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Level 3
: 150/300, 0 ante
The cards are back in the air!
2014 World Series of Poker
Event #65: $10,000 Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2014 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$10,000
Entries
6,683
Level
41
Blinds
800,000 / 1,600,000
Ante
200,000
Level: 3
Blinds: 150/300
Ante: 0
Break Time; Power, Sylvestre and Lhommeau Lead, First Few Bustouts Occur
Level 2
: 100/200, 0 ante
Players are now heading on their second 20-minute break of the day.
The second level of play saw several eliminations occur with Steven Sanzone becoming the first player to hit the rail when he called off and was shown a flush by Ryan Franklin. Pete Linton would be one of the next players to fall when he moved all in with 
and couldn't outdraw Antonio Venneri's 
.
Several new players such as Layne Flack, Tim Phan, Kenny Tran and Andy Bloch all took a seat while the likes of David Benefield, Jason Mercier, David Vamplew and Amanda Musumeci all began sliding down the chip counts page. However, level two would be moving level for multiple players as pots began getting bigger and players starting adjusting to their tables.
Aaron Wilt kept building from his earlier full house while WSOP bracelet winners Naoya Kihara, Mike Gorodinsky, John Monnette and Abe Mosseri started trending upwards. However it would be the lesser known Eric Worre who is on the feature table with Ryan Riess, Greg Merson and Bill Perkins that would take the top spot early in the level.
As play closed in on the level, WSOP bracelet winner Charles Sylvestre launched to the top of the counts along with Damien Lhommeau as both players ended the level with roughly 72,000. However it would be Chad Power powering his way to the number one spot with roughly three-times the starting stack.
Big Stacks in Orange
Level 2
: 100/200, 0 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
90,000
2,650
|
2,650 |
|
78,000
6,000
|
6,000 |
|
||
|
64,500
8,500
|
8,500 |
|
|
||
|
63,000
-3,000
|
-3,000 |
|
||
|
|
57,000
3,450
|
3,450 |
Chan Chipping Up
Level 2
: 100/200, 0 ante
The under the gun player limped in and then called when Johnny Chan raised to 600 from the button. It was checked to Chan on the 
flop and Chan bet 1,075.
"You've got a flush, huh?" said Chan's opponent before folding. Chan mucked without showing and added the pot to his stack.
The players on Chan's table are discussing the temperature of the Amazon Room, something that has been talked thousands of times over the years. Chan half-joked that the reason the temperature is so low is because the WSOP wants to sell lots of sweatshirts and hoodies!
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
34,800
1,400
|
1,400 |
|
||
A Quartet Of Counts
Level 2
: 100/200, 0 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
37,600
11,600
|
11,600 |
|
||
|
35,200
1,600
|
1,600 |
|
|
||
|
30,700
-2,300
|
-2,300 |
|
||
|
8,800
-8,200
|
-8,200 |
Two Hands from Table 2
Level 2
: 100/200, 0 ante
There was an open to 400 from under the gun, Max Altergott called in middle position, and Damien Lhommeau defended his big blind. The action checked to Altergott on a flop of 
, and he bet 900. Only Lhommeau called.
The turn was the 
, both players checked, and the 
completed the board. Lhommeau led out for 2,600, and Altergott folded.
The very next hand, Mike Gorodinksy raised to 550 in middle position, fellow 2013 WSOP bracelet winner Jonathan Taylor three-bet to 1,200 in the cutoff, and the action folded back to Gorodinsky, who called.
The flop came 
, Gorodinsky checked, and Taylor continued for 1,400. Gorodinsky check-raised to 3,700, Taylor tank-called, and the turn was the 
.
Gorodinsky checked again, Taylor tossed out 6,000, and Gorodinsky thought for a minute or so before calling.
The 
completed the board, Gorodinsky checked a third and final time, and Taylor moved all in for 15,000 or so. Gorodinsky considered the bet for a bit, then folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
74,000
4,000
|
4,000 |
|
37,000
4,000
|
4,000 |
|
37,000
7,000
|
7,000 |
|
31,500
-12,500
|
-12,500 |
|
||
Chan Doesn't Need The Bracelet
Level 2
: 100/200, 0 ante
"Hey Johnny," a player at Johnny Chan's table just yelled. "How about when we get heads up you take the bracelet and I'll take the money?"
"I don't need more bracelets," Chan laughed, as the 10-time bracelet winner could join a select couple named Stu Ungar and Johnny Moss as the only three-time Main Event champion.
"Don't you have enough money?" the player continued.
"Haha, you can never have enough money!" Chan replied with a big smile, as he's looking to make another nice run in this tournament.
Behbehani Misses Juicy Pot
Level 2
: 100/200, 0 ante
Salman Behbehani was involved in a juicy three way pot with the board reading 
. The player in the small blind bet 2,500, Behbehani called as did the player on the button.
The river was the and all three players checked with Behbehani turning to the player on his right saying, “Flush?” He did indeed turn over 
and Behbehani riffled his chip in frustration at the pot that slipped from his grasp on the river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
31,500
500
|
500 |
Up Your Poker Slang
Level 2
: 100/200, 0 ante