Quick Break
Level 22
Players are now taking a quick break while they move to the final table area in the Blue section the Amazon room.
2013 World Series of Poker
Event #8: $2,500 Eight-Game Mix
Day: 3
Unofficial Final Table Draw
Level 22
Unofficial Final Table Draw
| Seat | Player |
|---|---|
| 1 | Dario Alioto |
| 2 | Michael Malm |
| 3 | Steven Wolansky |
| 4 | Eric Crain |
| 5 | Michael Hurey |
| 6 | Travis Pearson |
| 7 | Marco Johnson |
| 8 | Mike Wattel |
| 9 | Greg Mueller |
Chip Counts for Final Nine (full)
Level 22
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
715,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
||
|
525,000
220,000
|
220,000 |
|
||
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490,000
-10,000
|
-10,000 |
|
325,000
35,000
|
35,000 |
|
||
|
295,000
85,000
|
85,000 |
|
230,000
-2,500
|
-2,500 |
|
|
||
|
130,000
-134,000
|
-134,000 |
|
90,000
-15,000
|
-15,000 |
|
|
||
|
73,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
|
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Travis Pearson Eliminated in 9th Place ($16,118)
Level 22
No-Limit Hold'em
Steven Wolansky opened to 18,000 from the hijack and Eric Crain cut out a three-bet to 35,000 from the next seat over. It folded to Travis Pearson in the small blind and he announced a four-bet all in for 135,000. Wolansky tanked for about a minute before folding. Crain called and the hands were tabled:
Crain: 
Pearson: 
Pearson seized a tight grip on the hand when he flopped a set on the 
flop.
"Jacks are live!" someone chimed from the other end of the table.
Just like that the 
struck the turn, giving Crain Broadway and the lead. The 
bricked out for Pearson on the river and Crain was able to score the elimination.
"I folded pocket jacks," said a stunned Wolansky after the hand. The rest of the table gasped at this admission.
With Pearson's elimination, we are officially at our final table!
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
690,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Marco Johnson Eliminated in 8th Place ($20,669)
Level 22
No-Limit Hold'em
Greg Mueller opened to 13,500 from under the gun. Marco Johnson shipped for 74,500 more from the small blind, and the big blind folded. Mueller went into the tank, saying he had a good hand but didn't want Johnson to feel slowrolled. Finally, he called.
Mueller: 
Johnson: 
"Not what I wanted to see," Mueller said.
The 
was exactly what he wanted to see, however. A 
turn meant Johnson needed a king or a jack to survive. The river was the 
, however, and Johnson was finished.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
425,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
Busted | |
|
|
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Crain Takes First Stud Pot
Level 22
Stud
Eric Crain:  /     / |
Steven Wolansky: /   / |
Steven Wolansky completed and Eric Crain raised the action. Wolansky called to see fourth street.
Wolsansky paired tens on fourth and led out with a bet. Crain stuck around and drilled a pair of jacks on fifth. He fired out and Wolansky called. Crain bet and received a call once again on sixth and tossed out one last bet on seventh. Wolansky could not call on seventh and Crain was awarded the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
745,000
55,000
|
55,000 |
|
|
640,000
-75,000
|
-75,000 |
|
|
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Mike Wattel Eliminated in 7th Place ($26,966)
Level 22
Omaha Eight or Better
Greg Mueller raised from under the gun, and Mike Wattel called from the big blind.
The flop came , and Wattel check-raised the last of his chips.
Wattel: 
Mueller: 
Mueller had the superior low draw, but Wattel's threes led for high. A 
fell on the turn, and Wattel was in decent shape to survive. An 
river gave Mueller both the high and the low though, and Wattel hit the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
400,000
-25,000
|
-25,000 |
|
|
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|
|
Busted | |
|
|
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Dario Alioto Eliminated in 6th Place ($35,634)
Level 22
Omaha Eight-or-Better
Eric Crain opened from UTG+1 with a raise and it folded around to Dario Alioto who called out of the small blind. The flop came 
and Alioto checked. Crain continued and Alioto slid out a check-raise. Crain three-bet and Alioto came back with a four-bet. Crain capped it and Alioto called.
The turned and Alioto moved all in with his last bet. Crain called.
Crain: 
Alioto: 
The river bricked out for Alioto and Crain's wheel was enough to scoop the pot. Alioto was eliminated in 6th place and will collect $35,634 in winnings.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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Busted | |
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Break It Up
Level 22
Players are now on a 20-minute break.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,012,000
262,000
|
262,000 |
|
|
620,000
95,000
|
95,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
510,000
-130,000
|
-130,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
465,000
65,000
|
65,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
315,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
End of Break
Level 22
Players are seated and action is set to resume.