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

Hand #100: Riess Flirting with 70 Million

Level 37 : 300,000/600,000, 75,000 ante

On the 100th hand of the 2013 World Series of Poker Main Event final table, Amir Lehavot was on the button. Jay Farber raised to 1.3 million from under the gun, Ryan Riess called in the cutoff, and the flop fell {2-Spades}{9-Hearts}{2-Hearts}. Farber check-folded to a bet of 1.8 million, and Riess took down the pot.

Tags: Jay FarberRyan Riess

Hand #99: PANDA-MONIUM!

Level 37 : 300,000/600,000, 75,000 ante

Ryan Riess had the button in Seat 4.

To the chants of "Larry Walker!" Marc-Etienne McLaughlin received a walk in the big blind.

As soon as the hand was done, one of Jay Farber's railbirds — dressed as a panda — sprinted across the final table stage! The panda tumbled to the crowd and was promptly grabbed by secured and ushered out of the Penn & Teller Theater to the chants of "Nah, nah, nah, nah! Hey, hey, hey! Goodbye!"

Tags: Jay FarberLarry WalkerMarc McLaughlinMarc-Etienne McLaughlinRyan Riess

Hand #98: Farber Over 50 Million

Level 37 : 300,000/600,000, 75,000 ante
Jay Farber
Jay Farber

Sylvain Loosi started the hand with the button. JC Tran raised to 1.35 million from second position, Jay Farber called on his direct left, and Amir Lehavot defended his big blind.

The flop fell {8-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}, Lehavot quickly checked, and Tran continued for 1.7 million. Farber called, Lehavot folded, and the turn brought the {2-Hearts}. Both players checked.

The {4-Clubs} completed the board, Tran checked again, and Farber fired out 2.85 million. Tran quickly folded.

Tags: Amir LehavotJC TranJay Farber