2013 World Series of Poker

Event #9: $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em Shootout
Day: 2
Event Info

2013 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a2
Prize
$299,486
Event Info
Buy-in
$3,000
Entries
477
Level Info
Level
8
Blinds
15,000 / 30,000
Ante
5,000

Josephy Taking Control

Level 17 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante

On a {j-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}{6-Hearts} flop, Dan O'Brien led out for 24,500. Cliff Josephy called, and then both players checked the {2-Diamonds} turn, and then checked again on the {10-} river. O'Brien showed {k-}{5-} for king high, and Josephy showed {j-}{3-} for top pair.

Josephy has taken a commanding lead at this table and has O'Brien severely outchipped.

Player Chips Progress
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Cliff Josephy
315,000
-25,000
-25,000
WSOP 2X Winner
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Dan O'Brien
105,000
35,000
35,000

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Dinner Break (For Some)

Level 17 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante

It's time for the dinner break. However, tournament staff have give players the option of playing through the break if everyone at the table agrees.

At this point, there are four tables remaining, all of which are heads-up. Chris Klodnicki and Ezra Udoff will take their scheduled dinner break, as will Mandeep Sarang and Simeon Naydenov. Dan O'Brien and Cliff Josephy, however, have agreed to continue playing, as have Cherish Andrews and Max Steinberg.

Those tables who are playing through break are now playing with 3,000/6,000 blinds with a 1,000 ante.

Steinberg Doubles

Level 17 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante

On a board that read {10-Hearts}{a-Clubs}{10-Clubs}{7-Spades}{5-Clubs}, Cherish Andrews moved all-in. Max Steinberg thought for a minute, then called. Andrews showed Queen-high, and Steinberg showed {a-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds} for top pair. Steinberg has doubled up, and Cherish Andrews now has less than 100,000.

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Boat for Steinberg

Level 17 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante

On a flop of {a-Clubs}{8-Hearts}{7-Hearts}, Cherish Andrews bet 13,000 and Max Steinberg called. They both checked when the {4-Clubs} fell on the turn, and then Steinberg led out for 32,000 on the {a-Diamonds} river. After thinking for a minute, Andrews cut out chips to call and pushed them forward. Steinberg turned over {a-Hearts}{4-Diamonds} for a full house.

Andrews had started mounting a comeback, but after this setback is back down to about 90,000 in chips.

Player Chips Progress
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Max Steinberg
330,000
100,000
100,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Cherish Andrews
90,000
-108,000
-108,000

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Steinberg Defeats Andrews

Level 17 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante
Max Steinberg
Max Steinberg

Max Steinberg has eliminated Cherish Andrews. On the final hand, Andrews raised with a suited King-Queen, and Steinberg raised all-in with {8-Clubs}{8-Hearts}. The board failed to improve Andrews's hand, and Max Steinberg advances to the final table and will try to earn his second WSOP bracelet tomorrow.

Player Chips Progress
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Max Steinberg
428,000
98,000
98,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Cherish Andrews
Busted

Cliff Josephy Advances

Level 17 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante
Cliff Josephy
Cliff Josephy

Preflop Dan O'Brien raised to 12,000. Cliff Josephy called from the big blind.

The board came out {9-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds} and Josephy bet out 8,000. O'Brien made a reraise to 22,000 and Josephy moved all in.

"Alright," O'Brien said, throwing in a call.

Josephy: {A-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}
O'Brien: {K-Diamonds}{7-Spades}

"I'm ahead for now," O'Brien said.

But that didn't last long as the {A-Clubs} came on the turn. The {8-Clubs} came on the river, but that wasn't what O'Brien needed to catch up.

Josephy will return tomorrow for the final table.

Player Chips Progress
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Cliff Josephy
419,000
104,000
104,000
WSOP 2X Winner
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Dan O'Brien
Busted

Dinner Break Over

Level 17 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante

Those players who broke for dinner are now resuming play. There are only two tables left in this tournament. Mandeep Sarang is heads-up against Simeon Naydenov and Chris Klodnicki is heads-up against Ezra Udoff.

Narang Eliminated. Naydenov Advances.

Level 17 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante
Simeon Naydenov
Simeon Naydenov

Mandeep Narang has been eliminated from the tournament. He raised pre-flop to 16,000, and Simeon Naydenov called. Then the real action started. The dealer spread a {7-Spades}{j-Spades}{10-Clubs} flop, and Naydenov checked. Narang then bet 23,000. Naydenov reached for his chips and started to push forward a stack with each hand. The dealer started to announce "all-in," but Naydenov stopped him and said he was raising to 60,000. The dealer may have been prescient, though, as Narang announced all-in almost immediately, and then Naydenov quickly called. Narang showed {q-Clubs}{j-Clubs} for top pair, but Naydenov had {9-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds} for a flopped straight. The turn was the {4-Clubs}, giving Narang a flush draw, but the river was a harmless {a-Diamonds}. Naydenov won the pot and the table, and will advance to the the final table tomorrow.

Player Chips Progress
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Simeon Naydenov
427,000
257,000
257,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Mandeep Narang
Busted

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Plenty of Extras Being Given Away at This Year's WSOP

Level 17 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante

The buzz inside the walls of the Rio extends beyond just the tournaments on the 2013 World Series of Poker schedule. Online poker in Nevada is a very, very hot topic right now, and WSOP.com is making a lot of noise.

While the site has yet to launch, you can head to the Lambada Room of the Rio or look for one of the beautiful and friendly WSOP.com ladies walking the hallways to sign up for a free, personal WSOP.com online poker account. This is a great way to get a jump on the site's registration, and plenty of people have already taken this opportunity.

What's more is that the WSOP will be hosting daily raffles for everyone that has taken the time to register for WSOP.com at the Rio. What can you win? Plenty of fantastic prizes including 36 WSOP seats!

Players 21 years of age and older who sign up for a WSOP.com account will automatically be entered into the “36-Seat Giveaway” where a randomly-selected winner will win a seat into the next day’s first WSOP gold bracelet event. One of the events eligible in this promotion is the $111,111 One Drop High Roller No-Limit Hold’em tournament that is expected to feature a $10,000,000 prize pool and allow you to play poker with the biggest names in the game. In total, $182,333 in WSOP seats, including a seat to the WSOP Main Event, are being given away during this one-of-a-kind WSOP.com promotion.

In addition to the 36-Seat Giveaway, a “Hot Seat” promotion will allow any player who signs up for a WSOP.com online account and wears their WSOP.com patch on their chest at the table while playing an event to be randomly selected to receive 500 bonus dollars deposited directly into their WSOP.com online account once the site has received all regulatory approvals and launches.

With 62 WSOP gold bracelet events and three winners promised for the Main Event, this promotion includes $32,000 worth of value to those participating.

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Klodnicki Avances, Ezra Udoff Eliminated

Level 17 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante
Ezra Udoff
Ezra Udoff

For the second day in a row, Ezra Udoff was involved in the final heads up match of the day, but this time he did not come out on top.

On the last hand of the night, Chris Klodnicki raised to 12,000 on the button. Udoff made a reraise to 32,000 from the big blind. Klodnicki then moved all in and Udoff quickly called, turning over his {9-Clubs}{9-Hearts}

"It's a flip," Klodnicki said turning over his {A-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}.

The board ran out {10-Hearts}{8-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}{A-Spades}{3-Hearts} giving Klodnicki two pair and the winning hand. Klodnicki will return tomorrow as the last member of the final table.

Player Chips Progress
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Chris Klodnicki
429,000
139,000
139,000
WSOP 2X Winner
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Ezra Udoff
Busted