2014 World Series of Poker
Lue Huang Eliminated in 21st Place ($17,577)
Zach Gruneberg opened to 35,000 in early position and Lue Huang moved all in. Gruneberg announced call, thinking he was the player at risk.
Gruneberg:
Huang:
A classic race was underway and Gruneberg would get the easiest sweat of his tournament. As the dealer flipped over the flop cards, the was sitting as the door card. The rest of the board completed , and the dealer started to cut down their stacks.
After the dealer was finished counting, it was determined that Gruneberg had Huang outstacked by one single chip — 287,000 to 286,000 — and thus Huang has been eliminated.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Zachary Gruneberg |
580,000
393,000
|
393,000 |
Lue Huang | Busted |
Alexander Maximov Eliminated in 20th Place ($17,577)
Alexander Maximov showed up late today and after just a few minutes was knocked out in the first hand he played.
In the hand Maximov open-shoved for 145,000 and David Bravin made the call. Maximov had live cards with after being called by the of Bravin, but the board ran out and Maximov was eliminated.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Alexander Maximov | Busted |
Evan McNiff Eliminated in 19th Place ($17,577)
David Bravin opened and when Evan McNiff moved all in Bravin asked again for a count as he decided whether to risk the tournament life of yet another player.
He did make the call with and faced a race against the of McNiff.
The board ran out and McNiff was another victim of Bravin.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
David Bravin |
1,400,000
442,000
|
442,000 |
Evan McNiff | Busted |
Final 18 Redraw
Table | Seat | Player | Chips |
---|---|---|---|
447 | 1 | Gavin O'Rourke | 180,000 |
447 | 2 | Kenneth Gregersen | 770,000 |
447 | 3 | Cherish Andrews | 653,000 |
447 | 4 | Thomas Dietl | 774,000 |
447 | 5 | David Bravin | 693,000 |
447 | 6 | Sohale Khalili | 300,000 |
447 | 7 | Steve Sung | 1,150,000 |
447 | 8 | Brandon Hall | 640,000 |
447 | 9 | Erwann Pecheux | 780,000 |
448 | 1 | Zachary Gruneberg | 600,000 |
448 | 2 | Chris Ebbe | 550,000 |
448 | 3 | Jamie Armstrong | 347,000 |
448 | 4 | Raj Pooni | 370,000 |
448 | 5 | Javier Swett | 300,000 |
448 | 6 | Salman Jaddi | 250,000 |
448 | 7 | Kurt Jewell | 1,048,000 |
448 | 8 | Guillauma Marechal | 700,000 |
448 | 9 | Matt Alexander | 550,000 |
Level: 23
Blinds: 10,000/20,000
Ante: 3,000
Jamie Armstrong Eliminated in 18th Place ($21,936)
Jamie Armstrong's bustout came following back-to-back hands with Zach Gruneberg. In the first hand, Armstrong moved all in with and Gruneberg called with . The board ran out and Armstrong doubled up.
The very next hand, Armstrong again moved all in preflop and Gruneberg made the call.
Gruneberg:
Armstrong:
Both players hit a piece of the flop, but Gruneberg's was best and after the turn and river — , then — Armstrong hit the rail.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Zachary Gruneberg |
700,000
120,000
|
120,000 |
Jamie Armstrong | Busted |
Final 17 Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Steve Sung |
1,150,000
18,000
|
18,000 |
|
||
Kurt Jewell |
1,048,000
596,000
|
596,000 |
Erwann Pecheux | 780,000 | |
Thomas Dietl |
774,000
294,000
|
294,000 |
Kenneth Gregersen | 770,000 | |
Zachary Gruneberg | 700,000 | |
Guillauma Marechal |
700,000
70,000
|
70,000 |
David Bravin |
693,000
-707,000
|
-707,000 |
Cherish Andrews |
653,000
-497,000
|
-497,000 |
Brandon Hall |
640,000
-21,000
|
-21,000 |
Matthew Alexander |
550,000
-192,000
|
-192,000 |
Chris Ebbe |
550,000
163,000
|
163,000 |
Raj Pooni
|
370,000
95,000
|
95,000 |
Javier Swett |
300,000
-125,000
|
-125,000 |
Sohale Khalili |
300,000
-238,000
|
-238,000 |
Salman Jaddi | 250,000 | |
|
||
Gavin O'Rourke |
180,000
-316,000
|
-316,000 |
Erwann Pecheux Eliminated in 17th Place ($21,936)
Steve Sung opened and Erwann Pecheux moved all in. It got to Cherish Andrews in the big blind and she moved all in over the top. Sung let his hand go and the cards were on their backs.
Pecheux showed the but Andrews had the .
Pecheux was looking for some help from the dealer but the cards ran out .
Andrews added another pile of chips to her stack and sent Pecheux to the payout desk.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Cherish Andrews |
1,400,000
747,000
|
747,000 |
Erwann Pecheux | Busted |
Javier Swett Eliminated in 16th Place ($21,936)
Javier Swett moved all in first to act and got folds around to the small blind Chris Ebbe who made the call.
Swett turned over the , while Ebbe showed .
It was Swett who was at risk and he stood up as the flop shot Ebbe way out front with no sign of a sweat. The turn and river sealed the deal, and Swett hit the rail.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Chris Ebbe |
800,000
250,000
|
250,000 |
Javier Swett | Busted |