2013 World Series of Poker

Event #8: $2,500 Eight-Game Mix
Day: 2
Event Info

2013 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Michael Malm
Winning Hand
a10109
Prize
$225,104
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,500
Prize Pool
$882,700
Entries
388
Level Info
Level
29
Blinds
0 / 0
Ante
0

Hurey Doubles Through Vitch

Level 17

No-Limit Hold'em

Michael Hurey got it all in with {6-Clubs}{6-Spades} against Chris Vitch's {a-}{k-}. The board ran out clean for Hurey, and Vitch is down to a handful of big bets.

Meanwhile, Darryl Herrick check-called Josh Arieh's 9,000 bet at another table on a flop of {j-Clubs}{a-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}. He then led out for 20,000 on a {4-Hearts} turn, but Arieh was ready for it and moved in immediately. Harrick folded, and Arieh took the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Michael Hurey us
Michael Hurey
90,000
40,000
40,000
Darryl Herrick us
Darryl Herrick
70,000
-41,000
-41,000
Christopher Vitch us
Christopher Vitch
35,000
-61,000
-61,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Chris VitchJosh AriehDarryl HarrickMichael Hurey

Level: 18

Triple Draw 2-7 - Hold'em - Omaha 8 2,500 5,000 5,000-10,000
Razz - Stud - Stud 8 1,000 2,000 5,000 5,000-10,000
No-Limit Hold'em - PLO (No Ante) 600 1,200 2,400

Hurey's Aces Bust Van Alstyne

Level 18

Stud

Michael Hurey completed with a king from early position, and James Van Alstyne called from the bring-in with a deuce.

Hurey bet fourth street, and Van Alstyne called. Hurey again fired on fifth, and Van Alstyne put the last of his chips in.

Hurey: {a-Diamonds}{a-Hearts}/{k-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}{8-Hearts}
Van Alstyne: {6-Clubs}{6-Spades}/{2-Diamonds}{q-Hearts}{4-Clubs}

Hurey improved to aces and tens after all the cards were dealt, and Van Alstyne's own improvement to sixes and deuces wasn't enough to keep him alive.

Player Chips Progress
Michael Hurey us
Michael Hurey
147,000
57,000
57,000
James Van Alstyne us
James Van Alstyne
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: James Van AlstyneMichael Hurey

Mueller Drags One

Level 18

Stud

Greg Mueller: {x-}{x-} / {J-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}{6-Diamonds} / {x-}
Marco Johnson: {x-}{x-} / {7-Hearts}{4-Spades}{2-Hearts}{8-Clubs} / {x-}

We picked up with the action on fifth street to see Greg Mueller toss out a bet. Marco Johnson cut out a raise and Mueller called. Sixth street was dealt and Mueller led once more. Johnson called. Mueller led on seventh as well and Johnson opted to toss away his hand.

Mueller now has about 145,000 in chips.

Player Chips Progress
Marco Johnson us
Marco Johnson
197,000
-48,000
-48,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 2X Winner
Greg Mueller ca
Greg Mueller
145,000
35,000
35,000
WSOP 3X Winner

Tags: Greg MuellerMarco Johnson

Vitch Slapped

Level 18

Stud

Christopher Vitch: {K-Spades}{8-Diamonds} / {8-Hearts}{Q-Hearts}{A-Diamonds}{2-Clubs} / {2-Hearts}
Dario Alioto: {k-Clubs}{J-Hearts} / {J-Diamonds}{9-Spades}{J-Spades}{A-Clubs} / {2-Diamonds}

After committing most of his chips at the start of the hand, we found Christopher Vitch tossing his last 100 chip in on fourth street. Dario Alioto and Michael Malm were both in and contesting for a side pot heading to fifth street. Alioto led out on fifth and Malm folded his hand. The rest of the cards were drawn and Vitch was unable to conquer Alioto's trip jacks. He was sent to the rail while Alioto absorbed his chip stack.

Player Chips Progress
Dario Alioto it
Dario Alioto
202,000
-30,000
-30,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 1X Winner
Christopher Vitch us
Christopher Vitch
Busted
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Chris VitchDario AliotoMichael Malm

Arieh Calls Light

Level 18

Stud

Josh Arieh called bets from Benjamin Pollak on third and fourth showing a four-five, while Pollak had two diamonds. Arieh then came out firing when he caught a king and Pollak a blank. Both players checked sixth street, and Pollak bet the end. Arieh tanked, then called.

Arieh: {3-Clubs}{3-Spades}{6-}/{4-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}{a-Spades}
Pollak: {x-}{x-}{x-}/{9-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}{j-Hearts}

Arieh's pair of threes was good for the pot and a "wow" from one of his tablemates.

Player Chips Progress
Josh Arieh us
Josh Arieh
169,500
42,500
42,500
$25K Fantasy
Team Lucky
WSOP 6X Winner
Benjamin Pollak fr
Benjamin Pollak
85,000
-65,500
-65,500

Tags: Benjamin PollakJosh Arieh

Scoop For Mueller

Level 18

Omaha Eight-or-Better

Greg Mueller opened with a raise from the cutoff and Michael Malm called from the button.

The dealer produced a flop of {3-Hearts}{2-Clubs}{5-Diamonds} and both players checked. The {5-Hearts} paired the board on the turn and Mueller led out. Malm called and the river was the {6-Spades}. Mueller led once more and Malm tanked for about forty-five seconds before dropping in a call.

Mueller fanned {A-Spades}{A-Clubs}{10-Spades}{2-Spades} which was good enough for a scoop. Mueller now has about 245,000 to Malm's 68,000.

Player Chips Progress
Greg Mueller ca
Greg Mueller
245,000
100,000
100,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Michael Malm ca
Michael Malm
68,000
-140,000
-140,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Michael MalmGreg Mueller

Crain Reminds Himself Why PLO is Bad

Level 18

We caught Crain doing what he said he wouldn't: playing PLO. Everyone folded to him on the button, and he raised it up. Both blinds called, and everyone checked it down. Mike Kim announced a pair of tens, and Crain and the other player mucked.

Perhaps Crain will go back to folding it down in PLO, since it did for him exactly what he predicted it would: lost him chips.

Tags: Mike KimEric Crain

End-of-Day Chip Counts (full)

Level 18
Player Chips Progress
Marco Johnson us
Marco Johnson
354,300
157,300
157,300
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 2X Winner
Steven Wolansky us
Steven Wolansky
321,400
111,400
111,400
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 2X Winner
Chris Tryba us
Chris Tryba
287,800
147,800
147,800
WSOP 1X Winner
Dario Alioto it
Dario Alioto
261,400
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 1X Winner
Greg Mueller ca
Greg Mueller
258,200
13,200
13,200
WSOP 3X Winner
Michael Hurey us
Michael Hurey
213,300
66,300
66,300
Robert Mizrachi us
Robert Mizrachi
157,000
-33,000
-33,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 5X Winner
Michael Malm ca
Michael Malm
135,100
67,100
67,100
WSOP 1X Winner
Benjamin Pollak fr
Benjamin Pollak
133,000
48,000
48,000
Randy Ohel us
Randy Ohel
120,600
9,000
9,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Eric Crain us
Eric Crain
117,700
-52,300
-52,300
Travis Pearson us
Travis Pearson
110,400
40,400
40,400
Josh Arieh us
Josh Arieh
101,600
-67,900
-67,900
$25K Fantasy
Team Lucky
WSOP 6X Winner
Chris Reslock us
Chris Reslock
88,900
-21,100
-21,100
WSOP 1X Winner
Christopher Wolfe us
Christopher Wolfe
72,000
-1,000
-1,000
Mike Wattel us
Mike Wattel
66,600
-75,400
-75,400
WSOP 2X Winner
Septimu Popescu (Septimiu Popescu)
Septimu Popescu (Septimiu Popescu)
56,500
-7,500
-7,500
Darryl Herrick us
Darryl Herrick
35,300
-34,700
-34,700
Mike Kim
Mike Kim
24,800
-145,200
-145,200