2014 World Series of Poker

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

Strelitz On the Good End of a Cooler

Level 12 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

We arrived at Table 363 when Daniel Strelitz had 11,200 out in front on him in the cutoff. He had been raised by Edmilson Oliveira on the button to 35,000. Strelitz responded by moving all in, and Oliveira, who had about 40,000 back, thought for a little over a minute before calling off.

Strelitz: {k-Hearts}{k-Clubs}
Oliveira: {q-Spades}{q-Diamonds}

It was a bad spot for Oliveira, and it got worse when the flop came down {10-Diamonds}{k-Spades}{5-Diamonds} to give Strelitz a set. The {6-Clubs} turn left Oliveira drawing dead, and he was dispatched out of the money after the {7-Hearts} was put out on the river.

Meanwhile, Alan Myerson, Charles Cochran and Giacomo Fundaro have all hit the rail.

Player Chips Progress
Daniel Strelitz us
Daniel Strelitz
WSOP 2X Winner
170,000 90,500
Edmilson Oliveira br
Edmilson Oliveira
Busted
Alan Myerson us
Alan Myerson
Busted
Charles Cochran us
Charles Cochran
Busted
Giacomo Fundaro it
Giacomo Fundaro
Busted

Tags: Edmilson OliveiraDaniel Strelitz

Oleksander Finishes Off Stein

Level 12 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

In the last hand of Level 11, Sam Stein moved all in from middle position for right around 12,000 and Gnatenko Oleksander called from the button. The blinds both folded and Stein discovered the bad news.

Stein: {a-Hearts}{9-Spades}
Oleksander: {10-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}

Stein only had one over, and he failed to his it after the board ran out a dry {6-Spades}{2-Hearts}{5-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}. Stein then indicated that as a result of his early exit he will be playing this afternoon's Event #32: $10,000 Six-Handed No-Limit Hold'em Championship.

Player Chips Progress
Gnatenko Oleksander ua
Gnatenko Oleksander
54,500 17,400
Sam Stein us
Sam Stein
Busted

Tags: Gnatenko OleksanderSam Stein

Level: 12

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 200

Hughes Wins Battle of the Late Position Aggressors

Level 11 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

Ryan Hughes raised to 2,200 from the hijack seat, which put the action onto Amanda Baker in the cutoff. Baker put in a raise of her own, setting the price to play at 5,000. The button, Jamie Armstrong, responded with a cold four-bet to 9,400 and both blinds instantly released their hands.

Hughes sat motionless for close to 30 seconds before moving all-in for around 69,000. Baker mucked as did Armstrong, albeit after much deliberation.

Player Chips Progress
Ryan Hughes us
Ryan Hughes
WSOP 3X Winner
78,500 21,000
Amanda Baker us
Amanda Baker
28,400 8,700
Jamie Armstrong us
Jamie Armstrong
22,100 -9,300

Tags: Amanda BakerRyan HughesJamie Armstrong

Yunis Puts Vayo to the Test

Level 11 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

Nick Yunis opened the preflop betting with a raise to 2,500 from early position, a bet that folded out everyone around to the button. Gordon Vayo had the best seat in the house and he opted to call. Both blinds folded and it was off to the {A-Diamonds}{10-Spades}{6-Hearts} flop.

Yunis, who rarely needs an excuse to bet, continued by making it 4,000 to go. Vayo stuck around and called. The {9-Spades} landed on the turn and Yunis fired a second barrel, this time moving a stack of yellow T1,000 chips forward. Calling the bet would have put Vayo all-in so it was no surprise that he went deep into the tank for close to one minute. Vayo emerged with a fold and Yunis began stacking his new chips.

Player Chips Progress
Nick Yunis cl
Nick Yunis
90,000 -3,500
Gordon Vayo us
Gordon Vayo
20,000 -3,100

Tags: Gordon VayoNick Yunis

Loeser Loses the Race

Level 11 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

Shawn Busse opened for 2,200 only to have Manig Loeser three-bet all in from the cutoff for roughly 15,000. Action folded back to Busse and he thought for awhile before dropping in the call.

Busse: {a-Spades}{8-Spades}
Loeser: {6-Spades}{6-Diamonds}

It was a flip, and according to the PokerNews Odds Calculator Loeser was a slight 53.27% favorite while Busse would win 46.28% of the time.

The {q-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds} flop was safe enough for Loeser, and he became a 3-1 favorite. However, that was reversed when the dealer burned and turned the {8-Diamonds} to pair Busse. Loeser needed either a six or diamond on the river — something that would come 25% of the time — but it wasn't in the cards as the {Q-Spades} blanked.

Busse was pushed the pot while Loeser collected his things and exited the Amazon Room.

Player Chips Progress
Shawn Busse us
Shawn Busse
WSOP 1X Winner
90,000 41,400
Manig Loeser de
Manig Loeser
WSOP 2X Winner
Busted

Tags: Shawn BusseManig Loeser

Savard Doubles Through Stein

Level 11 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

"All in an a call," we heard the dealer over at Table 350 shout. We made our way over to discover Jean-Pascal Savard was all in for 27,200 and at risk against Sam Stein.

Savard: {k-Diamonds}{k-Spades}
Stein: {a-Hearts}{k-Clubs}

Savard was well out in front and looking to dodge an ace. He did so on the {j-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}{9-Spades} flop, but the {Q-Clubs} turn gave him even more outs to dodge as Stein picked up a Broadway draw. Fortunately for Savard, the {2-Spades} blanked on the river and he was able to double through.

Player Chips Progress
Jean-Pascal Savard ca
Jean-Pascal Savard
57,000 26,000
Sam Stein us
Sam Stein
12,000 -40,100

Tags: Jean-Pascal SavardSam Stein

Mercier vs. Nguyen

Level 11 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

Jason Mercier opened for 2,000 from early position and William Nguyen defended from the button. The blinds both folded and it was heads-up action to the {4-Hearts}{3-Spades}{10-Spades} flop. Mercier continued for 2,300, Nguyen called, and then both players checked the {2-Hearts} turn as well as the {J-Spades} river.

Nguyen rolled over the {5-Hearts}{5-Clubs} for a pocket pair of fives, and it was good as Mercier simply mucked.

Player Chips Progress
William Nguyen us
William Nguyen
40,000 9,500
Jason Mercier us
Jason Mercier
WSOP 6X Winner
36,000 -4,000

Tags: William NguyenJason Mercier

Cohen Shoves Goes Uncalled

Level 11 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

Sam Cohen has wasted no time in trying to improve her current position as one of the shorter stacks and is putting her opponents to the test.

Cohen raised all-in from under the gun and the players folded around to Grayson Ramage in the big blind — who also has a big stack. Ramage decided to not defend his blind and Cohen added the blinds and antes to her stack.

Player Chips Progress
Amanda Musumeci us
Amanda Musumeci
50,000 17,000
Ryan Laplante us
Ryan Laplante
WSOP 1X Winner
48,000 -15,500
Griffin Benger ca
Griffin Benger
28,000 -12,100
Sam Cohen us
Sam Cohen
23,000 -3,300

Tags: Samantha CohenGrayson Ramage

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Level 11 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

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DateTime (PT)EventBuy-inGuarantee
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Tags: WSOP.comWorld Series of PokerPromos