2014 World Series of Poker

Event #35: $5,000 Eight-Handed No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 2
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

Stein Finds a Set

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

A short-stacked Sam Stein got his last 50,000 or so all in preflop holding the {5-Clubs}{5-Hearts} only to run into the {9-Diamonds}{9-Spades} of Kyle Bowker. Stein was on the verge of elimination, but lady luck smiled on him by delivering him a set on the {6-Hearts}{a-Hearts}{5-Diamonds} flop. Neither the {4-Diamonds} turn nor {A-Clubs} river was the nine Bowker was looking for, and he sent some chips over to Stein.

Player Chips Progress
Kyle Bowker us
Kyle Bowker
WSOP 1X Winner
330,000 -50,000
Sam Stein us
Sam Stein
100,000 60,000

Tags: Sam SteinKyle Bowker

Five-Way Pot for Froehlich

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

From middle position, Ludovic Riehl raised to 10,500. Michael Rocco called from the hijack seat, Sylvain Loosli called from the cutoff seat, Michael "The Grinder" Mizrachi called from the small blind, and Eric Froehlich called from the big blind.

All five players saw the flop come down {10-Diamonds}{9-Spades}{6-Spades}, and everyone checked to see the {2-Spades} land on the turn. Mizrachi led for 21,000, Froehlich called, Riehl called, Rocco folded, and Loosli folded.

On the river, the remaining three players saw the river come the {10-Hearts} to pair the board. Everyone checked.

"Two pair," announced Mizrachi with an emphatic tone. Before he could table his cards, though, Froehlich turned over the {8-Clubs}{7-Hearts} for a straight. Riehl and Mizrachi mucked, and Froehlich won the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Michael Rocco us
Michael Rocco
245,000 -55,000
Eric Froehlich us
Eric Froehlich
WSOP 2X Winner
240,000 80,000
Sylvain Loosli fr
Sylvain Loosli
240,000 146,800
Ludovic Riehl fr
Ludovic Riehl
160,000 -30,000
Michael Mizrachi us
Michael Mizrachi
WSOP 5X Winner
66,000 3,000

Tags: Eric FroehlichLudovic RiehlMichael MizrachiMichael RoccoSylvain Loosli

Kerr Exits Gracefully After Bad Beat

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

We missed the preflop action, but we do know a big three-way all in just went down between Ludovic Riehl, Steven Kerr and Eric Froehlich. Froehlich was all in for 49,000, Kerr for 62,500, and Riehl had them both covered.

Froehlich: {a-Spades}{j-Spades}
Kerr: {q-Clubs}{q-Diamonds}
Riehl: {a-Hearts}{k-Spades}

Kerr was ahead with his queens, and he stayed there on the {j-Spades}{7-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds} flop. Kerr was clearly nervous as he was on his feet sweating the hand, and that is when disaster struck. The dealer burned and turned the {A-Clubs}, which gave Froehlich, who had started with the worst hand, the lead with two pair and Riehl the lead in the side pot.

The {J-Clubs} river filled Froehlich up, and he tripled on the hand. Meanwhile, Riehl eliminated Kerr, who finished in 47th place, but not before shaking hands with everyone remaining at the table.

Player Chips Progress
Ludovic Riehl fr
Ludovic Riehl
190,000 55,000
Eric Froehlich us
Eric Froehlich
WSOP 2X Winner
160,000 116,000
Steven Kerr ca
Steven Kerr
Busted

Tags: Eric FroehlichLudovic RiehlSteven Kerr

Level: 18

Blinds: 2,500/5,000

Ante: 500