2014 World Series of Poker

Event #65: $10,000 Main Event
Day: 1c
Event Info

2014 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
1010
Prize
$10,000,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Entries
6,683
Level Info
Level
41
Blinds
800,000 / 1,600,000
Ante
200,000

Fricke Adds to His Stack Early On

Level 1 : 50/100, 0 ante

Jimmy Fricke was in the cutoff facing a 1,000 bet from the small blind on the turn of the {8-Spades}{Q-Clubs}{J-Clubs}{7-Diamonds} board.

"Twenty-eight hundred," said Fricke before placing three T1,000 yellow chips into the middle of the felt. "I call," said his opponent and the dealer put the {10-Hearts} onto fifth street. The small blind checked and Fricke checked behind.

The small blind revealed {A-Diamonds}{J-Diamonds}, but Fricke beat it with his {K-Diamonds}{Q-Hearts}.

Player Chips Progress
Jimmy Fricke us
Jimmy Fricke
33,350
3,350
3,350

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Sylvia Takes a Hit Early

Level 1 : 50/100, 0 ante

We found 2012 World Series of Poker Main Event runner-up Jesse Sylvia engaged in a hand where four players took a flop of {7-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}. The first player to act checked, prompting Sylvia to toss out a bet of 550. One player folded, the next called, and the first player to act called as well.

This left three players still active to see the {4-Hearts} hit the felt on the turn. There was one check over to Sylvia once again and he continued his aggression with a bet of 1,300. The late positioned player called while the first player folded. Sylvia and his now heads-up opponent saw the {Q-Clubs} complete the board on the turn. Sylvia bet 2,500 and his opponent quickly clicked it back to 5,000. Sylvia instantly hung his head.

"Really?" remarked Sylvia with a chuckle.

Sylvia went into the tank, intermittently looking down at his cards and looking back at his opponent for well over two minutes. Ultimately, Sylvia tossed out a call and his opponent rolled over {3-Clubs}{3-Spades} for a flopped set of treys. Sylvia mucked his hand and watched as the pot was pushed to his opponent. The 2012 November Niner is now down to about 19,000.

Player Chips Progress
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Jesse Sylvia
19,000
-11,000
-11,000

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Ivey Slipping

Level 1 : 50/100, 0 ante

Facing a raise to 250, Phil Ivey made the call from the big blind and check-called 350 when the flop landed {A-Clubs}{9-Clubs}{5-Hearts}. The {Q-Diamonds} turn was checked through, then the {J-Diamonds} completed the board.

On the river Ivey check-called a bet of 725, but folded at the sight of his opponent's {J-Clubs}{9-Spades}. Ivey is now down to a little over 22,000 in chips.

Player Chips Progress
Phil Ivey us
Phil Ivey
22,350
-7,650
-7,650
WSOP 10X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer

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Rough Start For the Truth

Level 1 : 50/100, 0 ante
Pierce from the 2012 WSOP Main Event
Pierce from the 2012 WSOP Main Event

Paul Pierce, a Boston Celtics legend, Brooklyn Nets player, and future NBA Hall of Fame member, was recently spotted in the Amazon Room. We followed Pierce around to his seat and almost immediately saw him get caught up in a huge hand.

We arrived to see Pierce in the small blind calling after the big blind had raised to 1,000, then the flop came {J-Clubs}{Q-Spades}{Q-Hearts}. Pierce check-called another bet of 1,000, and on the turn the {10-Clubs} hit.

Pierce checked again and the big blind bet another 1,000. Swiftly Pierce check-raised to 4,000 and the big blind called right away. On the river the {5-Diamonds} completed the board and casually Pierce flicked out a bet of 10,000.

The big blind called and Pierce tabled {K-Clubs}{Q-Clubs} for three of a kind queens and a busted straight flush draw. But the big blind tabled {A-Spades}{K-Hearts} for a Broadway straight and Pierce, obviously disappointed with the loss of this big pot, complimented his opponent for his strong hand.

Player Chips Progress
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Paul Pierce
13,000
13,000
13,000

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Liebert Loses Out

Level 1 : 50/100, 0 ante

On a flop reading {4-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}{2-Spades}, the small blind led for 500 only to see the player in the big blind raise to 1,200. Kathy Liebert was next to act from the button, and she put in a raise of her own, setting the price to play at 2,200. The small blind folded, but the big blind stuck around with a call.

Despite the action on the flop that would be the last of the betting as both players checked down the {6-Clubs} turn and {3-Spades} river. The big blind then took the pot after showing his {4-Hearts}{2-Hearts} for a flopped two pair.

Player Chips Progress
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Kathy Liebert
27,000
-3,000
-3,000
WSOP 1X Winner

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