2014 World Series of Poker

Event #52: $10,000 Limit Hold'em Championship
Day: 1
Event Info

2014 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
99
Prize
$303,909
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Entries
122
Level Info
Level
28
Limits
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
0

Two Pair For Sternheimer

Level 3 : 500/1,000, 0 ante

Philip Sternheimer raised from the cutoff and Kevin Song, who just entered the tournament, called from the big blind.

The flop brought out {Q-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}{9-Hearts} and Song check-raised, which was called by Sternheimer.

On the turn the {5-Spades} hit and Song bet after which Sternheimer quickly raised it up. Song made the call and the river was the {5-Hearts}. Song check-called a bet and Sternheimer showed {Q-Spades}{10-Clubs}, which was enough to take the pot down.

Player Chips Progress
Philip Sternheimer gb
Philip Sternheimer
35,500 5,500
Kevin Song us
Kevin Song
WSOP 1X Winner
24,000

Tags: Philip SternheimerKevin Song

Hsiung Stays Alive

Level 3 : 500/1,000, 0 ante

Limit Hold'em bracelet winner Kenny Hsiung was just all in for his tournament life on the river in a hand that started out five-way.

We picked up the action on the flop with five players involved, and the first three checked to Richard Sklar who bet. The player in position called and Kenny Hsiung check-raised. Domenico de Notaristefani three-bet, Sklar and the player in position folded after which Hsiung called.

On the turn, the {Q-Hearts}, Hsiung bet and De Notaristefani called. The river was the {K-Diamonds} and Hsiung bet again and this time Notaristefani raised.

"Really? You got kings?" Hsiung said, right before he moved all in for just a few more chips.

De Notaristefani made the call and mucked when Hsiung showed {K-Diamonds}{Q-Clubs}.

"That would've been really, really sick," Sklar said about the scenario in which Hsiung would've ran into pocket kings.

Player Chips Progress
Domenico de Notaristefani
Domenico de Notaristefani
25,500
Kenny Hsiung us
Kenny Hsiung
WSOP 1X Winner
18,000

Tags: Kenny HsiungDomenico de Notaristefani

Greenstein Didn't Win a Hand

Level 3 : 500/1,000, 0 ante

As players were moved around we looked for Barry Greenstein all across the tournament room, but we found no trace.

Greenstein, who's cashed one event this summer so far, did not win a single pot according to his former table mate Rep Porter.

Greenstein has three World Series of Poker bracelets under his belt, but his fourth will have to wait a bit longer.

Player Chips Progress
Barry Greenstein us
Barry Greenstein
WSOP 3X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
Busted

Tags: Barry GreensteinRep Porter

Level: 3

Limits: 500/1,000

Ante: 0

Esfandiari Folds His Set

Level 2 : 400/800, 0 ante

The board read {A-Hearts}{8-Spades}{7-Diamonds}{J-Clubs}{9-Diamonds} when Antonio Esfandiari bet and Marwan Abdelal raised it up.

After a while Esfandiari started talking and said, "Can I really fold a set to one extra bet?"

Another 20 seconds went by and Esfandiari mucked his {J-Diamonds}{J-Hearts} face up.

Vitaly Lunkin laughed and seemed very surprised with Esfandiari's fold, but the One Drop winner's still above the starting stack.

Player Chips Progress
Marwan Abdelal us
Marwan Abdelal
38,000
Antonio Esfandiari us
Antonio Esfandiari
WSOP 3X Winner
32,000 2,000

Tags: Antonio EsfandiariVitaly Lunkin