Level: 21
Blinds: 6,000/12,000
Ante: 2,000
2014 World Series of Poker
Event #31: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2014 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$2,201,850
Entries
1,631
Level
29
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
10,000
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Level 21
: 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
Matt Stout sat in middle position and made a raise preflop. When action folded around to Herb West in the small blind, he pushed all in and Stout made the call.
Stout: 
West: 
West was in need of a lot of help if he was to survive this all-in hand and continue to play this tournament. The dealer spread out 
and West didn't find the assistance he needed. He was eliminated in 22nd place and will collect $12,242.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
655,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
|
Busted |
Level 21
: 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
Dominick Minaya has been sent to the rail in 21st place after two losing hands in quick succession wiped him out.
First, Minaya lost all but 80,000 of his stack when he tangled with Peter Gould on a board reading 
eventually calling a 48,000 river bet only to be shown 
for trip jacks.
A couple of hands later, Minaya moved all-in with what turned out to be 
in middle position and was re-shoved on by Jim Jakobsen who held .
By the river the board read 
and Minaya was gone.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
700,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
230,000
-5,000
|
-5,000 |
|
Busted |
Level 21
: 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
Level 21
: 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
Facing a raise from Eric Spitzer, Tom Dooley pushed all in from the button. When Spitzer called, Dooley let out a groan, knowing he was probably beat.
Spitzer: 
Dooley: 
The flop of 
was no good for Dooley, but the 
turn gave him a few more outs. His chances of survival were squashed when the river fell 
, sweeping his chips to Spitzer and eliminating him in 20th place for $12,242.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
700,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
|
Busted |
Level 21
: 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
Jeffrey Finkelstein watched on from the big blind and saw Matt Stout make it 27,000 to go from the button. The small blind ducked out of the way, Finkelstein moved all-in for around 110,000 and Stout made a reluctant call.
Stout:
Finkelstein: 
"That's a good flop," said Stout when he saw the 
flop, the hit the turn and although the completed a straight for Finkelstein, it also improved Stout to a flush.
The remaining 18 players will now redraw seats.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
Level 21
: 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
Level 21
: 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
| Table | Seat | Player | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 445 | 1 | Steven McNally | 470,000 |
| 445 | 2 | Brett Shaffer | 836,000 |
| 445 | 3 | Michael Souza | 200,000 |
| 445 | 4 | Aleksandr Gofman | 740,000 |
| 445 | 5 | Bryan Reisner | 169,000 |
| 445 | 6 | Peter Gould | 675,000 |
| 445 | 7 | Eric Spitzer | 690,000 |
| 445 | 8 | Robert Schmidt | 420,000 |
| 445 | 9 | Jonathan Kedj | 75,000 |
| Table | Seat | Player | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 440 | 1 | Jim Jakobsen | 330,000 |
| 440 | 2 | Ronald Sullivan | 305,000 |
| 440 | 3 | Rajaee Wazwaz | 340,000 |
| 440 | 4 | Seth Berger | 110,000 |
| 440 | 5 | Matt Stout | 650,000 |
| 440 | 6 | Jason Vanstrom | 304,000 |
| 440 | 7 | Kyle Weir | 187,000 |
| 440 | 8 | Alessandro Bardaro | 450,000 |
| 440 | 9 | Jonathan Gray | 142,000 |
Level 21
: 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
Just after redrawing seats for the final two tables, Seth Berger pushed his short stack all in from early position and Ronald Sullivan made the call.
Berger: 
Sullivan:
Berger had two live cards and was looking to connect with the board in some way, but the dealer peeled out 
and Sullivan had the better hand. Berger was eliminated in 18th place and will collect $14,994.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
495,000
370,000
|
370,000 |
|
Busted |
Level 21
: 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
Jason Vanstrom had Jonathan Gray all in and at risk preflop.
Vanstrom:
Gray: 
The board ran out 
, Vanstrom's full house was far ahead as Gray's pair of threes was counterfeited and he ended up playing the board.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
450,000
190,000
|
190,000 |
|
Busted |