Event #65: $10,000 Main Event Day 6 | 2014 World Series of Poker

07-13-2014 15:24 UTC-7

Haugen Doubles Through Cole

Josh_Cahlik

Level 26 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante

After a series of raises before the flop, Matthew Haugen found himself all in and at risk for his last roughly 2.14 million against William Cole.

Cole:
Haugen:

"Cole is calling for his one time," said the tournament director, "but I think this is the second time he's used it."

"I'm 70 years old!" replied Cole. "I don't have many one times left!"

The board ran out , however, ensuring that Haugen would ship the double up. He now has 4.415 million in chips while Cole's stack has dropped to 1.44 million.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Haugen	4,415,000 2,256,000	2,256,000
William Cole	1,440,000 -2,345,000	-2,345,000

Tags: Matthew Haugen William Cole

07-13-2014 15:20 UTC-7

"It's Like a Race"

[user101598]

Level 26 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante

Ryan Fair raised on the button, Pfizer Jordan called in the big blind, and the two took a flop of . Jordan checked, Fair continued for 175,000, and Jordan check-raised to 420,000. Fair moved all in for 1.235 milion, and Jordan made the call.

Fair:
Jordan:

"It's like a race," Fair joked.

Fair needed some help to catch up, and the on the turn was just that. Suddenly he was ahead with tens and threes, and improved to tens and eights when the completed the board.

The dealer cut down the stacks, and Jordan was left with 160,000.

"Remember [Greg] Merson?" he said, smiling.

True enough, Merson was reduced was reduced to two big blinds in the 2012 WSOP Main Event before storming back and winning.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Fair	2,715,000 815,000	815,000
Pfizer Jordan	160,000 -810,000	-810,000

Tags: Greg Merson Pfizer Jordan Ryan Fair

07-13-2014 15:17 UTC-7

Newhouse's Card Splits in Half; Lunkin Doubles

Josh_Cahlik

Level 26 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante

Mark Newhouse Doesn't Know His Own Strength

Vitaly Lunkin open-shipped all in for his last 240,000 and it folded over to Mark Newhouse who raised the action to 525,000. The floor was called, however, as one of Newhouse's cards split down the center, breaking it into two even pieces. The floor was informed that he was dealt the card whole and snapped when he squeezed it out to look at it. The ruling stood that he would continue the hand with his current card and it would be replaced after the hand.

The rest of the table folded, allowing the hands to be turned over.

Lunkin:
Newhouse:

It was in fact the that was split in half, and the crowed erupted with laughter after it was moved piece by piece into view of the camera. The board ran out , ensuring that Lunkin would score the double up to 560,000. The ten of spades was replaced and play resumed as normal.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mark Newhouse	4,505,000 -305,000	-305,000

Vitaly Lunkin	560,000 315,000	315,000

Tags: Mark Newhouse Vitaly Lunkin

07-13-2014 15:06 UTC-7

Brian Hastings Eliminated in 64th Place ($103,025)

Chad Holloway

Level 26 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante

Andrey Zaichenko opened for 110,000 from the cutoff only to have Iaron Lightbourne three-bet to 260,000 from the button. Brian "$stinger 88" Hastings then four-bet all in for 1.3 million from the small blind, and Zaichenko moved all in over the top to drive out Lightbourne.

Zaichenko:
Hastings:

"I have been really good at all ins," Hastings said prior to the flop, which came down . Hastings paired his jack, but he was in dire straits as Zaichenko had flopped a set. "One out," Hastings said after the dealer had burned and turned the . Indeed, the case jack would give Hastings the win, but it wasn't in the cards as the blanked on the river.

"Well, I can tell my friends and family I lost with a full house," Hastings joked before taking his leave in 64th place for $103,025.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrey Zaichenko	5,420,000 1,980,000	1,980,000

Brian Hastings	Busted

Tags: Andrey Zaichenko Brian Hastings Iaron Lightbourne

07-13-2014 14:57 UTC-7

Daniel Wilson Eliminated in 65th Place ($103,025)

[user80015]

Level 26 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante

From under the gun, Matt Waxman opened to 100,000 and Daniel Wilson called from the big blind.

Both players checked the flop before Wilson led for 130,000 when the turn landed the . Waxman made the call, and when the landed on the river, Wilson bet out 250,000.

Waxman announced he was all in and Wilson made the call for his 490,000 total.

Wilson tabled his for second pair, but it would be Waxman's for a wheel that would see him eliminate Wilson in 65th place for a $103,025 payday as Waxman climbs to 3 million in chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matt Waxman	2,995,000 915,000	915,000

Daniel Wilson	Busted

Tags: Matt Waxman Daniel Wilson

07-13-2014 14:42 UTC-7

Chad Eveslage Eliminated in 66th Place ($103,025)

mnuwwarah

Level 26 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante

Chad Eveslage shoved all in for about 675,000 in the big blind over an open to 105,000 from William Tonking in middle position. Tonking called.

Tonking:
Eveslage:

Eveslage found some improvement on the flop with a pair of tens but he needed more. The turn was a blank, as was the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
William Tonking	2,380,000 625,000	625,000
Chad Eveslage	Busted

Tags: Chad Eveslage William Tonking

07-13-2014 14:39 UTC-7

Seven Bennett Eliminated in 67th Place ($103,025)

Mickey Doft

Level 26 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante

Sean Dempsey raised to 125,000 in the small blind and Steven Bennett called from the big blind.

The flop fell and Dempsey continued for 125,000. Bennett called, the turn fell and Dempsey bet 250,000. Bennett called again to see the river where Dempsey bet effectively 790,000. Bennett mulled it over for about 20 seconds before calling for his tournament life with , but it was second best to Dempsey's for queens full of jacks.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sean Dempsey	4,450,000 1,980,000	1,980,000

Steven Bennett	Busted

Tags: Sean Dempsey Steven Bennett

07-13-2014 14:34 UTC-7

Tony Ruberto Eliminated in 68th Place ($103,025)

Chad Holloway

Level 26 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante

It appeared Adam Lamphere opened with a raise from the under-the-gun position and Tony Ruberto three-bet jammed for 680,000 from middle position. Action folded back to Lamphere and he called.

Lamphere:
Ruberto:

Ruberto had found a pocket pair, but it was second best to Lamphere's ladies. The flop gave Ruberto some backdoor straight options, but the turn took them away. Ruberto needed an eight and an eight only on the river to keep his 2014 WSOP Main Event hopes alive, but it was not meant to be as the blanked on the river.

Ruberto exited in 68th place for $103,025 while Lamphere, who began the day as the third shortest stack with 470,000 chipped up to 2.29 million.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adam Lamphere	2,290,000 1,004,000	1,004,000
Tony Ruberto	Busted

Tags: Tony Ruberto Adam Lamphere

07-13-2014 14:24 UTC-7

Heads or Heads

[user101598]

Level 26 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante

Robert Park moved all in for effectively 1.02 million - a pot-sized bet - on a board of . With his Main Event tournament life on the line, Jeffrey Loiacono went into the tank.

He asked for a coin, wanting to flip for his decision, and Michael Kamran tossed a quarter across the table.

"You need a Batman quarter," Leif Force told him. "Two heads. Choose your own destiny."

Loiacono flipped the coin, didn't like the result, then flipped it again. He then stood up from the table.

"This spot is so sick," he said.

Finally, he put his index finger on one card and his middle finger on the other, slowly sliding them into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Robert Park	4,520,000 785,000	785,000
Jeffrey Loiacono	1,020,000 -760,000	-760,000

Tags: Jeffrey Loiacono Robert Park Michael Kamran Leif Force

07-13-2014 14:10 UTC-7

Chanracy Khun Eliminated in 69th Place ($103,025)

donpeters

Level 26 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante

Chanracy Khun was all in for 1.18 million with the against the for Felix Stephensen. The board ran out , and Stephensen won the pot with a Broadway straight to eliminate Khun.

For Khun, this result marked the second largest of his live tournament career. In April of 2013, Khun took down the PartyPoker World Poker Tour Barcelona Main Event for €181,400 ($232,487). He now has over $500,000 in live earnings.

Player	Chips	Progress
Felix Stephensen	2,600,000 1,505,000	1,505,000
Chanracy Khun	Busted

Tags: Chanracy Khun Felix Stephensen