2014 World Series of Poker

Event #20: $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em Shootout
Day: 2
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

Level: 8

Blinds: 2,500/5,000

Ante: 500

Alaei Closing the Gap

Level 8 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante

Daniel Alaei limped the button and Michael Stonehill checked his option from the big blind, which brought about a flop of {10-Spades}{6-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}. Stonehill check-called a bet of 6,000 and then the dealer burned and turned the {3-Hearts}. Stonehill check-called another bet, this time 16,000, and the {9-Diamonds} completed the board on the river.

Stonehill checked for a third time and finally folded when Alaei bet 32,000.

Player Chips Progress
Michael Stonehill us
Michael Stonehill
183,000
-58,000
-58,000
Daniel Alaei us
Daniel Alaei
163,000
58,000
58,000
WSOP 5X Winner

Tags: Michael StonehillDaniel Alaei

Alaei Takes the Lead

Level 8 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante

Michael Stonehill opened for 10,000 on the button and Daniel Alaei called. When the flop fell {a-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}, Alaei check-called a bet of 12,000 and then both players checked the {J-Spades} turn. The {6-Clubs} river saw Alaei lead out for 18,000, and Stonehill folded.

Player Chips Progress
Daniel Alaei us
Daniel Alaei
193,000
30,000
30,000
WSOP 5X Winner
Michael Stonehill us
Michael Stonehill
153,000
-30,000
-30,000

Tags: Michael StonehillDaniel Alaei

A Slippery Slope for Stonehill

Level 8 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante

Daniel Alaei limped the button and then called when Michael Stonehill raised to 15,000. Alaei then called a bet of 19,000 on the {5-Hearts}{3-Hearts}{a-Clubs} flop, and Stonehill checked the {4-Hearts} turn. Alaei took the opportunity to move all in, and Stonehill quickly folded.

Player Chips Progress
Daniel Alaei us
Daniel Alaei
227,000
34,000
34,000
WSOP 5X Winner
Michael Stonehill us
Michael Stonehill
119,000
-34,000
-34,000

Tags: Daniel AlaeiMichael Stonehill

Stonehill Doubles Through Alaei

Level 8 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante

Michael Stonehill raised to 10,000 on the button, Daniel Alaei reraised all in with the bigger stack and Stonehill called all in for 87,500.

Stonehill: {K-Hearts}{6-Hearts}
Alaei: {K-Spades}{Q-Spades}

The board ran out {K-Diamonds}{J-Hearts}{6-Clubs}{2-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds} as Stonehill made sixes full of kings to double and retake the chip lead.

Player Chips Progress
Michael Stonehill us
Michael Stonehill
176,000
57,000
57,000
Daniel Alaei us
Daniel Alaei
170,000
-57,000
-57,000
WSOP 5X Winner

Tags: Daniel AlaeiMichael Stonehill

Level: 9

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 1,000

Alaei Extending His Lead

Level 9 : 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante

Daniel Alaei raised to 12,000 on the button and Michael Stonehill defended his big blind.

The flop fell {8-Clubs}{6-Spades}{3-Spades} and Stonehill check-called 15,000 from Alaei to see the {J-Spades} turn. Stonehill checked, Alaei bet 30,000 and Stonehill folded after a few moments.

Player Chips Progress
Daniel Alaei us
Daniel Alaei
226,000
20,500
20,500
WSOP 5X Winner
Michael Stonehill us
Michael Stonehill
120,000
-20,500
-20,500

Tags: Daniel AlaeiMichael Stonehill