2014 World Series of Poker

Event #8: $1,500 Millionaire Maker No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 3
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Event Info

2014 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
6♥2♥
Prize
$1,319,587
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$10,768,950
Entries
7,977
Level Info
Level
37
Blinds
250,000 / 500,000
Ante
50,000
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The Sultan of Swings

Christian Zetzsche
Christian Zetzsche
Level 20 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

Athanasios Polychronopoulos has had a roller coaster of a day and we are only 90 minutes into it. Early on he lost a big pot with {A-}{K-} versus pocket eights. Just now we saw him back in action, opening from the cutoff and the big blind, Omar Mehmood, defended.

Mehmood then led the {7-Clubs}{2-Hearts}{9-Clubs} flop for 23,000. Polychronopoulos raised to 75,000 and called all in after Mehmood shoved. Polychronopoulos was at risk for his last 223,000 and showed {9-Hearts}{6-Hearts} for nines while Mehmood revealed {10-Hearts}{7-Diamonds} for sevens. Neither the {3-Spades} turn nor the {2-Spades} river changed anything, and Mehmood tapped the table with a "nice hand."

Player Chips Progress
Athanasios Polychronopoulos us
Athanasios Polychronopoulos
WSOP 2X Winner
500,000 170,000

Tags: Athanasios PolychronopoulosOmar Mehmood

Racener Felts Martin

[user272102]
[user272102]
Level 20 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

We arrived to the table and John Racener and Jesse Martin had all their chips in the middle after Maurice Hawkins folded what he said was {9-}{9-}. Martin was in good shape to double up with {A-Hearts}{K-Hearts} against Racener's {A-Clubs}{Q-Clubs}.

The flop changed nothing as it came {8-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}{2-Hearts}, but the {Q-Spades} on the turn moved Racener into the lead. The river was the {J-Hearts} and a dejected Martin walked off, almost exiting the room before realizing he needed to collect his winnings.

In addition to Racener, Hawkins, and Dwyte Pilgrim, Table 440 also has Chris Klodnicki seated there making it one of the toughest table left in the field.

Player Chips Progress
John Racener us
John Racener
WSOP 1X Winner
450,000 232,000
Jesse Martin us
Jesse Martin
WSOP 2X Winner
Busted

Giraldo Wins a Race

mnuwwarah
mnuwwarah
Level 20 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

James Giraldo shipped all in for 208,000 in the hijack, and the button moved in over the top of that with a covering stack. Everyone else folded.

Giraldo: {9-Clubs}{9-Hearts}
Button: {a-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}

Giraldo's nines held on the {2-Diamonds}{q-Spades}{j-Spades}{4-Spades}{2-Spades} board, and he doubles up.

Player Chips Progress
James Giraldo
James Giraldo 		440,000 217,000

Tags: James GIraldo

Paddock Cracks Aces for a Double

[user263659]
[user263659]
Level 20 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

Robert Paddock shoved his short stack of 56,000 under the gun and went to a flop with {K-Hearts}{J-Spades} after the smooth call from an opponent a few seats over with {A-Hearts}{A-Diamonds}. He flopped a gutshot on the {8-Clubs}{9-Clubs}{Q-Spades} flop. The {Q-Clubs} on the turn was no good for Paddock, but the {10-Clubs} on the river was the card he needed, giving him the double up with a straight.

Player Chips Progress
Robert Paddock ca
Robert Paddock 		132,000 1,000

Tags: Robert Paddock

Kohlberg Shoves

[user272102]
[user272102]
Level 20 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

Shortly before the blinds went up, Curt Kohlberg opened for 18,000 and was reraised by the big stack at the table Chris Wa to 40,000. It was folded around to Kohlberg who moved all in for a total of 318,000.

Wa went into the tank while Kohlberg sat frozen, his eyes looking straight down at the center of the table. Wa counted out a call and then took a peek at the tournament clock. Muttering to himself, Wa took a peek at his cards once, and then a second time before folding. Kohlberg exhaled as Wa said to him "big laydown."

"Thank you," said Kohlberg, as he started stacking chips.

Player Chips Progress
Chris Wa
Chris Wa 		625,000 -15,000
Curt Kohlberg us
Curt Kohlberg 		380,000 8,000

Carlson's Aces Cracked

Christian Zetzsche
Christian Zetzsche
Level 20 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

Cory Carlson called all in after the {6-Clubs}{9-Hearts}{6-Hearts}{3-Clubs} turn with {A-Spades}{A-Diamonds} only to see Omar Mehmood reveal {9-Spades}{9-Clubs} for the flopped full house. The {7-Spades} didn't bring the two-outer and Carlson was done.

At the same table, Athanasios Polychronopoulos called a seven-high flop and turned a ten with {A-}{10-} to get value on two streets. After a setback earlier, he is now settled in nicely.

Player Chips Progress
Athanasios Polychronopoulos us
Athanasios Polychronopoulos
WSOP 2X Winner
330,000 91,000
Cory Carlson us
Cory Carlson 		Busted

Tags: Athanasios PolychronopoulosCory CarlsonOmar Mehmood

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