2013 World Series of Poker

Event #17: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 3
Event Info

2013 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
qj
Prize
$518,755
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$2,841,750
Entries
2,105
Level Info
Level
30
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
10,000

Yi Wang Eliminated in 12th Place ($29,980)

Level 23 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
Yi Wang - 12th Place
Yi Wang - 12th Place

After a player in the hijack opened for 40,000, Paul Francoi Tedeschi three-bet to 100,000, and watched as Yi Wang shipped his last 195,000.

The original raiser got out of the way, and the young French pro made the call with his {A-Clubs}{K-Spades}. When Wang rolled over the {Q-Clubs}{Q-Diamonds}, the two were flipping coins with premium hands, and unfortunately for Wang, the {10-Hearts}{9-Clubs}{a-Spades} flop left him calling tails when it came up heads.

Two bricks on the turn and river sealed the win for Tedeschi, and Wang headed for the payout desk for a five-figure score.

Player Chips Progress
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Paul Francoi Tedeschi
770,000
-80,000
-80,000
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Yi Wang
Busted

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Bakes Binks on Barry

Level 23 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
Barry Greenstein (Seen Here Playing Day 2) Just Got Baked
Barry Greenstein (Seen Here Playing Day 2) Just Got Baked

After losing a sizable portion of his stack to Joe Cada earlier in Day 3 play, David "Bakes" Baker managed to snag some chips back from a PokerStars Team Pro, only this time, he tangled with Barry Greenstein.

The acclaimed author of Ace on the River opened for 40,000 from middle position, and Baker jammed his last 331,000 over the top. Holding {A-Spades}{Q-Spades}, Greenstein elected to call the young online wunderkind, and he was in great shape over Baker's {A-Hearts}{10-Spades}.

The flop fell {6-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}, and Greenstein's kicker had him in the lead at this point, but the {10-Diamonds} on the turn changed things entirely, giving Bakes the lead with one card to come.

River: {6-Hearts}

Greenstein couldn't find a queen and he was forced to ship about half of his stack to the next seat over.

Player Chips Progress
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David "Bakes" Baker
700,000
360,000
360,000
WSOP 3X Winner
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Barry Greenstein
315,000
-409,000
-409,000

Brian Ray Eliminated in 13th Place ($23,700)

Level 23 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
Brian Ray
Brian Ray

Brian Ray got his last 640,000 or so into the middle from the cutoff, after a previous raise by another player was called by Athanasios Polychronopoulos. With the action back on Polychronopoulos, he thought things through for a moment before electing to call with {A-Diamonds}{Q-Diamonds}. Ray revealed the {8-Diamonds}{8-Clubs} and the two were off to the races.

Flop: {7-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}

The flop brought a little something for both players, as Ray's eights had held through three board cards, but Polychronopoulos found the nut flush draw.

Turn: {A-Spades}

The turn was moved Polychronopoulos into the lead, and Ray was left looking for a six to complete a gutshot straight, or an eight to make a winning set.

River: {3-Spades}

The blank of the river knocked Ray to the rail, and Polychronopoulos has once again moved his stack to the upper reaches of our leaderboard.

Player Chips Progress
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Athanasios Polychronopoulos
1,635,000
435,000
435,000
WSOP 2X Winner
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Brian Ray
Busted

Level: 23

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 3,000

Barry Greenstein Doubles Through Joe Cada

Level 22 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

Barry Greenstein opened to 35,000 from under the gun and Joe Cada asked for a count from the button before three-betting all in. The blinds folded and Greenstein called all in for 344,000.

Greenstein: {A-Spades}{Q-Hearts}
Cada: {A-Clubs}{J-Clubs}

The board ran out {9-Hearts}{8-Clubs}{6-Spades}{K-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}, securing the double up for Greenstein.

Player Chips Progress
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Joe Cada
1,200,000
-320,000
-320,000
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Barry Greenstein
724,000
449,000
449,000

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Joe Ward vs. Joe Cada

Level 22 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

Joe Cada raised to 35,000 from under the gun and Joe Ward called from the big blind.

The flop fell {10-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}{6-Spades} and Ward check-called 40,000 from Cada to see the {K-Clubs} turn. It was more of the same as Ward check-called 90,000. The {8-Diamonds} river completed the board and and Ward led out for 163,000. Cada called.

Ward tabled {Q-Diamonds}{9-Clubs} for a straight, Cada flashed a defeated {K-Diamonds}{K-Hearts}, and Ward took down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Joe Cada
1,520,000
-210,000
-210,000
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Joe Ward
1,040,000
250,000
250,000

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Polychronopoulos Pushes Ray Off the Pot

Level 22 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Anthanasios Polychronopoulos (Seen Here on Day 2) Has Moved Into the Chip Lead Here on Day 3
Anthanasios Polychronopoulos (Seen Here on Day 2) Has Moved Into the Chip Lead Here on Day 3

After calling a previous raise of 32,000, Athanasios Polychronopoulos saw Brian Ray slide a stack of 100,000 forward for a three-bet out of the small blind.

The original raiser folded after about a minute of thought, and Polychronopoulos elected to call the bet, seeing a flop of {q-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}{5-Spades} arrive on board.

Ray continued with his aggressive line, firing a bet of 110,000 at the dangerous pro, but Polychronopoulos made the call once again, bringing the {Q-Hearts} to the table.

The presence of a pair on board, and perhaps the death stare administered by Polychronopoulos, convinced Ray to slow down, and he tapped the table. This opening was all Polychronopoulos needed to take the large pot, and his 150,000 value bet forced Ray to fold.

Player Chips Progress
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Athanasios Polychronopoulos
1,575,000
440,000
440,000
WSOP 2X Winner
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Brian Ray
525,000
-55,000
-55,000

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Joe Cada Doubles Through David "Bakes" Baker

Level 22 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

Joe Cada raised to 35,000 in the hijack and action folded to David "Bakes" Baker in the big blind. After a few moments, Baker three-bet to 102,000. Cada thought for about 30 seconds before four-betting all in. Baker called immediately.

Cada: {10-Spades}{10-Diamonds}
Baker: {A-Hearts}{K-Clubs}

The dealer fanned an action flop, with the window card being the {A-Diamonds}. However, the rest of it followed to complete an {A-Diamonds}{K-Spades}{10-Clubs} flop, giving Baker top-two pair and Cada bottom set. The {6-Diamonds} turn and {2-Clubs} river were no help to Baker, vaulting Cada into the chip lead. His all in was for 770,000.

Player Chips Progress
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Joe Cada
1,562,000
1,022,000
1,022,000
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David "Bakes" Baker
630,000
-754,000
-754,000
WSOP 3X Winner

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Chad Chavez Eliminated in 14th Place ($23,700)

Level 22 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Chad Chavez - 14th Place
Chad Chavez - 14th Place

Chad Chavez' short-stack has met its demise, and with that, the PokerNews curse is alive and well. Just moments after watching Chavez double through Barry Greenstein, and penning an optimistic post regarding his chances to secure a pay jump, Chavez was just victimized by a suckout and sent to the rail.

Chavez held the {A-Spades}{6-Spades} and moved his last 99,000 forward out of the big blind. Having already limped in for 16,000 on the button, and holding over a million chips already, Samuel Taylor had an easy call with a marginal holding in {K-Hearts}{7-Spades}.

The flop was a bad one for Chavez, coming {5-Clubs}{10-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}, as Taylor paired up to take the lead in the hand. When the {8-Hearts} arrived on the turn, Joe Cada offered a hopeful "that's a nice card for you there," to Chavez, but the {K-Spades} on the river only improved Taylor's hand.

Chavez still made a few additonal thousand by grinding the short stack last night, and he will no doubt be ecstatic when that extra cash is in hand.

Player Chips Progress
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Samuel Taylor
1,350,000
134,000
134,000
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Chad Chavez
Busted

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