Event #55: The $50,000 Poker Players' Championship Day 4 | 2013 World Series of Poker

07-03-2013 14:09 UTC-8

Updated Chip Counts from Table 453

Chad Holloway

Level 17

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Wattel	1,480,000 1,480,000	1,480,000

George Danzer	1,120,000 -40,000	-40,000

Kevin Song	810,000 310,000	310,000

Gary Benson	740,000 25,000	25,000

Matthew Ashton	520,000 -95,000	-95,000

Justin Smith	220,000 57,000	57,000
David Bach	115,000 -231,000	-231,000

Stephen Chidwick	90,000 -445,000	-445,000

07-03-2013 14:07 UTC-8

Three-Table Redraw

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Chad Holloway

Level 17

Table	Seat	Player
452	1	Joe Cassidy
452	2	Huck Seed
452	3	Bryn Kenney
452	4	Minh Ly
452	5	Troy Burkholder
452	6	Greg Mueller
452	7	John Hennigan
452	8	Michael Glick

453	1	Gary Benson
453	2	George Danzer
453	3	Mike Wattel
453	4	David Bach
453	5	Justin Smith
453	6	Kevin Song
453	7	Matthew Ashton
453	8	Stephen Chidwick

447	1	David Benyamine
447	2	Erick Lindgren
447	3	Mike Gorodinsky
447	4	Don Nguyen
447	5	Tommy Hang
447	6	Mike Leah
447	7	Jonathan Duhamel
447	8	Max Pescatori

07-03-2013 14:02 UTC-8

Stud-8 Does in the 2005 WSOP Main Event Champ

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Chad Holloway

Level 17

Stud-8

A series of three Stud-8 hands has led to the demise of 2005 World Series of Poker Main Event champ Joe Hachem.

Joe Hachem: / /
George Danzer: / /
Greg Mueller: / Fold

In the first, Hachem brought it in and George Danzer completed with the showing. Greg Mueller came along, Hachem called and fourth street was dealt. Danzer maintained the lead and bet, which prompted Mueller to fold. Hachem called and then both players checked fifth. Danzer returned to betting on sixth, Hachem called and it was off to seventh. Danzer bet a final time and Hachem opted to fold, leaving himself just 7,000 behind.

In the very next hand, Hachem got all in but managed a chop. In that same hand, Gary Benson dealt a big blow to Mueller.

In what would be Hachem's final hand, Benson made a pair for high and Mueller made a 7-6-4-2-A for a low. They chopped up the 2005 champ's last chips and sent him to the rail in 25th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
George Danzer	1,160,000 381,000	381,000

Gary Benson	715,000 12,000	12,000

Greg Mueller	155,000 -400,000	-400,000

Joe Hachem	Busted

Tags: Gary Benson Greg Mueller Joe Hachem

07-03-2013 13:49 UTC-8

Hang Escapes the Hangman's Noose

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Chad Holloway

Level 17

Limit Hold'em

Action folded to Tommy Hang in the cutoff and he raised. Don Nguyen opted to three-bet from the small blind, Hang called and it was heads-up action to the flop. Nguyen bet, Hang called and the dealer burned and turned the . Nguyen bet for a second time and Hang called off his last 50,000.

Hang:
Nguyen:

Hang was well out in front with the cowboys and just needed to dodge a queen on the river to stay alive. That's exactly what he did when the harmless peeled off on the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Don Nguyen	2,170,000 -280,000	-280,000
Tommy Hang	325,000 175,000	175,000

Tags: Don Nguyen Tommy Hang

07-03-2013 13:36 UTC-8

Song's Turn to Double

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Chad Holloway

Level 17

Pot-Limit Omaha

Kevin Song opened for 25,000 form the cutoff and then called when Matthew Ashton three-bet to 96,000 from the big blind. When the flop came down , Ashton bet 198,000 and Song called off for 162,000.

Song:
Ashton:

The turn and river completed the board and Song notched the double with a straight.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Ashton	615,000 -297,000	-297,000

Kevin Song	500,000 250,000	250,000

Tags: Matthew Ashton

07-03-2013 13:32 UTC-8

Chidwick Doubles Through Ly

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Chad Holloway

Level 17

Pot-Limit Omaha

Mike Gorodinsky opened for 25,000 from the hijack and received three callers. The flop saw Minh Ly, who was in the small blind, lead out for 50,000 only to have Stephen Chidwick, who was in the big, raise all in for 219,000. Gorodinsky folded, Don Nguyen did the same from the cutoff and Ly made the call to put the Brit at risk.

Chidwick:
Ly:

Chidwick flopped two pair and was looking to dodge the diamond draw of Ly. The turn gave Chidwick a full house, and all he needed to do to survive was dodge a nine on the river. The dealer burned one last time and put out the .

Player	Chips	Progress
Minh Ly	1,270,000 -188,000	-188,000
Stephen Chidwick	535,000 244,000	244,000

Tags: Stephen Chidwick Minh Ly

07-03-2013 13:28 UTC-8

Cassidy Scores a Triple in PLO

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Chad Holloway

Level 17

Pot-Limit Omaha

Action folded to David Benyamine in the cutoff and he opened for 30,000. Kevin Song came along from the button and then Joe Cassidy three-bet to 126,000 from the big blind. Both Benyamine and Song put in the additional 96,000 and then called when Cassidy bet his last 76,000 on the .

Both active players then checked the turn and river, prompting the cards to be turned up.

Benyamine:
Song:
Cassidy:

Cassidy had made two pair and it was good enough to take down the pot and score the triple.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Benyamine	810,000 -242,000	-242,000

Joe Cassidy	385,000 185,000	185,000

Kevin Song	262,000 -203,000	-203,000

Tags: Joe Cassidy David Benyamine Kevin Song

07-03-2013 13:18 UTC-8

Juanda the First to Go on Day 4

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Chad Holloway

Level 17

Razz

Kevin Song: / /
John Juanda: / /

Kevin Song completed only to have John Juanda raised. The two continued to raise back and forth until the latter was all in for 110,000. Song had a seven-six at the start and was ahead of Juanda's eight-six. The first two cards for song ended up giving him a made 9-7-6-4-3 low while Juanda ended up pairing his eight. He could still win with the right card on either sixth or seventh, but running queens was not what he needed. With that, Juanda became the first elimination of the day.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kevin Song	465,000 115,000	115,000

John Juanda	Busted

Tags: John Juanda Kevin Song

07-03-2013 13:14 UTC-8

Nice Call by the Italian Pirate

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Chad Holloway

Level 17

Razz

Tommy Hang: / /
Max Pescatori: / /

We picked up action of fourth when Hang bet and Pescatori called. That action repeated itself on fifth and then both players checked sixth. Hang returned to betting on seventh and Pescatori tanked for awhile before calling with for a jack-seven low. It was good as Hang tabled for a king-eight low..

Player	Chips	Progress
Max Pescatori	395,000 -172,000	-172,000

Tommy Hang	270,000 -180,000	-180,000

Tags: Max Pescatori Tommy Hang

07-03-2013 13:09 UTC-8

Double Straight Out of the Gate for Juanda

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Chad Holloway

Level 17

Razz

Kevin Song: / /
John Juanda: / /

After Kevin Song completed, John Juanda raised all in for his last 39,000. Song made the call and the hands were flipped up. Song was best but immediately paired on fourth, which gave Juanda the lead. In the end, Juanda made a 9-7-8-5-A low and it was good enough to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kevin Song	350,000 -42,000	-42,000

John Juanda	80,000 41,000	41,000

Tags: John Juanda Kevin Song