Event #8: $2,500 Eight-Game Mix Day 2 | 2013 World Series of Poker

06-04-2013 01:33 UTC-7

Hurey's Aces Bust Van Alstyne

mnuwwarah

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: /
Van Alstyne: /

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	147,000	57,000
James Van Alstyne	Busted

Tags: James Van Alstyne Michael 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

06-04-2013 01:17 UTC-7

Hurey Doubles Through Vitch

mnuwwarah

Level 17

No-Limit Hold'em

Michael Hurey got it all in with against Chris Vitch's . 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 . He then led out for 20,000 on a turn, but Arieh was ready for it and moved in immediately. Harrick folded, and Arieh took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Hurey	90,000	40,000
Darryl Herrick	70,000	-41,000
Christopher Vitch	35,000	-61,000

Tags: Chris Vitch Josh Arieh Darryl Harrick Michael Hurey

06-04-2013 01:15 UTC-7

Crain Catches Quads; Doubles Through Mueller

Josh_Cahlik

Level 17

Eric Crain (Day 1) Makes Quads to Double

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
Eric Crain	140,000	86,000
Greg Mueller	110,000	-130,000

06-04-2013 01:09 UTC-7

Tsodikov Out

Josh_Cahlik

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
Dario Alioto	170,000	-16,000
Rostislav Tsodikov	Busted

Tags: Dario Alioto Rostislav Tsodikov

06-04-2013 01:05 UTC-7

Malm Cripples Tsodikov

mnuwwarah

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
Michael Malm	208,000	98,000
Rostislav Tsodikov	5,000	-100,000

Tags: James Van Alstyne Michael Malm Rostislav Tsodikov

06-04-2013 00:57 UTC-7

Wolasnky's Fours Are Good

Josh_Cahlik

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
Marco Johnson	245,000	-55,000
Steven Wolansky	210,000	83,000
Andrey Zaichenko	Busted

Tags: Andrey Zaichenko Marco Johnson Steven Wolansky

06-04-2013 00:52 UTC-7

Arieh, Pearson Chop Massive Stud-Eight Pot

mnuwwarah

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
Benjamin Pollak	150,500	-103,500
Josh Arieh	127,000	7,000
Travis Pearson	70,000	22,800

Tags: Benjamin Pollak Josh Arieh Travis Pearson

06-04-2013 00:46 UTC-7

Mizrachi Crushes Cassidy

Josh_Cahlik

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.