2014 World Series of Poker

Event #20: $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em Shootout
Day: 1
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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
Total Entries
389
Level Info
Level
9
Blinds
15,000 / 30,000
Ante
5,000
Players Left 1 / 389
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Level: 4

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 0

Assorted Chip Counts

Level 3 : 75/150, 0 ante

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Boat For Brenes

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Humberto Brenes
Humberto Brenes

Humberto Brenes raised to 450 from under the gun and found calls from the players in both the small and big blinds. The flop came {10-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}{2-Spades} and all three players checked to see the {2-Clubs} fall on the turn. Action checked over to Brenes and he fired out a bet of 700. The small blind called and the big blind let his cards go, leaving the two heads up to the river.

The dealer put out the {3-Clubs} on the river and the small blind led into the middle for 2,500. Brenes came over the top with a raise to 6,200 and his opponent called, rolling over {A-Clubs}{5-Clubs} for the wheel. Brenes had that beat, though, and triumphantly showed down {10-Spades}{10-Clubs} for tens full of deuces. Brenes was awarded the pot and now has about 19,800 in chips.

Chip Counts and New Players

Level 3 : 75/150, 0 ante

The Phils have arrived. Both Phil Hellmuth and Phil Ivey have recently taken their seats in Event #20: $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em Shootout. Hellmuth, who just a little bit ago finished in eighth place in Event #15: $3,000 Six-Handed No-Limit Hold'em, has sat down with the intent of winning his table and advancing to Day 2 of this event.

Weisner Takes Some

Level 3 : 75/150, 0 ante

Picking up with the action on the flop of {Q-Hearts}{4-Hearts}{2-Spades}, Melanie Weisner and and opponent were heads up in a raised pot. Weisner's opponent checked and she tapped the table back, signifying a check. The turn was the {4-Clubs} and the action once again went check-check, allowing the {9-Hearts} to complete the board.

Weisner's opponent fired 2,000 and she tossed out a call. Weisner's opponent showed {A-Diamonds}{k-Hearts} for ace-king high which was no good against Weisner's {A-Clubs}{2-Clubs} for a pair of deuces. Weisner was pushed the pot and now sits on about 9,700 in chips.

Tags: Melanie Weisner

Merson Over Klann

Level 3 : 75/150, 0 ante

Paul Klann popped it up to 400 from the cutoff and found a call from Greg Merson in the big blind. The flop fell {A-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}{3-Clubs} and Merson checked over to Klann who rapped the table back.

Fourth street was the {10-Clubs} and Merson fired out 575. Klann stuck around to see the {9-Clubs} complete the board on the river. Merson bet 1,550 and Klann flung forward a call. Merson rolled over {Q-Clubs}{j-Spades} for a Broadway straight and Klann tossed his hand into the muck. The 2012 WSOP Main Event champion was pushed the pot and now has about 23,000 in chips.

Tags: Greg Merson

Eslami Continues to Crush

Level 3 : 75/150, 0 ante

An early positioned player opened to 350 and Ali Eslami flatted out of the big blind. The flop came down {A-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}{7-Hearts} and Eslami check-called a bet of 350. The {3-Diamonds} fell on the turn and Eslami checked for a second time. His opponent bet 600 and Eslami stuck around. The {10-Spades} finished the board on the river and Eslami took the lead with a bet of 1,600.

Eslami's opponent called and Eslami rolled over {10-Clubs}{3-Spades} for two pair of tens and treys. His opponent mucked and Eslami was pushed the pot. He now has a good lead on his table with 23,375 in chips.

Tags: Ali Eslami

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Level 3 : 75/150, 0 ante

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Katz Climbing

Level 3 : 75/150, 0 ante

The player under the gun opened to 400 and Cary Katz called from the cutoff. Nam Le tagged along from the big blind and the trio of players were off to the flop.

The dealer fanned {Q-Diamonds}{6-Spades}{4-Spades} and Le checked. The original raiser led for 650, Katz called, and Le let his hand go. The {A-Spades} hit the turn and prompted two checks. The {K-Spades} completed the board on the river and the original raiser checked over to Katz. He fired a bet of 1,000 and his opponent quickly released. Katz was awarded the pot and now has around 12,300 in chips.

Tags: Cary KatzNam Le

Level: 3

Blinds: 75/150

Ante: 0