2013 World Series of Poker

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

Late Arrival Small Announces Presence

Level 2 : 50/100, 0 ante
Sean Small at the WSOPC Main Event in Council Bluffs
Sean Small at the WSOPC Main Event in Council Bluffs

Sean Small, who finished third at the WSOPC Council Bluffs Main Event for $54,716 in April, called a his opponent on a {4-Hearts}{9-Spades}{7-Clubs}{2-Spades} board. After a {3-Diamonds} river, Small's opponent kept up the aggression by betting 1,000. Small tossed out a yellow chip to call, and his opponent showed {j-Hearts}{10-Clubs} for an airball, while Small showed {9-Hearts}{8-Hearts} and scooped the pot. Small, who arrived late, is quickly making up for lost time.

Player Chips Progress
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Sean Small
5,700
5,700
5,700

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Soliz's Flopped Flush Busts a Player

Level 2 : 50/100, 0 ante

Charlie Soliz raised from under the gun to 300 and the cutoff called.

The flop fell {6-Clubs}{9-Clubs}{Q-Clubs} and Soliz led out for 300. The CO shoved all in for 2,925 and Soliz called and tabled {A-Clubs}{8-Clubs} for a flopped flush.

The cutoff didn't show her hand and was eliminated as the {4-Clubs} turn and {4-Hearts} river were dealt.

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Burns Triples Up

Level 2 : 50/100, 0 ante

The player in middle position raised to 300 and was called by Richard Burns on the button and the big blind.

The flop came {9-Diamonds}{J-Spades}{10-Spades}

Big blind shoved for about 7,000 and was called by the player in middle position and Burns.

Burns: {K-Hearts}{Q-Hearts}
Big blind: {A-Spades}{9-Spades}
Middle position: {8-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}

Burns flopped the nut straight, against the middle position's lower straight, while the big blind held the nut flush draw.

The turn card was the {7-Hearts} and the river was a {10-Clubs}.

Burns scooped the pot to triple through and rank amongst the early chip leaders.

Aces are Good

Level 2 : 50/100, 0 ante

A late-position player with a short stack moved all in, Chase Johnson called from the button, and the small blind tagged along. The small blind checked into the dry side pot after {10-Hearts}{6-Clubs}{9-Hearts} flopped, and Johnson fired 1,500. The small blind folded, and Johnson showed {a-Hearts}{a-Clubs}. The short-stacked player had {k-}{j-}, and he failed to improve with the {9-Diamonds} and {6-Diamonds}.

Player Chips Progress
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Chase Johnson
11,400
11,400
11,400

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Level: 3

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 0

Florestan's Flush Draw Good

Level 3 : 100/200, 0 ante

Richard Florestan check-raised all in after his opponent bet 700 on a {5-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}{k-Diamonds} flop. His opponent thought for only a few seconds before calling off his stack, revealing {q-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds} for a flush draw. Unfortunately for him, Florestan's {a-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds} had him drawing slimmer than he expected. A {3-Spades} turn kept Florestan in the lead, and he paired up for good measure on a {2-Hearts} river.

Player Chips Progress
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Richard Florestan
14,600
14,600
14,600

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