2014 World Series of Poker

Event #65: $10,000 Main Event
Day: 2ab
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

Gorr Playing in the WSOP for the First Time Since 1997

Level 6 : 250/500, 50 ante

When it comes to poker in Australia, one name immediately jumps out — Joe Hachem. However, years before the Aussie won the 2005 World Series of Poker Main Event, the "Land Down Under" had a clandestine poker scene that included David Gorr.

Due in large part to tax implications, Gorr hasn't played in the WSOP since 1997. That all changed this year when he decided to give the WSOP Main Event a go once again. Gorr may not be familiar to those stateside, but he is a poker legend in Australia.

In 2011, Gorr defeated a 721-player field to capture the prestigious Aussie Millions Main Event title and a AUD$2,000,000 first-place prize. On his way to victory, Gorr beat out a stacked final table that included Patrik Antonius, Chris Moorman, and Randy Dorfman. Then, in a marathon heads-up match, Gorr defeated young James Keys to prove that youth doesn’t always prevail over experience and perseverance.

Gorr may not have been familiar to the poker masses before his big win, but he was a local legend in Melbourne, having played at Crown Casino for many years and hailing from the same home game as Australian Poker Hall of Famers Leo Boxell, Mel Judah, and Billy “The Croc” Argyros. Gorr would be inducted into the Australian Poker Hall of Fame in 2012.

Gorr is down a bit from what he started the day with, but he's hanging in there against a tough table that includes chip leader Martin Jacobson. Rest assured we'll be keeping an eye on the wily veteran to see how his return to the WSOP goes.

Tags: David Gorr

Nam Le Flops Quads

Level 6 : 250/500, 50 ante

One-time chip Day 1a leader Jon Broderick led out for 4,800 on a completed board of {3-Spades}{9-Hearts}{3-Hearts}{j-Hearts}{8-Spades}, and his opponent, Nam Le, raised to 15,000.

Broderick, a Massachusetts native, tanked for a minute or so before calling, and Le ripped over {3-Clubs}{3-Diamonds} for quad threes. Broderick held on to his hand for a few seconds, then tossed it into the muck.

Player Chips Progress
Nam Le us
Nam Le
64,000
44,000
44,000
Jon Broderick us
Jon Broderick
55,700
-47,900
-47,900

Tags: Jon BroderickNam Le

Set Over Set; Rettenmaier Loses a Big One

Level 6 : 250/500, 50 ante

The flop showed {3-Clubs}{9-Clubs}{7-Hearts} when we walked into a big raising war between Marvin Rettenmaier and Cody Gorman. The bet sizes were hard to estimate, but it seemed like Rettenmaier had made it 12,500 after Gorman had put in 7,725. Eventually Gorman moved all in for 46,875, and Rettenmaier made the call.

Gorman: {9-Diamonds}{9-Spades}
Rettenmaier: {3-Spades}{3-Diamonds}

Another player at the table claimed to have folded the final three in the deck, and the board ran out {7-Diamonds}, then {Q-Diamonds}.

Gorman found himself a big double-up while Rettenmaier still has a big stack with which to play.

Player Chips Progress
Marvin Rettenmaier de
Marvin Rettenmaier
108,000
-27,000
-27,000
Cody Gorman us
Cody Gorman
105,000
57,000
57,000

Tags: Marvin Rettenmaier

Finger Fires River

Level 6 : 250/500, 50 ante

Barny Boatman tangled with Martin Finger who was in the big blind and had checked it over to Boatman on a flop of {10-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}. Boatman bet 1,600 and Finger made the call.

The turn was the {j-Diamonds}. Finger checked, Boatman bet 3,000, Finger check-raised to 9,700, and Boatman called. The river {6-Hearts} completed the board and Finger led out for 16,700. Boatman didn’t waste any time before throwing his hand away.

Player Chips Progress
Martin Finger de
Martin Finger
85,000
26,000
26,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Barny Boatman gb
Barny Boatman
39,600
-10,400
-10,400

Tags: Barny BoatmanMartin Finger

Dimmig Running it Up

Level 6 : 250/500, 50 ante

Jonathan Dimmig came into the day with a solid stack of 89,600, and he's quickly run that up despite a recent setback.

On a board of {k-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}{10-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}, Dimmig checked out of the blinds and saw his opponent bet 15,000. Dimmig thought for a couple of minutes before making the call, and he was shown {9-}{9-} for a boat.

Dimmig's already proven he can navigate large fields, having topped 7,977 to take down the Millionaire Maker earlier this summer for more than $1.3 million. We'll see if he can pull off another deep run here in the Main Event.

Player Chips Progress
Jonathan Dimmig us
Jonathan Dimmig
169,300
169,300
169,300
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Jonathan Dimmig

Schemion Gives One Up

Level 6 : 250/500, 50 ante

Ole Schemion opened for 1,500 and was called by Valentin Messina. The two saw a flop of {Q-Clubs}{J-Diamonds}{5-Spades} and Schemion bet 1,300 and Messina made the call.

The turn was the {7-Hearts} and Schemion again bet, this time for 2,600. Messina called.

The river was the {3-Clubs} and Schemion slowed down, tapping the table to indicate a check. Messina moved all in for his last 10,800 and Schemion tossed his cards with flair to the dealer.

Player Chips Progress
Ole Schemion de
Ole Schemion
80,000
3,000
3,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Valentin Messina fr
Valentin Messina
24,000
24,000
24,000

"To Flip or Not to Flip, That Is the Question"

Level 6 : 250/500, 50 ante
Antonio Esfandiari
Antonio Esfandiari

Antonio Esfandiari opened for 1,575 from the cutoff only to have Thomas Schrepfer three-bet all in for 32,700 from the button. Action folded back to "The Magician" and he seemed torn as to what to do as a call would constitute the vast majority of his chips.

"You just beat me in a flip," Esfandiari told Schrepfer. "Maybe I should beat you in one. Does that sound reasonable to you?"

Schrepfer smiled and simply said, "Maybe."

"To flip or not to flip, that is the question," Esfandiari said, referencing Shakespeare. "I hate calling with this hand." Nonetheless, Esfandiari did call.

Schrepfer: {q-Hearts}{q-Spades}
Esfandiari: {a-Spades}{k-Hearts}

It was a classic flip, but not after a player in the blind informed Esfandiari that he had folded ace-king. Esfandiari seemed a bit dejected by that news, but he perked up when the {5-Clubs}{k-Clubs}{8-Clubs} flop delivered him the lead with a pair of kings. On the flip side, Schrepfer wasn't too happy and stood up causing his chair to fall over.

Schrepfer then watched helplessly as the {A-Hearts} blanked on the turn followed by the {4-Hearts} on the river.

"Good game, sir," Esfandiari offered before collecting the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Antonio Esfandiari us
Antonio Esfandiari
80,000
25,000
25,000
WSOP 3X Winner
StakeKings
Thomas Schrepfer us
Thomas Schrepfer
Busted

Tags: Antonio EsfandiariThomas Schrepfer

Level 6 Concludes; Merson, Gorodinsky, and More Hit the Rail

Level 6 : 250/500, 50 ante
Greg Merson Falls
Greg Merson Falls

It has been a quick two hours of play here at the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino. The first level of the day is in the books and players are currently on their first 20-minute break.

Here's a look at some of the highlights from today's first level:

Level: 7

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 75