2013 World Series of Poker

Event #10: $1,500 Limit Hold'em
Day: 3
Event Info

2013 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a3
Prize
$191,605
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$870,750
Entries
645
Level Info
Level
28
Limits
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
0

Wheeler Getting Closer

Level 25 : 25,000/50,000, 0 ante
Mark Mierkalns, Brent Wheeler are heads up
Mark Mierkalns, Brent Wheeler are heads up

Hand #139: Brent Wheeler had the button, and raised. Mark Mierkalns three-bet, Wheeler called, and the flop fell {3-Spades}{9-Diamonds}{a-Spades}. Mierkalns led out, Wheeler called, and the turn was the {q-Spades}. Mierkalns led out, Wheeler raised, and Mierkalns called.

The {6-Clubs} completed the board, Kierkalns check-called a bet, and Wheeler showed {a-Hearts}{3-Diamonds} for aces and threes. Mierkalns flashed the {a-Diamonds}.

The yellow T1,000 chips are now being raced out of play.

Player Chips Progress
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Brent Wheeler
2,095,000
565,000
565,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Mark Mierkalns
810,000
-565,000
-565,000

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Hands 137-138

Level 25 : 25,000/50,000, 0 ante

Hand #137: Brent Wheeler raised, Mark Mierkalns called. The flop came {2-Clubs}{3-Spades}{5-Diamonds}. Mierkalns check-raised, Wheeler reraised and Mierkalns called. The turn came {a-Clubs}, and Mierkalns led out. Wheeler raised, and Mierkalns folded.

Hand #138: Mierkalns raised, Wheeler called. The flop came {k-Spades}{8-Hearts}{j-Spades}. Wheeler checked, Mierkalns bet and Wheeler called. Both players checked a {k-Diamonds} turn, and the {9-Spades} hit the river. Wheeler bet, and Mierkalns called. Wheeler showed {k-Hearts}{7-Diamonds} to take the pot.

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Level 25 : 25,000/50,000, 0 ante

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Steady Going

Level 25 : 25,000/50,000, 0 ante

Hand #133: Brent Wheeler raised on the button, Mark Mierkalns called, and the flop came {q-Diamonds}{j-Spades}{7-Clubs}. Mierkalns check-raised, Wheeler called, and the turn was the {2-Diamonds}. Wheeler folded to a bet.

Hand #134: Wheeler received a walk.

Hand #135: Mierkalns called a raise, check-called a bet on the flop ({2-Spades}{4-Spades}{9-Clubs}), and both players checked when the {2-Diamonds} turned. Mierkalns led out when the {6-Diamonds} completed the board, Wheeler called, and Mierkalns showed {6-Spades}{3-Clubs} for sixes and deuces. It was good.

Hand #136: Wheeler called a raise, then check-folded on a flop of {q-Clubs}{6-Spades}{10-Clubs}.

Player Chips Progress
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Brent Wheeler
1,530,000
-70,000
-70,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Mark Mierkalns
1,375,000
50,000
50,000

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Hands 128-132

Level 25 : 25,000/50,000, 0 ante

Hand #128: Mark Mierkalns raised, Brent Wheeler reraised and Mierkalns called. The flop came {10-Diamonds}{2-Hearts}{a-Clubs}. Wheeler bet, Mierkalns called. The turn came {k-Hearts}. Wheeler bet, Mierkalns folded.

Hand #129: Wheeler raised, Mierkalns called. The flop came {5-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}{3-Clubs}. Mierkalns checked, Wheeler bet, Mierkalns raised, Wheeler reraised and Mierkalns called. The turn came {3-Spades}, and Mierkalns check-folded.

Hand #130: Mierkalns raised, Wheeler called. The flop came {k-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}{7-Clubs}. Wheeler check-folded.

Hand #131: Wheeler raised, Mierkalns called. The flop came {6-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}. Mierkalns check-folded.

Hand #132: Mierkalns raised, Wheeler reraised and Mierkalns called. The flop came {7-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}{3-Spades}, and Wheeler bet. Mierkalns raised, Wheeler called. The turn came {6-Clubs}, and Wheeler check-folded.

First Seven Hands of Heads-Up Play

Level 25 : 25,000/50,000, 0 ante

Hand #120: Mark Mierkalns received a walk.

Hand #121: Mierkalns called a three-bet from Brent Wheeler, then check folded on a flop of {6-Clubs}{k-Clubs}{q-Hearts}.

Hand #122: Mierkalns received a walk.

Hand #123: Wheeler called a raise from Mierkalns, then check-raised on a flop of {q-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}. Mierkalns folded.

Hand #124: Wheeler raised, Mierkalns called, an both players checked on a flop of {j-Spades}{8-Clubs}{4-Spades}. Mierkalns led out when the {4-Hearts} turned, and Wheeler folded.

Hand #125: Wheeler called a raise then check-folded on a flop of {4-Spades}{7-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}.

Hand #126: Mierkalns received a walk.

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Malissia Zapata Eliminated in 3rd Place ($76,904)

Level 25 : 25,000/50,000, 0 ante
Malissia Zapata
Malissia Zapata

Hand #117: Malissia Zapata raised, Mark Mierkalns called. The flop came {9-Spades}{10-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}. Zapata check-raised, then Mierkalns reraised to put her all in. Zapata's {9-Hearts}{8-Clubs} was ahead of {j-Spades}{4-Clubs}, and it stayed ahead after {3-Diamonds} and {q-Spades} came out.

Hand #118: Zapata got a walk.

Hand #119: Zapata called, and Brent Wheeler raised. Zapata called. The flop came {8-Hearts}{4-Clubs}{q-Clubs}. Zapata check-raised, and Wheeler called. The turn came {j-Spades}. Zapata bet, and Wheeler raised to put her all in. She called with {q-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}, but Wheeler had {q-Spades}{j-Clubs}. A {5-Spades} came on the river to finish off Zapata.

Player Chips Progress
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Brent Wheeler
1,600,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Mark Mierkalns
1,325,000
465,000
465,000
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Malissia Zapata
Busted

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Hands 110-116

Level 25 : 25,000/50,000, 0 ante

Hand #110: Mark Mierkalns raised on the button, and both blinds folded.

Hand #111: Brent Wheeler raised out of the small blind, Mierkalns called out of the big blind, and Wheeler led out on a flop of {3-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}{7-Spades}. Mierkalns raised, Wheeler called, and Wheeler check-folded after the {10-Hearts} turned.

Hand #112: Malissia Zapata called a raised from Mierkalns, then check-folded on a flop of {9-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}{4-Hearts}.

Hand #113: Wheeler received a walk.

Hand #114: Mierkalns received a walk.

Hand #115: Mierkalns raised out of the small blind and won the pot preflop.

Hand #116: Mierkalns raised on the button and won the hand.

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Chiduziem Obi Eliminated in 4th Place ($56,485)

Level 25 : 25,000/50,000, 0 ante
Chiduziem Obi - 4th Place.
Chiduziem Obi - 4th Place.

Hand #108: Mark Mierkalns raised, Malissia Zapata called and Brent Wheeler called. The flop came {7-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}. Zapata bet, Wheeler called and Mierkalns raised. Both players called. Everyone checked the {8-Diamonds} turn. Zapata bet the {2-Hearts} river, Wheeler folded and Mierkalns called. He showed {k-Spades}{k-Clubs} to beat {q-}{j-}.

Hand #109: Chiduziem Obi raised, and Mierkalns reraised to put Obi all in. He called. The flop came {k-Clubs}{3-Spades}{7-Spades}, and Mierkalns' {k-Spades}{9-Spades} was in command over {q-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}. The turn was a {3-Diamonds} and the river a {9-Clubs}, and Obi was sent to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
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Chiduziem Obi
Busted

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Wheeler Extends His Lead

Level 25 : 25,000/50,000, 0 ante
Brent Wheeler
Brent Wheeler

Hand #104: Mark Mierkalns raised, and everyone else folded.

Hand #105: There was unknown preflop action.

Hand #106: Brent Wheeler raised and won the blinds.

Hand #107: Wheeler raised from under the gun, Mierkalns three-bet on his direct left, and Wheeler called. The flop fell {2-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}, Wheeler check-raised, and Mierkalns called. The turn was the {a-Clubs}, both players checked, and the {q-Clubs} completed the board. Wheeler led out, Mierkalns raised, and Wheeler tank-called.

Mierkalns showed {q-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds} for a rivered pair of queens, but it was no good against Wheeler's {a-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}.

Player Chips Progress
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Brent Wheeler
1,600,000
315,000
315,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Mark Mierkalns
860,000
-190,000
-190,000

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