On the final board of 
, former World Series of Poker gold bracelet winner Anthony Rivera bet 9,000 into Andrew Moreno. Moreno took some time to think it over and then called.
Rivera turned over the 
as he was saying, "I have a flush." Moreno saw the five diamonds and mucked his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
118,000
-10,000
|
-10,000 |
|
80,000
12,000
|
12,000 |
There was 11,300 in the middle, four players in the hand, and the board showed 
. Jeremy Allen checked from the small blind as did his neighbor in the big blind. A player in middle position then bet 5,800, prompting the player in late position to push all in for 22,300 total. Allen called the all-in bet, then watched as the big blind reraised all in himself for significantly more.
The middle position player quickly folded, but Allen was considering calling. A count of the latest all-in shove was being conducted — it turned out to be 84,000 — but before it was completed Allen said it didn't matter and made the call.
Allen tabled 
for a flush draw, but was in not-so-good shape versus the big blind's 
(a better flush draw) and the short-stacked player's 
(a set of sevens). But the turn brought the 
and river the 
— Allen had lost the smaller main pot, but had won the bigger side pot (and knocked out a player) with his pair of queens.
A standing Allen readjusted his cowboy hat and exhaled after the hand. "I need to calm down after that one, know what I mean?" he said.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
270,000
82,000
|
82,000 |
Ever wonder what happens in between the many giant confrontational hands that we post? It's a grind for most of the players out there and consistently being able to win small pots is crucial for tournament success. We found a table stacked with notable names and decided to follow this table for one orbit around the table. Here are our findings:
| Seat | Player | Chips To Start Orbit |
|---|---|---|
| Seat 4 | Dag Martin Mikkelsen | 120,000 |
| Seat 5 | Shannon Shorr | 52,000 |
| Seat 6 | Andy Frankenberger | 41,300 |
| Seat 8 | Johnny Chan | 28,500 |
| Seat 9 | Randy Lew | 107,000 |
Hand 1 - Randy Lew had the button. Dag Martin Mikkelsen raised to 1,800 from early position and received calls from Shannon Shorr, an unknown opponent, and Johnny Chan from the cutoff. The blinds folded and the flop came down 
.
Mikkelsen put out a continuation bet of 4,700 and just like that three hands were sent sailing into the muck.
Hand 2 - Andy Frankenberger raised to 2,200 from under the gun plus one. It folded around to the player on the button who three-bet to 5,000. Action was back on Frankenberger and he folded his hand.
Hand 3 - Johnny Chan opened to 1,800 and received a call from the button. The two were heads up to see a flop of 
. Both checked and the 
came on fourth street. Chan bet out 2,800 and his opponent called.
The board completed with the 
and Chan tossed out a 5,000 bet. His opponent folded and Chan took down the pot.
Hand 4 - Randy Lew opened to 1,800 and received one call from Dag Martin Mikkelsen on in the small blind. The flop was 
and Lew continued for 2,400. Mikkelsen folded and Lew took down the pot.
Hand 5 - Action folded to Dag Martin Mikkelsen's button and he raised it up to 1,800. Shannon Shorr folded his small blind and Frankenberger followed suit from the big.
Hand 6 - Randy Lew raised to 1,800 only to have Dag Martin Mikkelsen three-bet to 4,500 from the cutoff. Action was back on Lew and he thought for about thirty seconds before letting go of his cards.
Hand 7 - Action folded around to the small blind who completed. Johnny Chan checked his option from the big blind and the flop came . They both checked and did so once again on the turn. Fifth street was the and both checked for a third time. Chan's opponent showed 
for a rivered pair of sixes and Chan mucked.
Hand 8 - Shannon Shorr made it 1,800 from the hijack and Andy Frankenberger called from the cutoff. Johnny Chan and Randy Lew folded from their blinds and the flop came 
. Shorr continued for 2,900 and Frankenberger shook his head and mucked his hand.
Hand 9 - Johnny Chan had the button. Shannon Shorr raised to 1,800 and action folded around, awarding him the pot.
So there you have it. Nothing too substantial and a lot of raise and takes. This is fairly standard for long winded and deep stacked tournament play. Mikkelsen was the victor from this orbit, however, increasing his stack by a solid 18,000 in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
138,000
-18,000
|
-18,000 |
|
107,000
14,000
|
14,000 |
|
||
|
|
68,000
35,000
|
35,000 |
|
31,000
-3,000
|
-3,000 |
|
||
|
31,000
-13,000
|
-13,000 |
|
||
Action folded to Matthew Greenwood in the small blind and he completed the bet before Andrew Moreno raised to 2,200 from the big blind. Greenwood reraised to 6,600 and Moreno four-bet things to 14,500. Greenwood called and the flop came down 
. Both players checked.
The turn was the 
and put trip tens on board. Both players checked again and the river completed the board with the . Greenwood bet 23,000 and Moreno quickly called with the 
. His full house was good as Greenwood mucked his hand. Moreno won the hand and moved to 128,000 in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
128,000
45,000
|
45,000 |
There was 14,000 in the middle when Sorel Mizzi checked a flop from middle position, then watched his opponent bet 7,000. Mizzi responded with an all-in raise and his opponent called with the 7,100 more he had left.
Mizzi had 
while his opponent had . The 
fell on the turn and Mizzi still led with his aces, but the on the river gave his opponent two pair and tourney survival.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
86,300
-32,700
|
-32,700 |
Nam Le opened for 1,800 from early position as was called by two players directly behind him and the player in the big blind for a four-handed pot.
The flop came and it was checked to Le, who fired 2,800 into the middle. Everyone folded over to the player in the big, who made the call after some thought.
The 
fell on the turn and, undeterred, Le fired again - this time for 4,600. His opponent quickly folded and Le scooped the pot.
Le lost quite a few of his chips since last we checked, however, he is back up to 60,000 after winning the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
60,000
-48,000
|
-48,000 |
A player moved all in for 6,900 from early position, Maurice Hawkins called, Melanie Weisner three-bet to 17,500, and Hawkins called.
The dealer fanned 
, and both Hawkins and Weisner checked.
The turn was the , Hawkins led out for 16,300, and Weisner called.
The completed the board, and Hawkins moved all in for effectively 43,000. Weisner folded, and Hawkins tabled 
for a rivered set of sixes. The all-in player showed for a flopped set of tens however, and won the main pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
230,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
43,000
-9,000
|
-9,000 |
Vinny Pahuja was looking like his 2012 World Series of Poker Main Event would be over, having his stack all in holding 
against an opponent's 
. However, the poker gods would intervene, sending a on the turn for Pahuja as he took the double up to now sit with over 75,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
77,000
36,000
|
36,000 |
2006 Main Event Champion Jamie Gold has been eliminated. He was part of a five way pot that saw limps all the way around. The flop came down 
, and it was checked around to Gold on the button. He instantly moved all in for 8,600, and Juan Lopez was next to act in the small blind. He tossed in the call, and everyone else folded. "I think I'm going to double you up" Lopez told Gold. Gold shot back with, "I doubt it I just have a draw."
Lopez: 
Gold:
Gold would need a six or a two to survive the hand, but the turn brought the , and the river came the . Gold wished everyone luck, then made his way to the exits.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted | |
|
||
Raymond Davis limped from middle position, Fabrice Soulier completed from the small blind, then the big blind raised to 2,400, getting callers from both Davis and Soulier. All three checked the 
flop. The turn brought the and a bet of 2,700 from Soulier which both the big blind and Davis called.
The river was the . This time Soulier bet 3,200, the big blind called, and Davis stepped aside. Soulier showed 
for two pair, and his opponent mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
67,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
|
||
|
27,000
-2,000
|
-2,000 |
