2013 World Series of Poker

Event #53: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 3
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Event Info

2013 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a♠9♥
Prize
$665,397
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$3,801,600
Entries
2,816
Level Info
Level
23
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
30,000

Shaffer Cracks Aces to Double Through Vamplew

Mickey Doft
Mickey Doft
Level 31 : 60,000/120,000, 15,000 ante

Hand #153: David Vamplew raised to 240,000 on the button and Brett Shaffer called from the big blind. The flop fell {J-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}{5-Hearts} and Shaffer check-folded to Vamplew's bet of 250,000.

Hand #154: David Vamplew received a walk in the big blind.

Hand #155: Brett Shaffer raised to 240,000 on the button and collected the blinds and antes.

Hand #156: David Vamplew raised to 240,000 on the button and neither opponent offered resistance.

Hand #157: Brett Shaffer raised to 260,000 in the small blind and David Vamplew three-bet to 530,000 from the big blind. Shaffer gave it up.

Hand #158: David Vamplew raised to 250,000 in the small blind and folded when Arttu Raekorpi shoved for about 2.1 million from the big blind.

Hand #159: David Vamplew raised to 240,000 on the button and Brett Shaffer three-bet shoved from the big blind for about 2.35 million. Vamplew snap called.

Vamplew: {A-Diamonds}{A-Hearts}
Shaffer: {Q-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}

The flop fell {9-Hearts}{J-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}, giving Shaffer trip nines. Despite Vamplew's rail's call for an ace, the {2-Diamonds} turn and {Q-Spades} river were no help and Shaffer doubled up.