2013 World Series of Poker

Event #62: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event
Day: 2ab
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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Frankenberger Induces a Shove

Andy Frankenberger checked to an opponent after a flop of {9-Hearts}{a-Spades}{2-Clubs}. The player bet 6,000, and Frankenberger called. The turn was a {5-Clubs}, and Frankenberger led out 6,500. His opponent moved all in for around 14,000, and Frankenberger called immediately.

Frankenberger: {a-Hearts}{q-Diamonds}
Opponent: {k-Hearts}{k-Spades}

Frankenberger had a hammerlock on the hand, and his opponent couldn't spike his two-outer when the {2-Diamonds} came on the river.

Tags: Andy Frankenberger

Not So Fast, Vohra

Sergio Castelluccio
Sergio Castelluccio

Just moments ago Raj Vohra took the chip lead when his {10-Clubs}{10-Hearts} held true against an opponent's {A-Hearts}{Q-Clubs} to move to 312,000.

However over in the Amazon Room, Italian player Sergio Castelluccio - who has held the chip lead since the opening few minutes of play - wasn't having any of that as he swiftly stole it back.

Castelluccio won several pots with the latest seeing him bet out 3,000 on a {4-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}{3-Hearts} flop to force folds from two opponent's; one of which was fellow countryman Luca Pagano.

As Castelluccio ran away from the table (maybe for a bathroom break it seemed), our PokerNews reporter managed to count down his stack and it amounted to 331,300 ... enough for Castelluccio to re-take the lead from Vohra.

Tags: Sergio CastelluccioRaj Vohra

Balsiger Takes Advantage

We saw three players go to the flop, Jake Balsiger in the small blind, the player in the hijack and the player on the button. While we don't have the betting amounts, we do know a raise was involved.

The {j-Clubs}{5-Spades}{9-Hearts} flop was dealt and all three players checked. The player in the hijack looked to be the one that had the lead preflop as when Balsigner checked over to him, he picked up his chips as if to bet and then thought better of it. He thought for a bit and in the end he checked.

Balsinger took the invitation to bet on the {4-Spades} turn and both players folded.

Tags: Jake Balsiger

Ten-Deuey Still Good For Brunson

Doyle Brunson
Doyle Brunson

Doyle Brunson opened the pot with a raise to 1,900 from middle position. Only the player in the big blind called.

The flop came out {2-Hearts}{10-Clubs}{10-Hearts} and both players checked. "Beware of that one buddy," Brunson said pointing at the flop in reference to the fact that he has won two Main Events with {10-}{2-}.

"Isn't that a famous hand or something?" someone at the table asked.

The turn was the {2-Diamonds} and the big blind checked to Brunson again. Brunson bet and got a snap fold out of his opponent. Brunson only flashed the {10-Spades} but his boat was good enough to take down the pot.

"Just say he had ten-deuce for the sake of the blog," Brunson's opponent said while laughing.

Eric Mizrachi Crunched

Eric Mizrachi has been eliminated after nursing a short stack for much of the afternoon. There will be no repeat of the amazing feat from 2010 when four Mizrachi brothers (Eric, Donny, Robert, and Michael) all made the money in the Main Event, with Michael going on to finish fifth.

Incidentally, "The Grinder" ended Day 1c among the chip leaders of that flight and will be returning to a big stack for tomorrow's Day 2c. Robert Mizrachi will also be back tomorrow with a below average stack to start, while Donny did not make it through Day 1c.

Tags: Eric Mizrachi

Vandersmissen Doubles an Opponent, Then Doubles Himself

After a series of bets and raises, it appeared as if Anton Morgenstern was all in and at risk preflop against Kevin Vandersmissen. After all, both players had their cards exposed, Morgenstern with {a-Hearts}{k-Hearts} and Vandersmissen with {q-Spades}{q-Clubs}, but the dealer was unsure if action was completed.

Finally, a tournament director was beckoned, and he ruled that the players were all in due to assumed action.

The board rolled out {9-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}{2-Spades}{6-Diamonds}, and Morgenstern doubled. Vandersmissen was left with just 19,000 or so.

A few hands later, the Belgian was all in and at risk with {2-Hearts}{2-Clubs} against an opponent's {a-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}. This time his pair held up against the overcards as the flop, turn, and river produced {4-Diamonds}{8-Spades}{q-Hearts}{3-Spades}{3-Clubs}, and Vandersmissen doubled to 40,000 chips.

Tags: Kevin VandersmissenAnton Morgenstern

Buckner Busts Bicknell

Kristen Bicknell
Kristen Bicknell

We arrived at the table on the river with over 40,000 already in the pot and {5-Spades}{9-Clubs}{5-Hearts}{9-Hearts}{2-Diamonds} on the board. Steven “Cuz” Buckner and Kristen Bicknell, who won Event #51: $10,000 Ladies No-Limit Hold’Em Championship, were the only players in the pot. Buckner moved all in with a covering stack. Bicknell had about 25,000 left, and thought for a minute before announcing a call. Buckner turned over {a-Hearts}{a-Diamonds}, and nearly jumped out of his chair with excitement when Bicknell quietly slid her cards to the dealer.

After the hand, Bucker was up to 133,00 in chips, and Bicknell made her way to the exit.

Tags: Kristen BicknellSteve BucknerSteven Buckner

From the Bronze and Red

Habib Takes a Beat?

We found Hasan Habib with a bet of 3,000 in front of him on a flop of {k-Spades}{k-Hearts}{3-Spades}. According to a player at the table, he had check-raised the flop after calling a raise out of the big blind. His opponent made the call. The turn brought an interesting card: {k-Clubs}. Habib decided on a small bet of 3,000. His opponent again called. The river was the {q-Hearts}, and Habib check-called 6,500. His opponent tabled {a-Hearts}{q-Spades} for a rivered full house, and Habib stood up and muttered something as he mucked his hand.

Tags: Hasan Habib