Event #59: $2,500 Big Bet Mix Day 1 | 2017 World Series of Poker

06-30-2017 19:00 UTC-7

Lee Markholt Makes a Big Laydown Against Mike Matusow

Will Shillibier

Level 4 : 100/200, 50 ante

No-Limit 5 Card Draw

Mike Matusow raised to 600 from the small blind. Lee Markholt called in the big blind.

Matusow drew one and Markholt two.

Matusow checked and Markholt bet 1,200. Matusow raised to 5,000.

Markholt folded and we were told by Todd Brunson that Matusow had flashed both him and Markholt a full house.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Matusow	15,000 2,000	2,000

Tags: Lee Markholt Mike Matusow Todd Brunson

06-30-2017 18:51 UTC-7

Wasserson Collects From Madsen

MrCleverFox

Level 4 : 100/200, 50 ante

Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo

While we didn't catch the action of the hand, we came to the table with Eric Wasserson showing on a board of for a straight and a low. He had a bet of 7,600 in front of him that Madsen was forced to pay off. Madsen counted out the chips and was left with just 4,400.

As Madsen was passing over the chips, Brandon Cantu approached the table and sat down.

"Oh, now you're here," Madsen said to Cantu.

"Yeah," Cantu replied. "Maybe I can turn it around for you."

"I had ace-five and a set," Madsen said to Cantu about the hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eric Wasserson	19,000 19,000	19,000
Brandon Cantu	12,500 12,500	12,500

Jeff Madsen	4,400 -7,500	-7,500

Tags: Brandon Cantu Eric Wasserson Jeff Madsen

06-30-2017 18:50 UTC-7

Christopher Vitch Gets Quartered

Will Shillibier

Level 4 : 100/200, 50 ante

Big O

Christopher Vitch raised to 350. Jerome Middendorf called from the small blind, as did Jason Mercier from the big blind.

The flop came . It checked to Vitch who bet 800. Middendorf called and Mercier folded.

The turn was the and Middendorf check-called a bet of 1,700 from Vitch.

The river was the and Vitch bet pot. Middendorf called.

Vitch:
Middendorf:

Both players had the nut low, but Middendorf had jack-ten for two pair and took down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jerome Middendorf	17,000 17,000	17,000
Christopher Vitch	8,000 -2,000	-2,000

Tags: Christopher Vitch Jerome Middendorf

06-30-2017 18:36 UTC-7

Big Hit For Usman Siddique

MrCleverFox

Level 4 : 100/200, 50 ante

No-Limit Hold'em

After having a great start in the first few levels and building up his stack, Usman Siddique just took a big hit from another player at his table.

David Bach raised from under the gun to 400. He was called by a player in the cutoff before Siddique made it 1,300 to play from the small blind. Bach and the cutoff both called.

On the flop, action checked around to the on the turn. Siddique led out with a bet of 800 and only got a call from the cutoff.

The river was the and Siddique checked over to the cutoff player. He put out a large bet of 4,900. Siddique thought for a long while before putting out a call. The cutoff showed and, after seeing the set, Siddique mucked his hand and the cutoff was awarded the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Usman Siddique	13,800 1,300	1,300

Tags: David Bach Usman Siddique

06-30-2017 18:28 UTC-7

More Big Names

Will Shillibier

Level 4 : 100/200, 50 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Konstantin Puchkov	12,500

David Bach	12,500

Anthony Zinno	12,500

Level: 4

PLO/PLO8/Big O/PLTD: Button 100 - SB 75 - BB 150
NLHE: Ante 25 - SB 75 - BB 150

06-30-2017 18:13 UTC-7

Ryan Riess Narrowly Beats Frank Kassela

Will Shillibier

Level 3 : 75/150, 50 ante

No-Limit 5 Card Draw

"I'm pretty sure that Chris [Bjorin] had played more hands of this game than all of us before 1982!" said Frank Kassela.

"The Swedish Championships are still played in five-card draw, and it's been over 40 years!" said Bjorin.

Kassela opened to 300 and tablemate Ryan Riess three-bet from the button to 1,000. Kassela called and drew two while Riess drew one.

Both players checked.

"One pair," said Kassela. Riess waited until Kassela had turned over before Riess showed and took down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Riess	19,000 8,500	8,500

Chris Bjorin	14,000 1,500	1,500

Frank Kassela	10,000 -1,500	-1,500

Tags: Chris Bjorin Frank Kassela Ryan Riess

06-30-2017 18:11 UTC-7

Two Pairs Good for Kassela

MrCleverFox

Level 3 : 75/150, 50 ante

No-Limit 5 Card Draw

A player raised under the gun to 400 and he was three-bet by Frank Kassela on the button to 1,200. The player called.

The under-the-gun player drew two while Kassela took one, then both players checked. Kassela showed for two pairs and that was good for him to take down the pot as his opponent mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Frank Kassela	11,500 -1,000	-1,000

Tags: Frank Kassela

06-30-2017 18:08 UTC-7

No Showdown Needed For Rast

MrCleverFox

Level 3 : 75/150, 50 ante

Big O

Brian Rast raised to 350 from the hijack seat and was called by players in both the small and big blinds. On the flop, all three players checked.

The turn was the and the small blind checked over to the big blind who put out a bet of 650. Rast called as did the small blind.

Action checked over to Rast on the . He bet 2,500 and earned two folds from his opponents, allowing him to take down the pot with no showdown.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Rast	11,200 700	700

Tags: Brian Rast

06-30-2017 17:59 UTC-7

Tournament Poker's a Piece of Cake; Unless you Bundt Off Your Stack

Will Shillibier

Level 3 : 75/150, 50 ante

"Daddy - Use this cake to distract all the fish at your table! Good luck!!! Love, Ellie & Jude"

Those were the words written on a box of bundt cake sat in the middle of the $2,500 Big Bet Mix table. The cake, a present from Briana Ohel to her husband Randy from their two children, had already been dug into by Ohel himself, and then by nearby players such as Jon Turner and Mike Matusow.

Ohel said that he had told tournament staff and officials that they were welcome to a piece, and no sooner had he said it there was an official announcement that there was cake.

Ismael Bojang and Eric Wasserson were two of the players who quickly headed toward the table, as well as Jason Mercier, who insisted that it was a present for his wife Natasha.

Brandon Shack-Harris? No such luck. By the time he had gotten to the table, the cake was gone, eliminated from the tournament by hungry mixed-game players.

Player	Chips	Progress
Randy Ohel	22,500 3,500	3,500

Tags: Randy Ohel