2014 World Series of Poker

Event #1: $500 Casino Employees No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 2
Event Info

2014 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aq
Prize
$82,835
Event Info
Buy-in
$500
Entries
876
Level Info
Level
23
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
5,000

John Dodson Eliminated In 24th Place ($2,585)

Level 13 : 1,500/3,000, 500 ante

John Dodson had started the day as the shortest stack, but survived a few all ins and now he was all in with a short stack again. He got called by the button and Kevin Chiem in the big blind.

The two remaining active players checked it down to the river of a board reading {k-Hearts}{j-Spades}{4-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}{6-Spades}, whereupon the button made a bet and Chiem just called with {6-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}. His opponent had {k-}{q-} and Chiem’s set won it all.

Dodson had shoved with {5-Clubs}{5-Diamonds} and was the next player to head to the pay-out cage.

Player Chips Progress
John Dodson
John Dodson
Busted

Tags: John DodsonKevin Chiem

Level: 14

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 500

Mindy Ritchie Eliminated In 23rd Place ($2,585)

Level 14 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante
Mindy Ritchie
Mindy Ritchie

Mindy Ritchie raised all in from the button for 30,000 and Aaron Henderson made the call from the small blind. Ritchie's {k-Clubs}{q-Spades} needed some help against the {a-Diamonds}{j-Hearts} of Henderson.

The flop of {a-Spades}{k-Hearts}{8-Spades} left Henderson ahead, as Ritchie begged for a queen or king. Neither came, however, as the board ran out {9-Clubs}{5-Hearts}.

Ritchie is out and Henderson is back to running well.

Player Chips Progress
Mindy Ritchie us
Mindy Ritchie
Busted

Tags: Aaron HendersonMindy Ritchie

Luis Gadiana Eliminated In 21st Place ($2,585)

Level 14 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante
Luis Gadiana
Luis Gadiana

The rich get richer and simply run well. Luis Gadiana was all in with pocket sixes and got called by chip leader Aaron Henderson, who held the {10-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}. He spiked the set on the {Q-Diamonds}{5-Spades}{10-Spades}{2-Diamonds}{3-Hearts} board and that was it.

John Taylor four-bet shoved for 90,000 and got called by Patricia Baker, after the latter had put in a three-bet to 30,000. Baker called immediately and showed {9-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}, but Taylor had that beat with the {J-Diamonds}{J-Hearts}. After the board ran out {10-Diamonds}{7-Spades}{2-Clubs}{A-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}, Taylor cheered for the double up and high fived with Corey Emery who had just walked by.

Player Chips Progress
Luis Gadiana
Luis Gadiana
Busted

Tags: Aaron HendersonCorey EmeryJohn TaylorLuis GadianaPatricia Baker

Sherwin Pilalia Eliminated In 20th Place ($2,585)

Level 14 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante
Sherwin Pilalia
Sherwin Pilalia

Brian Wong checked the stack of Sherwin Pilalia in the big blind after the action had folded to his small blind. He then moved all in and Pilalia called off with the {K-Spades}{2-Hearts}. Wong turned over the {Q-Hearts}{Q-Diamonds} and immediately shut down all hopes of a comeback for his opponent when the dealer delivered the {Q-Clubs}{2-Spades}{A-Clubs} flop. Both the {A-Spades} turn and the {10-Diamonds} river changed nothing at all and we are only one elimination away from another redraw.

Player Chips Progress
Sherwin Pilalia
Sherwin Pilalia
Busted

Tags: Brian WongSherwin Pilalia

Eric Monson Eliminated In 18th Place ($3,157)

Level 14 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante
Eric Monson
Eric Monson

Things are getting real as we are down to two tables, but Eric Monson's stack wasn't built to stick around for too long.

Brian Wong raised all in from middle position for 56,000 and Monson pushed his stack all in as well, though it was just a few big blinds. He saw the bad news as Wong flipped over {10-Hearts}{10-Diamonds} and his {9-Spades}{8-Clubs} needed some serious help.

The board ran out {7-Hearts}{4-Clubs}{2-Clubs}{4-Hearts}{a-Clubs} and Monson is out in 18th place.

Player Chips Progress
Eric Monson
Eric Monson
Busted