2013 World Series of Poker

Event #47: $111,111 One Drop High Rollers No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
Event Info

2013 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
92
Prize
$4,830,619
Event Info
Buy-in
$111,111
Prize Pool
$17,891,148
Entries
166
Level Info
Level
30
Blinds
250,000 / 500,000
Ante
50,000

"That's a Nice River"

Level 2 : 400/800, 100 ante

Over at the feature table, David "Doc" Sands opened for 2,400 under the gun and Philipp Gruissem, who was seated to his direct left, flatted. The rest of the players folded, the flop came down {8-Hearts}{7-Spades}{8-Spades} and Sands methodically bet 3,700. Gruissem made the call and the {7-Diamonds} appeared on the turn.

This time Sands slowed down with a checked and Gruissem fired out 7,500. Sands, who is prone to take his time before acting, thought long and hard before dropping in a call. The {9-Clubs} river prompted another check from Sands and then he spent nearly three minutes in the tank before calling Gruissem's bet of 18,000.

"Full house," Gruissem declared and tabled the {9-Spades}{9-Hearts} for a rivered boat.

"That's a nice river," Sands admitted before double checking his cards and then sending them to the muck unseen.

Player Chips Progress
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David Sands
292,000
-28,000
-28,000
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Philipp Gruissem
270,000
20,000
20,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Philipp GruissemDavid Sands

Rybin Walks Into a Full House

Level 2 : 400/800, 100 ante

The gentleman under-the-gun limped in for 800 and so did his neighbor. Marvin Rettenmaier joined the party for 800 but Alexey Rybin in the cut off had other plans. The Russian player made it 5,000 and Chamath Palihapitiya made the call on the button. Both blinds folded but two of the limpers made the call, Rettenmaier folded.

{2-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}{5-Clubs} and everybody checked to Rybin who made a 18,000 continuation-bet. Palihapitiya quickly folded, but the first limper made the call. They went heads up to the turn where the dealer put the {6-Clubs} out on the table. Both players checked and the {3-Spades} completed the board. The player who had limped preflop, now bet out 35,000. Rybin made the call, but had to muck as his opponent showed him {2-Diamonds}{2-Hearts} for a flopped full house.

"I love it!" Palihapitiya laughed, "So dirty and so gross!"

Player Chips Progress
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Alexey Rybin
254,000
-46,000
-46,000

Tags: Alexey RybinMarvin RettenmaierChamath Palihapitiya

A Few More Late Arrivals

Level 2 : 400/800, 100 ante
Player Chips Progress
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Brandon Meyers
300,000
300,000
300,000
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Fabian Quoss
300,000
300,000
300,000
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Tuan Le
300,000
300,000
300,000
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Chamath Palihapitiya
300,000
300,000
300,000
Profile photo of Anthony Gregg us
Anthony Gregg
300,000
300,000
300,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Johnny Chan
300,000
300,000
300,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 10X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
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Tobias Reinkemeier
300,000
300,000
300,000
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Shaun Deeb
300,000
300,000
300,000
Team Lucky
WSOP 6X Winner
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Chris Moore
300,000
300,000
300,000
Profile photo of Douglas Polk us
Douglas Polk
300,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Profile photo of Tom Marchese us
Tom Marchese
300,000
300,000
300,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Nick Schulman us
Nick Schulman
300,000
300,000
300,000
WSOP 5X Winner
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Justin Bonomo
300,000
300,000
300,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Run It Once

Small One for Greenberg

Level 2 : 400/800, 100 ante

Action folded to Byron Kaverman on the button and he made it 2,000 to go. Lawrence Greenberg and Ami Alibay called from the small and big blinds respectively, and it was three-way action to the {k-Diamonds}{9-Spades}{10-Clubs} flop. One by one all three players checked and the dealer burned and turned the {7-Spades}. Greenberg led out for 3,000, both his opponents called and then all three returned to checking on the {2-Hearts} river.

No one was in a hurry to table their hand, and since he was first to act, Greenberg eventually showed the {j-Clubs}{10-Diamonds} for a pair of tens. It was good as both Alibay and Kaverman sent their hands to the muck.

Player Chips Progress
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Ami Alibay
313,000
-7,000
-7,000
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Byron Kaverman
306,000
-6,000
-6,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Lawrence Greenberg
292,000
12,000
12,000

Tags: Lawrence GreenbergByron KavermanAmi Alibay

The River Check-Raise

Level 2 : 400/800, 100 ante

With {A-Diamonds}{K-Hearts}{2-Hearts} on the table we saw Steven Silverman check from the small blind, and Dutch player Rachid Ben Cherif check from the big blind. Alexander Kostritsyn on the button made it 3,000 and Silverman quickly folded. Ben Cherif made the call however after which both players checked the {7-Hearts} on the turn. Ben Cherif checked again on the {Q-Spades} river and Kostritsyn bet out 8,200. Ben Cherif gave it some thoughts, and eventually made it 24,800 to go. Kostritsyn folded, leaving the pot to the only Dutch player in the field today.

Player Chips Progress
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Rachid Ben Cherif
315,000
15,000
15,000
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Alexander Kostritsyn
260,000
-40,000
-40,000

Tags: Alexander KostritsynSteven SilvermanRachid Ben Cherif

Level: 2

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 100

Big Pot for Perkins

Level 1 : 300/600, 100 ante

We managed to catch a few details as Bill Perkins was being pushed a pot of roughly 125,000. What we do know is that Perkins held {9-}{7-} and had rivered a six against Phil Galfond to make a nine-high straight.

"How do you do it Bill Perkins?" someone at the table asked.

"Just get there," Perkins replied with a big smile on his face. "Sometimes we go fishing and catch something."

Player Chips Progress
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Bill Perkins
420,000
120,000
120,000
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Phil Galfond
175,000
-125,000
-125,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Run It Once

Tags: Bill PerkinsPhil Galfond

Lee Is A Genius

Level 1 : 300/600, 100 ante

We picked up the action with {5-Spades}{6-Hearts}{10-Diamonds} | {4-Diamonds} already out on the table. The big blind had checked to Chris Lee who bet 13,500. Masa Kagawa made the call and so did the big blind. All three players checked on the {A-Diamonds} on the river. Lee showed his {A-Hearts}{10-Hearts} for a rivered top two, and took down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Chris Lee
330,000
30,000
30,000
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Masa Kagawa
280,000
-20,000
-20,000

Tags: Chris LeeMasa Kagawa

Christian Harder vs. Jeremy Ausmus

Level 1 : 300/600, 100 ante

Christian Harder opened to 1,800 from the hijack and Jeremy Ausmus three-bet to 5,200 from the the cutoff. Eugene Katchalov called on the button, Harder called, and the flop came down {10-Clubs}{3-Clubs}{2-Hearts}.

Harder checked to Ausmus who continued for 8,600. Katchalov folded, Harder called, and the {3-Hearts} landed on the turn. This time Harder check-called 19,000 from Ausmus, landing the {4-Diamonds} river. After a few moments, both players checked.

Harder tabled {2-Clubs}{2-Diamonds} for deuces full of threes, Ausmus mucked, and Harder won the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Christian Harder
350,000
50,000
50,000
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Jeremy Ausmus
262,000
-38,000
-38,000
WSOP 6X Winner
Run It Once

Boys in Blue

Level 1 : 300/600, 100 ante

A few players have broken into the Blue Section, including two-time Poker Players Champion Michael Mizrachi, Toby Lewis, Kyle Julius, and David Benefield.