Event #11: $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em (Six Handed) | 2013 World Series of Poker

06-06-2013 20:45 UTC-8

Clements Eyes Third WSOP Bracelet

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

Scott Clements went into the dinner break with a comfortable lead and in excellent position to win his third WSOP bracelet. PokerNews' Pamela Maldonado caught up with Clements to discuss his chase for the bracelet trifecta.

PokerNews: Your last bracelet achievement was in 2007 and came close to adding another in Omaha events twice in 2009. How important is it to you to win a bracelet in a no-limit hold’em tournament?

Clements: Every bracelet is important. It’s my goal for me to win the $50,000 Players Championship before I die. That is the one bracelet I have my heart set on, but all the rest, whether no-limit or Omaha or even another game, they’re all of the same importance.

We heard a rumor that back in February you said you wouldn’t cut your hair until you win a bracelet. We see your hair is getting a bit long, is that bet still in place?

It wasn’t actually until I win a bracelet. It was that I wouldn’t cut my hair until I have a $100,000 score. As of today, I’ve reached that dollar amount. Third place is guaranteed at least $185,000 so as of today I’ll get to cut it. Maybe now I’ll wait and see if I can win a bracelet first.

How do feel about your game at the final table?

I am very happy. Simply put, I like my spot. I feel so comfortable with where I am, with my competitors, with my chip stack, I just overall am happy with where I’m sitting. Benny is a very good player and Levi seems to be playing well too, but I’m just confident right now.

Is there any key hand or pivotal moment that helped lead you to where you’re at right now?

Early in the tournament I had pocket queens versus Chris Moorman’s ace-king. I had a lot of chips but he was maybe chip leader at the time. It was of course a big flip but I won that flip which put me up toward the top. That jolt really helped give me the freedom for the rest of the tournament. From that point, there weren’t really any spots where my stack got low. It’s been a good run since.

If you were to win the bracelet tonight, how will you celebrate?

I will spend the morning with my wife and kids. I’ll be playing in the $1,500 H.O.R.S.E. event at noon tomorrow also. If I bust the H.O.R.S.E, then I might play in the heads-up event, but I definitely won’t miss the noon event. I love H.O.R.S.E.

Level: 27

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 5,000

06-06-2013 19:52 UTC-8

Chip Counts

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Mickey Doft

Level 26 : 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Clements	3,335,000 1,035,000	1,035,000

Ben Palmer	1,930,000 -670,000	-670,000
Levi Berger	1,665,000 -335,000	-335,000

06-06-2013 19:43 UTC-8

Chow Time

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Kevin Taylor

Level 26 : 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante

The players are now taking a 60 minute dinner break.

06-06-2013 19:42 UTC-8

Hands 62-63

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Mickey Doft

Level 26 : 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante

Hand #62: Levi Berger raised to 60,000 on the button and Scott Clements called from the big blind. Clements check-called 65,000 on the flop and check-called another 155,000 on the turn. Both checked the river and Clements won the pot with for a pair of kings.

Hand #63: Scott Clements called from the small blind and Levi Berger checked his option. The flop came down and Clements bet 35,000. Berger called to see the turn which Clements checked. Berger bet 82,000, Clements called, and the river completed the board. Both checked and Berger took it down with .

06-06-2013 19:41 UTC-8

Hand 55-61: Clements Takes Monster Pot from Berger

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Kevin Taylor

Level 26 : 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante

Hand #55- Scott Clements made it 60,000 from under the gun, and Ben Palmer defended his big blind. Both players checked the flop, which was , and the turn brought the . Palmer checked to Clements, who fired out 60,000. Palmer called, and the river brought the . Palmer checked, and Clements fired out 165,000. Palmer tank folded, and Clements took the pot.

Hand #56-Levi Berger made it 60,000 from the button, and Scott Clements made the call in the big blind. The flop came , and Clements led for 65,000. Berger called, and the turn brought the . This time, Clements bet 187,000. Berger again made the call, and the river brought the . Clements assembled a massive bet of 444,000, and stuck it in the middle. Berger tanked for about thee minutes before calling, and Clements showed for trips, and Berger mucked.

Hand #57- Ben Palmer made it 60,000 from the button, and he took the blinds and antes.

Hand #58- Clements raised it to 60,000, and took down the blinds and antes.

Hand #59- Palmer raised it to 80,000 from the small blind, and Clements folded his big.

Hand #60- Palmer made it 60,000 from the button. Clements called from the small blind, and Berger made it 175,000 to go. Both players folded, and the three bet got it done for Berger.

Hand #61 Berger made it 60,000 to go from the small blind, and Palmer called in the big. The flop came , and Berger took it down with a 60,000 bet.

Tags: Ben Palmer Levi Berger Scott Clements

06-06-2013 19:23 UTC-8

Eddy Sabat Eliminated in 4th Place ($121,711)

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Mickey Doft

Level 26 : 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante

Hand #54: Levi Berger raised to about 150,000 effective from the small blind and Eddy Sabat called all in from the big blind.

Berger:
Sabat:

The flop came down to pair Sabat, but Berger caught the best of it with trip threes. Sabat was not saved by the turn or river, exiting in fourth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eddy Sabat	Busted

Tags: Eddy Sabat Levi Berger

06-06-2013 19:20 UTC-8

Hands 51-53

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Mickey Doft

Level 26 : 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante

Hand #51: Scott Clements raised to 60,000 to under the gun and won the pot.

Hand #52: Levi Berger raised to 60,000 from under the gun and Scott Clements called from the big blind. The flop fell and Clements check-called 65,000 before leading for 85,000 at the turn. Berger called to see the river which both checked.

Clements tabled for eights and sevens to win the pot.

Hand #53: Ben Palmer raised to 60,000 from the button and Scott Clements three-bet to 148,000 from the small blind. Palmer called and both checked the flop. The turn fell and Clements check-folded to a bet of 130,000 from Palmer.

06-06-2013 19:13 UTC-8

Hands 48-50: Berger Takes Huge Pot From Clements

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Kevin Taylor

Level 26 : 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante

Hand #48- Scott Clements gets a walk in the big blind.

Hand #49- Action folded to Clements in the small blind, and he made it 81,000 to go. Levi Berger was in the big blind, and he reraised to 220,000. Clements called, and there was already nearly half a million in the pot as the dealer put out a flop of . Clements checked, and Berger fired out 235,000. Clements called, and the hit the turn. Both players slowed down and checked, and the river brought the .

Clements grabbed some chips, then put out a small bet compared to the pot of 243,000, and Berger insta snap called. Clements could only show for a pair of sixes, and Berger showed for two pair and the win. Clements is down to 2,2 million after that hand, while Berger is our new chip leader with 2.5 million.

Hand #50- Ben Palmer made it 60,000 from under the gun, and he took down the blinds and antes.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ben Palmer	2,500,000 300,000	300,000
Scott Clements	2,200,000 -600,000	-600,000

Tags: Ben Palmer Levi Berger Scott Clements

06-06-2013 19:03 UTC-8

Hands 40-47

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Mickey Doft

Level 26 : 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante

Hand #40: Scott Clements received a walk.

Hand #41: Scott Clements limped in from the small blind, but folded when Levi Berger raised from the big blind.

Hand #42: Scott Clements raised to 60,000 on the button and took down the blinds and antes.

Hand #43: Ben Palmer received a walk.

Hand #44: Ben Palmer limped in from the small blind and Scott Clements checked his bid blind. Both players checked down the board and Palmer won it with .

Hand #45: Ben Palmer raised to 60,000 on the button and Levi Berger called from the big blind. They checked to the turn of a board where Berger bet 60,000. Palmer folded.

Hand #46: Ben Palmer raised to 60,000 from under the gun and Scott Clements three-bet to 134,000. The blinds folded, Palmer folded, and Clements won the pot.

Hand #47: Eddy Sabat shoved from the small blind for about 200,000 and won the pot.