2014 World Series of Poker

Event #29: $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 3
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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
Total Entries
1,165
Level Info
Level
30
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
10,000
Players Left 1 / 1,165
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Slow Going

Level 25 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante

Action has slowed to a crawl as of late. It seemed all ten players are intent on making the final table. Unfortunately one of them won't, and it's only a matter of time before we learn who it will be.

Back-to-Back Shoves by Benefield

Level 25 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante

Jamie Armstrong opened for 55,000 from middle position and then folded when David Benefield moved all in from the hijack for roughly 320,000 total.

In the next hand, Armstrong opened for 55,000 from early position and then folded when Benefield shoved yet again.

Tags: David BenefieldJamie Armstrong

Cohen & Armstrong Involved in a Boat Crash

Level 25 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante

Jamie Armstrong opened for 50,000 from early position and Sam Cohen defended from the big blind. Cohen then check-called a bet of 50,000 on the {6-Clubs}{j-Hearts}{q-Spades} flop before checking the {K-Clubs} turn. Armstrong kept the pressure on with a bet of 100,000, Cohen called, and the {J-Spades} completed the board on the river.

Cohen checked for a third time but called when Armstrong bet 250,000. Cohen flatted with her {j-Clubs}{k-Hearts} full house, and it's a good thing she did as it was no good. Armstrong rolled over the {q-Hearts}{q-Diamonds}.

Tags: Sam CohenJamie Armstrong

Level: 25

Blinds: 12,000/24,000

Ante: 4,000

Chip Counts at Break

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

The players are in the midst of a 20-minute break.

SeatPlayerChips
1Thad Mcnulty944,000
2Daniel Laming302,000
3Jamie Armstrong1,634,000
4David Benefield378,000
5Andy Phan1,780,000
6Barry Hutter685,000
7Matt Salsberg862,000
8Pierre Milan524,000
9Justin Oliver649,000
10Sam Cohen984,000

Phan Takes From Cohen

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

Sam Cohen opened to 50,000 from early position, Andy Phan called on the button and the flop fell {J-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}.

Cohen continued for 78,000, Phan raised to 200,000, Cohen reraised to about 430,000 and Phan reraised all in with the bigger stack. Cohen gave it some thought, but ultimately folded.

Tags: Andy PhanSam Cohen

A Double for Raptor

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

A short-stacked David "Raptor" Benefield moved all in for 153,000 from early position and Justin Oliver called. The rest of the field folded and the cards were turned up.

Benefield: {k-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}
Oliver: {a-Diamonds}{j-Spades}

Benefield was behind and in need of some help, and he got a little on the {j-Clubs}{3-Hearts}{10-Hearts} flop, which gave him an open-ended straight draw. The {K-Clubs} turn actually gave him the lead with kings, and although the {A-Spades} river gave Oliver two pair, it gave Benefield the aforementioned straight.

Tags: Justin OliverDavid Benefield

Salsberg Closing in on a Million

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

Andy Phan opened for 40,000 from the button and Matt Salsberg defended his big blind. Both players checked the {4-Spades}{j-Clubs}{5-Diamonds} flop, and then Salsberg led out for 45,000 on the {2-Clubs} turn. Phan called and then bet 100,000 when Salsberg checked the {Q-Spades} river.

Salsberg called with the {j-Diamonds}{10-Hearts} for a pair of jacks, and it was good as Phan held the {a-Clubs}{k-Spades}.

Tags: Matt SalsbergAndy Phan

The Unofficial Final Table (full)

Level 24 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
SeatPlayerChips
1Thad Mcnulty970,000
2Daniel Laming320,000
3Jamie Armstrong1,550,000
4David Benefield175,000
5Andy Phan1,490,000
6Barry Hutter635,000
7Matt Salsberg770,000
8Pierre Milan400,000
9Justin Oliver860,000
10Sam Cohen1,510,000