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
Entries
6,352
Level Info
Level
40
Blinds
600,000 / 1,200,000
Ante
200,000

Brunson Over 100,000

The player under the gun raised to 1,100, and Doyle Brunson was the lone caller from the button. The flop came down {k-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}, and Brunson's opponent fired out 1,500. Brunson raised it up to 4,000, and he was called. The turn brought the {a-Spades}, and it was checked to Brunson, who fired out 7,000 this time. Once again, his opponent called, and the {8-Clubs} came down on the river. Another check from his opponent gave Brunson the chance to fire 16,000 into the middle, and this time, his opponent gave it up.

Brunson is picking up right where he left off from Day 1, as he is now up to over 105,000.

Player Chips Progress
Doyle Brunson us
Doyle Brunson
WSOP 10X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
106,300 19,300

Nehorayan Applies the Pressure

John Roberts opened to 1,200 from middle position, before Gordon Vayo bumped it up to 3,000 from the cut off. Robert Nehorayan was on the button, and raised it up 5,400, which saw Roberts fold. Gayo called, before the flop came down {10-Hearts}{6-Spades}{a-Hearts}. Vayo checked, as Nehorayan threw out a continuation bet of 6,800, which was called. The {8-Diamonds} fell on the turn, before Nehorayan bet out 15,700 when the action was checked to him.

Vayo went into the tank for several minutes, agonising over the potential call. He cut out the call, then his whole stack, before finally opting to fold.

Player Chips Progress
Robert Nehorayan us
Robert Nehorayan
WSOP 1X Winner
160,000 13,900
Gordon Vayo us
Gordon Vayo
28,000 -11,225

Tags: Gordon VayoRobery Nahorayan

McTeer Takes One from Lehmanski

We arrived at the table as Thomas McTeer was calling a flop bet from Max Lehmanski with the board reading {j-Spades}{3-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}, and there was over 12,000 in the pot when the dealer turned the {9-Diamonds}. Lehmanski thought carefully for a minute before pushing out a bet of 9,300. Mcteer then raised to 20,000, and Lehmanski went into the tank. After considering his options for over three full minutes, he gently slid his cards to the dealer, yielding the pot to McTeer.

Lehmanski, who was near the top of the leaderboard for much of Day 1A, still has a healthy stack of 96,000, while McTeer climbs to 68000.

Player Chips Progress
Max Lehmanski de
Max Lehmanski
96,000 -40,850
Thomas Mcteer us
Thomas Mcteer
68,000 18,175

Tags: Max LehmanskiThomas McTeer

Shelton Makes Good Call

A player in middle position raised to 1,100, and Michael Shelton three bet in late position to 2,600. He was called, and both players checked the {10-Hearts}{9-Spades}{6-Clubs} flop. The turn brought the {7-Spades}, and Shelton's opponent fired out 3,200. Shelton called, and on the {3-Hearts} river, his opponent bet 6,000. Shelton quickly called, and his opponent could only muster up {k-Diamonds}{j-Hearts} for king high.

Shelton tabled {a-Clubs}{q-Spades} for ace high, which was good enough to drag the pot, upping his stack to just under 50,000 in the process.

Player Chips Progress
Michael Shelton us
Michael Shelton
49,850 9,800

Tags: Michael Shelton

No Bluffing Allowed

We didn't catch the preflop action but we did see Mark Radoja bet 1,650, from the small blind, on the {j-Hearts}{4-Spades}{8-Spades} flop. Becky called from his direct left. Radoja continued the story with a 2,600 bet on the {5-Diamonds} turn and Rocco continued her story and called. Both players checked the {k-Diamonds} and Rocco waited for Radoja to table his hand the {a-Hearts}{6-Hearts}. Rocco then showed the winning {q-Spades}{j-Spades}.

Player Chips Progress
Mark Radoja ca
Mark Radoja
WSOP 2X Winner
22,700 -5,300

Tags: Mark Radoja

Almashal Staying Active

After James Biehl raised preflop from middle position to 1,550, Abdulaziz Almashal called out of the big blind. The flop came down {A-Hearts}{Q-Hearts}{J-Diamonds}, and Almashal checked. Biehl bet 1,000, and Almashal called. On the turn, the {10-Clubs} hit the board, and Almashal led for 3,000. Biehl made the call to see the {A-Spades} pair the board on the river. Almashal checked, Biehl bet 5,000, and Almashal folded.

On the next hand, Matthew Schreiber raised to 1,050 from middle position and action folded to Almashal in the small blind. He tried to just call, but put out too many chips and was forced to min-raise to 1,550. Schreiber fired back with a reraise to 5,500, and Almashal folded.

Player Chips Progress
Abdulaziz Almashal sa
Abdulaziz Almashal
185,500 4,925
Matthew Schreiber us
Matthew Schreiber
WSOP 1X Winner
50,000 14,300
James Biehl us
James Biehl
37,000 9,625

Tags: Abdulaziz AlmashalMatthew SchreiberJames Biehl

Obrestad Over 100,000

We found Annette Obrestad and William Choi locking horns in a classic button versus big blind battle. Choi, who was acting first, bet 6,200 on the turn with the board reading {2-Spades}{3-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}{j-Spades}. Obrestad called quickly. The river was the {7-Hearts}, and Choi came out with 12,200. Obrestad thought for about a minute before making the call. Choi shook his head, indicating he wasn't happy to be called.

Obrestad: {6-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}
Choi: {a-Spades}{q-Diamonds}

Obrestad's top pair on the flop had held up for a sizable pot.

Player Chips Progress
Annette Obrestad no
Annette Obrestad
WSOP 1X Winner
126,000 17,250
William Choi us
William Choi
32,500 -21,750

Tags: Annette ObrestadWilliam Choi

Wolansky Out (Really, This Time)

Just as we were about to envision an incredible back-from-the-brink comeback story for Steven Wolansky — the player who'd thought he'd been eliminated a short while ago, yet it turned out he had not — the dream of such was dashed, as he found it necessary again to commit his short stack of about six big blinds only this time to be eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
Steven Wolansky us
Steven Wolansky
WSOP 2X Winner
Busted

Tags: Steven Wolansky