2014 World Series of Poker

Event #29: $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 3
Event Info

2014 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
108
Prize
$536,768
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,500
Prize Pool
$2,650,375
Entries
1,165
Level Info
Level
30
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
10,000

Chris Johnson Eliminated in 11th Place ($30,267)

Level 24 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
Chris Johnson - 11th Place
Chris Johnson - 11th Place

Chris Johnson had been fairly quiet on Day 3, and as a result his stack dwindled. In what would ultimately be his final hand, Johnson raised to 40,000 under the gun and was met by a three-bet to 250,000 from Andy Phan in the big blind. Johnson had 410,000 total and put it in. Phan called.

Johnson: {10-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}
Phan: {j-Spades}{j-Diamonds}

Johnson's was in a bad spot with his pocket pair, and the dealer failed to deliver salvation as the board ran out a dry {3-Clubs}{6-Hearts}{3-Hearts}{a-Clubs}{2-Hearts}.

With that the final ten players will combine to a single table and move over to the ESPN main stage. Cards will be back in the air shortly.

Player Chips Progress
Andy Phan us
Andy Phan
1,490,000 470,000
Chris Johnson us
Chris Johnson
Busted

Tags: Andy PhanChris Johnson

Raptor on the Verge of Extinction

Level 24 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante

Thad McNulty opened for 40,000 from the hijack and then called when David Benefield three-bet to 110,000 from the cutoff. McNulty then check-called a bet of 130,000 on the {8-Hearts}{2-Clubs}{4-Spades} flop and both players proceeded to check the {K-Clubs} turn.

When the {4-Clubs} completed the board on the river, McNulty fired out 250,000 and Benefield called. McNulty rolled over the {8-Spades}{8-Clubs} for a full house and Benefield mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Thad McNulty us
Thad McNulty
1,250,000 475,000
David Benefield us
David Benefield
215,000 -515,000

Tags: Thad McNultyDavid Benefield

McNulty Gives Up His King

Level 24 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante

Jamie Armstrong opened for 40,000 from the hijack and Thad McNulty and Sam Cohen called from the button and big blind respectively. Cohen then checked the {4-Spades}{j-Clubs}{k-Clubs} flop, Armstrong bet 85,000, and McNulty called. From there, Cohen sprung to life with a check-raise to right around 330,000 and both her opponents folded, but not before McNulty showed the {K-Spades}.

Player Chips Progress
Jamie Armstrong us
Jamie Armstrong
1,410,000 -100,000
Sam Cohen us
Sam Cohen
1,180,000 120,000
Thad McNulty us
Thad McNulty
965,000 -135,000

Tags: Sam CohenJamie ArmstrongThad McNulty

Armstrong vs. McNulty

Level 24 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante

Sam Cohen opened for 40,000 from the cutoff and Jamie Armstrong called on the button. Thad McNulty then three-bet to 100,000 from the big blind, Cohen folded, and Armstrong made the call.

The {3-Hearts}{9-Hearts}{2-Spades} flop saw McNulty bet 155,000, Armstrong called, and then the two checked both the {10-Diamonds} turn and {5-Hearts} river. McNulty tabled the {5-Spades}{5-Diamonds} for a rivered set, and it was good as Armstrong mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Jamie Armstrong us
Jamie Armstrong
1,510,000 -140,000
Thad McNulty us
Thad McNulty
1,100,000 185,000

Tags: Jamie ArmstongThad McNulty

Level: 24

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 3,000

Scott Davies Eliminated in 12th Place ($30,267)

Level 23 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Scott Davies - 12th Place
Scott Davies - 12th Place

Justin Oliver opened for 40,000 from early position and was met by an all-in three-bet to 327,000 by Scott Davies on the button. The blinds both folded and Oliver made the call.

Oliver: {j-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}
Davies: {10-Spades}{10-Diamonds}

Davies had a decent pair, but Oliver had one slightly better. Davies was in desperate need of a ten, but he was left wanting after the board ran out a dry {8-Clubs}{5-Spades}{5-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}.

Player Chips Progress
Justin Oliver ca
Justin Oliver
WSOP 1X Winner
1,000,000 340,000
Scott Davies us
Scott Davies
WSOP 1X Winner
Busted

Tags: Justin OliverScott Davies

Yong Lu Eliminated in 13th Place ($24,277)

Level 23 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Yong Lu - 13th Place
Yong Lu - 13th Place

Action folded around to Yong Lu on the button and he moved all in for 271,000. The small blind folded and then Thad McNulty tank-called from the big blind.

McNulty: {5-Clubs}{5-Hearts}
Lu: {a-Hearts}{10-Hearts}

It was a race, but not after the flop came down {5-Spades}{9-Spades}{k-Clubs} to give McNulty a set. The {J-Clubs} turn gave Lu a gutshot straight draw, but the {A-Spades} river failed to complete it.

Player Chips Progress
Thad McNulty us
Thad McNulty
915,000 276,000
Yong Lu ca
Yong Lu
Busted

Tags: Yong LuThad McNulty

Cohen vs. Armstrong Once Again

Level 23 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

Sam Cohen raised to 35,000 under the gun and Jamie Armstrong called from the hijack. David Benefield came along from the big blind and three players saw a flop of {j-Spades}{10-Diamonds}{5-Spades}. Benefield checked, Cohen bet 55,000, and only Armstrong called.

When the {5-Diamonds} appeared on the turn, Cohen bet 80,000 and Armstrong called. The {6-Diamonds} river saw Cohen slow down with a check, but she still called when Armstrong bet 150,000.

Armstrong tabled the {q-Clubs}{q-Spades}for two pair, and it was good as Cohen mucked her cards.

Player Chips Progress
Jamie Armstrong us
Jamie Armstrong
1,650,000 370,000
Sam Cohen us
Sam Cohen
1,060,000 -320,000

Tags: Sam CohenJamie Armstrong