Event #62: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event Day 2c | 2013 World Series of Poker

07-10-2013 13:07 UTC-7

Mercier Sends One Home

MrCleverFox

Level 6 : 250/500, 50 ante

Jason Mercier on Day 1c of the Main Event.

We caught Jason Mercier calling an all in from a short stack player preflop for just about 10,000 chips.

Mercier:
All In:

The flop came down keeping Mercier well in front. The turn was the which was still safe for Mercier, but gave the all in player a few extra outs. The river was the and that was safe for Mercier to grab the knockout and the chips from the all in player, giving him a much needed little boost here on Day 2.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Mercier	45,000	-950

07-10-2013 13:06 UTC-7

Mizrachi Loses Some

Mateusz_Pater

Level 6 : 250/500, 50 ante

We arrived at the table, just as Jonathan Stark checked his option on a board. Michael Mizrachi then bet out 7,000, which was called. The completed the board, and Stark checked once again, before Mizrachi thought for a moment, before doing the same.

Stark then tabled his which was good enough to win the hand, as Mizrachi mucked his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Mizrachi	137,000	-39,100
Jonathan Stark	77,000	45,950

Tags: Michael Mizrachi Jonathan Stark

07-10-2013 13:04 UTC-7

"Can Somebody Pinch Me? Am I Dreaming?"

Shamus

Level 6 : 250/500, 50 ante

We just witnessed an eyebrow-raising hand over at Table 381 in the Orange section of the Amazon Room primarily involving three players — Vee Lee, Manuel Bevand, Jake Cody.

The hand began with a min-raise by Bevand from early position and a call from David Lee sitting a couple of seats over. It folded to Cody on the button who raised to 2,800 and Vee Lee cold-called the three-bet from the small blind. The action got back to Bevand who then reraised again, David Lee folded, then Cody made it 12,500 from the button and Lee called once more.

That's when Bevand decided to reraise all in for his last 36,700. Cody considered for a half-minute or so, and when he called the shove those not in the hand reacted with interest. The reactions were even greater when Lee called as well, creating a main pot of more than 110,000.

Bevand sat back in his chair smiling, saying "Good luck, everybody" as he appeared resigned to the fate of having perhaps made his last 2013 WSOP Main Event action.

Everyone was riveted as the dealer spread the flop. Lee quickly checked, then Cody bet 20,000. Lee leaned over to see Cody had but 16,000 or so left behind, and she set out a stack of orange chips as a raise that covered Cody. Cody called, and all leaned forward to see what hands could have produced such a sequence of events.

Cody turned over , and Lee expressed amazement as she also turned over . But no one was more surprised — and elated — than Bevand as he tabled his hand… !

The dealer put out the turn and amid further reactions, with Bevand saying "Can somebody pinch me? Am I dreaming?" Bevand won the big main pot, while both Cody and Lee survive with a chop of the side pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Manuel Bevand	112,000	81,100
Vee Lee	40,000	-10,050
Jake Cody	36,000	-39,200

Tags: Jake Cody Manuel Bevand Vee Lee

07-10-2013 13:04 UTC-7

The Most Analytical Table in the Room

[user253725]

Level 6 : 250/500, 50 ante

Nathaniel Silver from earlier in the World Series

At one inconspicuous table in the corner of the Brasilia Room sit two players renowned for their analytical skills away from the poker tables. Nate Silver is a statistician and political blogger, most famous for his website FiveThirtyEight.com. Silver’s mathematical approach to politics helped him to correctly predict the winner of all 51 states in last fall’s Presidential election, as well as 31 out of 33 senate races. This success has made his blog one of the country’s most sought-after sources for political prognostication.

Across from Silver sits Jennifer Shahade, a noted chess expert. Shahade has twice won the US Women’s Chess Championship, and has earned the title of Woman Grand Master in 2005. She is also the author of a few books on chess, including Chess Bitch: Women in the Ultimate Intellectual Sport.

Silver started the day low in chips with only 20,000, but we recently saw him increase his stack size by over 25%. Action folded to Silver in the small blind, and he raised to 1,200, and Duane Blanchard called from the big blind. Silver continued for 1,550 on the flop after the dealer spread . Blanchard called, and the dealer turned the . Both players checked. The river was the , and Silver bet 4,000. Blanchard thought for a minute, then tossed forward a call. Silver showed for top pair. Blanchard folded, and Silver took the pot. His stack was up to 26,000 after the hand.

We'll keep an eye on Silver and Shahade as these two analytical minds try to navigate this massive field. Veteran poker pros Julien Brecard and Tony Ma are at the table as well, so this should be a fascinating table to watch.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nate Silver	26,000	26,000

Tags: Jennifer Shahade Julien Brecard Tony Ma

07-10-2013 13:03 UTC-7

River Bet Takes it Down For Harman

MrCleverFox

Level 6 : 250/500, 50 ante

We caught up with Jennifer Harman in the big blind after she called a raise of 1,200 from the player in the small blind.

The flop came down and the player in the small blind led again for 1,200. Harman called.

The turn was the and both players checked. The river was the which drew a check from the player in the small blind. Harman put out a bet of 4,500. The small blind player thought for a few seconds, looked at his cards one more time, then folded.

Harman took the little pot and with it she moved over the 30,000 chip starting stack mark.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jennifer Harman	31,400	1,050

07-10-2013 13:01 UTC-7

Karr Tanks

[user101598]

Level 6 : 250/500, 50 ante

When we arrived at Table 385, there was around 30,000 in the middle and Benjamin Alcober and McLean Karr both checked on a board of . The river was the , and Alcober led out for 27,250. Karr went deep into the tank.

"You either have ace-queen of diamonds or nothing," Karr said after a few minutes of silence. "It's so sick."

A few more minutes passed.

"Sorry guys," Karr apologized. "I have a big hand."

A few more minutes passed, then Karr finally dropped a stack of chips in front of him, signifying a call. Alcober turned over for a full house, and Karr mucked his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Benjamin Alcober	140,000	33,750
McLean Karr	18,300	-20,400

07-10-2013 13:00 UTC-7

Hansen Hangs On

Mateusz_Pater

Level 6 : 250/500, 50 ante

Gus Hanson (during the $50,000 Player's Championship event)

The action began with Gus Hansen moving all in for his last 15,500 from under the gun. Mark Kroon made the call from late position, before Joel Bullock committed his last 10,700 from the big blind.

Kroon:
Hansen:
Bullock:

Board:

Bullock was able to triple up, as his pocket kings held against both his opponents. Hansen won the small side pot to stay alive, with Kroon dropping early chips, relinquishing his lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mark Kroon	203,000	-43,900
Joel Bullock	33,000	27,000
Gus Hansen	9,600	-8,375

Tags: Gus Hansen Mark Kroon Joel Bullock

07-10-2013 12:59 UTC-7

Bjerno Makes a Good Fold

mnuwwarah

Level 6 : 250/500, 50 ante

Nathan Bjerno fired 2,000 into a heads-up raised pot, and his opponent made the call after the flop. The turn came a , and Bjerno checked. His opponent bet 2,475, and Bjerno folded. His opponent flashed for a set.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nathan Bjerno	45,000	2,700

Tags: Nathan Bjerno

07-10-2013 12:57 UTC-7

De Korver Tanks for 12 Minutes; Folds

[user80015]

Level 6 : 250/500, 50 ante

Pieter de Korver opened from the cutoff to 1,300 only to have Will Failla three bet to 3,300. De Korver made the call and then check-called 2,200 on the flop before the on the turn was checked through.

The river landed the and de Korver led for 2,500 only to have Failla size up the Dutchman's stack before splashing out five orange 5,000-denomination chips indicating a 25,000-chip bet and effectively putting de Korver all in for his last 19,000.

"That's a sick river!" commented de Korver as he went into the tank. Deep into the tank.

Minute after minute went by ... nine to be exact before de Korver stated, "give me a sec guys to think about it!"

Another two minutes went by before Daniel Negreanu stuck up his hand and called the Tournament Director Robbie Thompson over and pointed to de Korver, "clock! It's been eight minutes!"

De Korver looked at Failla, then back at his hand, then threw them into the muck after deliberating for 12 minutes.

Player	Chips	Progress
Will Failla	43,000	-700
Pieter de Korver	19,000	-4,225

Tags: Daniel Negreanu Pieter De Korver Will Failla

07-10-2013 12:49 UTC-7

I Come From a Land Down Under

[user80015]

Level 6 : 250/500, 50 ante

Joe Hachem just convinced his table to show one card after they win a pot. Once the table agreed, Hachem opened the pot to 1,025 and got flatted by the big blind.

The board of was checked down until the big blind bet 2,000. Hachem released, and then stated, "don't show the ace, show the other one!"