2014 World Series of Poker

Event #35: $5,000 Eight-Handed No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 3
Event Info

2014 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
82
Prize
$633,341
Event Info
Buy-in
$5,000
Prize Pool
$2,585,000
Entries
550
Level Info
Level
28
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
5,000

Hand #24: The Mustapha Kanit Show

Level 24 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
Mustapha Kanit
Mustapha Kanit

Italian Mustapha Kanit was crippled down to a blind and a half 20 minutes ago, but he's come roaring back and is now up to over 33 big blinds.

Brian Yoon opened to 45,000 in the cutoff, Kanit flatted on the button, and the two took a flop of {5-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}{3-Hearts}. Yoon check-called a bet of 42,000, then check-called another 95,000 from his Italian opponent on the turn ({6-Clubs}).

The {k-Spades} completed the board, Yoon checked a third and final time, and Kanit announced that he was all in. The amount of the shove was 259,000, and after two minutes or so, Yoon found a fold.

Player Chips Progress
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Brian Yoon
2,575,000
-275,000
-275,000
WSOP 5X Winner
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Mustapha Kanit
677,000
233,000
233,000
Winamax

Tags: Brian YoonMustapha Kanit

Kanit Doubles Through Smith Again

Level 24 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante

Hand #23: Dan Smith raised to 46,000 from the cutoff and Mustapha Kanit three-bet all in for exactly 200,000 from the small blind. Smith called.

Smith: {A-Hearts}{7-Spades}
Kanit: {10-Hearts}{10-Clubs}

The board ran out {8-Diamonds}{8-Spades}{7-Clubs}{J-Hearts}{9-Clubs}, further improving Kanit's hand to a straight to give him the double up.

Player Chips Progress
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Dan Smith
800,000
-230,000
-230,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Run It Once
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Mustapha Kanit
444,000
206,000
206,000
Winamax

Tags: Dan SmithMustapha Kanit

Hands #20-22: Four-Bet From Arieh

Level 24 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante

Hand #20: Tony Cousineau limped from the small blind, Dan Smith shoved for about 400,000 effective from the big blind and Cousineau folded.

Hand #21: Josh Bergman raised to 41,000 in middle position, Ardit Kurshumi three-bet to 93,00 in the cutoff and Bergman folded.

Hand #22: Josh Arieh opened to 45,000 from middle position, Brian Yoon three-bet to 120,000 in the small blind, Arieh four-bet to 255,000 and Yoon released his hand.

Tags: Ardit KurshumiBrian YoonDan SmithJosh AriehJosh BergmanTony Cousineau

Hands #15-19: No Quit in Kanit

Level 24 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
Mustapha Kanit
Mustapha Kanit

Hand #15: Dan Smith raised to 45,000 in the cutoff, a very short-stacked Mustapha Kanit moved all in from the small blind, and Smith either called or had the all-in bet covered with his original raise, and turned over {a-Spades}{9-Diamonds}.

Kanit showed {q-Diamonds}{3-Spades}, and made a pair of threes on the {8-Hearts}{7-Hearts}{3-Hearts}{k-Spades}{7-Clubs} board to double.

Hand #16: Brian Yoon raised to 45,000 in the cutoff, winning the blinds and antes.

Hand #17: Smith raised to 47,000 in middle position, Kanit moved all in for 92,000 in the cutoff, and Smith called.

Smith: {10-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}
Kanit: {a-Hearts}{q-Diamonds}

Kanit called for the {q-Spades}, and the dealer delivered, fanning {7-Hearts}{q-Spades}{2-Clubs}. The turn and river bricked out {4-Diamonds}{A-Spades}, and the Italian doubled once again.

Hand #18: Timo Pfutzenreuter moved all in from the cutoff, and received no callers.

Hand #19: Pfutzenreuter raised to 40,000 in the hijack seat, and again no one called.

Player Chips Progress
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Dan Smith
1,030,000
-230,000
-230,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Run It Once
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Mustapha Kanit
238,000
208,000
208,000
Winamax

Tags: Brian YoonDan SmithMustapha KanitTimo Pfutzenreuter

Kanit Loses to Quads Again

Level 24 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante

Hand #14: Tony Cousineau shoved for 204,000 from the cutoff and Mustapha Kanit called from the big blind.

Cousineau: {10-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}
Kanit: {K-Diamonds}{J-Clubs}

The flop came down {Q-Clubs}{10-Hearts}{9-Spades}, giving Cousineau a set but giving Kanit a king-high straight. The {9-Clubs} paired the board on the turn to lock up the pot for Cousineau, while the {10-Spades} river further improved his hand to quads.

Player Chips Progress
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Tony Cousineau
442,000
235,000
235,000
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Mustapha Kanit
30,000
-210,000
-210,000
Winamax

Tags: Mustapha KanitTony Cousineau

Hands #11-13: Arieh Active

Level 24 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante

Hand #11: Timo Pfutzenreuter raised to 40,000 from the hijack, Josh Arieh three-bet to 85,000 on the button and Pfutzenreuter folded.

Hand #12: Josh Arieh raised to 45,000 from the cutoff and Dan Smith defended his big blind.

They checked to the turn of a {K-Diamonds}{K-Hearts}{Q-Hearts}{2-Diamonds} board where Smith check-folded to bet a of 35,000 from Arieh.

Hand #13: Josh Arieh raised to 45,000 from the hijack and Brian Yoon called out of the big blind.

They checked to the turn of a {6-Hearts}{4-Spades}{3-Hearts}{6-Spades} board where Yoon bet 55,000. Arieh folded.

Tags: Brian YoonTimo PfutzenreuterDan SmithJosh Arieh

Level: 24

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 3,000

Hands #6-10: Bergman Cracks Kings Again

Level 23 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Josh Bergman
Josh Bergman

Hand #6: Brian Yoon raised to 40,000 out of the small blind, winning the blinds and antes.

Hand #7: Josh Arieh raised to 33,000 in early position, Ardit Kurshumi three-bet to 82,000 on his direct left, and no one called.

Hand #8: Yoon raised to 35,000 in the cutoff, winning the blinds and antes.

Hand #9: Josh Bergman raised to 40,000 out of the small blind, Arieh three-bet to 96,000 in the big blind, and Bergman folded.

Hand #10: Yoon raised to 35,000 in middle position, Kanit three-bet to 93,000 in the hijack, and Bergman cold four-bet to 151,000 on the button. There was a little bit of confusion as to what the amount of the four-bet should be - Bergman put out less than a legal raise - and the amount was eventually determined.

Yoon quickly folded, Kanit five-bet to 285,000, and Bergman moved all in for 795,000. Kanit snap-called.

Bergman: {q-Hearts}{q-Clubs}
Kanit: {k-Spades}{k-Diamonds}

Bergman was once again trailing with queens against kings, but he flopped a set when the dealer fanned {q-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}{4-Spades}. He improved to quads with the case-queen ({q-Spades}) on the turn, and a meaningless {a-Spades} completed the board.

Player Chips Progress
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Josh Bergman
1,673,000
793,000
793,000
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Mustapha Kanit
240,000
-800,000
-800,000
Winamax

Tags: Ardit KurshumiBrian YoonJosh AriehJosh BergmanMustapha Kanit

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