Event #11: $1,500 Six-Handed No-Limit Hold'em
Day 3 Started
2014 World Series of Poker
Event #11: $1,500 Six-Handed No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2014 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$2,142,450
Entries
1,587
Level
25
Blinds
15,000 / 30,000
Ante
5,000
Table Draw and Chip Counts
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| Table | Seat | Player | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 450 | 1 | Taylor Paur | 1,120,000 |
| 450 | 2 | Mike Sowers | 1,413,000 |
| 450 | 3 | Empty | |
| 450 | 4 | Frank Debus | 279,000 |
| 450 | 5 | Niel Mittelman | 671,000 |
| 450 | 6 | Todd Anderson | 222,000 |
| 446 | 1 | Justin Bonomo | 1,294,000 |
| 446 | 2 | Sebastian Pauli | 523,000 |
| 446 | 3 | Lance Harris | 826,000 |
| 446 | 4 | Viet Vo | 322,000 |
| 446 | 5 | Daniel Strelitz | 528,000 |
| 446 | 6 | Empty |
Six-Max Set to Crown New Champ
There are just 10 players left from a starting field of 1,587 in Event #11: $1,500 Six-Handed No-Limit Hold'em - smashing the 1,069 who entered this event last year - and today, they are ready to play down to a winner.
Mike Sowers is the chip leader to start today's final day with 1,413,000. Sowers cashed four times at the 2013 WSOP including a ninth-place finish in the $5k six-max event. He also finished sixth in the $10k six-max event in 2011, so it would be fair to say he has form in this event. He’ll be desperate to get his hands on his first bracelet.
Justin Bonomo is second in the counts with 1,294,000. Bonomo has $7,513,864 in live tournament winnings including an impressive 25 cashes at WSOP events. Bonomo is also chasing his first bracelet - having finished runner-up three different times - including just last week in the Event #5: $10,000 Limit 2-7 Triple Draw Lowball Championship.
Behind those two is Taylor Paur who is third in chips with 1,120,000. Paur does have a bracelet to his name, taking down the 2013 $1,000 Event #18 No-Limit Hold'em event, winning $340,260.
Another player to look out for is Heartland Poker Tour founder Todd Anderson, who is currently involved with Nolan Dalla on the TV show Poker Night in America. Anderson returns as the short stack with 222,000.
Germany has emerged as a growing force in world poker over the last few years and the final 10 in this event sees two of them. Sebastian Pauli and Frank Debus are trying to best the other eight U.S. players.
The next player to be eliminated is guaranteed $29,351. The winner will take home $449,980, along with the all-important WSOP gold bracelet.
Play resumes at level 22 with the blinds at 8,000/16,000 with a 2,000 ante.
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Level: 22
Blinds: 8,000/16,000
Ante: 2,000
Frank Debus Eliminated in 10th Place ($29,351)
Level 22
: 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
In just the first hand of play, Frank Debus decided to ship it in over a Mike Sowers opening raise to 32,000. Sowers made the call with 
and found he was up against Debus' 
.
The board ran out 
and just like that, we are down to nine.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,700,000 | 287,000 |
|
Busted |
Todd Anderson Eliminated in 9th Place ($29,351)
Level 22
: 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
We have another quick bust out to report from the early going.
Mike Sowers opened on the button and big blind. Todd Anderson moved all in. “How much,” Sowers asked and when he heard it was 198,000, he quickly called.
Anderson tabled 
and was slightly behind the 
of Sowers.
The cards fell 
. Sowers spiked his ace and sent Anderson to the rail; they are quickly down to eight.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
Viet Vo Eliminated in 8th Place ($39,635)
Level 22
: 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Niel Mittelman opened for 35,000 and Viet Vo moved all in.
Mittelman called and showed 
and was racing against the pair 
of Mittelman.
The cards came down 
. Mittelman flopped a set to leave Vo drawing super thin, and no miracle appeared to send another player crashing out in the early stages.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
Sebastian Pauli Eliminated in 7th Place ($39,635)
Level 22
: 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
After Daniel Strelitz opened and Justin Bonomo flatted, Sebastian Pauli decided it was time to go all in. Strelitz re-shoved and after Bonomo folded, Pauli showed while Strelitz turned over 
.
Strelitz would make a set for good measure on the 
board to eliminate Pauli.
And now we are down to the six-handed final table and moving onto the main stage in the Amazon Room. Play will resume at 1:30 p.m. PST.
Quick Break
Level 22
: 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
There is a short break while the final table is being set.
Final Table Seat Draw and Chip Counts
Level 22
: 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
| Seat | Player | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel Strelitz | 1,127,000 |
| 2 | Taylor Paur | 1,125,000 |
| 3 | Mike Sowers | 1,882,000 |
| 4 | Justin Bonomo | 1,442,000 |
| 5 | Lance Harris | 718,000 |
| 6 | Niel Mittelman | 949,000 |