2013 World Series of Poker

Event #62: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event
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

Steve Gee Doubles Through Chris Lindh

Level 29 : 50,000/100,000, 10,000 ante
Steve Gee
Steve Gee

Chris Lindh raised to 200,000 from early position, and Steve Gee called from the cutoff. Jay Farber called from the big blind as well, and the players saw the flop three-handed. The dealer spread {3-Clubs}{5-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}, and Farber checked. Lindh continued for 325,000, and only Gee called. The turn was the {6-Diamonds}, and Lindh pushed all in. He had Gee covered, so his effective bet was about 2,400,000. Gee tanked for a couple minutes, then pushed out a stack of chips to signify a call. He turned over {a-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}, and Lindh showed {10-Clubs}{9-Spades}. Both players had top pair, but Gee had Lindh outkicked. The river was the {9-Clubs}. Gee won the pot and doubled up on the hand.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Chris Lindh us
Chris Lindh
11,660,000
-2,495,000
-2,495,000
Profile photo of Steve Gee us
Steve Gee
5,050,000
2,680,000
2,680,000

Tags: Chris LindhChristopher LindhSteve GeeSteven GeeJay FarberHerbert Farber

Ace Saves Owen From Elimination

Level 29 : 50,000/100,000, 10,000 ante

Anton Morgenstern put in his standard min-raise to 200,000 from middle position, and Dan Owen pushed his last 385,000 into the middle from the button. Action folded back to Morgenstern, and he insta-called.

Owen: {A-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}
Morgenstern: {Q-Spades}{Q-Clubs}

Owen was five cards away from being sent home, but the {A-Spades} in the door pushed him into the lead. The rest of the board ran out {7-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}{J-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}, and Owen put a tiny dent in the chip leader's massive stack.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Anton Morgenstern de
Anton Morgenstern
16,500,000
-420,000
-420,000
Profile photo of Dan Owen us
Dan Owen
1,000,000
400,000
400,000

Tags: Anton MorgensternDan Owen

Tran Takes Three-Bet Pot

Level 29 : 50,000/100,000, 10,000 ante

JC Tran opened for 215,000 on the button, and Maxx Coleman jacked it up to 525,000 from the small blind. Tran made the call. Coleman fired 525,000 on the {9-Hearts}{a-Clubs}{5-Hearts} flop, and Tran called again. Both players checked the {3-Diamonds} and {6-Clubs}, and Coleman showed {8-Hearts}{6-Hearts} for a rivered pair of sixes after a missed combo draw. Tran had him beat, though, as he revealed {a-Diamonds}{8-Clubs} for aces.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of JC Tran us
JC Tran
13,860,000
3,060,000
3,060,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Maxx Coleman us
Maxx Coleman
3,920,000
-450,000
-450,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: JC TranMaxx Coleman

Wong Takes One Off Morgenstern

Level 29 : 50,000/100,000, 10,000 ante

From the button, George Wong raised to 200,000. Anton Morgenstern reraised to 500,000 from the small blind, and Wong called.

On the {A-Clubs}{5-Clubs}{4-Diamonds} flop, Morgenstern bet 450,000 before George Wong put in a raise to 1 million. Morgenstern called, and the turn brought the {7-Diamonds}. Both players checked, and the river completed the board with the {3-Hearts}. Both checked again.

Morgenstern showed the {10-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}, but lost to Wong's {A-Spades}{J-Hearts}. With the pot, Wong increased to 6.85 million, and Morgenstern dropped to 16.92 million.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Anton Morgenstern de
Anton Morgenstern
16,920,000
-2,030,000
-2,030,000
Profile photo of George Wong us
George Wong
6,850,000
1,275,000
1,275,000

Tags: Anton MorgensternGeorge Wong

Petit Goes Over the Top, Takes Pot

Level 29 : 50,000/100,000, 10,000 ante
Danard Petit
Danard Petit

Marc McLaughlin opened for 200,000 from under the gun, and Jason Mann reraised to 450,000. It folded to Alexander Livingston in middle position who then put in a four-bet to 980,000.

The action made its way to Danard Petit on the button who looked over the situation, then put in another reraise himself to 2.1 million. That chased the blinds, and eventually the other three players also folded one by one to give Petit the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Danard Petit us
Danard Petit
7,900,000
1,850,000
1,850,000

Tags: Alexander LivingstonDanard PetitJason MannMarc McLaughlin

Aleksejs Ponakovs Eliminated in 33rd Place ($229,281)

Level 29 : 50,000/100,000, 10,000 ante
Aleksejs Ponakovs - 33rd Place
Aleksejs Ponakovs - 33rd Place

It folded around to Aleksejs Ponakovs in the small blind who raised to 250,000 and Danard Petit called from the big blind.

The flop came {5-Clubs}{A-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}. Ponakovs bet 225,000 and Petit called.

The turn then brought the {J-Clubs}, and this time Ponakovs bet 400,000, leaving himself about 600,000 behind. Petit got a look at what Ponakovs had left and raised all in, and after thinking for a short while Ponakovs called all in.

Petit tabled his hand first, showing {A-Spades}{7-Spades} for a pair of aces. Then Ponakovs showed he had but {K-Diamonds}{5-Spades} for a pair of fives. Ponakovs needed to see either a king or five to survive.

The river was the {4-Clubs}, and Ponakovs has been eliminated in 33rd place.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Danard Petit us
Danard Petit
6,050,000
1,545,000
1,545,000
Profile photo of Aleksejs Ponakovs lv
Aleksejs Ponakovs
Busted
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Aleksejs PonakovsDanard Petit

Deuces Good for Reed

Level 29 : 50,000/100,000, 10,000 ante

Yevgeniy Timoshenko minraised on the button, and Matthew Reed came along for the discount in the big blind. The flop came {q-Hearts}{3-Spades}{2-Clubs}, and Reed check-called 240,000. Both players checked the {7-Spades}, and a {9-Diamonds} brought two checks again.

Reed showed {j-Hearts}{2-Hearts} for bottom pair, and Timoshenko couldn't beat it.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Matthew Reed us
Matthew Reed
8,030,000
1,380,000
1,380,000
Profile photo of Yevgeniy Timoshenko ua
Yevgeniy Timoshenko
6,110,000
-1,565,000
-1,565,000

Tags: Matthew ReedYevgeniy Timoshenko

Big Double for Tripodi Through Owen

Level 29 : 50,000/100,000, 10,000 ante

Jan Nakladal raised to 200,000 from middle position, then Dan Owen called from the hijack seat. Clement Tripodi called out of the big blind, and the flop came down {Q-Diamonds}{J-Spades}{8-Hearts}. Tripodi checked, and Nakladal checked. Owen fired 325,000, and Tripodi called. Nakladal folded.

The turn was the {K-Hearts}, and Tripodi led for 475,000. Owen raised all in for 2.965 million. Tripodi didn't snap-call, but he also didn't tank for too long before calling. He held the {10-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds} for a straight that he had flopped, and Owen had the {A-Hearts}{J-Diamonds}.

The river was the {K-Clubs} and that failed to help Owen, who was looking for a ten to make Broadway. Tripodi won the pot and doubled up. He was all in for 2.365 million, and Owen was left with 600,000 in chips.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Clement Tripodi fr
Clement Tripodi
7,120,000
3,760,000
3,760,000
Profile photo of Dan Owen us
Dan Owen
600,000
-3,095,000
-3,095,000

Tags: Clement TripodiDan OwenJan Nakladal

Kawauti Doubles Up

Level 29 : 50,000/100,000, 10,000 ante
Bruno Kawauti is hugged by a supporter after doubling up
Bruno Kawauti is hugged by a supporter after doubling up

David Benefield raised to 200,00 from early position, and Bruno Kawauti three-bet to 550,000 from the big blind. Benefield pushed all in, and Kawauti snap-called. He turned over {a-Spades}{a-Clubs}, and Benefield showed {a-Diamonds}{j-Spades}. The flop was {9-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}{3-Spades}, giving Benefield a runner-runner flush draw. He got one runner with the {6-Diamonds} on the turn, but the river was the {10-Spades}, and Kawauti doubled up.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Bruno Kawauti br
Bruno Kawauti
4,470,000
2,160,000
2,160,000
Profile photo of David Benefield us
David Benefield
2,270,000
-2,220,000
-2,220,000

Tags: Bruno KawautiDavid Benefield

Byron Kaverman Eliminated in 34th Place ($229,281)

Level 29 : 50,000/100,000, 10,000 ante
Byron Kaverman - 34th Place
Byron Kaverman - 34th Place

Byron Kaverman pushed all in for 745,000 after action folded to him in the cutoff. Unfortunately for him, JC Tran woke up with {k-Clubs}{k-Spades} in the big blind. Kaverman had {3-Spades}{3-Diamonds}, and he needed help. He would find none on the {9-Spades}{q-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}{5-Spades}{6-Spades} board, and Tran collected all of his chips.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Byron Kaverman us
Byron Kaverman
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Byron KavermanJC Tran