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

A Bunch of Raisers and Folds

Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante

Hand #123
Michael Gathy opened to 80,000 from the small blind, as Yueqi Zhu folded his hand.

Hand #124
Sergey Rybachenko moved all in once more for 220,000 from under the gun, as Michael Gathy casually called from the button. Yueqi Zhu eyed Gathy off, before announcing himself all in, for 1,080,000. With the decision back on Gathy, he thought for a moment, before laying his hand down.

Rybachenko: {A-Spades}{3-Clubs}
Zhu: {K-Diamonds}{K-Clubs}

The board ran out {3-Spades}{2-Hearts}{Q-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}{A-Hearts}, to see Rybachenko river the much needed ace to triple up to 680,000 in chips. A miracle considering only a few hands ago he had a blind.

Hand #125
Michael Gathy opened for 60,000 from under the gun, which was enough to take down the pot.

Hand #126
Sergey Rybachenko opened to 85,000 from the small blind, which was too much for Michael Gathy in the big blind.

Hand #127
Michael Gathy opened to 80,000 from the small blind, and was snap-called by Yueqi Zhu, as the flop came down {6-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}{5-Hearts}. The action was then checked all the way down to the river, after the {7-Hearts} and {5-Spades} appeared, as Gathy tabled his {A-Clubs}{10-Hearts} which was good to take down the pot.

Hand #128
Michael Gathy continued on his ways, opening to 60,000 from the button, and collecting the blinds and antes.

Hand #129
Yuqei Zhu opened to 60,000 from the button, before Sergey Rybachenko moved all in for around 700,000 in chips. The amount was too much for Zhu, as his cards flew into the muck.

Hand #130
Benjamin Reason got involved, opening to 60,000, but picked a bad spot, as Sergey Rybachenko once again moved all in. Reason’s cards went into the muck shortly after.

Hand #131
Michael Gathy opened to 80,000 from the small blind, which saw Yueqi Zhu fold his hand.

Hand #132
Another open of 60,000 from Michael Gathy on the button, was enough to take down the pot.

Hand #133
Michael Gathy made it three-in-a-row, after opening to 60,000 from under the gun, and having no callers.

Hand #134
Benjamin Reason would open to 60,000 from the button, and earn himself some extra change.

Rybachenko Stages an Epic Comeback

Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante
Sergey Rybachenko
Sergey Rybachenko

Hand 120: Sergey Rybachenko moved all in from under the gun for just 10,000 chips and Michael Gathy raised to 75,000 with {10-Diamonds}{2-Spades}. Rybachenko held {Q-Spades}{4-Diamonds} and when the board ran out {8-Spades}{3-Spades}{6-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}{J-Diamonds} Rybachenko's queen-high was good and he doubled up.

Hand 121: Gathy opened to 60,000 and Rybachenko called off his few remaining chips. Gathy turned over {A-Spades}{5-Diamonds} to his opponent's {A-Hearts}{7-Clubs}, which resulted in a split pot when the board ran out {A-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}{2-Spades}{2-Clubs}{10-Hearts}.

Hand 122: Reason opened to 60,000 on the button, Rybachenko moved all in for 70,000 in total from the small blind and Gathy called in the big blind. The two active players checked down the {Q-Hearts}{6-Spades}{10-Clubs}{k-Clubs}{5-Spades} board and the cards were turned onto their backs.

Gathy: {A-Clubs}{4-Spades}
Reason: {9-Clubs}{7-Spades}
Rybachenko: {2-Spades}{2-Hearts}

Rybachenko wins with his lowly pocket deuces. Rybachenko could become the new Jack Straus!

Player Chips Progress
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Sergey Rybachenko
240,000
225,000
225,000

Tags: Benjamin ReasonMichael GathySergey Rybachenko

Reason Cripples Rybachenko

Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante

Hand 117: Michael Gathy opened to 60,000 under the gun and everyone folded.

Hand 118: Gathy received a walk in the big blind.

Hand 119: Benjamin Reason opened to 60,000, Sergey Rybachenko three-bet all in and Reason snap-called.

Rybachenko: {6-Spades}{6-Clubs}
Reason: {A-Spades}{10-Diamonds}

Reason took the lead on a {3-Hearts}{9-Hearts}{A-Diamonds} flop and stayed in front as the turn and river fell {10-Spades} and {Q-Clubs}. Rybachenko thought he was eliminated but he actually had 15,000 chips left, or one small blind.

Player Chips Progress
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Benjamin Reason
1,600,000
920,000
920,000
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Sergey Rybachenko
15,000
-430,000
-430,000

Tags: Benjamin ReasonSergey RybachenkoMichael Gathy

One Big Hand

Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante

Hand #106
Yueqi Zhu opened to 60,000 from under the gun, as the table folded behind.

Hand #107
The table folded around to Yueqi Zhu, who received a walk in the blinds.

Hand #108
Michael Gathy opened from the button to 60,000, as the blinds folded.

Hand #109
Michael Gathy would open once again to 60,000, as his three opponents folded.

Hand #110
Yueqi Zhu opened to 60,000 from under the gun, as he collected the blinds and antes.

Hand #111

The action started with Sergey Rybachenko opening to 65,000, before being met with a raise to 150,000 from Michael Gathy on the small blind. Rybachenko then quickly moved all in for 385,000 and was snap-called as both players tabled their cards.

Rybachenko: {9-Hearts}{9-Spades}
Gathy: {Q-Clubs}{J-Clubs}

The board ran out {4-Spades}{10-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}{7-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}, to see the pocket nines hold, as Rybachenko took some chips off the chip leader.

Hand #112
The table folded around to Benjamin Reason, who received a walk in the blinds.

Hand #113
Michael Gathy opened to 60,000 from under the gun, which was enough to win the hand.

Hand #114
Benjamin Reason opened to 60,000 from the button, and accepted the blinds.

Hand #115
Benjamin Reason would make it back-to-back pots, after he opened to 60,000 and found no callers.

Hand #116
Yueqi Zhu opened to 65,000, but folded when Benjamin Reason raised all in for 565,000 in chips.

Reason Wakes Up Wth a Three-bet Shove

Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante

Hand 104: Michael Gathy opened to 60,000 from the button and once again nobody wanted to take him on and he won the blinds and antes.

Hand 105: Yueqi Zhu set the price to play at 60,000 from his seat on the button only to see Benjamin Reason raise it to 460,000, putting Reason all in. Zhu pondered all of his options for over a minutes, before exhaling loudly and releasing his hand.

Tags: Benjamin ReasonMichael GathyYueqi Zhu

Gathy and Zhu Clash Twice

Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante

Hand 101: Michael Gathy opened to 60,000 from under the gun and saw Yueqi Zhu three-bet to 140,000. Gathy called and it was heads-up to the {8-Hearts}{K-Diamonds}{5-Hearts} flop.

Gathy checked, Zhu continued to 155,000 and Gathy called. The {7-Clubs} turn saw both players check. The {3-Hearts} river completed a potential flush and Gathy led for 285,000. Zhu tanked before folding.

Hand 102: Gathy receives a walk in the big blind.

Hand 103: Gathy opened to 80,000 from the small blind and Zhu called in the big blind. The {A-Hearts}{J-Diamonds}{7-Spades} flop saw Gathy bet 75,000 and Zhu call. The {A-Diamonds} turn slowed the action down and both players tapped the table and checked. The river was the {K-Diamonds}, Gathy bet 185,000 and Zhu mucked.

Player Chips Progress
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Michael Gathy
2,550,000
380,000
380,000
WSOP 3X Winner
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Yueqi Zhu
1,170,000
-450,000
-450,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Michael GathyYueqi Zhu

Daniel Bishop Eliminated in 5th Place ($59,816)

Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante
Daniel Bishop
Daniel Bishop

HAND #100

The action started with Yueqi Zhu opening to 60,000 from the button, and was called by Daniel Bishop on the big blind. The flop fell {9-Spades}{3-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds} as Bishop instantly moved all in for 450,000 in chips. Zhou asked for a count, and sat back in his chair for a few minutes, contemplating the call. He eventually did so, as both players tabled their cards.

Zhu: {K-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}
Bishop: {A-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}

Zhu spiked the {K-Hearts} on the turn to take the lead, and held, when the {6-Spades} completed the board.

Player Chips Progress
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Yueqi Zhu
1,620,000
455,000
455,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Daniel Bishop
Busted

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Centenary Looms!

Level 24 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante

Hand #96
Michael Gathy opened to 60,000 from under the gun, before Sergey Rybachenko moved all in for 440,000 in chips. The big bet was enough to take down the pot.

Hand #97
After that hand, Michael Gathy received a walk in the blinds.

Hand #98
Benjamin Reason opened to 60,000 from under the gun, as Yueqi Zhu made the call from the big blind. The flop fell {8-Spades}{2-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}, and Zhu checked. Reason threw out a small continuation bet of 35,000, which was met with a raise to 85,000 about a minute later. Reason didn’t hesitate to long, throwing his hand into the muck.

Hand #99
Sergey Rybachenko opened to 60,000 from the cut-off, and everyone opted to fold.

Level: 25

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 5,000