Event #45: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em
Day 2 Completed
2014 World Series of Poker
Event #45: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2014 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$1,000
Entries
1,841
Level
27
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
5,000
Level 21
: 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
Angela Prada-Moed is the woman to catch going into the third and final day’s play of event #45: $1,000 No-Limit Hold’em after ending Monday’s Day 2 with a nearly seven-figure stack worth 961,000.
Day 2 began at 1:00 p.m. on Monday with 144 in-the-money players clambering into the purple section of the vast Amazon Room. By the time the tournament director brought the curtain down on proceedings some 10 hour-long level later only 11 players remained in the hunt for the $306,634 first place prize and, of course, the coveted and much sought after gold World Series of Poker bracelet.
As mentioned, topping the chip counts going into Day 3 is Prada-Moed who bagged up 961,000 chips at the completion of Day 2. Prada-Moet, flanked on the rail by her husband, flew under the radar for much of the day’s proceedings before finding 
in a hand against Nicolas Faure’s 
that resulted in Faure’s exit and Prada-Moed’s propulsion up the chip counts.
Prada-Moed found another big pair during the last level of the day, getting into a raising war on a 
flop with Jan Suchaek that resulted in Suchanek being all-in with 
. Prada-Moed held the superior 
, which held to bust Suchanek and push Prada-Moet’s stack to 900,000.
It wasn’t only big hands that Prada-Moet had preflop, she also made a huge call in a hand against Patrick Curzio that resulted in her moving past the one million chip mark. Prada-Moed raised to 25,000 and received a call from Patrick Curzio. Prada-Moed continued with a 25,000 bet on the 
flop and Curzio called. Prada-Moed slowed down on the 
turn and checked. Curzio bet 47,000 and Prada-Moed called.
The river was the 
and Prada-Moed checked. Curzio brought out the big guns and set the price to play at 92,000. Prada-Moed went into the tank before muttering, "I think I have the best hand." Moments later she acted on her instincts and called.
"Ace-high" declared Curzio and he was well beaten by the 
in Prada-Moed's hand.
Joining Prada-Moed on Day 3 are players such as Loren Klein (804,000), Ivan Saul (613,000), Will Givens (546,000) and Dmitrii Shchepkin (501,000).
Check out the full chip counts here.
Some of those who competed on Day 2, but failed to navigate their way through the 10 levels of play, included Ryan Laplante (106th), Nick Rampone (102nd), Jason Wheeler (73rd), Faraz Jaka (72nd), Hoyt Corkins (38th), Arnaud Mattern (25th), Max Pescatori (23rd), and Brandon Hall (19th).
Play resumes at 1:00 p.m. in the gold section of the Amazon Room and continues until a champion is crowned. Who will that champion be? Tune into PokerNews on Tuesday to find out.
Level 21
: 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
| Table | Seat | Player | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 446 | 1 | empty | |
| 446 | 2 | Ivan Saul | 613,000 |
| 446 | 3 | Paul Sokoloff | 210,000 |
| 446 | 4 | Terik Brown | 253,000 |
| 446 | 5 | Loren Klein | 804,000 |
| 446 | 6 | empty | |
| 446 | 7 | David Hass | 382,000 |
| 446 | 8 | empty | |
| 446 | 9 | empty | |
| 450 | 1 | Duy Ho | 446,000 |
| 450 | 2 | empty | |
| 450 | 3 | Will Givens | 546,000 |
| 450 | 4 | empty | |
| 450 | 5 | Angela Prada-Moed | 961,000 |
| 450 | 6 | empty | |
| 450 | 7 | Patrick Curzio | 459,000 |
| 450 | 8 | Dmitrii Shchepkin | 501,000 |
| 450 | 9 | Kim Ng | 452,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
961,000
104,000
|
104,000 |
|
804,000
44,000
|
44,000 |
|
||
|
613,000
12,000
|
12,000 |
|
546,000
176,000
|
176,000 |
|
||
|
501,000
111,000
|
111,000 |
|
459,000
91,000
|
91,000 |
|
452,000
62,000
|
62,000 |
|
446,000
86,000
|
86,000 |
|
382,000
18,000
|
18,000 |
|
253,000
63,000
|
63,000 |
|
210,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
Level 21
: 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
There will be 11 players returning tomorrow as of 1 p.m. Las Vegas time as everyone just bagged and tagged their chips.
Level 21
: 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
Loren Klein raised to 26,000 from under the gun and Jason Zelus three-bet to 75,000. Action folded back to Klein and he moved all in. Zelus thought for a couple of minutes and eventually called.
Klein: 
Zelus: 
The flop was 
, a crushing blow to Zelus and his chances. The turn sealed it and Zelus hit the rail as the meaningless 
fell on the river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
760,000
330,000
|
330,000 |
|
|
||
|
Busted | |
Level 21
: 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
Ivan Saul raised to 24,000 and one seat over, Paul Sokoloff moved all in for exactly 75,000. All other players folded and Saul tossed in the extra chips. "Oh, I am ahead. Barely," Sokoloff said when he turned over the 
and saw the 
of his opponent.
The board ran out 
and Loren Klein joked "oh that was boring, not even a sweat after the turn." The hand after, Sokoloff moved all in and again and claimed the blinds and antes.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
190,000
68,000
|
68,000 |
Level 21
: 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
Ladies and gentlemen, we have our first tournament chip millionaire. Step forward Angela Prada-Moed.
Prada-Moed raised to 25,000 and received a call from Patrick Curzio. Prada-Moed continued with a 25,000 bet on the flop and Curzio called. Prada-Moed slowed down on the turn and checked. Curzio bet 47,000 and Prada-Moed called.
The river was the and Prada-Moed checked. Curzio brought out the big guns and set the price to play at 92,000. Prada-Moet went into the tank before muttering, "I think I have the best hand." Moments later she acted on her instincts and called.
"Ace-high" declared Curzio and he was well beaten by the in Prada-Moed's hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,065,000
165,000
|
165,000 |
|
|
550,000
210,000
|
210,000 |
Level 21
: 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
Michael Hucker moved all in from middle position and Ivan Saul made the call from the big blind.
Saul: 
Hucker:
The flop came 
and Saul hit his set. Neither the turn 
or river 
would connect for Hucker and he hit the rail in 13th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
625,000
195,000
|
195,000 |
|
Busted |
Level 21
: 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
Pavlin Karakikov raised to 55,000 from early position and only left himself 20,000 chips behind. Patrick Curzio made the call from the button and the two players in the blinds folded. On the flop, Karakikov moved all in and was called instantly.
Karakikov: 
Curzio:
The turn immediately saw the Bulgarian drawing dead and the meaningless river completed the board.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
760,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
|
Busted |
Level 21
: 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
After being crippled by having his aces cracked, Stanislas Le Marchand has busted from this tournament.
Dmitrii Shchepkin raised to 25,000 from early position and then called when Le Marchand three-bet all-in for 50,000. Shchepkin showed and Le Marchand the .
The five community cards fell 
and with that Le Marchand was gone.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
