Event #62: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event Day 5 | 2013 World Series of Poker

07-13-2013 17:09 UTC-8

Huey Doubles to Stay Alive

Level 23 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante

The action folded around to Matthew Huey in the small blind, who moved all in for his last 437,000 in chips. Nicolas Le Floch was on the big blind, and looked down at his cards, before going into the tank. Over a minute went by, before he made the call.

Huey:
Le Floch:

The board ran out to see Huey spike a pair on the turn, doubling him up to 910,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicolas Le Floch	2,300,000 98,000	98,000
Matthew Huey	910,000 376,000	376,000

Tags: Matthew Huey Nicolas Le Floch

07-13-2013 17:12 UTC-8

Lange Forces Lay Down from Steven

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Level 23 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante

We came upon a big fifth-street decision being considered by Brandon Steven in a hand versus Beverly Lange just now. A big pot had developed between the pair by then, with the board running out an intriguing .

Steven had made a river bet, then Lange had raised all in for 268,000 more and Steven took several minutes to make his decision. While he did, the television cameras swarmed to capture the ending of the hand, and eventually Steven engaged Lange in some table talk, perhaps in an effort to help him with his decision.

Steven asked Lange where she was from and what she did for a living. Texas, she answered, going on to explain in detail how she works with a company that produces football halftime shows and also enjoys traveling. They asked each other their names, too, as the conversation continued, and finally Lange asked Steven if any of what she was saying was helpful.

Steven nodded and said it was, adding "I know I have the worst hand." Yet he still wasn't sure about folding it, and took another minute or so more to think, apologizing to the table for taking so long.

Finally Steven decided to let his hand go, and showed one card — the — as he did. Lange then showed her cards — — and the table and all those watching reacted audibly after seeing she'd in fact had the second-best hand.

Lange smiled and collected the chips, adding "I'm just a little girl from Texas" as she did.

Player	Chips	Progress
Beverly Lange	928,000 362,000	362,000
Brandon Steven	855,000 245,000	245,000

Tags: Beverly Lange Brandon Steven

07-13-2013 17:13 UTC-8

Roger Hendren Doubles Through Jon Lane

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Mickey Doft

Level 23 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante

After Jon Lane raised from the hijack and William Te Jr. called from the cutoff, Roger Hendren three-bet all in for an additional 360,000 on the button. Lane gave it some thought before calling, while Te Jr. folded. Lane showed , but he was behind Hendren's . The board ran out , no help to Lane, securing the double for Hendren.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jon Lane	2,515,000 305,000	305,000
Roger Hendren	820,000 420,000	420,000

Tags: Jon Lane Roger Hendren

07-13-2013 17:16 UTC-8

Started From the Bottom, Now We Here

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Level 23 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante

A few hours ago, Pedro Fernandez was reduced to a single big blind when he lost a race with pocket jacks against ace-queen. He proceeded to quintuple up the next hand, and then double back up to around 10 big blinds.

Now, after winning a race with ace-queen against jacks, Fernandez is up to 820,000 chips.

All of the money went in the middle preflop between Fernandez, who had , and Fabian Ortiz, who showed . Fernandez took the lead when the flop fell , and held as the turn and river came , respectively.

Ortiz was left with just 225,000 chips, while Fernandez's comeback story is still alive and well.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pedro Fernandez	820,000
Fabian Ortiz	225,000 775,000	775,000

Tags: Fabian Ortiz Pedro Fernandez

07-13-2013 17:17 UTC-8

Mortensen Doubles

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Level 23 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante

Richard Robinson opened the preflop action with a raise to 50,000. Carlos Mortensen reraised to 180,000 from the small blind, and Robinson responded with a four-bet big enough to put Mortensen all in. Mortensen called for his last 369,000.

Mortensen:
Robinson:

The flop fell , giving Mortensen a pair of aces and the lead. The turn was the , giving Robinson outs to a chop if a came, but the river was the , and Mortensen doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Carlos Mortensen	778,000 385,000	385,000

Richard Robinson	657,000 11,000	11,000

Tags: Carlos Mortensen Richard Robinson

07-13-2013 17:21 UTC-8

Morgenstern Picks Off Other Morgenstern for Massive Pot

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Mohammed Nuwwarah

Level 23 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante

We found two Morgensterns, Gad and Anton, heads up on the end with a pot of about 700,000 already built up. Anton fired a small bet of 150,000 with the board reading . Gad asked for a count, then pushed all in after about a minute. Anton thought for a bit before tossing out a few orange chips to indicate a call.

Gad leaned back in his chair, stretched his arms and shook his head slightly. Anton flipped over for an overpair after Gad showed for ace-high.

"How do you call with that?" Gad said quietly.

He was forced to ship 1,604,000 to his like-named opponent.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anton Morgenstern	4,374,000 2,554,000	2,554,000
Gad Morgenstern	550,000 3,065,000	3,065,000

Tags: Anton Morgenstern Gad Morgenstern

07-13-2013 17:22 UTC-8

Jonathan Jaffe Takes the Chip Lead

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Kevin Taylor

Level 23 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante

Goran Mandic started the action with a raise to 50,000 from under the gun +1, and action folded to Jonathan Jaffe on the button. He repopped it to 112,000, and when it folded back to Mandic, he reraised to 252,000. Jaffe called, and the flop came down . Mandic didn't take long to fire out 200,000, and Jaffe stuck around to see the hit the turn. Mandic checked this time, as did Jaffe, and the river was the .

Both players checked again, and Jaffe tabled . Mandic mucked his hand, and with that pot, Jaffe is the new chip leader with 4.602 million.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jonathan Jaffe	4,602,000 475,000	475,000
Goran Mandic	1,100,000 400,000	400,000

Tags: Jonathan Jaffe Goran Mandic

07-13-2013 17:22 UTC-8

Pollock Takes One from Mann

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Level 23 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante

Josh Pollock entered the pot with a raise to 50,000 only to have Jason Mann three-bet the cutoff to 135,000. Pollock called before both players checked the flop.

The turn of the saw Pollock lead for 135,000 with Mann calling as the completed the board on the river.

Pollock pushed out 265,000 and Mann went into the tank for close to three minutes before folding while slipping to below 2.9 million as Pollock climbed to just over 1.8 million in chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Mann	2,850,000 260,000	260,000
Josh Pollock	1,850,000 510,000	510,000

Tags: Josh Pollock Jason Mann

07-13-2013 17:27 UTC-8

Paredes Picks Up a Few

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Level 23 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante

Nicolas Le Floch raised to 52,000 from under the gun and got a couple of callers from the blinds in David Paredes (SB) and Matthew Huey (BB).

All three checked the flop. The turn brought the . Paredes checked, Huey bet 75,000, Le Floch folded, and Paredes called.

The river was the . This time Paredes put out a short stack of green (25,000) chips for a bet of 225,000, and after pausing a few seconds Huey folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicolas Le Floch	2,680,000 380,000	380,000
David Paredes	2,310,000 669,000	669,000
Matthew Huey	732,000 178,000	178,000

Tags: David Paredes Matthew Huey Nicolas Le Floch

07-13-2013 17:34 UTC-8

Steve Gee Doubles Through Jason Cohen

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Mickey Doft

Level 23 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante

Clement Tripodi opened to 48,000 in early position and Sam Abueid called from the hijack. Steve Gee three-bet to 125,000 on the button, followed by Jason Cohen four-betting all from the big blind. Tripodi and Abueid folded, but Gee snap called all in for 938,000 with . Cohen trailed with .

The flop fell , safe for Gee. The turn gave Cohen a few outs and even though the surrounding crowed let out a giant "ohhhhhhh" as the river fell, Gee locked up the double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Steve Gee	2,020,000 1,188,000	1,188,000
Jason Cohen	275,000 1,525,000	1,525,000

Tags: Jason Cohen Steve Gee