Event #49: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em Day 2 | 2014 World Series of Poker

06-26-2014 13:50 UTC-7

Farrell Fights Back

Matthew Pitt

Level 11 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

Niall Farrell's day hasn't got off to the best of starts; he was down to six big blinds at one stage. Farrell now has 30 big blinds after three-betting all-in for 14,000 after Sorel Mizzi had opened the betting. Mizzi called to put Farrell at risk.

Mizzi flipped over and Farrell . The board ran and Farrell doubled.

Player	Chips	Progress
Niall Farrell	30,000 -28,000	-28,000

Sorel Mizzi	25,000 -10,800	-10,800

Tags: Sorel Mizzi Niall Farrell

06-26-2014 14:04 UTC-7

Zipperer Straightens Out Koon

Matthew Pitt

Level 11 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

John Zipperer opened with a raise from middle position, Stanislav Barshak called in the small blind and Koon raised from the big blind. Zipperer then moved all-in for 35,000 in total, Barshak folded and Koon called.

Zipperer:
Koon:

The flop was followed by the turn and the river, improving Zipperer to a straight and leaving Koon to hand over around a third of his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Zipperer	73,000 36,200	36,200
Jason Koon	72,000 -32,300	-32,300

Tags: Jason Koon Stanislav Barshak John Zipperer

06-26-2014 14:07 UTC-7

Andy Spears Mercier

Matthew Pitt

Level 11 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

Jason Mercier, in the big blind, checked to an under-the-gun Andy Spears on a flop. Spears checked behind and the dealer placed the onto the turn.

Mercier checked again and then called when Spears bet 2,800. The river was the and Mercier checked once more. Spears bet 6,300 and Mercier, who looked a little bemused as to what Spears could have, called.

Spears showed for the straight and Mercier's cards hit the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andy Spears	115,000 23,700	23,700
Jason Mercier	55,000 -2,000	-2,000

Tags: Andy Spears Jason Mercier

06-26-2014 14:08 UTC-7

Tran Bluffs Some Off

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Level 11 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

Margareta Morris bet 4,500 out of the small blind on a , and JC Tran raised to 11,700 from the cutoff. Morris made the call, and she checked the river. Tran fired 19,400, and Morris decided to look him up after some thought. Tran indicated she had the winner and showed for two pair.

Player	Chips	Progress
Margareta Morris	112,000 55,900	55,900
JC Tran	36,600 -56,700	-56,700

Tags: JC Tran

Level: 12

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 200

06-26-2014 14:20 UTC-7

Weisner Ousts Two

mnuwwarah

Level 12 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

Melanie Weisner bet a board of out of the big blind, and her lone opponent thought for a bit before shoving all in. Weisner snap-called, tabling for a straight, and her opponent was dead in the water with .

The next hand, she open-shipped from the small blind, and Sorel Mizzi called it off in the big.

Mizzi:
Weisner:

Weisner took a big lead when she flopped a pair on , and Mizzi's calls for an ace went unheeded on the turn and river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Melanie Weisner	148,000 58,200	58,200
Sorel Mizzi	Busted

Tags: Melanie Weisner Sorel Mizzi

06-26-2014 14:30 UTC-7

"I Probably Should Have Checked"

Matthew Pitt

Level 12 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

Phil Hellmuth -- possibly should have checked.

Phil Hellmuth made it 3,000 to go from the hijack and found a caller in Kevin MacPhee on the button. The flop came and Hellmuth fired a continuation bet of 5,000. MacPhee quickly released and Hellmuth won a small pot.

"I probably should've checked that flop," said Hellmuth as he restacked his chips. MacPhee gave nothing away except a wry smile.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kevin MacPhee	93,000 25,000	25,000

Phil Hellmuth	34,000 -2,700	-2,700

Tags: Kevin MacPhee Phil Hellmuth

06-26-2014 14:31 UTC-7

Harwood Out

mnuwwarah

Level 12 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

Loni Harwood, who claimed her first World Series of Poker bracelet last year, just busted out in a hand we didn't see. It appeared the dealer shipped her stack over to Ana Marquez.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ana Marquez	79,000 46,900	46,900
Loni Harwood	Busted

Tags: Ana Marquez Loni Harwood

06-26-2014 14:37 UTC-7

Price Picks Up a Pot

Matthew Pitt

Level 12 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

Frederic Soria raised to 2,700 from early position and British pro Oliver Price called on the button. Loni Harwood looked like she may get involved from the big blind, but she eventually passed.

Soria checked to Price on the flop and Price bet 6,300. Soria paused for a few moments before sending his cards to the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Oliver Price	67,000 -2,200	-2,200
Ana Marquez	56,000 -23,000	-23,000
Alex Kravchenko	49,000 19,200	19,200
Loni Harwood	30,100 30,100	30,100

Tags: Loni Harwood Oliver Price Frederic Soria

06-26-2014 14:45 UTC-7

Hanowski KO's Shorr, Kihara

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Level 12 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

Martin Hanowski opened to 3,000 from early position, and Naoya Kihara shoved for 11,100. Shannon Shorr rejammed out of the blinds for about 40,000 and Hanowski called.

Hanowski:
Shorr:
Kihara:

Kihara liked his hand, but it was Shorr who liked the flop: . That left Kihara drawing very thin, but a turn brought him back to life while also giving Hanowski a Broadway straight. The board didn't pair with the river, and the wild-haired German notched a double knockout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Martin Hanowski	194,200 51,300	51,300
Shannon Shorr	Busted

Naoya Kihara	Busted

Tags: Martin Hanowski Naoya Kihara Shannon Shorr