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Level 6
: 250/500, 50 ante
2014 World Series of Poker
Event #65: $10,000 Main Event
Day: 2ab
Event Info
2014 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Total Entries
6,683
Level
41
Blinds
800,000 / 1,600,000
Ante
200,000
Players Left 1 / 6,683
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Level 6
: 250/500, 50 ante
The ESPN Mothership began the day with two former WSOP Main Event champs at the table in Chris Moneymaker (2003) and Greg Merson (2012). The former started with a healthy enough stack, but the latter was short headed into Level 6. Unfortunately for Merson, he was unable to spin it up.
We missed the elimination hand, but Moneymaker was kind enough to fill us in on the details. According to him, the player on the button opened for 1,300 and then called when Merson shoved his short stack from the blinds.
"What's your name?" Moneymaker asked the player who was on the button, pausing his account.
"Justin Scott," was the reply.
Moneymaker then explained that Merson had moved all in with the 
only to run into the 
of Scott. The flop contained two spades, but somehow Merson missed.
"That's the only world champion you're knocking out today Justin Scott," Moneymaker joked, much to the amusement of the players at the feature table.
Level 6
: 250/500, 50 ante
Daniel Bland opened for 1,100 preflop and was called by Ruth Graham on the button. The flop came 
and Bland led out for 1,375. Graham raised to 3,000 and Bland called without any hesitation.
The turn was the 
and both players checked. The river was the 
and Bland bet 6,275, and after thinking about it Graham would eventually call. Bland turned over 
for the flopped flush and Graham mucked her cards.
Level 6
: 250/500, 50 ante
Level 6
: 250/500, 50 ante
Tobias Peters raised to 1,200 and Mario Silvestri called from the big blind. The flop came down 
and Silvestri check-called a bet of 1,400. The turn brought the 
and both players checked. On the river the hit and Silvestri checked again. Peters bet 2,400 and Silvestri called.
Peters mucked right away and Silvestri showed 
for sevens and fives to take down the pot.
Level 6
: 250/500, 50 ante
Action folded to Benjamin Gold, who began the Day 2a field fourth in chips, and he raised to 1,400 from the button. Tom Middleton, who won the European Poker Tour Barcelona Main Event last year, defended from the big blind and the two saw a flop of 
.
Middleton checked, Gold bet 1,700, and the man known as "Middy" woke up with a check-raise to 5,500. It did the trick as Gold quickly released his hand.
Level 6
: 250/500, 50 ante
The tables in the Pavilion Black section are breaking quickly with only about 10 left. Here are a few notable stacks:
Level 6
: 250/500, 50 ante
Level 6
: 250/500, 50 ante
Chris Johnson opened in middle position to 1,100 and Roland Deslippe flatted from the small blind. Stephen Diamantas took a quick peek at his cards and tossed out a raise of 3,300. Johnson was quick to put in a four-bet, making it 8,000 to go. Deslippe folded and Diamantas asked Johnson if he could move his hands so he could see his stack.
Diamantas sat there for a moment, his hand perched on top of his cards, protecting them as if his life depended on it. Johnson looked intently at Diamantas while he decided what to do. Ultimately Diamantas put in a five-bet to 15,300. Johnson quickly folded.
Diamantas might not be a big name in the Las Vegas poker world, but in Florida he's done quite well for himself with two six-figure scores over the last seven months at big regional events in Tampa, where he resides.
Level 6
: 250/500, 50 ante
The board read 
when we found Scott Baumstein and Alex Gelinski heads up in a hand. Baumstein acted first on the turn and dropped out a bet of 1,275. Gelinski called and the 
completed the board on the river.
Baumstein reached for chips once again, this time dropping forward 2,325. Gelinski instantly called and Baumstein rolled over 
for queens and deuces. Gelinski held better, though, showing 
for a winning two pair of aces and deuces. He took down the pot, leaving Baumstein with about 68,500 in chips.
