2013 World Series of Poker

Event #34: $1,000 Turbo No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 2
Event Info

2013 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a9
Prize
$278,613
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$1,466,100
Entries
1,629
Level Info
Level
26
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
5,000

Masek Eliminated

Level 19 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

Yueqi Zhu opened the pot with a bet of 16,000 from middle position. Alex Masek looked down at his cards, and decided this was the time to commit his last 32,000 in chips. Zhu made the call, as both players tabled their cards.

Zhu: {A-Spades}{5-Hearts}
Masek: {Q-Hearts}{J-Clubs}

The board ran out {2-Spades}{A-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}{Q-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}, to see Zhu flop and ace, and take down the hand.

Player Chips Progress
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Yueqi Zhu
435,000
65,000
65,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Alex Masek
Busted

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A Reason to Smile

Level 19 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

The action started with Ben Reason opening to 17,000 from under the gun, before being met with a raise to 41,000 from Alexandro Masek a few seats down. Reason didn’t waste any time, as he moved all in for 190,000 in chips and was called.

Masek: {J-Clubs}{J-Spades}
Reason: {K-Spades}{K-Diamonds}

The board ran out {8-Clubs}{2-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}, to see Reason’s pair of kings hold, as he scooped in the big pot. Masek was left with 37,000 after the hand.

Player Chips Progress
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Benjamin Reason
395,000
-5,000
-5,000
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Alex Masek
37,000
-17,000
-17,000

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Szeci Busts

Level 19 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

From the hijack position Norbert Szecsi shoved all in and he was looked up by Joe Ford on the button who also pushed all in. The small blind tanked for a bit but folded, and so did the big blind. Scezi had slightly more than Ford and showed {9-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}. Ford tabled {10-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}. Ford didn't want to turn or river a set after the {6-Diamonds}{7-Spades}{4-Clubs} flop. He succeeded with the {Q-Hearts} on the turn and {A-Clubs} on the river. Szecsi had just 7,000 left and busted the next hand.

Player Chips Progress
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Joe Ford
200,000
-60,000
-60,000
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Norbert Szecsi
Busted
WSOP 3X Winner

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Tolagson Aces Crane

Level 19 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

Sarah Tolagson opened to 12,000 from the cut-off, before Russell Crane bumped it up to 35,000 from the button. Tolagson made the call, as the flop came down {K-Spades}{7-Clubs}{5-Hearts}. Tolagson then moved all in for 84,000 and was called, as we waited to see what each player had.

Tolagson: {A-Clubs}{A-Spades}
Crane: {Q-Hearts}{Q-Spades}

The turn and river would bring no queen for Crane, as the {2-Clubs} and {j-Spades} guaranteed Tolagson the victory.

Player Chips Progress
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Sarah Tolagson
250,000
143,000
143,000
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Russell Crane
205,000
-165,000
-165,000

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Level: 19

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 1,000

Zhu's Set

Level 18 : 3,000/6,000, 500 ante

The action started with Yueqi Zhu opening to 12,000 from under the gun, before Russ Krueger moved all in for 77,000 from the small blind. Zhu made the call, and the cards were turned.

Zhu: {6-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}
Krueger: {A-Clubs}{Q-Hearts}

Zhu flopped a set of sixes on the {A-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}{6-Spades}{3-Spades}{9-Spades} board, to win the hand, moving him up to 370,000 in chips.

Player Chips Progress
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Yueqi Zhu
370,000
80,000
80,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Russ Krueger
Busted

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Gathy Takes out Massey

Level 18 : 3,000/6,000, 500 ante

Aaron Massey committed his last 39,000 from the button, and after asking the dealer for a count, Michael Gathy made the call, as the cards were tabled.

Massey: {J-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}
Gathy: {A-Clubs}{4-Spades}

The board ran out {A-Hearts}{Q-Clubs}{2-Spades}{10-Clubs}{2-Diamonds} to see Massey miss his straight on the river, as Gathy climbs up the chip counts.

Player Chips Progress
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Michael Gathy
450,000
194,000
194,000
WSOP 3X Winner
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Aaron Massey
Busted

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Double for Cody

Level 18 : 3,000/6,000, 500 ante

The action started with Victor Figueroa opening to 12,000 from under the gun, as Noah Vaillancourt made the call from the small blind. Jake Cody looked down at his cards, and moved all in for 130,000 from the big blind. Figueroa folded, before Vaillancourt wished Cody good luck, and made the call.

Vaillancourt: {10-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}
Cody: {A-Diamonds}{A-Spades}

The board ran out {7-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}{2-Clubs}{J-Clubs}, to see Cody’s aces hold, as he moves up to 280,000 in chips.

Player Chips Progress
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Noah Vaillancourt
410,000
109,000
109,000
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Jake Cody
280,000
90,000
90,000

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Bossert Doesn't Get His Wish

Level 18 : 3,000/6,000, 500 ante

Robert Bossert moved all in for his last 22,000 from the hijack, and was snap-called by Aaron Dolgin on the button. The blinds folded as both players tabled their cards.

Bossert: {Q-Diamonds}{J-Diamonds}
Dolgin: {A-Diamonds}{10-Spades}

“Give him his ace,” said Bossert, after the flop came down {K-Spades}{10-Clubs}{K-Diamonds}. He wouldn’t get his wish though, as the turn and river ran out {7-Spades} and {5-Diamonds} to leave us with 24 players.

Player Chips Progress
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Aaron Dolgin
170,000
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Robert Bossert
Busted

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Zhu Triples, Tran Busts

Level 18 : 3,000/6,000, 500 ante

Danny Tran just shoved under the gun for 62,000 and was unpleasantly met with two players who looked him up. Russ Krueger shoved all in over the top from the cut off and Yueqi Zhu cold called from the small blind for 94,000.

Yueqi Zhu{K-Diamonds}{K-Spades}
Danny Tran{A-Hearts}{9-Hearts}
Russ Krueger{8-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}

The flop was safe for Zhu with {Q-Spades}{3-Spades}{7-Hearts} and the turn was even better with the {2-Spades}. The {5-Hearts} on the river was good for Zhu and he tripled.

Player Chips Progress
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Yueqi Zhu
290,000
159,000
159,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Russ Krueger
56,000
-78,000
-78,000
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Danny Tran
Busted

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