Event #62: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event Day 3 | 2013 World Series of Poker

07-11-2013 21:59 UTC-7

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Huey	800,000	22,000
Kyle Julius	680,000	-30,000
Guillaume Rivet	680,000	100,000
David Paredes	560,000	315,000
Roland Israelashvili	465,000	125,000
Yann Dion	430,000	140,000
Tommy Hang	365,000	67,000
Byron Kaverman	340,000	25,000

Another Double for Galfond

[user153906]

Level 14 : 1,500/3,000, 500 ante

As hard as they try, the players at Table 421 can't get rid of the great Phil Galfond. Tommy Hang just took a whack at Galfond here in Level 14, but once again the online cash legend prevailed.

Hang opened with a raise to 8,000 from the small blind and Galfond moved all in for 78,500 from the big blind. Hang went into the tank as the ESPN crew made its way over to the table, and he eventually decided to call with . Galfond tabled the , and the board shipped another double up to Galfond.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tommy Hang	298,000	-52,000
Phil Galfond	161,500	6,500

Tags: Phil Galfond Tommy Hang

07-11-2013 21:54 UTC-7

Stein Survives

Shamus

Level 14 : 1,500/3,000, 500 ante

Sam Stein has been on the short side chip-wise for much of the day and just now found it needful to open-push all in for 41,000 from the hijack seat. He got a quick call from his neighbor to the left, and when it folded back around Stein showed and was hoping the small pair would hold up versus his opponent's .

The board ran out , then , the , and Stein survived albeit still with below average chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sam Stein	95,000	54,000

Tags: Sam Stein

07-11-2013 21:51 UTC-7

Lunkin Takes One From Obrestad

MrCleverFox

Level 14 : 1,500/3,000, 500 ante

We didn't catch all the action but we know that on a board of Vitaly Lunkin checked to Annette Obrestad and she put out a bet. Lunkin called the bet and the two headed to the on the river.

On the river, Lunkin thought for a few seconds before checking. Obrestad also thought for a few seconds, then she checked behind.

"I have a four," Obrestad said.

Lunkin turned up his for top pair and that was good enough to take down the pot.

"The only way I can get him to fold there is if I shove," Obrestad said. Lunkin shook his head though, implying that there was no way he was folding.

Player	Chips	Progress
Annette Obrestad	460,000	-50,000
Vitaly Lunkin	185,000	115,300

Tags: Annette Obrestad Vitaly Lunkin

07-11-2013 21:47 UTC-7

Greg Merson Doubles Up, Then Loses Some Back

Mickey Doft

Level 14 : 1,500/3,000, 500 ante

With a raise to 6,000 and a call before him, Greg Merson three-bet to 24,500 from the big blind. Samuel Tsehai, the original raiser, four-bet to 43,000, forcing a fold from the third player in the hand. Merson five-bet to 76,500, Tsehai shoved with the bigger stack, and Merson called all in for 284,000 with , miles ahead of Tsehai's .

The flop was safe for Merson, though the turn gave Tsehai two outs. However, the river secured the double up for Merson.

A few hands later, Merson opened to 7,500 in the hijack and Bruno "Kool Shen" Lopes called from the small blind. The flop was checked by both and Lopes bet 10,000 after the turn fell. Merson raised to 25,000, leading to a Lopes reraise shove for about 125,000. Merson went deep into the tank, emerging after about three minutes with a call, tabling . Lopes was drawing with and got there when the river gave him a flush.

Player	Chips	Progress
Greg Merson	431,500	264,500
Bruno Lopes	285,500	145,500
Samuel Tsehai	50,000	-340,000

Tags: Bruno Lopes Greg Merson Samuel Tsehai

07-11-2013 21:43 UTC-7

Johnson Continues to Climb

mnuwwarah

Level 14 : 1,500/3,000, 500 ante

At the lone table remaining in the back section of the room, Chris Johnson three-bet to 16,000 from the small blind after the player on the button opened to 6,000. The button made the call, and the flop came . Johnson bet 20,000, and his opponent folded, and Johnson is nearing the 400,000 mark.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Johnson	390,000	163,000

Tags: Chris Johnson

07-11-2013 21:42 UTC-7

Dattani Defers

Shamus

Level 14 : 1,500/3,000, 500 ante

Umang Dattani just opened for 7,000 from the hijack seat, then watched as an opponent on the button pushed all in from the button. It folded back around to Dattani who looked over his sunglasses perched low on his nose at his opponent's stack.

"I'm probably not gonna call," he said, but asked for a count nonetheless. Learning it was 77,500, Dattani leaned back and tossed his cards away. "You win!" he said.

For most of the day, though, it has been Dattani winning the pots at his table. He entered Day 3 with a big stack, and has grown it further all day to push up over 750,000 at the moment.

Player	Chips	Progress
Umang Dattani	775,000	95,000

Tags: Umang Dattani

07-11-2013 21:39 UTC-7

Elder Gets Shorter

[user153906]

Level 14 : 1,500/3,000, 500 ante

A player on the button raised to 6,500 and Rupert Elder responded with a three-bet to 17,000 from the small blind. After the big blind folded, the button shoved for 136,000, and Elder called.

Button:
Elder:

The board ran out an uneventful , and Elder stack dipped to 204,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rupert Elder	204,000	-91,000

Tags: Rupert Elder

07-11-2013 21:34 UTC-7

Crane Can't Beat Aces

donpeters

Level 14 : 1,500/3,000, 500 ante

From late position, Russell Crane raised to 6,500. The button three-bet to 17,500, and Crane made the call. Then, the dealer spread the flop, and Crane checked. His opponent bet 22,500, and Crane called.

The turn card was the , and Crane checked again. His opponent fired 60,000, and Crane called. After the river, both players checked.

Crane mucked after his opponent showed the and dropped back to 268,000 in chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Russell Crane	218,000	-17,000

Tags: Russell Crane

07-11-2013 21:34 UTC-7

Morris Endures Slight Damage from Ramage

Shamus

Level 14 : 1,500/3,000, 500 ante

A three-way hand saw both blinds check a flop to Grayson Ramage in the cutoff who bet 10,500. The action came back to Gregory Morris in the small blind who check-raised to 23,500, forcing out the big blind.

Ramage sat for about a minute before acting, then declared he was all in for the 100,000 or so he had left behind. Morris took about 30 seconds, then let his hand go.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gregory Morris	366,000	-26,000
Grayson Ramage	142,000	30,000

Tags: Grayson Ramage Gregory Morris