2014 World Series of Poker

Event #45: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 2
Event Info

2014 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
kj
Prize
$306,634
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Entries
1,841
Level Info
Level
27
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
5,000

Bodden Receives some Flack

Level 17 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante

First Jonathan Bodden raised and then folded {A-Spades}{Q-Hearts} against the three-bet shove of an opponent for what looked like 75,000. After flashing his cards, he asked the opponent whether or not he had him preflop and was shown the {A-Diamonds}{J-Diamonds}.

Only two minutes later he called the all in of a short stack for 16,000 with {8-Spades}{7-Clubs} and battled against {K-Spades}{9-Diamonds}. The {9-Hearts}{9-Spades}{9-Clubs} flop was quite decisive to say the least.

Tags: Jonathan Bodden

Dolliver's Kings Get Cracked

Level 17 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante

Ronald Dolliver waited long enough for another player to bust and then got his short stack in to benefit from a pay jump as of 36th place. He would get exactly that final position after his {K-Clubs}{K-Diamonds} got cracked by the {4-Clubs}{4-Diamonds} of Jacob Stearley. The latter completed a straight on the {6-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}{3-Diamonds} river.

"What can you do?" asked Dolliver and then waved good bye to his former table mates.

Player Chips Progress
Jacob Stearley us
Jacob Stearley
104,000 15,800
Ronald Dolliver us
Ronald Dolliver
Busted

Tags: Jacob StearleyRonald Dolliver

Level: 17

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 500

Konakchiev Survives For Now

Level 16 : 1,500/3,000, 500 ante

The action folded to Valentino Konakchiev in the small blind and he moved all in for 43,500 chips. In the big blind, Hoyt Corkins gave it some thought and eventually tossed in the chips for more than half of his stack.

Konakchiev: {J-Hearts}{4-Hearts}
Corkins: {K-Spades}{8-Hearts}

The {6-Hearts}{J-Spades}{9-Hearts} flop was huge for the Bulgarian with top pair and the flush draw. Corkins shrugged the head and was left short after the {3-Spades} turn and the {6-Diamonds} river.

Player Chips Progress
Valentino Konakchiev bg
Valentino Konakchiev
WSOP 1X Winner
90,000 -2,000
Hoyt Corkins us
Hoyt Corkins
WSOP 2X Winner
37,500 -53,500

Tags: Hoyt CorkinsValentino Konakchiev

Thinking Poker Podcast Episode #83: Leo Wolpert

Level 16 : 1,500/3,000, 500 ante
Leo Wolpert
Leo Wolpert

Leo Wolpert joins Nate and Andrew from Las Vegas to discuss safety precautions for staying in hotels, the Rio flu, and the trio beak down three hands that Wolpert played at the World Series of Poker.

  • 0:00 — Intro and Rio Flu talk
  • 16:00 — Discussion of safety at the Rio and in Las Vegas in general
  • 30:45 — The trio discusses three hands that Leo has played at the WSOP

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Tags: Leo WolpertThinking Poker Podcast

Chopped Pot For Corkins

Level 16 : 1,500/3,000, 500 ante

Hoyt Corkins, sans trademark cigar hanging from his mouth, raised to 6,000 when first to act on the button. Terik Brown called from the small blind and both players watched on as the big blind announced he was all in for 44,000.

Corkins paused for a few moments before moving all in himself, causing Brown to rock back in his seat and say "Damn!" loudly. Brown mucked and the two active players revealed their hands.

Corkins: {A-Clubs}{5-Clubs}
Big Blind: {A-Spades}{3-Clubs}

The {9-Spades}{10-Spades}{4-Hearts} flop came into view and Corkins asked for a deuce so that his lowly five-kicker would play. The {8-Spades} on the turn meant it was quite likely the pot would be split, which is what happened when the {9-Diamonds} paired the board on the river.

Tags: Hoyt CorkinsTerik Brown

McKain Sent to the Rail

Level 16 : 1,500/3,000, 500 ante

Brian McKain three-bet shoved for 28,000 after Jason Zelus had opened the action with a raise to 7,000. Zelus called with the {K-Spades}{9-Spades} and needed help in order to improve against {A-}{K-}.

The {J-Spades}{4-Spades}{9-} flop was pretty much the best he could ask for and the {7-Spades} turn closed the book for McKain. A meaningless blank on the river saw McKain increase his stack to above average.

Player Chips Progress
Jason Zelus us
Jason Zelus
190,000 154,700
Brian McKain us
Brian McKain
Busted

Tags: Brian McKainJason Zelus