Event #62: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event Day 7 | 2013 World Series of Poker

07-15-2013 18:36 UTC-7

James Alexander Eliminated in 19th Place ($285,408)

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Level 32 : 100,000/200,000, 30,000 ante

Outer Table

Hand #150: From under the gun Amir Lehavot opened to 400,000 only to have James Alexander move all in from the button for 2,420,000. Lehavot called and the cards were tabled.

Alexander:
Lehavot:

The flop of left Alexander drawing dead to running sevens or cards for a straight, and when the fell on the turn he would be drawing dead. The river landed the and Alexander headed to the rail in 19th place for $285,408 in prize money.

Players are now headed on dinner break, and play will resume at 8 p.m. local Las Vegas time.

After Alexander's elimination, PokerNews' Pamela Maldonado had a chance to speak with him, and this is what Alexander had to say about his experience at the WSOP:

"It never even occurred to me that I was in the World Series of Poker, the biggest and best tournament around. I was relaxed the entire time and I played to win the entire time. I’m a loose and aggressive player. That’s the way I’ve always played and that’s how I’ll continue to play.

"I never once had someone ship all in and I look down and see aces. I had to fight the entire time. It was fun and I know some of the plays I made will look questionable, but like I said I was playing to win. I was picking spots where I could gamble. I’m sure I’ll look back and think of the mistakes I made but at the end of the day I am very happy. It was a great run and lots of fun. I’ll be back!"

Tags: Amir Lehavot James Alexander

07-15-2013 18:47 UTC-7

Dinner Break: Loosli Leads; Morgenstern and Alexander Sent Home

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Level 32 : 100,000/200,000, 30,000 ante

It's dinner time here at the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino. So far on Day 7 of the Main Event we've lost nine players and had four different chip leaders. The man everyone will be chasing after dinner is Sylvain Loosli , whose 20.1 million chips leads the final 18 players.

The big story of the day so far is the collapse of Anton Morgenstern, who began Day 7 with a whopping 21.955 million but didn't even make the dinner break. After being crippled in two hands by Mark Newhouse early in the day, Morgenstern lost the rest of his stack when he ran ace-jack into the pocket aces of Fabian Ortiz. The German found no help on the board, and hisdismal day at the tables came to and end.

James Alexander had a disastrous Level 32. The amateur from Texas began the level with nearly 18 million but got involved in several altercations, most of which didn't end well for him. He managed to double up late in the level before busting on the last hand before the dinner break.

Also eliminated during the past level was Maxx Coleman, who was eliminated in 21st place when his queen-jack came up short against David Benefield's ace-three.

There's 12 minutes and 25 seconds remaining in Level 32, and that's where we'll return after the dinner break. We'll be back at 8 p.m. Las Vegas time to bring you the exciting conclusion to Day 7 of the 2013 World Series of Poker Main Event!

Tags: Anton Morgenstern David Benefield James Alexander Marc McLaughlin Mark Newhouse Maxx Coleman Sylvain Loosli

07-15-2013 20:30 UTC-7

Jan Nakladal Eliminated in 18th Place ($357,655)

Shamus

Level 33 : 120,000/240,000, 40,000 ante

Secondary Table

Hand #112: Marc McLaughlin raised to 400,000 from the button, then Chris Lindh reraised all in for just over 3.8 million from the big blind and McLaughlin quickly folded.

Hand #113: J.C. Tran raised to 485,000 from under the gun, and only Amir Levahot called from the hijack seat. The flop came . Tran led for 525,000, and Levahot folded.

Hand #114: Chris Lindh open-shoved all in for just over 4.4 million from the button, and the blinds folded.

Hand #115: Marc McLaughlin raised to 480,000 from middle position, and Matthew Reed reraised to 1.1 million from one seat over. Jan Nakladal then moved all in for 2.53 million from the button, the blinds and McLaughlin got out, and Reed called right away.

Reed:
Nakladal:

Nakladal need to improve to survive against Reed's pocket rockets, but the board ran out , then , then , and Nakladal is out in 18th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Reed	13,245,000 3,190,000	3,190,000
Chris Lindh	5,045,000 1,100,000	1,100,000
Jan Nakladal	Busted

Tags: Chris Lindh Jan Nakladal Matthew Reed

07-15-2013 21:23 UTC-7

Fabian Ortiz Eliminated in 17th Place ($357,665)

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Level 33 : 120,000/240,000, 40,000 ante

JC Tran, left, stares down an all-in Fabian Ortiz - 17th Place

Secondary Table

Hand #128: Amir Lehavot had the button. Fabian Ortiz raised to 500,000, and Jay Farber made the call. The flop came down , and both players checked to see the land on the turn. Ortiz checked, Farber bet 450,000 and Ortiz made the call.

The river was a and both players checked. Ortiz showed the , but Farber's was best, and he won the pot.

Hand #129: Marc McLaughlin had the button, and Amir Lehavot raised to 500,000 from the cutoff seat. Matthew Reed called from the small blind, and the flop came down . Reed checked, Lehavot fired 750,000, and Reed folded.

Hand #130: Matthew Reed had the button. Fabian Ortiz raised to 500,000 from under the gun, JC Tran called from the big blind, and the flop came down . After Tran checked, Ortiz bet 500,000. Tran called.

The turn was the , and both players checked. The river was the , and Tran checked. Ortiz moved all in for 2.78 million. Tran went into the tank. Eventually, Tran made the call.

Ortiz tabled the for just ace high. Tran's for a pair of nines was the winning hand, and he won the pot to bust Ortiz.

Player	Chips	Progress
JC Tran	18,825,000 2,370,000	2,370,000
Fabian Ortiz	Busted

Tags: Amir Lehavot Fabian Ortiz Jay Farber JC Tran Marc McLaughlin

07-15-2013 21:30 UTC-7

Feature Table: Loosli Over 30 Million

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Level 33 : 120,000/240,000, 40,000 ante

Hand #176: Mark Newhouse raised to 500,000 from middle position, Carlos Mortensen called in the big blind, and the flop fell . Mortensen checked, Newhouse continued for 650,000, and Mortensen folded.

Hand #177: Newhouse raised to 500,000 from early position, winning the blinds and antes.

Hand #178: Rep Porter raised to 500,000 in middle position, Sylvain Loosli moved all in for effectively 4.505 million from the big blind, and Porter tanked for a bit before folding.

Hand #179: Bruno Kawauti open-shoved for 2.845 million in middle position, winning the pot.

Hand #180: Mortensen raised to 600,000 from the hijack seat, Loosli called on the button, and the two took a flop of . Mortensen fired out another 600,000, Loosli called, and the turn brought the . Mortensen fired out 1.25 million, Loosli made the call, and the completed the board. Mortensen fired a third and final bullet worth 2.3 million, and Loosli instantly called.

Mortensen snap-mucked, and Loosli won with for aces up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sylvain Loosli	33,975,000 6,090,000	6,090,000
Michiel Brummelhuis	12,245,000 -320,000	-320,000
Ryan Riess	6,910,000 -440,000	-440,000

Carlos Mortensen	6,580,000 -5,570,000	-5,570,000

David Benefield	5,100,000 -560,000	-560,000
Rep Porter	3,885,000 -700,000	-700,000

Bruno Kawauti	3,610,000 480,000	480,000
Alexander Livingston	2,285,000 -560,000	-560,000

07-15-2013 22:04 UTC-7

Chris Lindh Eliminated in 16th Place ($357,655)

Shamus

Level 33 : 120,000/240,000, 40,000 ante

Secondary Table

Hand #145: Marc McLaughlin raised to 500,000 from the cutoff seat, and it folded around to Chris Lindh who pushed all in from the small blind for a little less than 3.4 million. Mark Newhouse quickly folded from the big blind, and McLaughlin didn't wait too long before calling.

Lindh:
McLaughlin:

The flop came , giving Lindh hopes to fill an inside straight draw. But the turn was the and river the , improving McLaughlin to a flush and ending Lindh's run in 16th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marc-Etienne McLaughlin	22,635,000 3,785,000	3,785,000
Chris Lindh	Busted

Tags: Chris Lindh Marc McLaughlin

07-15-2013 22:20 UTC-7

Fourth Break of Day 7: Loosli Still in Front; 15 Remain

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Level 33 : 120,000/240,000, 40,000 ante

We've reach the fourth break of Day 7 in the 2013 World Series of Poker Main Event. With each break comes a higher level of tension, and right now the remaining 15 players are only six spots away from the prestigious November Nine.

Sylvain Loosli still leads the way going into Level 34 after he continued his climb for the past two hours, finishing with around 29 million in chips. Last year, Jesse Sylvia led the WSOP Main Event final table with 43 million, and Loosli is well on his way toward catching that number.

Jan Nakladal finished in 18th place shortly after dinner when his pocket queens into the aces of Matthew Reed.

Exiting in 17th place was Fabian Ortiz. The Argentinian fired a bluff on the river with ace-high and was looked up by JC Tran who held second pair.

A short while later, former chip leader Chris Lindh was sent to the payout desk after shoving with ten-nine suited and failing to improve against Marc McLaughlin's ace-nine.

The remaining 15 players are taking their 20 minute break. We'll have updated chip counts for you shortly. Stay tuned!

Tags: Chris Lindh Fabian Ortiz Marc McLaughlin Matthew Reed Sylvain Loosli

07-15-2013 22:46 UTC-7

Bruno Kawauti Eliminated in 15th Place ($451,398)

Mickey Doft

Level 34 : 150,000/300,000, 50,000 ante

Bruno Kawauti is eliminated in 15th place

Feature Table

Hand #203: Rep Porter raised to 600,000 from early position and Bruno Kawauti three-bet all in for 2.825 million from the next seat. Action folded back around to Porter who called.

Porter:
Kawauti:

Kawauti was a big favorite to double up, but the flop came down , giving Porter the lead with a set. Kawauti found no help from the turn or river, ending his Main Event in 15th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rep Porter	7,800,000 3,625,000	3,625,000

Bruno Kawauti	Busted

Tags: Bruno Kawauti Rep Porter

07-15-2013 22:56 UTC-7

Sergio Castelluccio Eliminated in 14th Place ($451,398)

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Level 34 : 150,000/300,000, 50,000 ante

Secondary Table

Hand #155: JC Tran started this hand with the button. Marc McLaughlin raised to 600,000, and Jay Farber called from the big blind. The flop came down , and McLaughlin bet 750,000 after Farber checked. Farber folded, and McLaughlin won the pot.

Hand #156: Sergio Castelluccio had the button, and he raised all in for 4.35 million when action folded to him. Amir Lehavot called from the big blind with the . Castelluccio had the .

Following a runout of , Castelluccio was sent to the payout desk in 14th place. He earned $451,398, while Lehavot climbed to 30.35 million in chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Amir Lehavot	30,350,000 4,850,000	4,850,000

Sergio Castelluccio	Busted

Tags: Amir Lehavot Jay Farber Marc McLaughlin Sergio Castelluccio

07-15-2013 23:06 UTC-7

Interview with JC Tran: "It’s All About Image"

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Level 34 : 150,000/300,000, 50,000 ante

JC Tran may have one of the greatest comeback stories of this summer’s WSOP. On Day 3, he dropped down to a mere 13,000 in chips — less than six big blinds — with little hope of advancing to the next day, much less making it to the final table.

Then, just one level later, he ran up his stack to around 162,000 and now sits second in chips on Day 7, well on his way to making the final table if his run continues.

We spoke to Tran about taking a break from the poker grind and focusing on fatherhood, his hero call against Fabian Ortiz, and his near bustout on Day 3.

PokerNews: How have you been able to balance poker with family life?

Tran: It’s been really, really tough. My wife has been absolutely amazing. She’s pregnant at the moment so her body is exhausted. Plus we have a two year old so things can get pretty hectic. She even wakes up to make me breakfast, prepare my coffee, drop me off, and meet me on dinner break. Right now she’s not feeling well but still trying to do things for me. I told her right now just rest and relax. Once this is over, it will be all family time for a long time. I might make one stop for that big $10 million guarantee (in Florida) but other than that I’m not going to Asia, not going to Europe, nothing. That will be it.

So are you calling your retirement from poker?

I’m not quite saying retirement but I am calling it a big, big, long break. My family and I deserve it. We’ve been working so hard.

You made a great river call against Ortiz with only second pair against his ace-high bluff. What was your thought process on that hand?

I played with him quite a bit today. I wasn’t too sure at first but when I got a good look at him, there was something about it. Something told me I had the best hand. I’m not going to say what but I picked up on something and I had to trust it. This is the WSOP. If I don’t trust it then why even be here. I recognized it, I trusted it, and went with it. Good thing it was correct. That was probably one of the biggest calls I’ve made in this tournament.

On Day 3, you dropped down to 14,000 — less than six big blinds. What were you feeling at that point?

I was down to 12,500 to be exact at 1,000/2,000 blinds. I felt like, "Wow, is this how my World Series is going to end?" I told myself just don’t give up. Fight. You can get your money in. there is a decent chance to double up and from there get a couple of double ups and be back to a good stack. What brought me back was king-jack and I told myself, "look it happened and it could happen again; so be ready." And you know what, it sure did.

Then one level later you jumped back up to 162,000. What helped you get through that rough patch mentally?

When I was losing pots and folding, people saw defeat. It’s natural. But I figured if they see me not giving up then there will be some kind of concern for them. When I started to rebuild my stack, it was reflecting confidence. That got some respect. Obviously picking up a few hands here and there helped too. When I got back up to over 100,000 then I started playing more hands. At that point people started folding to me. It’s all about image.

Tags: JC Tran