2013 World Series of Poker

Event #6: $1,500 "Millionaire Maker" No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 4
Event Info

2013 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
99
Prize
$1,198,780
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Entries
6,343
Level Info
Level
36
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
50,000

Hand 72

Level 32 : 80,000/160,000, 20,000 ante

Hand #72: Gray opened to 350,000 from under the gun, and both Bennington and Chen called in the blinds. The flop fell {K-Spades}{J-Spades}{9-Hearts} and Bennington checked, as did Chen, inducing a bet of 700,000 from Gray. Bennington moved all-in over the top, pushing his stack of 3.725 million forward. The power play worked, and both opponents mucked.

Hands 67-71

Level 32 : 80,000/160,000, 20,000 ante

Hand 67: Benny Chen raises to 375,00 in the small blind and folds to Jonathan Grey's four bet.

Hand 68: Dan Kelly opens to 350,000 in the hijack and Justin Liberto defends his big blind.

The flop falls {K-Clubs}{7-Hearts}{4-Hearts} and Liberto check-folds to Kelly's contination bet of 400,000.

Hand 69: Michael Bennington raises to 325,000 in the hijack and is called by Benny Chen in the cutoff.

They check to the river of a {A-Diamonds}{J-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}{10-Spades}{Q-Clubs} where Chen takes it down with a bet of 425,000.

Hand 70: Michael Bennington opens to 400,000 under the gun and Justin Liberto calls on the button.

The flop falls {K-Hearts}{Q-Diamonds}{8-Hearts} and Bennington shoves for 3.115 million, which results in a fold from Liberto.

Hand 71: Liberto takes it with a raise to 320,000 from the cutoff.

Hands 64-66: Hunichen Doubles Through Chen

Level 32 : 80,000/160,000, 20,000 ante

Hand 64: Jonathan Gray raises to 350,000 from the cutoff and takes it down.

Hand 65: Benny Chen openes to 320,000 under the gun and gets no action.

Hand 66: Chris Hunichen shoves for 715,000 from the cutoff and Benny Chen calls out of the big blind.

Chen tables {J-Hearts}{5-Clubs}, trailing the {A-Spades}{A-Diamonds} of Hunichen. The board ran out a safe {K-Spades}{Q-Diamonds}{7-Spades}{3-Clubs}{4-Diamonds} for Hunichen to double up.

Tags: Benny ChenChris Hunichen

Level: 32

Blinds: 80,000/160,000

Ante: 20,000

Upeshka Desilva Eliminated in 7th Place ($175,713)

Level 31 : 60,000/120,000, 20,000 ante
Upeshka DeSilva - 7th Place
Upeshka DeSilva - 7th Place

Hand #63: Desilva raised to 265,000 from the hijack, and Liberto three-bet for an amount large enough to force Desilva all-in if he elected to call. With {J-Hearts}{j-Diamonds} in the hole, the young Desilva did just that for about 2.1 million, and he found himself as a major favorite against the {8-Hearts}{7-Clubs} of Liberto. In the last hand before break, Desilva watched as the dealer delivered his fate.

Flop: {K-Spades}{J-Spades}{9-Spades}

With middle set on the flop, and his opponent holding no spades, Desilva was in great shape to score the double. Liberto would have to catch a ten, but the odds were stacked squarely against him.

Turn: {6-Hearts}

Now Desilva was searching for tens or fives to complete a miraculous straight to send Desilva packing.

River: {5-Diamonds}

With that, Liberto exhaled in joy and turned to his supporters on the rail, who were already celebrating his good fortune. Desilva, meanwhile, absorbed his bad beat like a professional, offering congratulations to Liberto and wishing his former tablemates well as he departed the main stage.

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Upeshka Desilva
Busted

Tags: Justin LibertoUpeshka DeSilva

Hands 61-62

Level 31 : 60,000/120,000, 20,000 ante

Hand #61: A raise to 255,000 from the hijack earned Kelly an uncontested pot.

Hand #62: Chen raised to 260,000 after the action folded around to him on the button. Gray called out of the small blind and the flop fell {A-Hearts}{K-Spades}{5-Clubs}, prompting him to check to Chen. A continuation bet was enough to force Gray's cards into the muck.

Hands 59-60

Level 31 : 60,000/120,000, 20,000 ante

Hand #59: Hunichen opened for 240,000 from the cutoff, and Bennington called out of the small blind. When the flop came {8-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}, Bennington checked and Hunichen continued for 350,000. Bennington came along and the turn brought the {8-Spades}. Bennington again checked to Hunichen, who fired 550,000 into the middle. An announcement of "all-in" by Bennington put his last 2.8 million at risk, but Hunichen was finished with the hand and sent his cards into the muck.

Hand #60: Liberto opened from early position, making it 250,000 to play, and Chen defended his big blind to see a flop of {10-Spades}{7-Clubs}{2-Hearts} hit the table. Chen check-called a bet of 240,000 by Liberto, and the {5-Clubs} arrived on the turn. Chen checked once again, eliciting a bet of 590,000 from Liberto this time around, which he again called. The river came {4-Spades} and Chen checked once more. Liberto knocked the table as well, leading to a showdown. Chen tabled the {A-Spades}{10-Clubs} and Liberto mucked his holding.