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 Getting Paid

Doyle Brunson
Doyle Brunson

The player in middle position opened to 2,500, and was called by Doyle Brunson in the cutoff. The big blind also called, as the three saw the flop come down {10-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}{2-Clubs}. The big blind checked, before the original better threw out a continuation bet of 6,600. Only Brunson made the call, as the {q-Hearts} fell on the turn. The action was checked to Brunson, who bet out 16,000, which was called. The {9-Hearts} completed the board, as Brunson bet out 45,000. His opponent quickly called, before mucking his hand, after Brunson showed the {k-Diamonds}{j-Hearts} for the nut straight.

Player Chips Progress
Doyle Brunson us
Doyle Brunson
WSOP 10X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
250,000 115,000

Mathis Cracks Aces to Soar Up Leader Board

Marty Mathis
Marty Mathis

Catching the action with Marty Mathis having 14,000 in front of him and Justin Adams raising to 24,000 from the small blind, the action was back on Mathis in the cutoff. Mathis pushed all in for over 150,000 and Adams made the call for roughly his last 60,000.

Adams: {A-Spades}{A-Diamonds}
Mathis: {10-Spades}{10-Clubs}

With Mathis trailing but having Adams covered, the {J-Spades}{8-Spades}{7-Diamonds} flop gave him an additional four outs to go along with his two tens.

The turn changed little as it landed the {4-Spades}, but when the river saw the {10-Hearts} spike, Adams was left to hit the rail as Mathis soared to 305,000 in chips.

Player Chips Progress
Marty Mathis us
Marty Mathis
305,000 258,900
Justin Adams us
Justin Adams
Busted

Tags: Justin AdamsMarty Mathis

Busquet Picks Off a Bluff

On the river, there was about 30,000 in the pot and the board showed {3-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}{5-Clubs}{7-Hearts}{a-Diamonds}. Olivier Busquet checked, and then faced a bet of 8,600. Busquet quickly called, and his opponent showed {k-Clubs}{j-Diamonds} for no pair, and Busquet turned over {q-Spades}{10-Spades} for a winning pair of tens. After stacking his new chips, Busquet is up to 110,000.

Player Chips Progress
Olivier Busquet us
Olivier Busquet
110,000 -23,000

Tags: Olivier Busquet

Raghavan Raises River

Annette Obrestad raised it up to 2,500 from under the gun, and Ravi Raghavan was the lone caller from the button. The dealer fanned out a flop of {6-Spades}{7-Spades}{j-Hearts}, and Obrestad led for 3,600. Raghavan called, then the {6-Clubs} came on the turn. Obrestad fired again, this time for 8,500, Raghavan called again, and the river was the {9-Hearts}. Obrestad fired a third bullet for 27,000, and this time, Raghavan didn't call. He elected to raise it up to 87,000, and Obrestad kicked her hand in.

Obrestad is still plenty fine after losing that one, sitting on 209,000, while Raghavan jumped up to 237,000.

Player Chips Progress
Ravi Raghavan us
Ravi Raghavan
237,000 75,000
Annette Obrestad no
Annette Obrestad
WSOP 1X Winner
209,000 -56,000

Tags: Annette ObrestadRavi Raghavan

Adeniya Double v2.0

Martins Adeniya had just received a double up through Luca Pagano, and was right back to the same tricks on the very next hand, doubling up again.

Picking up the action on the paired {9-Spades}{9-Hearts}{3-Diamonds} flop, Kenneth Raskin and a second player checked before Sergio Castelluccio fired 7,100. Luca Pagano made the call, and then Martins Adeniya raised it up to 17,600. Action fell back on Raskin, and he reraised to 35,000. After the next player folded, so did Castelluccio and Pagano. Adeniya then moved all in for 54,400, and Raskin made the call.

Adeniya showed the {3-Spades}{3-Clubs} for a full house, and Raskin had the {K-Clubs}{9-Diamonds} for trip nines.

"Wow," commented Raskin when he saw Adeniya's hand. "Can't believe that."

The turn was the {J-Clubs} and the river the {Q-Hearts}. Adeniya's full house held up, and he won the pot to double for the second hand in a row. Just like that, Adeniya moved to around 135,000 in chips. Raskin was left with 53,000.

Player Chips Progress
Martins Adeniya gb
Martins Adeniya
135,000 79,000
Kenneth Raskin us
Kenneth Raskin
53,000 -122,000

Tags: Kenneth RaskinLuca PaganoMartins AdeniyaSergio Castelluccio

Dunst Dips

Tony Dunst just now found himself facing a decision on the river after he and an opponent had together contributed about 80,000 worth of chips to the pot as the board came {K-Spades}{J-Spades}{K-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}.

Fifth street saw Dunst check and his opponent move all in for about 58,000. Dunst had only a little more than that behind, and after sitting for some time Dunst finally slipped his cards out from underneath the chip he had protecting them and sent them face down back to the dealer.

Player Chips Progress
Tony Dunst us
Tony Dunst
WSOP 2X Winner
62,000 -55,000

Tags: Tony Dunst

Elder Nearing 300,000

Rupert Elder checked the turn on a board of {7-Clubs}{6-Hearts}{9-Hearts}{a-Diamonds} after his lone opponent checked to him. The river was a {2-Hearts}, and Elder's opponent again checked. This time, Elder dropped 22,800 in the middle. His opponent folded, and Elder continues to climb the counts.

Player Chips Progress
Rupert Elder gb
Rupert Elder
289,500 25,500

More for Merson

Greg Merson
Greg Merson

There was an early position raise to 2,500 and a call in the small blind before 2012 World Series of Poker Main Event champion Greg Merson three-bet to 9,000 out of the big blind. Only the original raiser called.

The flop fell {6-Clubs}{q-Hearts}{9-Clubs}, both players checked, and the {a-Clubs} turned. Merson led out for 10,700, his opponent called, and the {k-Spades} completed the board. Merson reached for a handful of T5,000 chips, cut out 40,000, then went back for more, hurling forward enough to put his opponent all in.

The player quickly folded, and Merson pulled in the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Greg Merson us
Greg Merson
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 2X Winner
280,000 14,000

Tags: Greg Merson

Matusow Folding To Raises

Mike Matusow has folded to a raise or reraise in the last two pots he entered, not ideal when sitting below a 30-big blind stack.

The first hand Matusow led out for 5,100 on a {5-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}{4-Clubs} flop and his opponent raised to 10,200. Matusow folded and his opponent took the pot.

The second hand found Matusow raise to 3,000 preflop. His raise was followed by a reraise to 6,800 and another caller came in behind. When action returned to Matusow, he again folded.

While sitting on a short stack, Matusow is playing patient and maintaining his composure. Don't count him out just yet.

Player Chips Progress
Mike Matusow us
Mike Matusow
WSOP 4X Winner
32,000 -12,000

Tags: Mike Matusow

Updated Counts from Brasilia

Player Chips Progress
Aage Ravn no
Aage Ravn
395,000 144,000
Ludovic Lacay fr
Ludovic Lacay
226,000 89,000
Cliff Josephy us
Cliff Josephy
WSOP 2X Winner
222,000 -40,000
Greg Mueller ca
Greg Mueller
WSOP 3X Winner
202,000 46,900
Melanie Weisner us
Melanie Weisner
190,000 47,700
Doyle Brunson us
Doyle Brunson
WSOP 10X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
135,000 -10,000
Steven Watts gb
Steven Watts
124,000 14,000
Juha Helppi fi
Juha Helppi
WSOP 1X Winner
120,000 -27,000
Lauren Kling us
Lauren Kling
115,000 17,500
Minh Ly us
Minh Ly
103,000 75,400
Matt Jarvis ca
Matt Jarvis
96,000 29,075
Shane Warne au
Shane Warne
83,000 27,000
Erik Seidel us
Erik Seidel
WSOP 10X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
80,000 -35,000
Leif Force us
Leif Force
WSOP 1X Winner
75,000 40,000
Timothy Adams ca
Timothy Adams
WSOP 1X Winner
68,000 6,000
Tom Koral us
Tom Koral
WSOP 2X Winner
60,000 -6,000
John Eames gb
John Eames
51,000 -44,000
Matthias De Meulder be
Matthias De Meulder
49,000 1,000
Andrew Lichtenberger us
Andrew Lichtenberger
WSOP 1X Winner
47,000 -22,100
Amanda Baker us
Amanda Baker
43,000 -27,000
Kyle Cheong au
Kyle Cheong
27,000 -103,000
David Chicotsky us
David Chicotsky
26,000 -6,000
Jonathan Aguiar pt
Jonathan Aguiar
WSOP 1X Winner
25,000 -18,500