2013 World Series of Poker

Event #52: $25,000 No-Limit Hold'em (Six Handed)
Day: 1
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

Adams Takes On Marchese

Level 2 : 150/300, 25 ante

The player under the gun opened to 700, and was called by Tom Marchese in the hijack, as well as Niklas Heinecker on the small blind. The action was on Tim Adams, who raised it up to 3,800 from the big blind, forcing a fold from the original raiser. Marchese thought for a moment, before putting in another raise to 9,500. Heinecker got out of the way, before Adams took his time, and four-bet to 16,200 in chips. The bet quickly saw Marchese throw his hand in the muck, relinquishing the pot to Adams.

Player Chips Progress
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Tim Adams
95,000
20,000
20,000
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Tom Marchese
62,000
-13,000
-13,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Timothy AdamsTom Marchese

Jaka Puts Kitai's "Big Hand" in the Toilet

Level 2 : 150/300, 25 ante

We caught up to Davidi Kitai and Faraz Jaka in a pot on the river. In the hand, Kitai had put out a bet of 6,200. After that Jaka put in a reraise to 33,100 and that sent Kitai in the tank. On the board was {3-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}{A-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}{Q-Spades}.

He thought about it for roughly four minutes before he said, "I have a really big hand." Kitai thought about it for a little while longer before eventually deciding to fold his hand, face up. Kitai turned up the {A-Spades}{Q-Hearts} before surrendering his chips, for a rivered two pair.

Jaka just collected the chips without giving Kitai any information about his own hand.

"Show the four of hearts," Matt Salsberg said to Jaka, who was also at the table.

"No one gives me credit for a big hand?" Jaka asked the table as he collected some new chips.

Player Chips Progress
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Faraz Jaka
80,000
5,000
5,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Jaka Coaching
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Davidi Kitai
70,000
-5,000
-5,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Winamax

Haxton Crippled By Smith

Level 2 : 150/300, 25 ante

We didn't see how the money got in but Isaac Haxton was holding {Q-Hearts}{Q-Spades} against Dan Smith who was holding {A-Diamonds}{A-Clubs}. The board was showing {7-Spades}{2-Clubs}{5-Clubs}{7-Clubs}{K-Spades} and with that, Haxton was counting out chips to send over to Smith.

With that, Smith, who had dropped a little since we had last seen him, doubled back up to around starting stack while Haxton was left with just 9,200 chips.

Player Chips Progress
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Dan Smith
77,000
-41,000
-41,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Run It Once
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Isaac Haxton
9,200
-65,800
-65,800

Moorman Short

Level 2 : 150/300, 25 ante
Chris Moorman (just before being eliminated in 5th place in yesterday's $1,500 Ante-Only  NLHE event)
Chris Moorman (just before being eliminated in 5th place in yesterday's $1,500 Ante-Only NLHE event)

A short-stacked Chris Moorman opened to 675 from the button, before Niklas Heinecker bumped it up to 1,700. With the option back on Moorman, he moved all in for his last 9,000 in chips, as Heinecker’s cards quickly went into the muck.

Looking at both player’s stacks, it looks like the two might’ve already tangled once before, as Heinecker sits behind a stack over 130,000 in chips.

Player Chips Progress
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Niklas Heinecker
132,000
57,000
57,000
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Chris Moorman
11,000
-64,000
-64,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Chris MoormanNiklas Heinecker

Level: 2

Blinds: 150/300

Ante: 25

Litvinov Starts Throwing Punches, Knocks Out Stout

Level 1 : 150/300, 0 ante
Matt Stout, heads-up in a six-max event earlier this year.
Matt Stout, heads-up in a six-max event earlier this year.

Just after Artem Litvinov and Matt Stout avoided a huge early cooler by choosing to play a flop instead, the two took to playing another giant pot just after.

Apparently, Stout was holding {K-}{K-} against Litvinov's {A-}{A-} and they got it all in preflop. He didn't catch up on the flop, turn, or river and he was sent home as one of the first casualties of the day.

This is a rather unfortunate turn for Matt Stout who told some of our tournament reporters that he was really looking forward to this event, especially after running deep in a six-handed event, earlier in the year.

Litvinov however is up big after cashing in for all of Stout's chips.

Player Chips Progress
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Artem Litvinov
121,500
41,500
41,500
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Matt Stout
Busted

Litvinov and Stout Not Throwing Punches

Level 1 : 150/300, 0 ante

We caught up with Artem Litvinov and Matt Stout in a pot worth already 25,000 going to the river on a board of {J-Hearts}{4-Spades}{6-Clubs}{8-Hearts}.

The river dropped the {4-Diamonds} and went into the tank. He thought four a little over a minute before finally checking.

Next it was Litvinov's turn to tank. He thought about it for nearly a minute as well before checking behind. Stout turned up his {A-Hearts}{K-Hearts} for ace high, but it was no good against Litvinov's {Q-Diamonds}{Q-Spades}

Player Chips Progress
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Artem Litvinov
80,000
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Matt Stout
63,000
-12,000
-12,000

Merson Eliminated

Level 1 : 150/300, 0 ante
Greg Merson (earlier in the series)
Greg Merson (earlier in the series)

With the board reading {6-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}{7-Spades}{4-Hearts}{q-Clubs} and around 26,000 in the pot, Greg Merson opted to move all in for his last 38,825 in chip. His opponent in the hand was Don Nguyen, who tanked over his decision for a few minutes, before finally making the call.

Merson reluctantly turned over his {j-Spades}{k-Hearts} for king-high, before Nguyen showed his {4-Clubs}{6-Clubs} for two-pair, and the winning hand.

It is and early exit for Merson, who took down the $10,000 version of this event last year, before going on to be crowned the WSOP Main Event champion!

Player Chips Progress
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Don Nguyen
125,000
50,000
50,000
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Greg Merson
Busted
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Don NguyenGreg Merson

Even More Faces

Level 1 : 150/300, 0 ante
Player Chips Progress
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Philipp Gruissem
75,000
75,000
75,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Tim Adams
75,000
75,000
75,000
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Chris Lee
75,000
75,000
75,000
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Pascal Lefrancois
75,000
75,000
75,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Tom Marchese
75,000
75,000
75,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Salman Behbehani
75,000
75,000
75,000
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Jeff Gross
75,000
75,000
75,000
Raise Your Edge
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Chris Moorman
75,000
75,000
75,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Chris Hunichen
75,000
75,000
75,000
WSOP 1X Winner
StakeKings
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Dario Sammartino
75,000
75,000
75,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Keith Lehr
75,000
75,000
75,000
WSOP 2X Winner
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Davidi Kitai
75,000
75,000
75,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Winamax
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Paul Volpe
75,000
75,000
75,000
WSOP 3X Winner