2014 World Series of Poker

Event #2: $25,000 Mixed-Max No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
Event Info

2014 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
kj
Prize
$871,148
Event Info
Buy-in
$25,000
Prize Pool
$3,111,250
Entries
131
Level Info
Level
29
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
20,000

Cheong Counterfeits Steven

Level 6 : 400/800, 100 ante
Brandon Steven
Brandon Steven

Brandon Steven checked to Joseph Cheong on a flop of {7-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}{10-Spades}, and the 2010 November Niner bet 3,000. Steven check-raised to 10,000, Cheong moved all in for around 20,000 more, and Steven snap-called.

Cheong: {9-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}
Steven: {8-Spades}{7-Clubs}

The {10-Diamonds} on the turn gave Cheong a better two pair - tens and nines - and an open-ended straight flush draw. Steven could still double through with an eight or a seven on the river, but the {k-Clubs} completed the board.

"Good game, Brandon," Cheong said to the 2010 WSOP Main Event final table bubble boy.

Steven wished the table good luck, then exited the Amazon Room.

Player Chips Progress
Joseph Cheong us
Joseph Cheong
WSOP 1X Winner
115,000 63,000
Brandon Steven us
Brandon Steven
Busted

Tags: Brandon StevenJoseph Cheong

Level: 6

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 100

Cal Gets Tripped Up

Level 5 : 300/600, 75 ante

Calvin Anderson checked to Kevin Song on a flop of {j-Clubs}{7-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}, and he tossed out a bet of 3,300. A third player called, Anderson check-raised to 10,000, and Song got out of the way.

The caller looked up Anderson, and the turn was the {8-Hearts}. Anderson led out for 16,300, the player called, and the {3-Diamonds} completed the board. Both players checked.

Anderson tabled {4-Spades}{4-Hearts} for jacks and fours, but it was no good against his opponent's {j-Spades}{9-Hearts}.

"Do you call a big bet on the river?" Anderson asked his opponent.

"Yeah," the player responded. "I was in too deep."

Player Chips Progress
Kevin Song us
Kevin Song
WSOP 1X Winner
132,000 -2,000
Calvin Anderson us
Calvin Anderson
WSOP 4X Winner
45,000 -19,000

Tags: Calvin AndersonKevin Song

Three Bullets from Giannetti

Level 5 : 300/600, 75 ante

Kevin Eyster checked to his neighbor Matt Giannetti on a flop of {10-Hearts}{a-Spades}{6-Diamonds}, and the 2011 November Niner tossed out 2,000. Eyster called.

The turn was the {5-Clubs}, Eyster check-called anothrt 4,700, and the {5-Hearts} completed the board. Eyster checked, Giannetti plopped 7,300 out in front of him, and Eyster folded.

Player Chips Progress
Matt Giannetti us
Matt Giannetti
112,000 29,000
Kevin Eyster us
Kevin Eyster
WSOP 1X Winner
75,000 -20,000

Tags: Kevin EysterMatt Giannetti

Dani Stern vs. Zach Hyman

Level 5 : 300/600, 75 ante

With about 14,000 in the pot and the flop reading {10-Hearts}{7-Clubs}{6-Hearts}, Dani Stern bet 9,500 from the big blind. Zach Hyman called from middle position to see the {10-Clubs} turn, which both players checked.

The {3-Spades} river completed the board and Stern bet 23,000. Hyman called and Stern tabled {K-Diamonds}{K-Spades}. Hyman flashed pocket queens before he mucked, giving Stern the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Dani Stern us
Dani Stern
113,000 46,000
Zach Hyman
Zach Hyman
30,000 -19,000

Tags: Dani SternZach Hyman

Hennigan Hits the Rail

Level 5 : 300/600, 75 ante
John Hennigan - Eliminated
John Hennigan - Eliminated

Darren Elias fired out a bet of 6,200 on a board of {6-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}{j-Clubs}, John Hennigan raised to 13,500, and Elias moved all in for effectively 36,600. Hennigan didn't see the bet initially - he was checking what looked like baseball scores on his phone - and when he finally looked up he instantly called.

Hennigan: {q-Clubs}{q-Diamonds}
Elias: {9-Clubs}{5-Clubs}

Hennigan need a club to survive, but it was not to be as the {5-Spades} completed the board. Elias chipped up to 160,000, while Hennigan hit the rail.

Player Chips Progress
Darren Elias us
Darren Elias
160,000 75,000
John Hennigan us
John Hennigan
WSOP 6X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
Busted

Tags: Darren EliasJohn Hennigan