2014 World Series of Poker

Event #20: $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em Shootout
Day: 3
Event Info

2014 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aj
Prize
$254,891
Event Info
Buy-in
$3,000
Prize Pool
$1,061,970
Entries
389
Level Info
Level
9
Blinds
15,000 / 30,000
Ante
5,000

Hand #78: Duong Check-Jams

Level 4 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
Jack Duong
Jack Duong

Taylor Paur raised to 16,000 on the button, Jack Duong called in the big blind and the flop came {9-Hearts}{k-Hearts}{5-Spades}. Duong checked, Paur continued for 18,000 and Duong called. The turn was the {a-Hearts}, Duong knuckled again and Paur tossed out another 28,000. Duong check-raised all in for 142,000 and Paur snap-folded.

Tags: Jack DuongTaylor Paur

Narenda Banwari Eliminated in 10th Place ($16,609)

Level 4 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
Narendra Banwari - 10th Place
Narendra Banwari - 10th Place

Hand #79: Dylan Linde raised to 17,000 in middle position, Chris Bell called on the button, and the flop came down {k-Hearts}{2-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}. Linde continued for 23,000, Bell called in the hijack, and the turn was the {2-Diamonds}. Linde checked, Bell knuckled behind, and the river was the {7-Spades}. The two checked again, and Bell took down the pot with {8-Clubs}{8-Spades}.

Hand #80: Phil Galfond raised to 17,000 in middle position, and no one looked him up.

Hand #81: Linde received a walk.

Hand #82: Bell raised in middle position, earning the blinds and antes.

Hand #83: Galfond raised to 18,000 from under the gun, Jack Duong called in middle position, and Narendra Banwari moved all in for 117,000 from the big blind. Galfond quickly folded, and Duong tanked for a well over two minutes before calling, putting Banwari at risk.

Banwari: {7-Spades}{7-Diamonds}
Duong: {a-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds}

The {k-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}{k-Clubs} flop missed Duong, but the {a-Spades} spiked on the turn. The {10-Hearts} bricked off on the river, and Banwari was eliminated.

Tags: Chris BellDylan LindeJack DuongNarendra BanwariPhil Galfond

Hand #95-99: I Got 99 Hands and Knockout on One

Level 4 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
Event 20 Final Table
Event 20 Final Table

Hand #95: Eric Wasserson raised to 17,000 from the hijack seat, Kory Kilpatrick called in the big blind and the flop was {4-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}{8-Clubs}. Kilpatrick checked, Wasserson fired out 16,000 and Kilpatrick called. The turn was the {7-Diamonds}, Kilpatrick knuckled again and Wasserson checked behind. The {a-Hearts} completed the board, Kilpatrick checked a third and final time and Wasserson fired 40,000.

Kilpatrick tank-called and Wasserson won the pot with {a-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}.

Hand #96: Phil Galfond raised to 17,000 from middle position, winning the blinds and antes.

Hand #97: Chris Bell raised to 20,000 in middle position and no one called.

Hand #98: Galfond raised to 17,000 in early position and found no callers.

Hand #99: Jack Duong raised to 20,000 from the cutoff, Dyland Linde defended his big blind, and the flop fell {6-Clubs}{5-Hearts}{j-Spades}. Both players checked. The turn was the {3-Hearts}, Linde led out for 37,000, and Duong called. The {10-Diamonds} completed the board, both players checked, and Linde took the pot with {10-Clubs}{9-Clubs} for a pair of tens.

We've now played 99 hands with only one elimination.

Tags: Chris BellDylan LindeEric WassersonJack DuongKory KilpatrickPhil Galfond

PokerNews Podcast Episode #223: Game Time feat. Greg Merson

Level 4 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
Greg Merson
Greg Merson

Week three is underway at the 2014 World Series of Poker, and the crew is back to talk about the Venetian and Sheldon Adelson, some of the new bracelet winners, and more. The 2012 Main Event champion, Greg Merson, then joins the program to talk about his series thus far and play a game of Multiple Bracelet Winner vs. World Cup Footballer against Jason Somerville.

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Tags: Greg MersonJason SomervillePokerNews Podcast

Dylan Linde Eliminated in 9th Place ($21,409)

Level 6 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Dylan Linde - 9th Place
Dylan Linde - 9th Place

Hand #140: Dylan Linde opened to 36,000 in the hijack, Eric Wasserson three-bet to 86,000 in the cutoff, and Linde moved all in for 372,000. Wasserson asked for a count, then sat in agony for 90 seconds or so before calling.

Linde: {k-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}
Wasserson: {a-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}

Linde was a huge favorite, but the {4-Clubs}{a-Hearts}{9-Diamonds} flop changed all of that. Linde needed one of the two remaining kings on the turn or river to survive, but it wasn't to be as the turn and river came {10-Diamonds}, {5-Hearts} respectively.

Tags: Dylan LindeEric Wasserson

Michael Stonehill Eliminated in 8th Place ($27,812)

Level 6 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Michael Stonehill - 8th Place
Michael Stonehill - 8th Place

Hand #161: Taylor Paur raised to 32,000 from middle position, and received no callers.

Hand #162: Noah Bronstein moved all in for 181,000 in the cutoff, Eric and Wasserson called out of the small blind.

Bronstein: {5-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}
Wasserson: {a-Spades}{k-Hearts}

It was a preflop race, and things got very interesting on a flop of {4-Spades}{2-Spades}{3-Spades}. Any spade would give Wasserson a flush, but his ace outs went out the window. The {8-Clubs} on the turn was a brick, as was the {9-Clubs} on the river, and Bronstein doubled.

Hand #163: Jack Duong raised to 35,000 from middle position, Michael Stonehill moved all in for 157,000 in the cutoff, and Duong called.

Duong: {2-Spades}{2-Hearts}
Stonehill: {a-Spades}{j-Diamonds}

Duong won the race as the board rolled out {3-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}{5-Spades}{k-Spades}, and Stonehill hit the rail.

Tags: Eric WassersonJack DuongMichael StonehillNoah BronsteinTaylor Paur

Hand #164-167: Kilpatrick Doubles

Level 7 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
Kory Kilpatrick doubles
Kory Kilpatrick doubles

Hand #164: Eric Wasserson raised to 40,000 in the cutoff, and received no callers.

Hand #165: Noah Bronstein raised in middle position and received no callers.

Hand #166: Phil Galfond raised to 40,000 from the hijack, Jack Duong three-bet to 104,000 from the big blind, and Galfond tank-folded.

Hand #167: Galfond raised to 40,000 from early position, Kory Kilpatrick moved all in for 233,000 on the button, and Duong reshoved from the small blind. Galfond folded.

Duong: {a-Hearts}{q-Hearts}
Kilpatrick: {4-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}

Duong added a backdoor straight draw on a flop of {9-Spades}{6-Spades}{j-Clubs}, and the {8-Diamonds} on the turn kept that draw alive. Any ten, ace, or queen on the river would eliminate Kilpatrick, but the {9-Diamonds} was a brick and he doubled through.

Tags: Eric WassersonJack DuongKory KilpatrickNoah BronsteinPhil Galfond

Taylor Paur Eliminated in 7th Place ($36,414)

Level 7 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
Taylor Paur - 7th Place
Taylor Paur - 7th Place

Hand #168: Taylor Paur raised to 40,000 in the hijack seat, Jack Duong three-bet to 100,000 on the button, and Paur folded.

Hand #169: Chris Bell raised to 50,000 from under the gun, and received no callers.

Hand #170: Eric Wasserson had the button, and raised to 40,000. Both Phil Galfond and Bell folded from the blinds.

Hand #171: Paur received a walk.

Hand #172: Duong raised to 40,000 from under the gun and received no action.

Hand #173: Noah Bronstein was first to act, and he raised to 45,000. Paul moved all in for 288,000 on the button, and Bronstein snap-called.

Bronstein: {j-Clubs}{j-Spades}
Paur: {8-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}

Paur was dominated, and hit the rail when the board rolled out {5-Diamonds}{2-Spades}{a-Spades}{7-Clubs}{2-Hearts}.

Tags: Chris BellEric WassersonJack DuongNoah BronsteinPhil GalfondTaylor Paur

Hand #181-184: Ace-High's Good

Level 7 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
Chris Bell
Chris Bell

Hand #181: Noah Bronstein raised to 60,000 in the small blind, Eric Wasserson called in the big blind, and the flop fell {4-Clubs}{a-Spades}{7-Spades}. Both players checked. The turn was the {k-Hearts}, the two checked again, and the river was the {5-Diamonds}. Bronstein led out for 65,000, Wasserson called, and Wasserson won the pot with {k-Clubs}{9-Hearts}.

Hand #182: Chris Bell was first to act, and raised to 50,000. No one called.

Hand #183: Phil Galfond completed out of the small blind, Bell checked in the big blind, and the flop was {9-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}. Galfond led out for 26,000, and Bell folded.

Hand #184: Galfond raised to 40,000 on the button, Bell called in the small blind, and Kory Kilpatrick defended the big blind. The dealer fanned {5-Spades}{4-Clubs}{j-Clubs}, both players in the blinds checked, and Galfond continued for 26,000. Only Bell called.

The turn was the {4-Hearts}, Bell checked again, and Galfond tossed out another 62,000. The river was a third club - the {2-Clubs} - and Bell knuckled a third time. Galfond slid out a final bullet worth 130,000. Bell considered the bet for a moment, rechecked his cards, then sat back in his chair. The North Carolina native crossed his arms, scratched his head, then grabbed some chips, riffling them with his left hand.

Bell shot a few looks at Galfond, then finally called. Galfond showed what looked like {10-}{6-}, and it was no good against Bell's {a-Spades}{q-Diamonds} for ace-high.

Tags: Chris BellEric WassersonKory KilpatrickNoah BronsteinPhil Galfond

Phil Galfond Eliminated in 6th Place ($48,043)

Level 7 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
Phil Galfond - 6th Place
Phil Galfond - 6th Place

Hand #185: Kory Kilpatrick raised to 50,000 out of the small blind, and Jack Duong surrendered his big blind.

Hand #186: Phil Galfond moved all in for 111,000 from the hijack seat, Duong re-shoved from the small blind, and the hands were opened.

Galfond: {a-Spades}{4-Spades}
Duong: {a-Clubs}{j-Clubs}

Galfond picked up some outs to chop on a flop of {10-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}, but his tournament was over when the {j-Spades} fell on the turn. The {4-Hearts} on the river gave Galfond a meaningless pair of fours, and he shook a few hands before exiting.

Tags: Jack DuongKory KilpatrickPhil Galfond