Event #62: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event Day 6 | 2013 World Series of Poker

07-14-2013 16:06 UTC-8

Alexander Earns a Double

Level 28 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante

After Jason Mann raised to 170,000 from middle position, James Alexander reraised all in for 855,000 from the cutoff and it folded back around to Mann.

Mann was considering what to do and began talking as his did, mentioning that he had eight-high and it would be a bad call. A floor person instructed Mann not to talk about his hand further or he'd risk a penalty, and at last Mann did make the call.

Mann indeed had eight-high, tabling , while Alexander showed . The board ran out , and Alexander doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Mann	6,380,000 1,255,000	1,255,000
James Alexander	1,920,000 925,000	925,000

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07-14-2013 16:09 UTC-8

Vitaly Lunkin Eliminated in 46th Place ($151,063)

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Level 28 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante

The action folded to two-time World Series of Poker bracelet winner Vitaly Lunkin on the button, and the Russian rubbed his hands together in excitement. He looked down at his two cards, looked up, and announced that he was all in. The small blind released, and Nicolas Le Floch looked down at his own cards, snap-calling.

Lunkin:
Le Floch:

Le Floch's hand held up as the board came , and Lunkin was eliminated in 46th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vitaly Lunkin	Busted

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07-14-2013 16:10 UTC-8

Morgenstern Gets Tricky

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Level 28 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante

George Wong raised to 200,000 from early position, Anton Morgenstern flatted directly from Wong's left, and David Benefield bumped it up to 625,000 from the cutoff. Action folded back to Wong who asked Benefield for a count, and Benefield had about 3.2 million behind. That information was enough to get Wong to release, but Morgenstern woke up with a four-bet to 1.1 million. Benefield sat still in his chair for two minutes before electing to muck, and Morgenstern's sneaky play added nearly a million to his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anton Morgenstern	7,300,000 1,350,000	1,350,000
George Wong	5,500,000 165,000	165,000
David Benefield	3,180,000 620,000	620,000

Tags: Anton Morgenstern David Benefield George Wong

07-14-2013 16:12 UTC-8

Josh Prager Doubles

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Level 28 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante

Action folded around to Ryan Riess in the small blind. He moved all in, and Josh Prager called in the big blind. Riess showed , and Prager turned over . The board ran out , missing both players entirely, and Prager doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Riess	2,795,000 1,325,000	1,325,000

Josh Prager	2,435,000 1,135,000	1,135,000

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07-14-2013 16:15 UTC-8

Reed Wins Minor Blind Battle

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Mohammed Nuwwarah

Level 28 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante

Matthew Reed raised to 225,000 after action folded to his small blind, and Byron Kaverman called, allowing us to see our first flop in awhile here at the featured table. It came down , and Reed bet 225,000. Kaverman thought for a bit before releasing his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Reed	3,060,000 185,000	185,000
Byron Kaverman	1,225,000 125,000	125,000

Tags: Byron Kaverman Matthew Reed

07-14-2013 16:26 UTC-8

Pellegrino Drops Two

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Level 28 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante

Bryan Pellegrino raised to 180,000 from under the gun, Fabian Ortiz called in the cutoff, and the flop fell . Pellegrino check-called a bet of 215,000, and the turn brought the .

Pellegrino checked, Ortiz fired out another 215,000, and Pellegrino called.

Both players knuckled when the completed the board, and Pellegrino showed for a pair of sevens. Ortiz had him beat with for a pair of queens, winning the pot.

The very next hand, Maxx Coleman raised in the cutoff, and Pellegrino defended his big blind. Pellegrino check-called a bet of 175,000 on a flop of , then check-folded to a bet of 450,000 when the turned.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fabian Ortiz	4,500,000 1,025,000	1,025,000
Maxx Coleman	3,100,000 565,000	565,000

Bryan Pellegrino	1,400,000 800,000	800,000

Tags: Bryan Pellegrino Fabian Ortiz Maxx Coleman

07-14-2013 16:28 UTC-8

Timoshenko Barrels Tran

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Mohammed Nuwwarah

Level 28 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante

Yevgeniy Timoshenko raised to 170,000 from the cutoff, and JC Tran in the small blind was the only caller. Tran then check-called 220,00 after the flop. The turn brought a , and Tran checked. Timoshenko bet 440,000, and Tran folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
JC Tran	8,800,000 790,000	790,000

Yevgeniy Timoshenko	7,875,000 5,000	5,000

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07-14-2013 16:31 UTC-8

David Stephens Eliminated in 45th Place ($185,694)

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Level 28 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante

Sylvain Loosli raised to 160,000 from under the gun, David Stephens three-bet shoved for 570,000 in early position, and the action folded back to Loosli, who called.

Loosli:
Stephens:

Lossli held a dominating hand, and Stephens was eliminated when the board came . Loosli is up to 8.6 million chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sylvain Loosli	8,600,000 1,780,000	1,780,000

David Stephens	Busted

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07-14-2013 16:35 UTC-8

Bryan Pellegrino Eliminated in 44th Place ($185,694)

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Level 28 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante

Amir Lehavot raised to 160,000 from under the gun, Maxx Coleman called in middle position, and Bryan Pellegrino moved all in for 1.435 million in the cutoff. Lehavot folded, and Coleman called.

Coleman:
Pellegrino:

Pellegrino was dominated, and couldn't catch up as the board ran out .

Player	Chips	Progress
Bryan Pellegrino	Busted

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07-14-2013 16:39 UTC-8

Reed Doubles Through Jaffe

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Mohammed Nuwwarah

Level 28 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante

Matthew Reed raised to 160,000 under the gun, and Jonathan Jaffe three-bet to 450,000 from middle position. Reed responded with 900,000, and Jaffe trumped that with 1,750,000. Reed shipped all in, and Jaffe immediately called.

Reed:
Jaffe:

The board came down , and Reed doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Reed	7,200,000 4,140,000	4,140,000
Jonathan Jaffe	1,115,000 4,415,000	4,415,000

Tags: Jonathan Jaffe Matthew Reed