Level: 17
Triple Draw 2-7 - Hold'em - Omaha 8 2,000 4,000 4,000-8,000
Razz - Stud - Stud 8 1,000 1,000 4,000 4,000-8,000
No-Limit Hold'em - PLO (No Ante) 500 1,000 2,000
2013 World Series of Poker
Event #8: $2,500 Eight-Game Mix
Day: 2
Full Seat Draw
Level 17
Table 406
| Seat | Player |
|---|---|
| 1 | Benjamin Pollak |
| 2 | Josh Arieh |
| 3 | Randy Ohel |
| 4 | Chris Tryba |
| 5 | Septimu Popescu |
| 6 | Andrey Zaichenko |
| 7 | Travis Pearson |
| 8 | Darryl Herrick |
Table 407
| Seat | Player |
|---|---|
| 1 | Steven Wolansky |
| 2 | Christopher Vitch |
| 3 | Chris Reslock |
| 4 | Chris Wolfe |
| 5 | Eric Crain |
| 6 | Greg Mueller |
| 7 | Mike Kim |
| 8 | Marco Johnson |
Table 408
| Seat | Player |
|---|---|
| 1 | James van Alstyne |
| 2 | Robert Mizrachi |
| 3 | Michael Hurey |
| 4 | Mike Wattel |
| 5 | Rostislav Tsodikov |
| 6 | Michael Malm |
| 7 | Joe Cassidy |
| 8 | Dario Alioto |
Updated Chip Counts (full)
Level 17
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
300,000
105,000
|
105,000 |
|
||
|
254,000
133,500
|
133,500 |
|
240,000
70,000
|
70,000 |
|
||
|
170,000
-53,000
|
-53,000 |
|
160,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
||
|
142,000
-3,000
|
-3,000 |
|
|
||
|
140,000
-32,000
|
-32,000 |
|
||
|
140,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
127,000
107,175
|
107,175 |
|
|
||
|
120,000
-27,000
|
-27,000 |
|
||
|
111,000
111,000
|
111,000 |
|
110,000
-13,000
|
-13,000 |
|
|
||
|
110,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
|
||
|
105,000
105,000
|
105,000 |
|
100,000
70,000
|
70,000 |
|
|
||
|
96,000
16,000
|
16,000 |
|
|
||
|
88,000
-8,000
|
-8,000 |
|
|
||
|
75,000
-50,000
|
-50,000 |
|
|
||
|
75,000
-34,000
|
-34,000 |
|
|
||
|
73,000
73,000
|
73,000 |
|
|
64,000
64,000
|
64,000 |
|
50,000
-7,000
|
-7,000 |
|
47,200
22,575
|
22,575 |
|
24,000
-7,000
|
-7,000 |
|
|
||
Alioto Scoops One
Level 17
Stud Eight or Better
Dario Alioto just showed 
to scoop an opponent who had a pair of fours for high and an eight-seven for low.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
186,000
17,000
|
17,000 |
|
|
||
Mizrachi Crushes Cassidy
Level 17
Stud Eight-or-Better
Robert Mizrachi: 
/ 
/ 
We arrived at the table to find Joe Cassidy all in and at risk after the starting hands were dealt. Cassidy failed to make a hand and he was eliminated by Mizrachi's queens up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
190,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
Busted | |
|
|
||
Arieh, Pearson Chop Massive Stud-Eight Pot
Level 17
Stud Eight or Better
Travis Pearson bet out on fourth street with two babies, Benjamin Pollak raised with a ten-seven, and Josh Arieh called with four-king. Pearson called.
On fifth street, Pearson caught an eight and bet out again, Pollak, who got an ace, again raised. Arieh had two kings on board now, so he cold-called again. Pearson put the last of his chips in, and Arieh and Pollak called.
Sixth street brought a third king for Arieh and a second seven for Pollak. Arieh bet. Pollak looked disgusted when he mucked after some thought. The dealer tossed out seventh street to Arieh and Pearson.
Arieh: 
/
Pearson: 
/
Pearson took the low with an eight-seven, and Arieh's three face-up kings were good for the high.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
150,500
-103,500
|
-103,500 |
|
|
127,000
7,000
|
7,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
70,000
22,800
|
22,800 |
Wolasnky's Fours Are Good
Level 17
2-7 Triple Draw
Marco Johnson opened with a raise that was quickly three-bet by Steven Wolansky from the next seat over. The blinds released and Johnson called.
Johnson drew two and Wolansky opted to draw three. Both players checked and on the second draw Johnson took two once more and Wolansky drew two.
Johnson checked and Wolansky bet. Johnson called and drew one on the final draw. Wolansky also took one.
Johnson cut out a bet and Wolansky went into the tank, all the while shuffling enough chips to call. In the end, he opted to do so.
Johnson fanned for a pair of sevens.
"Pair of sevens?" asked Wolansky. "Pair of fours!"
Wolansky fanned triumphantly and was able to take down the pot. He's now sitting on 210,000 while Johnson has fallen to 245,000.
On the other side of the room, Andrey Zaichenko was eliminated in unknown action during a hand of Stud Eight-or-better
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
245,000
-55,000
|
-55,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
210,000
83,000
|
83,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
Busted | |
|
|
||
Malm Cripples Tsodikov
Level 17
2-7 Triple Draw
Michael Malm, Rostislav Tsodikov and James Van Alstyne each put in three bets before the first draw.
Tsodikov, in the small blind, drew one. Malm, in the big blind, and Van Alstyne, in middle position, each drew two. Everyone checked.
Draws went the same the second time around. Tsodikov checked, Malm bet, and both players called.
Tsodikov drew one again, and Malm stood pat. Van Alstyne also drew one. Everyone checked the final betting round, and Tsodikov showed the . That wasn't good enough to beat Malm's 
, however, and he raked in the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
208,000
98,000
|
98,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
5,000
-100,000
|
-100,000 |
Tsodikov Out
Level 17
2-7 Triple Draw
Rostislav Tsodikov, who was just crippled in the previous hand, was all in for his tournament life the very next hand against Dario Alioto. We arrived at the table after the final draw to see Tsodikov show 
. His nine-perfect was ultimately beaten by Alioto's and Tsodikov was sent to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
170,000
-16,000
|
-16,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
Busted | |
Crain Catches Quads; Doubles Through Mueller
Level 17
No-Limit Hold'em
Eric Crain opened with a preflop raise to 5,000. Greg Mueller three-bet to 13,000 from the next seat over and it folded back to Crain who moved all in for 67,500 total. Mueller went into the tank.
"I told myself if you did that I was going to call," said Mueller to a motionless Crain.
After a moment of posturing, Mueller decided to go with it.
Crain: 
Mueller: 
Mueller was out in the lead and for a brief moment in time it looked as if it'd stay that way as the 
was the card in the window. However, as the dealer's hand revealed the rest of the flop, everyone gasped. The final two cards were the 
and the 
, giving Crain flopped trips.
The hit the turn and Mueller needed to significantly improve on the river to beat Crain. The river was the 
, however, and gave Crain quad jacks for good measure.
"I knew you were blowing up that hand," said Mueller. "It's unreal."
Mueller is now down to about 110,000 while Crain has doubled to around 140,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
140,000
86,000
|
86,000 |
|
|
110,000
-130,000
|
-130,000 |
|
|
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