2014 World Series of Poker

Event #39: $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
Event Info

2014 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
jj
Prize
$548,460
Event Info
Buy-in
$3,000
Prize Pool
$2,708,160
Entries
992
Level Info
Level
34
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
30,000

Level: 3

Blinds: 75/150

Ante:

Liebert's Pocket Pair is Good

Level 2 : 50/100, 0 ante

We caught the action with a flop of {4-Hearts}{9-Hearts}{q-Spades} and a four-way pot. After a check from Kathy Liebert, a player bet 550, two players got out of the way, and Liebert made the call. The turn was the {2-Clubs} and both players checked. After the {5-Spades} river, Liebert check-called a 925 bet from her opponent and rolled over {10-Hearts}{10-Spades} which was better than the {j-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds} of her opponent.

Player Chips Progress
Kathy Liebert us
Kathy Liebert
WSOP 1X Winner
11,900 2,900

Tags: Kathy Liebert

Lafaye and Greenstein Tangle

Level 2 : 50/100, 0 ante
Barry Greenstein
Barry Greenstein

Glenn Lafaye raised to 250 from early position and two opponents called. Barry Greenstein reraised to 1,300 from the button and Lafaye called as did one of the two opponents. The flop came {9-Spades}{4-Hearts}{k-Spades} and it was checked to Greenstein who bet 1,600. Lafaye and Greenstein's other opponent both folded, and Greenstein won the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Glenn Lafaye us
Glenn Lafaye
30,300 1,300
Barry Greenstein us
Barry Greenstein
WSOP 3X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
15,000 6,000
Matt Affleck us
Matt Affleck
3,950 -650

Tags: Barry GreensteinGlenn Lafaye

Hanks Busts One

Level 2 : 50/100, 0 ante

We caught the action with a flop of {8-}{j-}{k-} and Brent Hanks checked to his opponent who bet 1,100. Hanks called and the turn was the {4-Spades}. Hanks checked, his opponent bet 1,700, Hanks check-raised all in, and his opponent made the call.

Hanks was in command, turning over {a-Clubs}{a-Hearts} versus the {a-Diamonds}{k-Clubs} of his opponent. The {3-Clubs} river completed the board and Hanks sent his opponent packing.

Player Chips Progress
Brent Hanks us
Brent Hanks
WSOP 1X Winner
15,000 6,000

Tags: Brent Hanks

Tables Filling Up

Level 2 : 50/100, 0 ante

Here are a few more recognizable faces from around the room.

Player Chips Progress
Ryan Riess us
Ryan Riess
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
9,000 9,000
Heinz Kamutzki de
Heinz Kamutzki
9,000 9,000
Jeff Sluzinski us
Jeff Sluzinski
9,000 9,000
Allen Kessler us
Allen Kessler
9,000 9,000
Steve Brecher us
Steve Brecher
9,000 9,000
Barry Shulman us
Barry Shulman
WSOP 2X Winner
9,000 9,000
Jamie Kerstetter us
Jamie Kerstetter
9,000 9,000
Darryll Fish us
Darryll Fish
9,000 9,000
Zo Karim
Zo Karim
9,000 9,000
Michael Katz us
Michael Katz
9,000 9,000
Cody Slaubaugh us
Cody Slaubaugh
7,700 -1,450
Thomas Marchese us
Thomas Marchese
5,525 5,525
Allyn Jaffrey Shulman us
Allyn Jaffrey Shulman
WSOP 1X Winner
5,500 5,500

Level: 2

Blinds: 50/100

Ante:

Lafaye Again

Level 1 : 25/50, 0 ante

We didn't catch the action, but Barry Greenstein is seated at the same table as Glenn Lafaye and caught our attention to tell us how Lafaye chipped up even further.

Lafaye busted another player when his flopped set of threes ended up as quads, besting the straight of the eliminated player. Greenstein needled, "and Matt Affleck added some chips to the pot trying to rep a hand."

Lafaye is continuing to run hot here early.

Player Chips Progress
Glenn Lafaye us
Glenn Lafaye
29,000 6,000
Matt Affleck us
Matt Affleck
7,575

Tags: Barry GreensteinGlenn LafayeMatt Affleck