entries into the Main Event for years to come.

Moneymaker, who play Day 1b and advanced to Day 2b, defeated Sammy Farha that year (he also won winning his Invitational Rematch against Farha at the 2011 WSOP) in what is easily the most memorable final table in WSOP history.

To commemorate the ten-year anniversary, the WSOP unveiled a bronze bust of Moneymaker in his signature pose. That makes Moneymaker just the second man to receive one of these busts after Doyle Brunson was given one on Day 1b.

"Think of it as the first step in a more tangible Poker Hall of Fame," Stewart had said on Day 1b.

Chris Moneymaker posing with the commemorative bustChris Moneymaker addresses the players in the Main Event Day 01cThe bust was sculpted with Chris Moneymaker's hand over his mouth as seen in the video clipJack Effel reveals a commemorative bust of Chris MoneymakerTy Stewart, Chris Moneymaker, Jack Effel and Seth Palansky watching a video clip of what has been described as the "bluff of the century"Video clip of what many say is the "bluff of the century"Ty Stewart talking about Chris Moneymaker's influence on the game of pokerJack Effel instructing the players in the Main Event Day 01cChris Moneymaker posing with the commemorative bust

Adams Loses Early

Level 1 : 50/100, 0 ante

The action folded round to the player on the button, who opened to 300, before getting called by Brandon Adams on the big blind. The flop came down {6-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}{5-Diamonds} as Adams checked his option, before his opponent threw out a continuation bet of 500. The bet was called, as the {2-Diamonds} fell on the turn. Both players were happy to check, and do the same, when the {9-Diamonds} completed the board.

The player on the button quickly tabled his {3-Spades}{3-Hearts} for a straight, before a disappointed Adams showed his {10-Diamonds}{10-Clubs} for the over pair.

Player Chips Progress
Brandon Adams us
Brandon Adams
28,200

That's Not a Knife... This is a Knife

Level 1 : 50/100, 0 ante
Gary Benson (Seen Here Playing in Event #55)
Gary Benson (Seen Here Playing in Event #55)

During the first hour of the Main Event, the play is typically defined by a protracted feeling out process, with the majority of players simply content to soak in the experience and fold until they find a monster.

Experienced veterans like Aussie Gary Benson, however, know that this stage of the tournament can become a goldmine, provided a couple of premium hands are dealt.

Benson, who has dominated Australia's and New Zealand's burgeoning tournament circuit for nearly three decades, has proven that to be true here today, after taking control of his table early in the day.

We passed by Benson's table with four players each putting 950 into the pot before the flop. When the dealer fanned the {4-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}{4-Clubs} across the felt, the action was checked to Benson, and he fired a bet of 1,500 forward. After a lone player flatted out of position, the turn came {2-Spades}, and the opponent checked once more to Benson.

Continuing his aggressive line, Benson moved a pile of chips equal to 3,600 into the middle, and his opponent smooth called a second time.

The river brought the {3-Spades} to the board, and both players elected to slow down by tapping the table.

"If you've got a four you're good," said Benson, as he tabled the {K-Clubs}{K-Spades}.

His opponent was visibly distressed at having been coolered so early in the Main Event, and he disgustedly threw his {j-Hearts}{J-Diamonds} into the muck.

Benson chipped up to nearly 40,000 on this hand, adding a third of his opponent's starting stack to his own to begin his Main Event in style. As the first Aussie to capture a gold bracelet here in Vegas, one of the game's great ambassadors has put him himself in great shape to make a run through this third Day 1 flight.

Player Chips Progress
Gary Benson au
Gary Benson
WSOP 1X Winner
38,900 550

Tags: Gary Benson