2014 World Series of Poker

Event #31: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 2
Event Info

2014 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a2
Prize
$418,435
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$2,201,850
Entries
1,631
Level Info
Level
29
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
10,000

Level: 20

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 1,000

Ruman Nanev Eliminated in 27th Place ($12,242)

Level 20 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
Rumen Nanev - 27th Place
Rumen Nanev - 27th Place

Ruman Nanev is the first casualty since the final 27 redraw after his {6-Clubs}{6-Hearts} couldn't hold against Rajaee Wazwaz's {A-Hearts}{Q-Hearts}.

Nanev's sixes remained good on the {8-Spades}{k-Hearts}{4-Hearts} flop, but fell way behind on the {Q-Clubs} turn. The {2-Spades} river completed the hand and Nanev headed for the exits.

Player Chips Progress
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Rob Wazwaz
450,000
165,000
165,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Rumen Nanev
Busted

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Gray Doubles Through Sullivan

Level 20 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

Ronald Sullivan was first to act from under the gun and he raised to 22,000. The action folded around to Jonathan Gray on the button and he moved all-in for 120,000. Sullivan glanced at his all-in opponent and called.

Sullivan: {A-Diamonds}{Q-Diamonds}
Gray: {A-Hearts}{K-Clubs}

Neither player improved their hand as the board ran out {4-Clubs}{9-Spades}{3-Spades}{5-Clubs}{J-Clubs}, Gray winning the pot courtesy of his king-kicker.

Player Chips Progress
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Jonathan Gray
275,000
148,000
148,000
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Ronald Sullivan
125,000
-135,000
-135,000

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Double Double Double Double

Level 20 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

We had a rush of double ups as four players doubled their stacks.

Ray Qartomy pushed all in from the button with {5-Clubs}{5-Hearts} and Jim Jakobsen woke up with aces in the small blind to call with: {a-Hearts}{a-Spades}. Qartomy didn't improve on the board of {6-Diamonds}{k-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}{3-Spades} and Jakobsen got the double.

Then we caught up with Jason Vanstrom with quad sixes raking in the chips as he earned a double up through Rajaee Wazwaz.

On a flop of {4-Diamonds}{a-Clubs}{9-Clubs}, Justin Wilks bet out 35,000, Dominick Minaya shipped all in, and Wilks made the call. Minaya had the best hand with {j-Clubs}{10-Clubs} by the time the turn and river fell {8-Clubs}{2-Hearts}, giving him the flush and the double, leaving Wilks very short.

Lastly, Jeffrey Finkelstein pushed all in preflop and got a call from Matt Stout with the big stack.

Finkelstein: {10-Clubs}{10-Hearts}
Stout: {a-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}

The board ran out {8-Clubs}{7-Hearts}{j-Clubs}{k-Hearts}{4-Clubs} and Stout couldn't catch up, giving Finkelstein twice as many chips as he started the hand with.

Player Chips Progress
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Matt Stout
595,000
-100,000
-100,000
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Rob Wazwaz
430,000
-20,000
-20,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Jason Vanstrom
260,000
215,000
215,000
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Dominick Minaya
240,000
90,000
90,000
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Jeffrey Finkelstein
230,000
86,000
86,000
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Jim Jakobsen
192,000
97,000
97,000
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Ray Qartomy
83,000
-192,000
-192,000
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Justin Wilks
50,000
-146,000
-146,000

Tags: Matt StoutRajaee WazwazJason VanstromDominick MinayaJeffrey FinkelsteinJim JakobsenRay QartomyJustin Wilks

David Leighton Eliminated in 26th Place ($12,242)

Level 20 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
David Leighton - 26th Place
David Leighton - 26th Place

David Leighton's tournament has ended after a cruel board run out a few moments ago.

Leighton started the ball rolling with a raise to 22,000 from under the gun and the action folded to Jonathan Gray in the cutoff and he announced "68,000" before raising to 68,000. The button and blinds folded, Leighton moved all-in and Gray quickly called.

Leighton: {K-Clubs}{K-Diamonds}
Gray: {A-Clubs}{K-Hearts}

Leighton was a substantial favorite to double and his chances of doing so increased on the {10-Clubs}{4-Spades}{5-Hearts} flop. The {Q-Diamonds} turn gave some outs to a straight for Gray, but it was a real outside chance.

The river was the straight-completing {J-Hearts} and the entire table groaned. Gray covered Leighton and Leighton busted in 25th place.

Player Chips Progress
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Jonathan Gray
600,000
179,000
179,000
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Thomas Dooley
Busted

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Justin Wilks Eliminated in 25th Place ($12,242)

Level 20 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
Justin Wilks - 25th Place
Justin Wilks - 25th Place

Justin Wilks moved all in from early position for 37,000, and action folded around to Jim Jakobsen, in the small blind. Jakobsen made the call putting Wilks' tourney life on the line.

Wilks: {A-Spades}{k-Clubs}
Jakobsen: {a-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}

Wilks was in good shape to double up, but as the dealer fanned out the {a-Hearts}{4-Hearts}{j-Spades} flop, things didn't look so good any more. The turn {q-Diamonds} gave Wilks a few more outs but, the river {7-Clubs} sealed his fate and he was sent to the rail in 25th place.

Player Chips Progress
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Jim Jakobsen
235,000
43,000
43,000
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Justin Wilks
Busted

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Jonas Lauck Eliminated in 24th Place ($12,242)

Level 20 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
Jonas Lauck - 24th Place
Jonas Lauck - 24th Place

Jonas Lauck pushed his short stack of 55,000 from under the gun and got called by Eric Spitzer on the button.

Lauck: {k-Spades}{6-Diamonds}
Spitzer: {a-Clubs}{k-Clubs}

Lauck was in need of some help and, on the board of {3-Spades}{4-Spades}{10-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}{9-Hearts}, he didn't find any. He was eliminated from the tournament and collected $12,242 for his run in this event.

Player Chips Progress
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Eric Spitzer
640,000
485,000
485,000
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Jonas Lauck
Busted
WSOP 2X Winner

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Ray Qartomy Eliminated in 23rd Place ($12,242)

Level 20 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
Ray Qartomy - 23rd Place
Ray Qartomy - 23rd Place

Peter Gould led for 34,000 on the {J-Hearts}{5-Hearts}{J-Spades}{7-Clubs} and Ray Qartomy called, leaving himself 10,000 chips behind. The {10-Clubs} completed the board and Qartomy pushed his micro-stack in. Gould called, turned over {K-Hearts}{J-Diamonds} for trip jacks, Qartomy mucked and went off into the distance to collect 23rd place money.

Player Chips Progress
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Peter Gould
600,000
60,000
60,000
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Ray Qartomy
Busted

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