2014 World Series of Poker

Event #35: $5,000 Eight-Handed No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 3
Event Info

2014 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
82
Prize
$633,341
Event Info
Buy-in
$5,000
Prize Pool
$2,585,000
Entries
550
Level Info
Level
28
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
5,000

Hands #122-125: Arieh Pulls Out to a Lead

Level 28 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante

Hand #122: Brian Yoon opened for 100,000 on the button, Josh Arieh called, and the flop came down {j-Clubs}{4-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}. Arieh check-called a bet of 60,000 and then both players checked the {J-Diamonds} turn. Arieh checked for a third time on the {A-Hearts} river and then folded to a bet of 170,000.

Hand #123: Arieh raised to 100,000 on the button, Yoon called, and the flop came out {10-Hearts}{q-Spades}{a-Diamonds}. Yoon check-called a bet of 100,000 and then both players checked the {J-Hearts} turn. Yoon checked for a third time on the {2-Clubs} river and then folded to a bet of 225,000.

Hand #124: Yoon opened for 100,000 on the button, Arieh called, and the {3-Spades}{j-Hearts}{k-Clubs} appeared on the flop. Arieh check-called a bet of 100,000 and then check-called one of 225,000 on the {5-Clubs} turn. Both players checked the {Q-Hearts} river and Arieh tabled the {k-Spades}{7-Clubs} for kings. Yoon mucked.

Hand #125: Arieh raised to 100,000 and Yoon folded.

Player Chips Progress
Josh Arieh us
Josh Arieh
4,760,000
750,000
750,000
$25K Fantasy
Team Lucky
WSOP 6X Winner
Brian Yoon us
Brian Yoon
3,500,000
-755,000
-755,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 5X Winner

Tags: Brian YoonJosh Arieh

Josh Bergman Eliminated in 3rd Place ($246,169)

Level 28 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante
Josh Bergman - 3rd Place
Josh Bergman - 3rd Place

Hand #121: Josh Arieh opened for 100,000 on the button and then called when Josh Bergman shoved all in for 1.08 million from the big blind.

Bergman: {q-Spades}{10-Hearts}
Arieh: {a-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}

Bergman was behind, but he was drawing to two live cards. The {5-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}{5-Clubs} flop left him drawing to those same two cards, but the {3-Clubs} turn was not what he was looking for. Bergman needed either a queen or ten on the river to stay alive, but it was not meant to be as the {4-Spades} blanked. Bergman took his leave in third place for $246,169.

Player Chips Progress
Brian Yoon us
Brian Yoon
4,255,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 5X Winner
Josh Arieh us
Josh Arieh
4,010,000
1,090,000
1,090,000
$25K Fantasy
Team Lucky
WSOP 6X Winner
Josh Bergman us
Josh Bergman
Busted

Tags: Josh BergmanJosh Arieh

Hands #117-120: Walks Aplenty

Level 28 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante

Hand #117: With a dead small blind, Josh Arieh raised to 100,000 from the button and then folded to a three-bet from Brian Yoon in the big blind.

Hand #118: Josh Bergman received a walk.

Hand #119: Arieh received a walk.

Hand #120: Yoon received a walk.

Ardit Kurshumi Eliminated in 4th Place ($176,684)

Level 28 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante
Ardit Kurshumi - 4th Place
Ardit Kurshumi - 4th Place

Hand #116: In the first hand after returning from the impromptu break, Josh Arieh raised to 125,000 from the small blind only to have Ardit Kurshumi three-bet all in for 1.215 million.

"Here we go. I don't think I can fold," Arieh said before making the call.

Arieh: {a-Clubs}{q-Hearts}
Kurshumi: {4-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}

It was a flip, but Arieh would need to improve if he hoped to eliminate Kurshumi, something that proved easier said than done in the four-handed battle. The {k-Spades}{9-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds} flop was safe enough for Kurshumi, but just like he turned an ace in an earlier hand to double, Arieh turned an ace to take the lead.

The {A-Diamonds} turn left Kurshumi looking for a four on the river to stay alive, but there would be no miracle as the {A-Hearts} improved Arieh to trips. Kurshumi exited in fourth place on his way to the payout desk to collect $176,684.

Player Chips Progress
Josh Arieh us
Josh Arieh
2,920,000
1,225,000
1,225,000
$25K Fantasy
Team Lucky
WSOP 6X Winner
Ardit Kurshumi us
Ardit Kurshumi
Busted

Tags: Ardit KurshumiJosh Arieh

Level: 28

Blinds: 25,000/50,000

Ante: 5,000

Hands #111-115: Last Hands of Level 27

Level 27 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

Hand #111: Josh Arieh received a walk.

Hand #112: Josh Bergman raised to 85,000 on the button and won the pot.

Hand #113: Ardit Kurshumi called from the small blind and Brian Yoon checked his option from the big. Kurshumi led out for 40,000 on the {q-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}{7-Clubs} flop and Yoon folded.

Hand #114: Yoon raised too 100,000 from the small blind and then folded when Bergman moved all in from the big blind.

Hand #115: Bergman raised to 95,000 from the small blind and then folded when Arieh three-bet to 230,000 from the big.

The players opted to take a five-minute break after this hand, which corresponds to the end of Level 27.

Tags: Ardit KurshumiBrian Yoon

Hands #105-110: Yoon Adds to His Lead

Level 27 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

Hand #105: Josh Arieh limped the button and then folded when Ardit Kurshumi raised to 250,000 from the small blind.

Hand #106: Brian Yoon raised from the small blind and Josh Bergman folded from the big.

Hand #107: Yoon raised to 80,000 from the button and the blinds folded.

Hand #108: Arieh limped the small blind, Kurshumi checked his option in the big, and it was heads-up action to the {4-Diamonds}{2-Spades}{6-Hearts} flop. Arieh bet 55,000, Kurshumi raised to 130,000, and Arieh called. Both players then checked the {K-Spades} turn, as well as the {5-Spades} river. Arieh tabled the {8-Clubs}{5-Clubs} for a rivered pair of fives, but it was no good, as Kurshumi held the {10-Hearts}{6-Spades} for a pair of sixes.

Hand #109: Bergman raised to 80,000 under the gun and Arieh called from the button. Both blinds folded and it was heads-up to the {10-Spades}{a-Spades}{8-Spades} flop. Bergman led out for 90,000 and Arieh folded.

Hand #110: Yoon raised to 100,000 from the small blind and then called when Bergman three-bet to 205,000 from the big. Yoon then check-called a bet of 125,000 on the {q-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds} flop before both players checked the {8-Diamonds} turn. Yoon then fired out a hefty 400,000 on the {9-Hearts} river and Bergman folded.

Player Chips Progress
Brian Yoon us
Brian Yoon
4,360,000
750,000
750,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 5X Winner
Josh Bergman us
Josh Bergman
1,055,000
-145,000
-145,000

Tags: Ardit KurshumiBrian YoonJosh AriehJosh Bergman

Kurshumi and Yoon Square Off

Level 27 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

Hand #104: Brian Yoon raised to 80,000 under the gun and Josh Arieh called him from the small blind. Ardit Kurshumi came along from the big and all three saw a flop of {7-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}{8-Hearts}. Three checks followed, the {4-Diamonds} appeared on the turn, and Arieh checked.

Kurshumi bet 140,000, Yoon called, and Arieh got out of the way, which brought about the {K-Diamonds} on the river. Kurshumi bet 265,000 and Yoon called with the {a-Clubs}{4-Clubs} for sevens and fours. It was good as Kurshumi held an inferior two pair with the {3-Clubs}{3-Hearts}.

Player Chips Progress
Brian Yoon us
Brian Yoon
3,610,000
210,000
210,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 5X Winner
Ardit Kurshumi us
Ardit Kurshumi
1,000,000
-400,000
-400,000

Tags: Ardit KurshumiBrian Yoon

Hands #98-103: Some for Kurshumi

Level 27 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

Hand #98: Ardit Kurshumi raised to 80,000 on the button and took down the blinds and antes.

Hand #99: Brian Yoon opened for 80,000 on the button, Josh Arieh defended the big blind, and then both players checked the {a-Diamonds}{a-Hearts}{j-Hearts} flop. When the dealer burned and turned the {2-Clubs}, Arieh led out for 110,000 and Yoon folded.

Hand #100: Yoon raised to 80,000 under the gun and Josh Bergman called from the button. The blinds both folded and it was heads-up action to the {3-Spades}{7-Diamonds}{k-Clubs} flop. Yoon check-called a bet of 80,000 and then both players checked the {2-Spades} turn. Yoon proceeded to lead out for 215,000 on the {7-Hearts} river and Bergman folded.

Hand #101: Arieh limped the button and Yoon checked his option from the big, which led to a {k-Spades}{9-Spades}{8-Diamonds} flop. Yoon checked and then folded to a bet of 40,000.

Hand #102: Kurshumi raised to 80,000 on the button, Bergman called from the big blind, and then Bergman check-folded to a bet of 80,000 on the {k-Spades}{j-Diamonds}{7-Clubs} flop.

Hand #103: Kurshumi raised to 80,000 under the gun and Arieh called him from the big blind. Arieh then checked the {4-Clubs}{8-Hearts}{9-Hearts} flop and Kurshumi bet 110,000. Arieh check-raised to 240,000 but folded when Kurshumi shoved all in.

Tags: Ardit KurshumiBrian YoonJosh AriehJosh Bergman