Event #62: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event Day 4 | 2013 World Series of Poker

07-12-2013 14:41 UTC-8

Kling Catches Her Double

Kevin Taylor

Level 17 : 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante

Lauren Kling put her tournament life at risk preflop holding , and she would have to win a race against Carla Sabini, who held . The board didn't make Kling sweat too much, as it ran down . Kling jumped back up to 175,000 after that hand, while Sabini dropped to 300,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Carla Sabini	300,000 33,500	33,500
Lauren Kling	175,000 80,000	80,000

Tags: Lauren Kling Carla Sabini

07-12-2013 14:46 UTC-8

Kroon Gets a Walk, Starts to Talk

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Level 17 : 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante

Mark Kroon — leader of this tournament after both Day 1 and Day 2 — is continuing to have fun despite having slipped back to below average chip status during Day 3 and the start of Day 4.

Just now Kroon received a walk in the big blind, and as the next hand was dealt he became animated, telling the table they needed to fold around. "You could make history… two walks in a row at the World Series of Poker Main Event!" he cried.

But [Removed:532] had picked up a hand with which he wanted to raise, and so he did. It folded to Kroon in the small blind. "I would have folded, but now I have to look," he said. When he saw his cards he continued to talk.

"I would have mucked this but now… oh well, I'm all in."

The table laughed as the big blind quickly ditched his hand and [Removed:550] did the same. "Hey I got an extra 15,000 because of my table banter!" said Kroon with a wide grin. "I'm back!"

Player	Chips	Progress
Mark Kroon	210,000 15,000	15,000

Tags: Mark Kroon

07-12-2013 14:47 UTC-8

Wong Over a Millie

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Mohammed Nuwwarah

Level 17 : 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante

Mark Redding pushed all in for about 100,000, and Ying Wong called him.

Wong:
Redding:

The drama ended quickly when the flop came , and the and completed the board. Redding wished his tablemates good luck as he left the area.

Player	Chips	Progress
George Wong	1,005,000 35,000	35,000
Mark Redding	Busted

Tags: Ying Wong Mark Redding

07-12-2013 14:48 UTC-8

Hudson Takes One Down

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Level 17 : 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante

James Hudson opened to 12,000 and Sergio Castelluccio called from the small blind before Ami Alibay three-bet the big blind to 18,000. Both Hudson and Castelluccio called as the dealer dropped a flop and all three players checked.

The turn of the saw Hudson bet out 22,000 with only Alibay calling as the completed the board on the river and both players checked.

Alibay tablid , but it would be Hudson's that would see him take the pot and move to 230,000 in chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sergio Castelluccio	875,000 205,000	205,000
Ami Alibay	535,000 118,000	118,000
James Hudson	230,000 6,000	6,000

Tags: Ami Alibay James Hudson Sergio Castelluccio

07-12-2013 14:48 UTC-8

Johnson KO's Bari

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Level 17 : 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante

Santiago Nadal opened to 13,000 in early position, Sergei Stazhkov called in the cutoff, Chris Johnson flatted on the button, and Alberto Bari moved all in for 62,000 out of the small blind. Nadal folded, Stazhkov tank-folded, and Johnson quickly called.

Johnson:
Bari:

Bari was well ahead, and extended his lead when the flop fell . Johnson still held an open-ended straight draw, and could make trips with runner-runner tens or a flush with runner-runner clubs, but the on the turn changed little.

The river was the , however, and Johnson made Broadway. Bari responded by slapping the felt with two hands, but quickly collected himself and wish the players luck. He hit the rail, while Johnson, who busted in the quarter finals of the Mix Max event, now sits with 860,000 chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Johnson	860,000 50,000	50,000
Alberto Bari	Busted

Tags: Alberto Bari Chris Johnson

07-12-2013 14:50 UTC-8

Mizrachi Makes a Big Fold

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Level 17 : 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante

With around 200,000 in the pot and the board reading , Bryan Buonocore moved all in to put Michael Mizrachi to a decision for his tournament life. Mizrachi went deep into the tank while trying to get any read possible on Buonocore.

"I'm pretty sure I'm good. I'm just taking my time," Mizrachi said as a crowd gathered around the table. "How many hands beat me?"

After a few more minutes, Mizrachi folded with the face up.

"What was your kicker?" Buonocore asked. He then tabled the .

Mizrachi asked the dealer to turn over his other card, which ended up being the . The big laydown by Mizrachi keeps him alive in this tournament, but he's got some work to do if he wants to make the final table for a second time.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Mizrachi	120,000 259,500	259,500

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07-12-2013 14:52 UTC-8

Ryan Teves Doubles

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Level 17 : 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante

Ryan Teves pushed all in from early position, and action folded around to Dick van Luijk. Van Luijk asked for a count, which turned out to be exactly 79,000, and then thought for a good two minutes before folding. Age Spets folded as well, and then Yann Dion called. The players turned up their cards:

Dion:
Teves:

Teves was all in and at risk, and he would need help. He got it on the flop, as the dealer spread . Dion, however, gained an inside-straight draw, and he would win the pot with a jack for the straight or an ace for a better pair. The turn was the , and the river was the , no help to either player, and Teves doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Teves	90,000 112,500	112,500

Tags: Dick Van Luijk Dirk van Luijk Ryan Teves Yann Dion

07-12-2013 14:55 UTC-8

Koschok Kicked Out

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Level 17 : 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante

We're unsure of when the money went in, but when we arrived at the table, Daniel Koschok was all in and at risk with , and the dealer was finishing a board of .

His opponent, Erkut Yilmaz, held , and recorded the knockout to push his stack to 430,000 chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Erkut Yilmaz	430,000 72,000	72,000
Daniel Koschok	Busted

Tags: Erkut Yilmaz Daniel Koschok

07-12-2013 14:58 UTC-8

Olson Takes Out Hassabis

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Level 17 : 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante

Demis Hassabis moved all in from under the gun for 111,000, before Ryan Olson came over the top with a raise to 215,000. The rest of the table folded, before both players tabled their cards.

Hassabis:
Olson:

The board ran out to see Olson finish with a full house, as Hassabis was eliminated from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Olson	537,000 205,500	205,500
Demis Hassabis	Busted

Tags: Ryan Olson Demis Hassabis

07-12-2013 14:59 UTC-8

Bardah and Koss Play Three in a Row

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Donnie Peters

Level 17 : 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante

Ronnie Bardah with his 4th consecutive Main Event cash

By cashing in this year's World Series of Poker Main Event, Ronnie Bardah has tied the record held by Chris Bjorin (along with Christian Harder who has since busted) for most consecutive Main Event cashes with four. Well, Bardah also knows a thing of two about playing consecutive pots with an opponent, Robert Koss, as the two just played three pots in a row together. Koss won all three pots, and here's what went down.

On the first hand, we picked up the action on the flop of . Bardah had checked, then Kevin Allen also checked. Koss bet 19,000, Bardah called, and Allen folded. The turn was the , and both players checked before seeing the land on the river. Bardah led for 24,000, and Koss snapped. Bardah showed the for a pair of sevens, but lost to Koss' for a pair of aces.

On the next hand, Koss raised to 13,000 from the hijack seat, and Bardah called from the button. Rafi Elarrar closed the action by calling out of the big blind, and the flop came down . Following a check from Elarrar, Koss bet 19,000. Bardah called, Elarrar folded, and the came out on the turn. Koss fired fourth street for 48,000, and Bardah folded.

For the final hand of the three, Koss opened to 13,000 from middle position, and Bardah flatted out of the cutoff seat. Everyone else folded, and the dealer spread out the flop. Koss bet 18,000, Bardah folded, and Koss showed him the .