Level: 25
Blinds: 12,000/24,000
Ante: 4,000
2014 World Series of Poker
Event #15: $3,000 Six-Handed No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2014 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$3,000
Prize Pool
$2,211,300
Entries
810
Level
32
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
15,000
Let's Have Ourselves a Break
Level 24
: 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
The final nine players are now on another 20-minute break.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,125,000 | 375,000 |
|
1,170,000 | 70,000 |
|
990,000 | 42,000 |
|
900,000 | -140,000 |
|
745,000 | 45,000 |
|
520,000 | -20,000 |
|
500,000 | -50,000 |
|
225,000 | 4,000 |
|
220,000 | -20,000 |
Hellmuth Gets Active
Level 24
: 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
Phil Hellmuth has become more active despite being notoriously tight in his approach when he is short stacked.
In one hand, John Andress raised to 40,000 from the button and then folded when Hellmuth three-bet all-in from the big blind.
Another saw Hellmuth check-raise a 42,000 continuation bet from Gordon Vayo to 100,000 on a 
flop and win the pot, but the third saw Hellmuth lose the chips he had previously won.
Hellmuth opened to 40,000 from the button and both Davidi Kitai (small blind) and Andress (big blind) called. The dealer spread the 
flop and all three players checked. Kitai led for 52,000 on the 
turn, Andress folded and Hellmuth snap-called.
The river was the 
and Kitai bet 40,000. Helmuth open-folded 
and went on a mini rant about how Kitai alwyas has something when Hellmuth has a big hand.
Thirteen and Counting: Hellmuth Plans on Winning 11 More WSOP Bracelets
Level 24
: 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
Phil Hellmuth is without a doubt the most decorated player in World Series of Poker history. With 13 gold bracelets, two WSOP Main Event titles (one in Europe), 100 cashes, and a membership in the Poker Hall of Fame, one cannot argue against his record.
This year marks the 25th anniversary of Hellmuth's 1989 WSOP Main Event victory. It’s also the summer of his 50th birthday. In a recent feature interview, PokerNews' Rich Ryan sat down with the man often referred to as the "Poker Brat" to discuss his win in 1989, the past 25 years of poker and his life, and much more.
Click here to read the full interview with the man himself, the one and only Phil Hellmuth.
From Short Stack to Over a Million
Level 24
: 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
Earlier today Tony Ruberto began the final 15 players as the short stack, but he refused to go down without a fight. Now he finds himself with over a million in chips!
In a recent hand, Bill Burford opened for 50,000 and then called when Ruberto three-bet to 150,000, which led to a 
flop. Ruberto bet 145,000 from the big blind, and Burford immediately asked, "What is it?"
The dealer broke it down and then Burford tanked for a solid two minutes before moving all in. Ruberto sort of shrugged and then spiked in some chips to signify a call.
"You have a queen?" Ruberto asked. Burford shook his head in the negative and sheepishly turned over the 
. Ruberto then showed a weak queen with the 
.
"I wanted you to fold," Burford explained.
Ruberto was a big favorite, but the 
turn put him in more danger as Burford picked up an open-ended straight draw.
"Deuce," one of Ruberto's supporters called from the rail, and right on cue the dealer burned and put out the 
. Ruberto doubled big on the hand while Burford was left shaking his head.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,100,000 | 500,000 |
|
|
221,000 | -629,000 |
Vladimir Geshkenbein Eliminated in 10th Place ($33,213)
Level 24
: 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
Vladimir Geshkenbein has been eliminated in 10th place at the hands of John Andress.
Davidi Kitai raised to 40,000 on the button, Geshkenbein three-bet all-in for 275,000 from the small blind and Andress flat-called from the big blind. Kitai flashed the 
as he folded.
"Do you have a pair?" asked Geshkenbein.
"No," came the answer.
Andress: 
Geshkenbein: 
"Great, and he [Kitai] folded a queen," said Geshkenbein.
Andress took the lead on the 
flop and his hand remained best as the 
and 
completed the board and ended Geshkenbein's participation in Event #15.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,040,000 | 80,000 |
|
Busted |
Riled Kamutzki Doubles Through Korik
Level 24
: 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
Zachary Korik didn't hold onto his new chips for very long because he doubled Heinz Kamutzki up a few moments ago.
Kamutzki moved all-in from the button for 302,000 in total, Korik called from the small blind and Bill Burford folded from the big blind.
Korik turned over 
and was behind to Kamutzki's 
. Korik's hand stayed second best on the 
flop, on the 
turn and 
river to double Kamutzki to 620,000.
Maybe this double will calm Kamutzki down as he is irate about an earlier ruling regarding being able to see an opponent's hand. Kamutzki had folded and mucked in an earlier hand but Mark Darner was told he could see the mucked hand if he wished. He chose to do so and this angered Kamutzki who has been going on about it for the past 15-minutes.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
655,000 | -315,000 |
|
|
620,000 | 50,000 |
"Crazy Frenchman is Going to Cost Me My 14th Bracelet"
Level 24
: 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
After Phil Hellmuth raised from the hijack and Davidi Kitai called from the cutoff, the flop came down and things got interesting. Hellmuth checked, Kitai bet 48,000, and Hellmuth quickly check-raised to 100,000. Kitai pushed back with a three-bet to 155,000, and Hellmuth shot out of his chair in disbelief.
"Crazy Frenchman is going to cost me my 14th bracelet," Hellmuth said before folding. "You have no chance to win sir."
Someone at the table then asked Kitai if he had ever won a tournament, knowing full well he was a Triple Crown winner. Hellmuth was oblivious to that fact though as he interrupted, "Of course he's never won a tournament before."
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,750,000 | 350,000 |
|
|
240,000 | -350,000 |
Korik Back in Business
Level 24
: 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
Zachary Korik is up to almost one million chips after doubling through Mark Darner.
Darner raised from the cutoff and faced an all-in three-bet of 477,000 from Koric in the big blind. Darner finally called and turned over 
, and Koric the 
.
The 
flop was followed onto the felt by the turn and the 
river, doubling Korik to 970,000 and leaving Darner nursing a stack of 12 big blinds.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
970,000 | 565,000 |
|
|
280,000 | -320,000 |
"I Hope You Have Sevens"
Level 24
: 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
Heinz Kamutzki opened with a raise from the under-the-gun position and Tony Ruberto three-bet all in for 262,000 from the small blind. The big folded and Kamutzki thought long and hard before making the call.
"I hope you have sevens," Ruberto said as he rolled over the . Kamutzki then showed the 
.
The 
flop was no help to Kamutzki, and neither was the turn. All Ruberto needed to do was dodge a three on the river to stay alive, which he did when the 
peeled off.
"I'm glad you didn't have sevens," Ruberto joked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
600,000 | 300,000 |
|
|
570,000 | -230,000 |