Event #24: $5,000 Six-Handed No-Limit Hold'em Day 2 | 2014 World Series of Poker

06-11-2014 23:33 UTC-7

Benger's World Series Runbad Continues

[user101598]

Level 19 : 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante

Griffin Benger has had a few close calls at the World Series of Poker, most notably his 14th-place finish in Event #40 of the 2013 WSOP, but lady luck is rarely on his side during the latter stages here at the Rio. In his bust-out hand from that event, Benger was all in and at risk with pocket aces against Peter Hengsakul's pocket kings, and 25% of the chips in play were in the middle of the table.

The flop produced three blanks, as did the turn, but the river was the , and Benger was eliminated.

We just saw Benger take another brutal hit in a bracelet event, this time at the hands of Pratyush Buddiga. Buddiga opened to 12,000 on the button, Benger three-bet to 31,000 out of the small blind, and Buddiga moved all in for 196,000. Benger made a quick call, and had Buddiga dominated.

Buddiga:
Benger:

Benger remained ahead after the flop, but the turn was the , giving Buddiga a pair of jacks. The bricked off on the river, and Buddiga doubled to 400,000 chips.

Benger was crippled, left with just 31,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pratyush Buddiga	400,000	153,000
Griffin Benger	31,000	-229,000

Tags: Griffin Benger Pratyush Buddiga

06-11-2014 23:26 UTC-7

Jared Hamby Eliminated in 24th Place ($19,731)

Happy_Freaked

Level 19 : 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante

Whenever you encounter pocket aces and pocket kings all in against each other before the flop you're going to end up feeling really sorry for one of the two players by the end of it. It's an unavoidable situation for both, and this time Jared Hamby was on the wrong side of things.

It started with Griffin Benger who raised to 12,000 and he was three-bet by Matt Jarvis from the button to 35,000. Hamby was next to act and he four-bet to 72,000 which got Benger to quickly fold.

Jarvis went into the tank a little longer this time before making it 118,000 to go. Hamby responded with an all-in shove for around 310,000 and the former November Niner called right away.

"Aces?" Hamby asked Jarvis in the split second before the cards were turned over.

Jarivs nodded and Hamby's face turned very sour.

Hamby:
Jarvis:

The board ran out and Hamby was knocked out.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matt Jarvis	665,000	259,000
Jared Hamby	Busted

Tags: Griffin Benger Jared Hamby Matt Jarvis

06-11-2014 23:18 UTC-7

Benny Chen Eliminated in 25th Place ($16,196)

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Level 19 : 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante

Benny Chen (Giving shuffle up and deal prior to Millionaire Maker) - Eliminated

Benny Chen moved all in for 98,000 on the button, and Jeremy Kottler called in the big blind.

Chen:
Kottler:

Kottler increased his lead on a flop of , but Chen had an inside straight draw. Unfortunately for him, the turn and river bricked , respectively, and he was elimianted in 25th place. He'll earn $16,196 for his efforts.

Kottler chipped up to 770,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeremy Kottler	770,000	105,000
Benny Chen	Busted

Tags: Benny Chen Jeremy Kottler

06-11-2014 23:13 UTC-7

Hunichen Tormented by Lichtenberger

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Level 19 : 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante

Andrew Lichtenberger raised to 13,000 on the button, Chris Hunichen reraised to 30,000 out of the small blind, and Lichtenberger made the call. The flop fell , Hunichen led out for 38,000, and Lichtenberger called.

The turn was the , Hunichen checked, and Lichtenberger took the opportunity to bet 45,000. Hunichen mulled the decision over for a bit, then folded.

"I have the best hand against you every time," Hunichen sighed. "And you always beat me."

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Lichtenberger	530,000	64,000
Chris Hunichen	263,000	-67,000

Tags: Andrew Lichtenberger Chris Hunichen

Level: 19

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 1,000

06-11-2014 22:56 UTC-7

Chip Counts

Mickey Doft

Level 18 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Bryn Kenney	753,000
Jeremy Kottler	665,000	35,000
Pierre Neuville	605,000	60,000
Kevin Eyster	512,000	32,000
David Borrat	509,000	4,000
Andrew Lichtenberger	466,000	51,000
Andrea Dato	440,000	-60,000
Matt Jarvis	406,000	61,000
Byron Kaverman	355,000	30,000
Chris Hunichen	330,000	-10,000
Jared Hamby	328,000	-4,000
Fabrice Touil	315,000	-25,000
Mustapha Kanit	295,000	75,000
Greg Merson	293,000	-27,000
Griffin Benger	266,000	-9,000
Brian Roberts	257,000	162,000
Pratyush Buddiga	247,000	42,000
Mark Darner	209,000	-101,000
Amanda Musumeci	194,000	-44,000
Will Givens	157,000	-23,000
Noah Vaillancourt	133,000	-32,000
Benny Chen	120,000	-85,000
Jay Dragland	89,000	-21,000
George Tokarczyk	85,000	-10,000
Kory Kilpatrick	72,000	-18,000

06-11-2014 22:53 UTC-7

Break

Mickey Doft

Level 18 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante

The players are in the midst of a 20-minute break. Full chip counts coming shortly...

06-11-2014 22:53 UTC-7

Celestino Busts; Huni Has One Move

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Level 18 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante

Bryn Kenney raised to 11,000 in the cutoff, Andrew Lichtenberger three-bet to 30,000 on the button, and Chris Hunichen cold four-bet jammed for 295,000.

"How much?" Kenney asked immediately.

While the dealer was counting, Kenney turned his attention to Lichtenberger. He stared at his neighbor intently, then returned his attention to Hunichen and the all-in raise. He eventually folded, and Lichtenberger immediately flicked his cards into the muck.

"That's the only move I have," Hunichen said with a big grin on his face. "You guys are too good."

A few hands later, there was a raise to 11,000 and a call before Ariel Celestino moved all in for 150,000 from the small blind. Kenney re-shoved out of the big blind and the rest of the players folded.

Celestino:
Kenney:

The flop fell with two hearts, giving Kenney Broadway, and he made a flush as the turn and river both produced hearts. He's rocketed all the way up to 753,000 chips, while Celestino is eliminated.