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

Diamonds Are For Johnson

Level 14

Limit Hold'em

The board read {3-Diamonds}{J-Diamonds}{A-Diamonds}{4-Hearts} when we found Marco Johnson and an opponent heads up in a hand. It was checked to Johnson who fired out a bet. His opponent called and the river paired the board with the {J-Hearts}. Another check to Johnson prompted one more bet.

Johnson's opponent clicked it right back with a raise and Johnson wasted little time three-betting. His opponent called but mucked his cards after seeing Johnson roll over {9-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds} for a flopped diamond flush.

After scooping this pot and stacking his new chips, Johnson's stack sits around 140,000.

Player Chips Progress
Marco Johnson us
Marco Johnson
140,000
70,000
70,000
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Marco Johnson

Kim Forces a Fold

Level 14

No-Limit Hold'em

We found Mike Kim in a pot having raised from early position. His opponent, in the small blind, check-raised his 5,600 bet to 11,200 after a {9-Diamonds}{5-Spades}{3-Spades} flop. Kim made the call. The turn completed the three-flush with the {k-Spades}, and Kim's opponent made a small bet of 8,000. Kim forced his opponent all in, and the player folded.

Player Chips Progress
Mike Kim
Mike Kim
130,000
-4,000
-4,000

Tags: Mike Kim

Reslock Straightens Out Fischman

Level 14
Chris Reslock
Chris Reslock

Stud

Scott Fischman: {x-}{x-} / {9-Hearts}{5-Spades}{K-Spades}{A-Spades} / {x-}
Chris Reslock: {x-}{x-} / {8-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}{6-Clubs}{2-Spades} / {x-}

We picked up with the action on fourth street to see Scott Fischman throw out a bet. Chris Reslock called and the same action occurred on fifth. Fischman checked sixth and Reslock led out. Fischman called and checked once again on seventh. Reslock bet once more.

Fischman sat up straight in his seat and looked disheartened, but tossed out a call. Reslock rolled over {10-Spades}{10-Clubs}{9-Diamonds} for a straight and Fischman flung his hole cards at the muck. Reslock scooped up the pot and now has about 74,000 in chips. Fischman, on the other hand, has been crippled to only 8,000.

Player Chips Progress
Chris Reslock us
Chris Reslock
74,000
24,000
24,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Scott Fischman us
Scott Fischman
8,000
-5,600
-5,600

Crain Can't Beat Flush

Level 14

Stud

Eric Crain, showing a pair of queens, bet into a pair of opponents with three-flush boards on sixth street. The first player raised, and the second player folded after some thought. Crain called, and both players checked dark on seventh.

Crain: {x-}{x-}{x-}/{10-Hearts}{q-Clubs}{6-Spades}{q-Diamonds}
Opponent: {q-Hearts}{4-Hearts}/{2-Hearts}{a-Hearts}{10-Spades}{7-Hearts}/{j-}

Crain's opponent's ace-high heart flush was good.

Player Chips Progress
Eric Crain us
Eric Crain
133,000
-6,000
-6,000

Tags: Eric Crain

New Kids on the Bloch

Level 14

Stud Eight-or-Better

Andy Bloch: {x-}{x-} / {5-Clubs}{Q-Spades}{A-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds} / {x-}
Joe Cassidy: {x-}{x-} / {6-Clubs}{K-Spades}{4-Hearts}{8-Hearts} / {x-}

We arrived at the table to see the action on seventh street. With a sizable chunk of change already in the center of the table, Joe Cassidy was facing one last bet from Andy Bloch. Cassidy pondered for about twenty seconds before moving out calling chips.

Bloch rolled over {9-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}{9-Hearts} and Cassidy flung his hold cards at the muck. Bloch is now up to about 39,000 while Cassidy has fallen to 52,000.

Player Chips Progress
Joe Cassidy us
Joe Cassidy
52,000
-16,000
-16,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Andy Bloch us
Andy Bloch
39,000
11,500
11,500
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Joe CassidyAndy Bloch

Vitch Gets Only a Quarter

Level 14

Omaha Eight or Better

One player checked to Chris Vitch, better known by his online handle "DeathDonkey," who fired out on a {7-Spades}{4-Clubs}{k-Diamonds} flop. A player in late position called, as did the first player. The action went the same on a {j-Clubs} turn and {6-Hearts} river.

Vitch: {a-}{a-}{2-}{7-}
Late Position: {a-}{2-}{8-}{3-}
Early Position: {a-}{4-}{k-}{7-}

The early-position player grabbed the high half with two pair, while Vitch and the other player split the low half.

Player Chips Progress
Christopher Vitch us
Christopher Vitch
80,000
-25,000
-25,000
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Chris Vitch

Level: 15

Triple Draw 2-7 - Hold'em - Omaha 8 1,300 2,500 2,500-5,000
Razz - Stud - Stud 8 500 700 2,500 2,500-5,000
No-Limit Hold'em - PLO (No Ante) 300 600 1,200

Reslock's River Bet Fails

Level 15

Pot-Limit Omaha

The board read {A-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}{9-Spades}{3-Diamonds}{A-Clubs} and Chris Reslock fired a bet of 12,000 chips into a pot that had roughly 20,000 in it. His opponent across the table announced a call. Reslock shrugged.

"Nothin," said Reslock.

His opponent showed {A-Diamonds}{J-Hearts}{4-Clubs}{2-Diamonds} and took down the top with his trip aces. Reslock is now down to about 64,000.

Player Chips Progress
Chris Reslock us
Chris Reslock
62,000
-12,000
-12,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Chris Reslock