2013 World Series of Poker

Event #52: $25,000 No-Limit Hold'em (Six Handed)
Day: 3
Event Info

2013 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
j10
Prize
$1,205,324
Event Info
Buy-in
$25,000
Entries
175
Level Info
Level
28
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
15,000

Galfond Gaining Ground

Level 27 : 50,000/100,000, 10,000 ante

Hand #105: Phil Galfond raised to 225,000, Steve Sung called, and the flop fell {3-Clubs}{7-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}. Sung checked, Galfond continued for 250,000, and Sung instantly check-raised to 700,000. Galfond tank-folded.

Hand #106: Galfond received a walk.

Hand #107: Galfond limped in on the button, Sung raised to 350,000, and Galfond folded.

Hand #108: The announcer opted to leave the table, and we caught up with the action on a board of {9-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}{k-Spades}{7-Diamonds}. Galfond led out for a bet, Sung called, and the river was the {5-Diamonds}. Galfond led out for 575,000, Sung called, and Galfond tabled {k-Diamonds}{7-Clubs} for two pair. Sung mucked.

Hand #109: Galfond raised to 225,000, Sung called, and the flop fell {6-Spades}{8-Clubs}{7-Hearts}. Both players checked, the turn was the {k-Spades}, and Sung stood up to fling forward 200,000. Galfond called. The {5-Clubs} completed the board, Sung immediately bet 600,000, and Galfond snap-called. Galfond showed {7-Clubs}{4-Clubs} for a rivered straight, and Sung mucked.

Tags: Phil GalfondSteve Sung

Back and Forth

Level 27 : 50,000/100,000, 10,000 ante

Hand #95: Steve Sung received a walk.

Hand #96: Sung raised to 250,000, Phil Galfond called, and Galfond check-folded to a bet on the flop.

Hand #97: Galfond raised on the button, and Sung folded.

Hand #98: Sung called on the button, Galfond raised to 350,000, and Sung called. The dealer spread {6-Clubs}{7-Spades}{3-Clubs}, Galfond checked, Sung fired out 450,000, and Galfond folded.

Hand #99: Galfond raised 225,000, Sung called, and the flop came {2-Spades}{q-Diamonds}{6-Spades}. Sung check-called a bet of 275,000, and Sung checked right before the {7-Spades} completed the board. Galfond checked behind, the {6-Clubs} completed the board, and Sung checked a third time. Galfond checked behind, then mucked when Sung showed {a-Diamonds}{8-Spades}.

Hand #100: Sung raised to 225,000, then immediately folded when Galfond put out a three-bet.

Hand #101: Sung received a walk.

Hand #102: Galfond received a walk.

Hand #103: Galfond raised to 225,000, Sung instantly three-bet to 600,000, and Galfond folded.

Hand #104: Sung called on the button, Galfond checked, and Galfond check-folded to a bet on a flop of {k-Spades}{7-Spades}{8-Spades}.

Tags: Phil GalfondSteve Sung

Galfond Closing the Gap

Level 27 : 50,000/100,000, 10,000 ante
Phil Galfond
Phil Galfond

Hand #90: Steve Sung raised to 200,000 on the button, Phil Galfond called, and the flop fell {2-Spades}{j-Clubs}{9-Hearts}. Galfond checked, Sung fired out 300,000, and Galfond called. The turn was the {6-Spades}, both players checked, and the river was the {k-Clubs}. The action went check-check, and Galfond won with {j-Spades}{10-Hearts} for a pair of jacks.

Hand #91: Galfond raised to 225,000, and won the pot.

Hand #92: Sung raised to 200,000, and Galfond folded.

Hand #93: Galfond called, Sung checked, and the flop fell {10-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}. Both players checked, Sung led out for 150,000, and Galfond folded.

Hand #94: Sung raised to 200,000, Galfond called, and the flop was {j-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}{k-Spades}. Galfond checked, Sung tossed out another 200,000, and Galfond called. The turn was the {a-Diamonds}, Galfond checked again, and Sung tossed out five white T100,000 chips. Galfond called.

The {6-Clubs} completed the board, Galfond instantly checked, Sung checked behind, and Galfond won with {k-Clubs}{4-Diamonds} for a pair of kings.

Tags: Phil GalfondSteve Sung

Level: 27

Blinds: 50,000/100,000

Ante: 10,000

First Few Hands of Heads Up

Level 26 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante

Hand #78: Steve Sung check-raised on the flop after calling a preflop raise. Phil Galfond called.

Hand #79: Sung had the button and raised to 170,000. Galfond called then checked when the flop fell {7-Diamonds}{k-Diamonds}{q-Spades}. Sung fired out 225,000, Galfond called, and the turn was the {5-Spades}. Galfond check-folded to a bet of 600,000.

Hand #80: Galfond raised to 175,000, and won the pot.

Hand #81: Sung raised to 160,000, Galfond called, and the dealer fanned {9-Clubs}{6-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}. Both players checked, and the turn was the {4-Hearts}. Galfond checked, Sung bet 200,000, and Galfond folded.

Hand #82: Galfond raised to 175,000, and won the pot.

Hand #83: Galfond limped in on the button, Sung checked, and the flop came {6-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}{q-Hearts}. Sung check-folded to a bet of 105,000.

Hand #84: Sung raised to 160,000 on the button, Galfond defended, and then check-folded to a bet on a flop of {9-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}.

Hand #85: Galfond raised to 175,000, Sung called, and the flop came {4-Clubs}{7-Hearts}{9-Hearts}. Sung check-called 225,000, the turn was the {6-Spades}, both players checked, and the {5-Diamonds} completed the board. The two checked again, and Sung won with {6-Hearts}{5-Clubs} for two pair.

Hand #86: Sung raised to 160,000, winning the pot.

Hand #87: Galfond raised to 175,000, Sung called, and the dealer fanned {q-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}. Sung checked, Galfond continued for 225,000, and Sung folded.

Hand #88: Galfond received a walk.

Hand #89: Galfond limped in on the button, Sung checked, and the flop came {7-Clubs}{7-Hearts}{2-Hearts}. The pair checked. The turn was the {10-Spades}, the two checked again, and the river was the {j-Spades}. Sung checked, Galfond flicked out 100,000, and Sung folded.

Tags: Steve SungPhil Galfond