2013 World Series of Poker

Event #57: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 3
Event Info

2013 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
kq
Prize
$792,275
Event Info
Buy-in
$5,000
Prize Pool
$3,684,800
Entries
784
Level Info
Level
30
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
10,000

Final 18; Re-Draw

Level 22 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante

Table 452

Seat Name
1Arthur Pro
2Seth Berger
3Randal Flowers
4Matt Berkey
5Philipp Gruissem
6Ravi Raghavan
7Dan Martin
8Carter Swidler
9Jeff Papola

Table 453

Seat Name
1Matt Schulte
2Matt Perrins
3Kent Roed
4Christian Rudolph
5Thomas Muehloecker
6Olivier Busquet
7Joe Serock
8Antonio Buonanno
9Pratyush Buddiga

Rivero Eliminated; 18 Remain

Level 22 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante

Alexandre Rivero committed his remaining 142,000 in chip pre-flop, and was called by Matt Berkey, before both players tabled their cards.

Rivero: {5-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}
Berkey: {a-Clubs}{j-Clubs}

The board ran out {6-Clubs}{2-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}{j-Hearts}{9-Clubs} to see Berkey spike a jack on the turn, to eliminate Rivero heading into the final 18.

Player Chips Progress
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Matt Berkey
1,150,000
10,000
10,000
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Alexandre Rivero
Busted

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PokerNews Podcast Episode #168: Private Public Cash Games feat. Greg Merson

Level 22 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
Greg Merson
Greg Merson

2012 World Series of Poker Main Event champion Greg Merson joins the PokerNews Podcast to talk about the controversial tweet he released on Tuesday regarding private public cash games at Aria, and respond to criticism regarding the language of the tweet. Merson also discusses Macau, the potential return of online poker to New Jersey, and his friend Tony "End Boss" Gregg's win in the $111,111 One Drop High Roller.

You can subscribe to the PokerNews Podcast on iTunes here.

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Raghavan Gets Some Back

Level 22 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante

Ravi Raghavan opened to 26,000 from under the gun, before being met with a raise to 50,000, from Kent Roed on the small blind. With the decision back on Raghavan, he moved all in, applying the pressure back on Roed. He thought about his decision for about a minute, before making the call, and wishing his opponent luck.

Raghavan: {4-Clubs}{4-Spades}
Roed: {a-Clubs}{j-Clubs}

Raghavan flopped a set of fours, as the board ran out {2-Hearts}{4-Hearts}{5-Spades}{a-Spades}{q-Clubs} to see him double up.

Player Chips Progress
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Ravi Raghavan
600,000
50,000
50,000
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Kent Roed
450,000
110,000
110,000

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Swidler Gets It Back From Schulte

Level 22 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante

After a raise to 25,000 on the button from Matt Schulte, Carter Swidler moved all in from the big blind. Action folded back to Schulte who called and the two went off to a showdown.

Schulte: {9-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}
Swidler: {K-Diamonds}{K-Clubs}

The board came down {10-Spades}{6-Hearts}{A-Clubs}{Q-Hearts}{8-Clubs} which left Swidler's kings as the best hand and allowing him to double up through Schulte, leaving him crippled in the process.

Player Chips Progress
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Carter Swidler
480,000
230,000
230,000
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Matt Schulte
80,000
-250,000
-250,000

Double Up For Schulte

Level 22 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante

After a raise on the button from Christian Rudolph, Matthew Schulte jammed all in from the small blind. Action folded back around to Rudolph who called.

Rudolph: {A-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}
Schulte: {K-Clubs}{10-Hearts}

The board ran out {4-Spades}{6-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}{9-Hearts}{8-Spades} giving Schulte a straight to the ten and allowing him to grab a double up.

Player Chips Progress
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Christian Rudolph
775,000
107,000
107,000
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Matt Schulte
330,000

Swidler Doubles Through Busquet

Level 22 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante

The action folded around to Carter Swidler on the button, who moved all in for his last 120,000, and was snap called by Olivier Busquet on the small blind.

Swidler: {a-Spades}{j-Hearts}
Busquet: {a-Clubs}{4-Hearts}

The board ran out {j-Spades}{6-Spades}{a-Hearts}{j-Clubs}{7-Hearts}, to see Swidler make a full house, as he doubled to stay alive in the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
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Olivier Busquet
640,000
94,000
94,000
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Carter Swidler
250,000
-100,000
-100,000

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Berkey Eliminates Levy

Level 22 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
Grant Levy
Grant Levy

Matt Berkey opened to 30,000 from under the gun, before the decision folded around to Grant Levy on the big blind. He thought for a moment, before raising it up to 85,000. Berkey contemplated his next move, before opting to call, as they both saw the flop come down {q-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}{4-Spades}.

Levy checked his option, before Berkey bet out 100,000 in chips. Levy paused for a moment, before announcing all in, which was snap called.

Levy: {j-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}
Berkey: {a-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}

Berkey had flopped top-pair, and was able to hold on to his lead, as the {6-Hearts} and {2-Hearts} completed the board, eliminating Levy from the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
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Matt Berkey
1,140,000
695,000
695,000
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Grant Levy
Busted

Vo Vanishes

Level 22 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
Viet Vo
Viet Vo

After a raise of 25,000 from Jeff Papola, Viet Vo moved all in over the top for about 140,000 from the small blind. Pratyush Buddiga folded his big blind, but Papola instantly called.

Vo: {3-Clubs}{3-Hearts}
Papola: {J-Hearts}{j-Clubs}

The flop came down {K-Clubs}{2-Spades}{J-Spades} giving Papola a set and putting him way ahead in the hand. The {5-Diamonds} on the turn was no help to Vo and it left him drawing dead. The dealer put down the meaningless {8-Clubs} on the river and that was all she wrote for Viet Vo who was eliminated from the field as the tenth player to go on Day 3.