2014 World Series of Poker

Event #28: $10,000 Pot-Limit Hold'em Championship
Day: 2
Event Info

2014 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
qj
Prize
$398,567
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Entries
160
Level Info
Level
27
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
0

Brunson Doubles Again, Shatters Kings

Level 19 : 5,000/10,000, 0 ante

A very active Chino Rheem made it 22,000 and Todd Brunson potted. Rheem re-potted and they got it all in before the flop with Brunson holding {a-Clubs}{k-Hearts} to Rheem's {k-Spades}{k-Diamonds}.

It looked bad for Brunson, but he started picking up outs as the {5-Diamonds}{q-Hearts}{10-Hearts} flop rolled out. The {q-Diamonds} turn didn't help, but the {j-Spades} river sure did, making him a king-cracking broadway straight and doubling him back into contention.

Player Chips Progress
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Chino Rheem
440,000
-42,000
-42,000
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Todd Brunson
350,000
-25,000
-25,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer

Tags: Chino RheemTodd Brunson

Brenes Doubles Through Seiver

Level 19 : 5,000/10,000, 0 ante

Alexander Venovski raised to 20,000 on the button, and Scott Seiver called. Humberto Brenes moved all in out of the big blind. Venovski folded, and Seiver made the call.

Seiver: {k-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}
Brenes: {a-Hearts}{10-Spades}

Seiver's outlook got even grimmer on the {a-Spades}{8-Diamonds}{5-Hearts} flop, though the {q-Spades} turn provided a sweat. A {4-Diamonds} river meant the affable Costa Rican doubled up.

Player Chips Progress
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Scott Seiver
225,000
-180,000
-180,000
WSOP 7X Winner
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Humberto Brenes
172,000
96,000
96,000
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Humberto BrenesScott Seiver

Brunson Doubles, Seidel Shatters Image

Level 19 : 5,000/10,000, 0 ante

After a 20,000 open from Ismael Bojang and a raise to 55,000 from Eric Seidel, Todd Brunson pushed all in for 87,000.

Bojang released, but Seidel was priced in, making the call with {j-Spades}{2-Hearts} and ruining what was otherwise a respectable image at the table.

Brunson had {9-Spades}{9-Hearts} and it held on an {8-Diamonds}{q-Spades}{8-Clubs}{k-Hearts}{10-Hearts} board.

Player Chips Progress
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Erik Seidel
240,000
-65,000
-65,000
WSOP 10X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
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Todd Brunson
190,000
95,000
95,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer

Tags: Erik SeidelTodd Brunson

John Juanda Eliminated in 15th Place ($25,327)

Level 19 : 5,000/10,000, 0 ante
John Juanda - 15th Place
John Juanda - 15th Place

Alex Bilokur raised from the cutoff, and John Juanda potted from the small blind. Bilokur put him all in, and Juanda called off his last few thousand.

Bilokur: {10-Diamonds}{10-Spades}
Juanda: {k-Spades}{q-Diamonds}

"YES!" Juana yelled, mimicking the running joke throughout the tournament of excessive celebration.

It didn't bring good luck, as the flop came {3-Spades}{10-Hearts}{a-Diamonds}. The {6-Clubs} and {2-Diamonds} didn't fill the straight Juanda needed.

"That's why it's important not to get in flips with Alex," Scott Seiver advised.

Player Chips Progress
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Alex Bilokur
725,000
100,000
100,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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John Juanda
Busted
WSOP 5X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer

Tags: Alex BilokurJohn Juanda

Don Nguyen Eliminated in 16th Place ($21,341)

Level 19 : 5,000/10,000, 0 ante
Don Nguyen
Don Nguyen

Don Nguyen and Ismael Bojang started one fateful hand about even in chips and when Nguyen bet 55,000 into around 60,000 on the {9-Hearts}{3-Clubs}{2-Clubs} flop, Bojang potted. They ended up all in after doing the math and it was {k-Clubs}{j-Clubs} for Bojang against Nguyen's {a-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}.

The {3-Diamonds} turn kept ace-high in the lead, but the {9-Clubs} river made Bojang a flush and one-time chip boss Nguyen was relegated to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
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Ismael Bojang
460,000
195,000
195,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Don Nguyen
Busted

Tags: Don NguyenIsmael Bojang

Venovski Doubles

Level 19 : 5,000/10,000, 0 ante

Pratyush Buddiga and Alexander Venovski ended up in a preflop raising war that saw Venovski get it all in for his tournament life with {j-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}.

Buddiga had just {6-Spades}{6-Diamonds} and when he missed the {a-Spades}{10-Hearts}{k-Spades}{7-Clubs}{4-Spades} board, Venovski doubled and Buddiga was left relatively short.

Player Chips Progress
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Alexander Venovski
265,000
83,000
83,000
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Pratyush Buddiga
100,000
-125,000
-125,000

Tags: Alex VenovskiPratyush Buddiga

Dani Stern Eliminated in 17th Place ($21,341)

Level 19 : 5,000/10,000, 0 ante
Dani Stern 17th.
Dani Stern 17th.

Chino Rheem made it 23,000 and Dani Stern potted it to 74,000 with 68,000 behind. Rheem responded by putting him all in and Stern made the call with {9-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}.

Rheem held {a-Hearts}{q-Spades} and although he missed the {6-Spades}{2-Clubs}{k-Hearts} flop, the {a-Diamonds} turn put him ahead and the {q-Diamonds} river put Stern away.

Player Chips Progress
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Chino Rheem
570,000
160,000
160,000
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Dani Stern
Busted

Tags: Chino RheemDani Stern

Level: 19

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: