2013 World Series of Poker

Event #41: $5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha (Six Handed)
Day: 3
Event Info

2013 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
10874
Prize
$488,817
Event Info
Buy-in
$5,000
Prize Pool
$1,880,000
Entries
400
Level Info
Level
28
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
0

Level: 28

Blinds: 30,000/60,000

Ante:

Gross Calls, Collects

Level 27 : 25,000/50,000, 0 ante
Steve Gross
Steve Gross

Hands #86-#87: Steve Gross and Salman Behbehani gave each other walks.

Hand #88: Behbehani raised to 125,000 from the button and won.

Hand #89: Gross raised to 100,000 and Behbehani called. The flop came {K-Spades}{J-Spades}{Q-Diamonds}. Behbehani checked, Gross bet 130,000, and Behbehani called. Both then checked the {J-Hearts} turn card. Fifth street brought the {8-Diamonds} and a bet of 330,000, and after a long tank Gross emerged to make the call.

Gross showed {A-Hearts}{J-Diamonds}{10-Spades}{3-Spades} for the Broadway straight, and it was good as Behbehani had {Q-Hearts}{10-Clubs}{7-Spades}{6-Clubs}.

Afterwards Behbehani asked Gross "Did you know you had a jack?" and Gross replied "Oh, no… I just knew I had ace-ten."

Tags: Steve GrossSalman Behbehani

First Five Hands of Heads-Up Play

Level 27 : 25,000/50,000, 0 ante

Hand #81: Steve Gross raised to 100,000, Salman Behbehani three-bet to 300,000, and Gross called. The flop came {Q-Hearts}{10-Clubs}{6-Diamonds} and Behbehani bet 205,000. Gross called. They checked the {A-Hearts} on the turn, then when the {A-Spades} fell on fifth street Behbehani bet 500,000 and Gross folded.

Hand #82: Gross got a walk.

Hand #83: Gross raised 100,000 and Behbehani folded.

Hand #84: Behbehani raised to 100,000 and Gross called. They checked the {4-Clubs}{3-Hearts}{2-Hearts} flop, then Gross bet 115,000 on the {9-Diamonds} turn and Behbehani called. The river came the {2-Spades} and Gross bet 315,000, forcing a fold from Behbehani.

Hand #85: Gross limped, Behbehani checked, and the pair checked down the {K-Spades}{9-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}{Q-Hearts}{8-Spades} board. Behbehani tabled {A-Diamonds}{K-Clubs}{7-Spades}{7-Diamonds} and Gross mucked.

Tags: Salman BehbehaniSteve Gross

Timo Pfutzenreuter Eliminated in 3rd Place ($194,147)

Level 27 : 25,000/50,000, 0 ante
Timo Pfutzenreuter - 3rd Place
Timo Pfutzenreuter - 3rd Place

Hand #80: Steve Gross raised to 100,000 from the button and Timo Pfutzenreuter called from the big blind. The flop came {J-Clubs}{4-Hearts}{3-Spades} and both players checked. The turn was the {7-Clubs}. Pfutzenreuter bet 150,000 and Gross called.

The river brought the {6-Diamonds}. Pfutzenreuter bet again, this time for 175,000, and Gross raised to 800,000. Pfutzenreuter shook his head and took off his glasses as he contemplated what to do. He had but a little more than 800,000 left, and after thinking for a while he finally set them forward and Gross called the remainder.

Gross turned over {8-Spades}{6-Clubs}{5-Clubs}{5-Hearts} for the straight, while Pfutzenreuter had {J-Diamonds}{J-Spades}{10-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds} for a second-best set. Pfutzenreuter is out in third and heads-up play is about to commence.

Player Chips Progress
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Timo Pfutzenreuter
Busted

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Behbehani In Front

Level 27 : 25,000/50,000, 0 ante

Hand #79: After battling in third position for the first part of three-handed play, Behbehani has nudged ahead of Steve Gross and into the lead.

In this hand, Gross opened for 130,000 and Behbehani called from the big blind. The flop came {K-Hearts}{Q-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}. Gross bet 155,000 and Behbehani called. The turn was the {7-Hearts}, and this time Gross bet 405,000. Behbehani called again.

The river was the {3-Spades} and went check-check. Behbehani showed {A-Hearts}{K-Spades}{8-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds} for kings, and Gross said "pair of deuces" as he mucked.

Player Chips Progress
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Salman Behbehani
2,420,000
720,000
720,000
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Steve Gross
2,380,000
-770,000
-770,000
WSOP 1X Winner

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Behbehani Defends Blinds

Level 27 : 25,000/50,000, 0 ante

Hand #73: Steve Gross raised to 100,000 from the small blind and Salman Behbehani called from the big blind. The flop came {J-Spades}{J-Hearts}{8-Hearts} and Gross continued for 105,000, getting a call from Behbehani. Both then checked the {7-Clubs} turn. The river was the {3-Clubs}, and Gross checked once more. Behbehani bet 200,000, and Gross folded.

Hands #74-#75: Pfutzenreuter got a walk, then Gross enjoyed one.

Hand #76: Pfutzenreuter raised to 100,000 from the button and Behbehani called from the big blind. They checked the {J-Hearts}{10-Clubs}{6-Clubs} flop. The {4-Diamonds} then came on the turn. Behbehani bet 125,000, and Pfutzenreuter called. The river was the {A-Clubs}, and both checked it down. Behbehani turned over {9-Hearts}{8-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}{5-Clubs} for a small flush, and Pfutzenreuter folded.

Hand #77: Gross raised to 100,000 from the button, and Behbehani called from the small blind. Both checked the {10-Spades}{J-Hearts}{3-Spades} flop. The turn was the {6-Diamonds}. Behbehani bet 175,000 and Gross called. The river was the {5-Diamonds}. This time Behbehani bet 320,000, and Gross got out.

Hand #78: After defending his blinds successfully during that sequence, Behbehani raised to 100,000 from the button and earned the blinds of his two opponents.

Player Chips Progress
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Steve Gross
3,150,000
-815,000
-815,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Salman Behbehani
1,700,000
1,205,000
1,205,000
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Timo Pfutzenreuter
1,150,000
-395,000
-395,000

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Behbehani Binks Diamond, Survives

Level 27 : 25,000/50,000, 0 ante
Salman Behbehani
Salman Behbehani

Hand #72: Salman Behbehani raised to 100,000 from the button and Steve Gross called from the big blind. The flop came {6-Diamonds}{K-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}. Gross made a pot-sized bet of 225,000, then Behbehani pushed all in for 370,000 and Gross called.

Behbehani had {A-Clubs}{A-Diamonds}{J-Diamonds}{2-Clubs} while Gross showed {K-Spades}{10-Hearts}{9-Clubs}{4-Clubs}. The turn was the {3-Spades} and the river the {3-Diamonds}, that diamond on the river giving Behbehani a flush to beat Gross's two pair and survive.

Tags: Salman BehbehaniSteve Gross