2013 World Series of Poker

Event #62: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event
Day: 2ab
Event Info

2013 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Ryan Riess
Winning Hand
ak
Prize
$8,361,570
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Entries
6,352
Level Info
Level
40
Blinds
600,000 / 1,200,000
Ante
200,000

Seidel Value Bets it Down

Erik Seidel has more than doubled his stack so far today.
Erik Seidel has more than doubled his stack so far today.

Erik Seidel and two other players saw a flop of {j-Spades}{7-Diamonds}{q-Hearts}. The first player checked to Seidel, who bet 2,000. The button called, as did the first player. The turn was the {3-Diamonds}, and Seidel bet 5,500 when checked to. This time, the button folded and the first player called. A {6-Clubs} fell on the river, and Seidel made it 13,000 this time, about half of his opponent's stack. The player thought for about 30 seconds before tossing three orange T5,000 chips in. Seidel showed {7-Hearts}{7-Clubs} for a set, and he took down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Erik Seidel
189,000
4,000
4,000
WSOP 10X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer

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Strategy With Kristy: Jared Tendler Talks Main Event Prep

Jared Tendler, author of The Mental Game of Poker Volumes I and II, returns to the Strategy with Kristy Podcast to talk about how players can prepare for and compete in the World Series of Poker Main Event with an optimal mental game strategy.

You can subscribe to the Strategy with Kristy Podcast and the PokerNews Podcast on iTunes here.

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An Orbit with Kevin Pollak and Chad Holloway

Kevin Pollak
Kevin Pollak

Just prior to the break, PokerNews' own Chad Holloway's table broke for the second time today and he found himself located in the purple section of the Amazon Room seated across from comedian Kevin Pollak.

Consequently, PokerNews decided to witness of orbit of play between the two players.

Hand 1: Kevin Pollak limped under the gun and the small blind completed before the big blind bumped it to 2,500. Pollak called as the small blind released before the dealer spread a {J-Clubs}{7-Hearts}{7-Diamonds} flop with the big blind leading for 3,500.

Pollak went deep into the tank for nearly three minutes before folding and saying, "that was a birthday gift!"

Hand 2: Chad Holloway pulled out a poker magazine and folded his hand before Dimitar Yosifov opened and then four-bet the small blind to win the hand.

Hand 3: Holloway is now on page 18 and Pollak stepped away from the table.

Hand 4: From under the gun Holloway released his hand as a single preflop raise one the pot.

Hand 5: The player in the hi-jack opened to 1,300 and Jesse Yaginuma called from the button before Holloway put down his magazine and made the call from the big blind.

The flop of {J-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}{9-Diamonds} was checked round to Yaginuma who tossed in 2,300. Holloway sized up the bet and slid forward his only stack of chips that amounted to an all in of roughly 21,200. The original raiser and Yaginuma folded and Holloway collected the pot.

Hand 6: Pollak and Holloway began a conversation about a TV show and simultaneously Pollak opened the pot from the hi-jack with a raise to 1,500 to win the blinds and antes.

Hand 7: From the button Holloway kicked it up to 1,300 only to have Brady Bullard three-bet the small blind to 3,100. Holloway called, and on the {10-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}{Q-Diamonds} flop he called a bet of 2,700 from Bullard.

Both players then checked down the {10-Hearts} and {K-Diamonds} on the turn and river as Bullard declared a queen.

Holloway responded with, "You're good!" and folded as Bullard tabled his {Q-Hearts}{J-Diamonds} while moving to 160,000 in chips.

Hand 8: Facing a raise to 1,400, Pollak made it 4,000 to go and forced a fold from the preflop raiser. Pollak raked in the pot and tabled his {K-Spades}{K-Clubs} to prove he had it.

Hand 9: Pollak recommenced his table talk with Holloway regarding a TV show and opened the pot to 1,200 from early position.

Everyone folded and Pollak was pushed another pot.

"Matt. You're my favorite so far. The rest can suck it!" Pollak said towards the dealer as he flashed his {A-Spades}{Q-Diamonds} for another premium hand.

Following the orbit Pollak sat at 25,350 while Holloway was virtually the same as where he began with just over 20,600 in chips.

Player Chips Progress
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Brady Bullard
160,000
650
650
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Kevin Pollak
25,350
4,350
4,350
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Chad Holloway
20,675
-825
-825
WSOP 1X Winner
PokerNews

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Matusow Hooks Another

We arrived at the table in time to hear a short-stacked player announcing he was all in and Event #13: $5,000 Seven-Card Stud Hi-Low 8-or-Better winner Mike Matusow making the call. It was {J-Spades}{J-Hearts} for Matusow while his opponent needed to improve upon his {A-Spades}{10-Diamonds}.

The community cards came {8-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}{K-Clubs}{7-Clubs}{6-Spades}, Matusow's jacks held, and there's one more empty seat in the Amazon Room a half-hour into Level 7.

Player Chips Progress
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Mike Matusow
96,000
8,000
8,000
WSOP 4X Winner

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Updated Counts from Brasilia

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Erik Seidel us
Erik Seidel
185,000
50,700
50,700
WSOP 10X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
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Adam Friedman
175,000
-15,000
-15,000
WSOP 5X Winner
Profile photo of Greg Mueller ca
Greg Mueller
148,000
62,750
62,750
WSOP 3X Winner
Profile photo of Annette Obrestad no
Annette Obrestad
145,000
19,000
19,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Sorel Mizzi ca
Sorel Mizzi
135,000
35,000
35,000
Profile photo of Melanie Weisner us
Melanie Weisner
125,000
10,000
10,000
Profile photo of Tim Adams
Tim Adams
125,000
125,000
125,000
Profile photo of Maxim Lykov ru
Maxim Lykov
120,000
38,875
38,875
Profile photo of Kyle Cheong au
Kyle Cheong
115,000
-23,225
-23,225
Profile photo of Scott Seiver us
Scott Seiver
105,000
-5,000
-5,000
WSOP 7X Winner
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Shane Warne
90,000
90,000
90,000
Profile photo of Kirill Rabstov
Kirill Rabstov
85,000
85,000
85,000
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Juha Helppi
85,000
-2,225
-2,225
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Liv Boeree gb
Liv Boeree
75,000
-18,125
-18,125
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Ray Romano
75,000
-12,500
-12,500
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Johnny Lodden
74,000
47,000
47,000
Profile photo of John Eames gb
John Eames
72,000
20,000
20,000
Profile photo of Kent Roed no
Kent Roed
70,000
20,000
20,000
Profile photo of Mike Sowers us
Mike Sowers
66,000
1,000
1,000
Profile photo of Steven Watts gb
Steven Watts
65,000
-6,725
-6,725
Profile photo of Vitaly Lunkin ru
Vitaly Lunkin
58,000
12,875
12,875
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Andy Frankenberger us
Andy Frankenberger
57,000
-3,900
-3,900
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Maridu Mayrinck
Maridu Mayrinck
55,000
55,000
55,000
Profile photo of Garry Gates us
Garry Gates
42,000
-4,700
-4,700
Profile photo of Andrew Lichtenberger us
Andrew Lichtenberger
41,000
26,625
26,625
WSOP 1X Winner

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Glantz Busts One

Matt Glantz (From Day 1A)
Matt Glantz (From Day 1A)

We came to the table as the {j-Spades}{9-Clubs}{4-Hearts} flop was dealt. There was about 9,000 in the pot, and the player in the big blind checked. A player from middle position moved all in for his final 7,550, and Matt Glantz called from the button. When action returned to the player in the big blind, he asked for a count of the all-in player, but eventually folded.

Glantz: {a-Spades}{a-Hearts}
Opponent: {a-}{j-Clubs}

The {9-Spades} came on the turn, and the player in the big blind let it be known that he folded a nine. Glantz thanked him for the fold. The river {q-Diamonds} did not help the all-in player, and Glantz won the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Matt Glantz
59,000
22,000
22,000
Team Lucky

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Potter Busts One

Following a button shove, Jason Potter made the call from the small blind.

Potter: {A-Clubs}{J-Hearts}
Opponent: {4-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}

The board rolled out {3-Spades}{k-Spades}{6-Hearts}{8-Spades}{A-Spades} to see Potter river a better hand to send his opponent to the rail while moving to 60,000 in chips.

Player Chips Progress
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Jason Potter
60,000
7,000
7,000

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Juanda Forces a Fold; Kwong Low

John Juanda fired 5,850 on the turn with the board reading {9-Hearts}{q-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}. His opponent, who had checked to Juanda, tanked for a bit before folding. Juanda's hovering around the starting stac.

At another table, Allan Kwong, who took second in Event #1, bet 6,500 on a board of {10-Hearts}{8-Hearts}{6-Spades}{3-Clubs}. His opponent moved all in, and Kwong folded, leaving himself just over 16,000.

Player Chips Progress
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John Juanda
30,500
11,000
11,000
WSOP 5X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
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Allan Kwong
16,200
-11,225
-11,225

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