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

Linde Takes Commanding Lead vs. Cody

Level 4 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

A hand that extended into the break...

After a {Q-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}{7-Hearts} flop, Dylan Linde was in position and called 13,200 from Jake Cody. The {5-Spades} hit the turn and Cody bet 26,500. Linde raised all in for 141,300 and sent Cody into the tank for well more than six minutes, extending into the break. Cody ultimately called with {6-Clubs}{6-Hearts}, trailing Linde's {Q-Hearts}{10-Hearts}.

The {J-Hearts} river was no help to Cody, giving Linde a commanding chip lead.

Player Chips Progress
Dylan Linde us
Dylan Linde
WSOP 1X Winner
333,000 135,200
Jake Cody gb
Jake Cody
WSOP 1X Winner
13,000 -135,200

Tags: Dylan LindeJake Cody

Pocket Rockets Propel Banwari to a Double

Level 4 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

After Alex Bolotin opened with a raise from the button, Narendra Banwari three-bet to 3,500 from the small blind. Eric Froehlich folded the big, and then Bolotin moved all in. Banwari snap-called off for 90,000.

Banwari: {a-Spades}{a-Clubs}
Bolotin: {10-Hearts}{10-Spades}

The board ran out a clean {2-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}{k-Spades}{7-Clubs} and Banwari scored the big double.

Player Chips Progress
Narendra Banwari us
Narendra Banwari
185,000 65,000
Eric Froehlich us
Eric Froehlich
WSOP 2X Winner
95,000 5,000
Alex Bolotin us
Alex Bolotin
WSOP 1X Winner
67,500 -105,500

Tags: Alex BolotinNarendra Banwari

Bell the First to Punch His Ticket to the Final Table

Level 4 : 800/1,600, 200 ante
Chris Bell
Chris Bell

A massive hand just went down at Table 361 to take us from three players to a winner.

It began when Marcus Mizzi limped from the button and a short-stacked Mike Pickett moved all in for his last 20,000 from the small blind. Chris Bell, who was the big stack, then three-bet to 100,000 from the big. Mizzi responded by snap-calling off for roughly 75,000 and it was a three-way all in.

Mizzi: {a-Clubs}{k-Hearts}
Pickett: {a-Spades}{5-Hearts}
Bell: {9-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}

"I'm all in," Mizzi said to his brother, Sorel. By the time he turned back around the flop had come out {a-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}{9-Spades} to give Bell a hammerlock on the hand with middle set. The {4-Hearts} turn left both Mizzi and Pickett drawing dead, and both made their way to the payout desk after the {5-Spades} was run out on the river for good measure.

Bell will return to the final table tomorrow with 346,000.

Player Chips Progress
Chris Bell us
Chris Bell
346,000 126,000
Mike Pickett us
Mike Pickett
Busted
Marcus Mizzi ca
Marcus Mizzi
Busted

Tags: Chris BellMike PickettMarcus Mizzi

Stonehill Doubles Through Alaei Again

Level 4 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

After a {7-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}{4-Spades} flop, Daniel Alaei bet 4,500 from the big blind. Michael Stonehill called, the {9-Spades} landed on the turn and Alaei bet 12,000. Stonehill called to see the {K-Diamonds} river where Alaei bet 26,000. Stonehill shoved for 59,700 and Alaei called with {9-Diamonds}{7-Clubs} for two pair.

Stonehill, though, tabled {6-Spades}{3-Spades} for a straight to win the pot and take the chip lead.

Player Chips Progress
Michael Stonehill us
Michael Stonehill
182,000 122,000
Daniel Alaei us
Daniel Alaei
WSOP 5X Winner
160,000 -122,000

Tags: Daniel AlaeiMichael Stonehill

Stonehill Doubles Through Alaei

Level 4 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

The preflop action escaped us, but we do know a short-stack Michael Stonehill got his stack of 29,700 all in and was at risk against Daniel Alaei.

Stonehill: {q-Spades}{q-Diamonds}
Alaei: {a-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}

Stonehill was well out in front, and that's just where he stayed as the board ran out {8-Hearts}{4-Spades}{8-Spades}{6-Spades}{5-Clubs}.

Player Chips Progress
Daniel Alaei us
Daniel Alaei
WSOP 5X Winner
282,000 -28,000
Michael Stonehill us
Michael Stonehill
60,000 30,300

Tags: Daniel AlaeiMichael Stonehill

Froehlich Gives One Up

Level 4 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

We happened upon Table 360 with around 50,000 already in the pot and a flop of {j-Diamonds}{k-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}. Narendra Banwari had bet 17,600 from the small blind and action was on Erich Froehlich in the big. The two-time bracelet winner gave it some thought, but he opted to release his hand.

Player Chips Progress
Narendra Banwari us
Narendra Banwari
125,000 87,000
Alex Bolotin us
Alex Bolotin
WSOP 1X Winner
115,000 -3,000
Eric Froehlich us
Eric Froehlich
WSOP 2X Winner
100,000 -89,000

Tags: Narendra BanwariEric Froehlich

Venovski and Wasserson Heads Up

Level 4 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

In a three-bet pot preflop with the flop reading {Q-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}{7-Spades}, James Matthews got his stack of 78,000 into the middle with {9-Hearts}{9-Diamonds} against Alex Venovski's {Q-Clubs}{10-Hearts}. Matthews found no help from the turn or river and was eliminated.

Venovski holds the chip lead over Eric Wasserson as heads-up play begins.

Player Chips Progress
Alexander Venovski us
Alexander Venovski
192,000 94,000
Eric Wasserson us
Eric Wasserson
152,000 -9,000
James Matthews us
James Matthews
Busted

Tags: Alex VenovskiEric WassersonJames Matthews

Cracked Pocket Rockets Send Dandrea to the Rail

Level 4 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

We've just lost our first player over at Table 361, and it happened after pocket rockets got cracked.

We're not sure how the action unfolded, but we do know Raymond Dandrea was the one with aces. However, they were no good as Chris Bell held the {2-Diamonds}{2-Clubs} on a board reading {2-Spades}{9-Clubs}{10-Spades}{4-Hearts}{3-Clubs}. The pot was being pushed to Bell when we arrive, which was the same time Dandrea was making a beeline for the exit.

Player Chips Progress
Chris Bell us
Chris Bell
220,000 131,000
Marcus Mizzi ca
Marcus Mizzi
84,000 -7,000
Mike Pickett us
Mike Pickett
40,000 -73,000
Raymond Dandrea us
Raymond Dandrea
Busted

Tags: Raymond DandreaChris Bell