2013 World Series of Poker

Event #1: $500 Casino Employees No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 2
Event Info

2013 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
q9
Prize
$84,915
Event Info
Buy-in
$500
Entries
898
Level Info
Level
22
Blinds
15,000 / 30,000
Ante
5,000

Holloway's Stack Continues to Grow

Level 19 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

Chad Holloway raised under the gun to 35,000 and Daniel Ellery called from the big blind.

The flop came {9-Hearts}{2-Hearts}{6-Spades}. Both Ellery and Holloway checked.

Ellery checked the {2-Clubs} turn and Holloway bet 30,000. Ellery raised to 85,000 and Holloway called.

Ellery bet 125,000 when the {4-Spades} came on the river. Holloway called and turned over {A-Hearts}{4-Clubs} for a pair of 4s beating the {a-Spades}{8-} of Ellery.

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Level: 19

Blinds: 8,000/16,000

Ante: 2,000

Kwong Outduels Rooney

Level 18 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante

Allen Kwong raised to 30,000 under the gun and got two callers in Bobby Rooney (cutoff) and Brian Pingel (big blind). The flop came {j-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}{2-Hearts}, and Pingel and Kwong checked. Rooney bet 35,000, Pingel folded, and Kwong called. The turn brought a {7-Clubs}. Kwong checked again, and Rooney kept up the aggression with 55,000. This time, Kwong came over the top with a raise to 130,000. Rooney folded quickly.

Player Chips Progress
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Allan Kwong
720,000
170,000
170,000
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Bobby Rooney
520,000
-120,000
-120,000

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Sean Small Eliminated in 6th Place ($13,868)

Level 18 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
Sean Small (Out 6th.)
Sean Small (Out 6th.)

Sean Small raised all in from the button for 89,000 and was called by Chad Holloway from the small blind. Small held {j-Hearts}{8-Clubs} and Holloway had {a-Hearts}{4-Hearts}.

The flop was {4-Clubs}{3-Spades}{7-Hearts}{6-Spades}{9-Hearts} and Small's hand did not improve eliminating him in 5th place.

Player Chips Progress
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Chad Holloway
869,000
94,000
94,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Sean Small
Busted

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Small Goes Up, Then Back Down

Level 18 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante

Bobby Rooney opened a pot to 24,000 on the button. Sean Small, the shortest stack, moved all in from the big blind for 121,000 total.

"I think I'm already priced into this," Rooney said. He made the call.

Rooney: {q-Spades}{9-Hearts}
Small: {k-Clubs}{k-Hearts}

The {q-Diamonds}{a-Spades}{j-Spades} hit the flop, keeping Small in the lead. A {6-Clubs} came on the turn, and a {10-Spades} on the river, leaving Small with a straight and Rooney with a mere pair.

The next hand, Small raised to 33,000 after it was folded around to him in the small blind. Chad Holloway reraised to 67,000 from the big blind, and Small made the call. Both players checked through to the river, when the board read {k-Clubs}{3-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}{a-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}. Small checked a final time, Holloway bet 40,000, and Small called. Holloway turned over {a-Spades}{8-Spades}, and Small mucked his hand.

Player Chips Progress
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Chad Holloway
775,000
115,000
115,000
WSOP 1X Winner
PokerNews
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Bobby Rooney
770,000
57,000
57,000
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Sean Small
150,000
17,000
17,000

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Michael Trivett Eliminated in 8th Place ($8,146)

Level 18 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
Michael Trivett (Out 8th.)
Michael Trivett (Out 8th.)

Everyone folded to Michael Trivett on the button, who raised to 27,000. Chad Holloway three-bet to 77,000 in the small blind, and the big blind got out of the way. Trivett went into the tank before pushing all in for about 200,000 more. After some thought, Holloway called.

Holloway: {a-Hearts}{8-Spades}
Trivett: {k-Hearts}{j-Spades}

The flop came {a-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}{2-Spades}, and Holloway supporters cheered from the rail. A {7-Hearts} on the turn left Trivett drawing dead, and he got up after the dealer rolled out the {k-Spades} river.

Player Chips Progress
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Chad Holloway
660,000
282,000
282,000
WSOP 1X Winner
PokerNews
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Michael Trivett
Busted
StakeKings

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