2013 World Series of Poker

Event #11: $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em (Six Handed)
Day: 3
Event Info

2013 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
kk
Prize
$473,019
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,500
Entries
924
Level Info
Level
28
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
5,000

Level: 28

Blinds: 25,000/50,000

Ante: 5,000

Ben Palmer Eliminated in 3rd Place ($185,426)

Level 27 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Ben Palmer - 3rd Place
Ben Palmer - 3rd Place

Hand #91: Scott Clements called on the button, Levi Berger called from the small blind, and Ben Palmer was already all in for his 5,000 ante.

Berger and Clements checked to the turn of a {K-Hearts}{4-Spades}{2-Hearts}{3-Clubs} board where Berger bet 40,000, chasing Clements out.

Berger: {K-Clubs}{Q-Hearts}
Palmer: {A-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}

The {10-Clubs} river was no help to Palmer, ending his run in third place.

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Levi Berger Doubles Through and Cripples Ben Palmer

Level 27 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

Hand #90: Ben Palmer raised to 80,000 on the button and Scott Clements called from the small blind. Levi Berger called from the big blind and the flop came down {9-Clubs}{4-Hearts}{3-Spades}. Action checked to Palmer who bet 105,000. Clements folded, Berger check-raised to 355,000, and Palmer reraised to 615,000. After a few moments, Berger reraised to 905,000, resulting in an all-in raise from Palmer. Berger called all in.

Palmer: {K-Spades}{9-Diamonds}
Berger: {4-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}

Berger's bottom two pair held up through the {5-Clubs} turn and {J-Clubs} river. The chips were counted down and Berger's all in was for 1.64 million. Palmer had him barely covered by just one T5,000 orange chip.

Tags: Ben PalmerLevi Berger

Hands 87-89

Level 27 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

Hand #87: Ben Palmer raised to 80,000 on the button and Levi Berger called from the big blind. They checked to the turn of a {K-Spades}{9-Spades}{7-Hearts}{6-Spades} board where Berger bet 85,000. Palmer called to see the {7-Clubs} river where Berger bet 350,000. Palmer gave it a good amount of thought, but folded.

Hand #88: Scott Clements raised to 85,000 on the button and Ben Palmer called from the big blind. They checked to the turn of a {6-Hearts}{A-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}{5-Clubs} board where Palmer bet 105,000. Clements raised to 305,000, resulting in a fold from Palmer.

Hand #89: Scott Clements gets a walk in the big blind.

Hands 80-86

Level 27 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

Hand #80- Levi Berger made it 80,000 from the button, and that was good enough to take the blinds and antes.

Hand #81 Ben Palmer made it 80,000 from the button, and he took down the blinds and antes.

Hand #82- Berger made it 80,000 from the small blind, and Palmer called from the big. The flop came {q-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}, and Palmer released after Berger bet out 65,000.

Hand #83- Berger made it 80,000 from the button, and Scott Clements three bet it to 210,000 from the big blind. Berger called, but he folded after Clements fired 195,000 on a flop of {q-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}{6-Clubs}.

Hand #84- Berger got a walk in the big blind.

Hand #85 Berger made it 80,000 in the small blind, and Palmer folded the big blind.

Hand #86 Palmer called in the small blind, and Clements checked his option. The flop came {10-Hearts}{7-Spades}{3-Clubs}, and Palmer bet 40,000. Clements called, and the turn brought the {2-Hearts}. Palmer checked, Clements fired 55,000, and Palmer kicked it in.

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Hands 75-79 Palmer Shoves on Berger

Level 27 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

Hand #75- Ben Palmer made it 80,000 on the button, and Levi Berger made the call from the big blind. The flop came down {j-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}, and Berger check folded when Palmer made it 120,000.

Hand #76- Scott Clements made it 85,000 on the button, and Palmer defended his big blind. The flop came down {9-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}, and Palmer checked to Clements who fired out 90,000, which induced a fold from Palmer.

Hand #77- Palmer called from the small blind, and Clements checked his option. The flop came {a-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}{3-Spades}, and Palmer check folded after Clements bet 45,000.

Hand #78- Palmer made it 80,000 to go from the button, and Berger came along from the big blind. The flop came {8-Diamonds}{j-Spades}{6-Diamonds}, and Palmer fired out 120,000 after Berger checked. Berger then put in a check raise to 310,000, and it was back to Palmer. He tanked for about 45 seconds before moving all in, and Berger thought for just a few moments before kicking his hand in.

Hand #79- Clements made it 85,000 on the button, and Palmer defended his big blind. The flop came {10-Hearts}{2-Hearts}{6-Clubs}, and Palmer check called a bet of 90,000 to see the hit the turn. This time the bet from Clements was 240,000, and that was too much for Palmer, who folded his hand.

Player Chips Progress
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Ben Palmer
2,500,000
375,000
375,000
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Levi Berger
1,400,000
-630,000
-630,000
WSOP 1X Winner

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Hands 67-74

Level 27 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

Hand 67: Levi Berger raised to 80,000 from the small blind, Ben Palmer called from the big blind, and the flop fell {K-Diamonds}{J-Hearts}{10-Spades}. Both checked and Palmer won the pot after the {8-Spades} turn fell with a bet of 105,000.

Hand 68: Ben Palmer raised to 110,000 from the small blind and Scott Clements called from the big blind. Both checked to the turn of an {A-Hearts}{K-Clubs}{7-Hearts}{A-Clubs} board where Palmer bet 110,000. Clements called and both checked the {Q-Diamonds} river. Palmer took it down with {8-Hearts}{8-Clubs}.

Hands 69-70: Walks for Berger and Palmer

Hand 71: Levi Berger raised to 80,000 from the button and won the pot.

Hand 72: Scott Clements limped from the small blind and Levi Berger checked his option. The flop fell {A-Clubs}{A-Hearts}{J-Clubs} and Clements bet 45,000. Berger called and both played checked the {Q-Hearts} turn and 2d river. Berger's {K-Clubs}{3-Hearts} bested Clements's {10-Clubs}{5-Clubs}.

Hand 73: Walk for Palmer.

Hand 74: Levi Berger raised to 80,000 on the button and Scott Clements called from the big blind. The flop fell {8-Clubs}{6-Hearts}{3-Hearts} and Clements checked to Berger who bet 80,000. Clements raised to 205,000, Berger reraised to 400,000, and Clements folded.

Hands 64-66

Level 27 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

Hand #64- Levi Berger made it 80,000 from the small blind, and Ben Palmer defended his big blind. The flop came {k-Spades}{9-Hearts}{7-Spades}, and Berger check called a bet of 105,000. The {4-Hearts} hit the turn, and both players checked. The river was {4-Diamonds}, and Berger fired out 155,000. Palmer folded his hand, and Berger took the first hand back from dinner.

Hand #65- Levi Berger made it 80,000 from the button, and Palmer made it 230,000 in the small blind. Clements folded in the big blind, and after about a minute of thought, Berger folded as well.

Hand #66- Clements made it 100,000 in the small blind, and Berger made the call from the big blind. Both players checked an all club flop of {a-Clubs}{9-Clubs}{4-Clubs}, and the turn brought another club, the {5-Clubs}. Clements fired 105,000, and Berger let his hand go, giving the pot to Clements.

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