2013 World Series of Poker

Event #37: $5,000 Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
Event Info

2013 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
qj
Prize
$211,743
Event Info
Buy-in
$5,000
Prize Pool
$799,000
Entries
170
Level Info
Level
28
Limits
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
0

Chippies

Level 8 : 500/1,000, 0 ante
Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Michael Moore us
Michael Moore
48,000
17,000
17,000
Profile photo of Brock Parker us
Brock Parker
46,200
1,200
1,200
Profile photo of Ronnie Bardah us
Ronnie Bardah
40,000
-1,500
-1,500
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Todd Witteles us
Todd Witteles
36,000
-10,800
-10,800
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Jeff Shulman us
Jeff Shulman
35,000
-7,000
-7,000
Profile photo of Joe Cassidy us
Joe Cassidy
35,000
11,000
11,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Terrence Chan ca
Terrence Chan
35,000
14,000
14,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of J.J. Liu
J.J. Liu
34,500
-9,500
-9,500
Profile photo of Danny Qutami us
Danny Qutami
32,000
-3,000
-3,000
Profile photo of Juha Helppi fi
Juha Helppi
32,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Matt Lefkowitz us
Matt Lefkowitz
29,000
14,000
14,000
Profile photo of Gary Benson au
Gary Benson
25,500
-3,500
-3,500
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Joseph Cheong us
Joseph Cheong
24,000
2,000
2,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Phil Ivey us
Phil Ivey
23,000
3,000
3,000
WSOP 11X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
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Stuart Rutter
22,500
4,000
4,000
Profile photo of Mike Leah ca
Mike Leah
21,000
1,400
1,400
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Andrey Zaichenko ru
Andrey Zaichenko
19,000
4,000
4,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Ben Stark
Ben Stark
18,500
-31,500
-31,500
Profile photo of Matt Matros us
Matt Matros
17,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Profile photo of Brian Meinders us
Brian Meinders
16,500
-12,000
-12,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Jonathan Tamayo us
Jonathan Tamayo
16,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
Chip Leader Coaching
Profile photo of David "ODB" Baker us
David "ODB" Baker
14,000
-4,500
-4,500
WSOP 3X Winner
Profile photo of Rep Porter us
Rep Porter
13,400
-7,600
-7,600
WSOP 3X Winner
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Jason Mercier
12,300
-6,700
-6,700
Profile photo of Mark Radoja ca
Mark Radoja
11,000
-1,500
-1,500
WSOP 2X Winner

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Level: 8

Limits: 500/1,000

Ante:

Two for Matros

Level 7 : 500/1,000, 0 ante

We came to the table on the flop, as Matt Matros and Daniel Negreanu saw a flop of {8-Clubs}{q-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}. Negreanu check-called Matros's bet, and did so again on the {3-Clubs} turn. The river was the {10-Clubs}, and Matros bet again. This time Negreanu folded, leaving himself with only 7,400 in chips.

On the very next hand, Matros raised preflop, and Joe Cassidy re-raised. Matros called, and the flop came {7-Diamonds}{a-Spades}{8-Diamonds}. Matros checked, Cassidy bet, and then Matros check-raised. Cassidy folded, and Matros took the pot.

After the hands, he sits with 17,000 in chips.

Player Chips Progress
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Matt Matros
17,000
-4,500
-4,500
WSOP 3X Winner
Profile photo of Daniel Negreanu ca
Daniel Negreanu
7,400
-2,100
-2,100

Tags: Daniel NegreanuJoe CassidyMatt Matros

Bardah Busts Tran

Level 7 : 500/1,000, 0 ante
JC Tran
JC Tran

Rep Porter raised preflop, Ronnie Bardah re-raised, and a short-stacked JC Tran made it four bets. When asked how much he had behind, Tran said he had enough for bets on the flop and turn. Jason Mercier, then called the four bets, and Porter and Bardah called as well. They players saw the flop four-handed, and the dealer spread {5-Spades}{j-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}. Action checked to Bardah, who bet out, and Tran raised all-in. Mercier and Porter folded, and Bardah called. He tabled {j-Hearts}{j-Clubs}, and Tran turned over {a-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}. Tran would need running straight cards to beat Bardah's flopped set, but the turn and river came {9-Spades}, {q-Spades}. Tran was eliminated, and Bardah is up to 39,000 in chips.

Player Chips Progress
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Ronnie Bardah
39,000
15,500
15,500
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of JC Tran us
JC Tran
Busted
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: JC TranRonnie Bardah

Bonomo with a Four-Bet

Level 7 : 500/1,000, 0 ante
Justin Bonomo
Justin Bonomo

After an early-position player raised and a middle-position player three bet, Justin Bonomo four-bet to 2,000 from the button. The blinds folded, his two opponents call and the flop fell {8-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}{4-Spades}. Two checks put action on Bonomo and he wasted little time in betting 500. Two calls followed, the {10-Spades} turned and two more checks put action back on "ZeeJustin."

He fired again, this time for 1,000, and it was enough to get the job done as both of his opponents folded.

Player Chips Progress
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Justin Bonomo
40,000
9,000
9,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Run It Once

Tags: Justin Bonomo

JC Tran Doubles Through Rep Porter

Level 7 : 500/1,000, 0 ante

JC Tran was all in on the turn against Rep Porter with the board showing {4-Spades}{7-Diamonds}{8-Spades}{8-Diamonds}, and the players turned over their cards:

Tran: {q-Spades}{q-Hearts}
Porter: {a-Clubs}{5-Hearts}

Porter would need either an ace or a six to send Tran to the rail, but the river was the {10-Clubs}, and Tran doubled up. He now has 7,500 in chips, while Porter has 21,000 in front of him.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Rep Porter us
Rep Porter
21,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Profile photo of JC Tran us
JC Tran
7,500
-1,500
-1,500
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: JC TranRep Porter

Meinders vs. Leah

Level 7 : 500/1,000, 0 ante
Brian Meinders
Brian Meinders

We caught the action on a {7-Clubs}{q-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds} flop when Mike Leah checked from middle position and Brian Meinders, who was seated to his direct left, put out a bet. Lead made the call and then checked for a second time when the dealer burned and turned the {A-Spades}. Meinders bet, but this time Leah woke up with a check-raise to 2,000. Meinders made the call and it was off to the {9-Diamonds} river.

Leah kept the pressure on with a bet of 1,000, but Meinders kicked it up a notch with a raise to 2,000. Leah paused for a few moments and the gave up on the hand. Meinders flashed a {Q-} before being pushed the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Brian Meinders
28,500
5,500
5,500
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Mike Leah ca
Mike Leah
19,600
-8,400
-8,400
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Brian MeindersMike Leah

Pair Good for Chiu

Level 7 : 500/1,000, 0 ante

David Chiu raised pre-flop, and Paul Sokoloff made it three-bets. Chiu called, and the flop came {9-Spades}{2-Clubs}{a-Diamonds}. Chiu checked, Sokoloff bet 500, and Chiu tossed forward a single T1000 chip. The dealer seemed unsure of whether Chiu wanted to call or raise, but with no verbal declaration, the single, oversized chip was ruled a call. Both players then checked the {j-Hearts} on the turn and the {2-Diamonds} on the river, and Chiu turned over {7-Hearts}{7-Clubs}. Sokoloff mucked, and Chiu took the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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David Chiu
29,000
-1,500
-1,500
WSOP 5X Winner

Tags: David Chiu