Level: 4
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 0
2014 World Series of Poker
Event #40: $10,000 Heads-Up No-Limit Hold'em Championship
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2014 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$10,000
Entries
136
Level
4
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
0
Kurganov Gets Paid on River
Level 4
: 300/600, 0 ante
Igor Kurganov bet 5,100 on the end after the community cards came 
. Serkan Kurnaz made the call, patting the table and mucking after Kurganov showed him 
for top pair.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
42,000
1,500
|
1,500 |
|
18,000
-1,500
|
-1,500 |
|
||
David Peters Defeats Paul Volpe
Level 4
: 300/600, 0 ante
David Peters raised to 1,200 on the button and Paul Volpe three-bet shoved for about 17,000 from the big blind. Peters called.
Peters: 
Volpe: 
The board ran out 
, no help to Volpe and locking up a seat for Peters in the second round.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
60,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
||
|
Busted | |
|
||
Remaining First-Round Match Updates
Level 4
: 300/600, 0 ante
- Zach Hyman (40,000) leads Daniel Steinberg (20,000)
- Steven Saris (35,000) leads Olivier Busquet (25,000)
- Igor Kurganov (32,000) leads Serkan Kurnaz (28,000)
- Joe Cada (30,500) leads Ashton Griffin (29,500)
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
40,000
1,500
|
1,500 |
|
|
35,000
17,000
|
17,000 |
|
|
32,000
14,000
|
14,000 |
|
|
||
|
30,500
11,300
|
11,300 |
|
||
|
29,500
-11,300
|
-11,300 |
|
|
28,000
-14,000
|
-14,000 |
|
25,000
-17,000
|
-17,000 |
|
|
20,000
-1,500
|
-1,500 |
Second-Round Match Reminder
Level 4
: 300/600, 0 ante
After the first-round matches are complete, there will be a complete redraw to determine the brackets for the rest of the way. We will have that posted as soon as it becomes available.
Level: 5
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 0
Zach Hyman Defeats Daniel Steinberg
Level 5
: 400/800, 0 ante
Zach Hyman pushed all in and was instantly called by the shorter-stacked Daniel Steinberg on a 
flop.
Hyman: 
Steinberg: 
"That's like, worst case," Steinberg said.
The 
turn changed nothing, but the 
river gave Hyman a straight and the win.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
60,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Joe Cada Defeats Ashton Griffin
Level 5
: 400/800, 0 ante
With stacks about even, Joe Cada raised to 1,200 from the button, and Ashton Griffin made it 3,600. Cada called, and he called another 4,000 on the 
flop. On the 
turn, Griffin moved all in. Cada tanked for a couple of minutes before calling.
Cada: 
Griffin: 
Griffin had an open-ender, and Cada had made a tough call with third pair. The river gave Cada trips, and Griffin was covered.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
60,000
29,500
|
29,500 |
|
|
||
|
|
Busted | |
Steven Saris Defeats Olivier Busquet
Level 5
: 400/800, 0 ante
Steven Saris raised to 1,600 on the button and Olivier Busquet called from the big blind.
The flop fell 
and it wasn't long before Busquet was all in for about 18,000 with 
, leading Saris' . However, Saris took the lead when the 
turn fell and maintained it through the 
river to win the match.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
60,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Level: 6
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 0