Event #9: $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em Shootout
Day 2 Started
2013 World Series of Poker
Event #9: $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em Shootout
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2013 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$3,000
Entries
477
Level
8
Blinds
15,000 / 30,000
Ante
5,000
Stacked Field for Day 2 of Event #9: $3,000 Shootout
The field for day two of Event #9: $3,000 No Limit Holdem Shootout is absolutely loaded. Several WSOP bracelet winners will continue play today, including Team Pokerstars Pro Dario Minieri, two-time bracelet winner John “Johnny World” Hennigan, and last year’s Big One for One Drop winner Antonio Esfandiari.
Also in today’s field are two notable non-poker celebrities: Richard Roeper, film critic and former co-host of Ebert and Roeper won his table yesterday. Matt Salsberg, a producer best known for his work on Weeds and Entourage, won his table after an intense heads up battle with recent EPT Grand Final winner Steve O’Dwyer.
There were 447 players in yesterday’s starting field, 60 of whom will return today. The players will be divided into 10 tables of six players each. The winner of each table will return tomorrow for a 10-handed final table. All remaining players are guaranteed at least $7,384 for their efforts, but everyone is eyeing to top prize of almost $300,000.
In a field this stacked, there are no easy tables, but two table draws look especially difficult. Team Pokerstars Pros Victor Ramdin and Dario Minieri share a table with Max Steinberg and Cherish Andrews. Nearby, another table features Cliff Josephy, Randy Dorfman, Dan O’Brien, and Kyle Julius. It will be fascinating to watch and see who comes out on top at these tables and all the others to advance to tomorrow’s final ten. Action is about to get underway and all the players are seated at their tables. Stay tuned to PokerNews.com for updates throughout the day.
Pew Pew
Announcements have been made and play is now underway.
Level: 12
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 100
Early Fireworks
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Level 12
: 300/600, 100 ante
There's a lot of early action in today's shootout. In one hand, Victor Ramdin raised to 1,500, and Cherish Andrews, seated to his immediate left, 3-bet to 4,000. Everyone else folded back to Ramdin, who 4-bet to 10,500. Andrews thought for a moment before folding her cards.
Nearby, we came to a table on the river with a wet board reading 
. There was well over 20,000 in the pot, and Derek Hanauer had pushed the rest of his chips forward. Nick Binger was the only other player in the hand, and he went deep into the tank. He thought for a full five minutes before the clock was called, and he eventually folded his cards. He's now down to 53,000, and Hanauer has taken the chip lead at his table with 95,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
95,000 | 23,300 |
|
75,000 | 3,900 |
|
68,000 | -3,700 |
|
53,000 | -18,500 |
Dan O'Brien Raking Pots
Level 12
: 300/600, 100 ante
Preflop, Bryan Piccioli raised to 1,200. He was three bet by Dan O'Brien to 4,000. Action folded to Brock Parker on the button who made the call. Action folded back to Piccioli who also folded.
The flop fell 
and O'Brien bet out 5,800. Parker asked for a count of the bet, then called.
On the 
turn, O'Brien continued with a bet of 11,200. Parker asked for a count of the bet again, but this time folded. O'Brien looks to be taking an early lead at one of the toughest tables left in the field.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
82,000 | 10,300 |
|
60,000 | -11,500 |
Johnny World Takes a Big Hit
Level 12
: 300/600, 100 ante
John Hennigan opened the action under the gun with a raise to 1,400. Chris Klodnicki called, as did Dylan Wilkerson from the button, Mark Scott from the small blind, and Ezra Udoff from the big blind. The five players saw the flop roll out 
. Scott and Udoff checked, then Johnny World bet out for 4,000. Klodnicki and Wilkerson folded, and Scott hesitated for a long time before reluctantly releasing his cards.
The table almost suffered a procedural disaster, as the dealer started to turn before Udoff acted. Fortunately for Udoff, he was able to interrupt the dealer in time, and he then check-raised to 14,000. Hennigan quickly announced "all-in," and Udoff was put to a decision for all his chips. He thought for a minute before calling and turning over 
for two pair. Hennigan tabled 
for a flush draw. The turn card ended the suspense, bringing the and giving Udoff a full house. The meaningless river card was the 
, giving Hennigan a flush which was no longer good enough. Udoff doubled up, and Hennigan lost most of his stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
118,000 | 46,100 |
|
21,000 | -50,600 |
Josephy Wins Huge Pot Against Dorfman
Level 12
: 300/600, 100 ante
The agression doesn't stop at table #444.
From under the gun, Dan O'Brien opened to 1,300. On the button, Cliff Josephy reraised to 3,500. With action on Randy Dorfman, he cold four bet to 10,300. The big blind folded and O'Brien let go of his hand.
With action back on Josephy, he put in a fifth bet, and almost instantly Dorfman moved all in over the top.
"Well, no gamble, no future," Josephy said throwing the calling chips into the pot.
Josephy was way ahead with 
and Dorfman would need a 
to catch up with his 
. The board rolled out 
though and Josephy doubled up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
140,000 | 68,500 |
|
11,000 | -58,300 |
Hennigan Eliminated
Level 12
: 300/600, 100 ante
John Hennigan, who was short-stacked after an all-in confrontation with Ezra Udoff, has busted out of the tournament.
Chris Klodnicki raised to 1,200, then Mark Scott called from the button, Udoff called from the small blind, and Johnny World raised all-in for about 20,000. Klodnicki re-raised all-in, then Scott and Udoff folded. Klocknicki turned up 
and was ahead of Hennigan's 
. The board ran out 
, and Hennigan was eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
Busted |
Victor Ramdin Eliminates Daniel Thomas
Level 12
: 300/600, 100 ante
Under the gun, Daniel Thomas raised to 1,600. One to the left of him, Victor Ramdin reraised to 4,000. Action folded back to Thomas who reraised to 12,000. Ramdin made the call.
The flop fell 
and Thomas bet out 15,000. Ramdin didn't take too long to make the call.
The turn was the , and Thomas finally slowed down with a check. Ramdin took the initiative and he bet 17,000. Thomas thought for a bit before calling.
The river was the 
and Thomas checked again. Very quickly, Ramdin moved all in. Thomas fell into the tank, and he was in there for a long time. Long enough for Ramdin to call a clock on Thomas. About half way through his clock time, Thomas threw in the calling chips and mucked when Ramdin showed 
.
Ramdin is an overwhelming chip leader at his table now.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
145,000 | 70,000 |
|
Busted |