Level: 23
Blinds: 10,000/20,000
Ante: 3,000
2014 World Series of Poker
Event #44: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2014 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$2,583,900
Entries
1,914
Level
32
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
20,000
Alexander Zeligman Eliminated in 14th Place ($21,575)
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Level 23
: 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
It was a battle of the blinds when Alexander Zeligman pushed all in from the small blind and Vinny Pahuja made the call in the big blind.
Zeligman: 
Pahuja: 
The flop was good for Pahuja as he hit his ace on the 
board. The turn and river secured his lead when they ran out 
, then 
. The recently-crippled Pahuja now has a workable stack and he finally took his backpack off and has decided he may be staying a while. Meanwhile, Zeligman was eliminated from the tournament in 14th place and will earn $21,575 for his result.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
570,000
515,000
|
515,000 |
|
Busted |
Roberto Romanello Eliminated in 13th Place ($21,575)
Level 23
: 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
Roberto Romanello got it all in preflop against Joseph Iarussi and needed some help to catch up.
Romanello: 
Iarussi: 
The board ran out 
and Romanello was eliminated with the lesser pair in 13th place for $21,575.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
310,000
-454,000
|
-454,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
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Vinny Pahuja Eliminated in 12th Place ($27,337)
Level 23
: 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
Vinny Pahuja was crippled, then won two straight all-in pots against Ray Foley before he was busted by Evan McNiff.
In his first double-up, Pahuja had his backpack on and was barely seated in his chair went he put his last 50,000 chips in the middle. Ray Foley made the call and the two players went heads-up to a flop.
Pahuja:
Foley: 
The board ran out 
and Pahuja's finished with two pair to stay alive.
In Pahuja's second double-up, he moved all in under the gun preflop and was called once again by Foley.
Pahuja:
Foley: 
The board ran out 
and Pahuja again came from behind after hitting a pair on the turn to score the double-up.
A couple hands later, Pahuja got his stack all in preflop against chip leader, Evan McNiff.
Pahuja: 
McNiff: 
According to McNiff, the board ran out nine-high and Pahuja was busted in 12th place, taking home $27,337 for his effort.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,000,000
929,000
|
929,000 |
|
520,000
-30,000
|
-30,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
Busted | |
Mark Wilds Eliminated in 11th Place ($27,337)
Level 23
: 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
Mark Wilds was all in on the button preflop and his tournament life was on the line after he was called by Evan McNiff in the big blind.
Wilds: 
McNiff: 
The dealer fanned out a board of 
and McNiff's full house sent Wilds out in 11th place, earning $27,337.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,700,000
1,629,000
|
1,629,000 |
|
Busted |
Unofficial Final Table Redraw; 10 Remain
Level 23
: 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
| Seat | Player | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ryan Spittles | 320,000 |
| 2 | Ray Foley | 420,000 |
| 3 | Jordan Morgan | 1,270,000 |
| 4 | Jason Johnson | 770,000 |
| 5 | Evan McNiff | 2,650,000 |
| 6 | Joseph Iarussi | 280,000 |
| 7 | Michael Anselm | 570,000 |
| 8 | Robert Chorlian | 645,000 |
| 9 | Bryan Dillon | 895,000 |
| 10 | Brandon Ageloff | 800,000 |
No Flops
Level 23
: 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
The final ten players have been seated at the feature table, playing very tentatively and avoiding taking any risks that might make them the official final table bubble boy. We haven't seen a flop for a couple of orbits; the players are just exchanging small preflop pots.
Break Time
Level 23
: 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
Players are on the first 20-minute break of the day.
Level: 24
Blinds: 12,000/24,000
Ante: 4,000
Finally a Flop
Level 24
: 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
Jason Johnson opened from the small blind and Evan McNiff called in the big blind. The first flop of the level was dealt 
and Johnson check-folded to a bet of 52,000 from McNiff.