2014 World Series of Poker

Event #58: $1,500 Mixed-Max No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 3
Event Info

2014 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a6
Prize
$405,428
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Entries
1,475
Level Info
Level
32
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
10,000

Alban Shoves on Watson

Level 22 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

Joseph Alban limped on the button, Mark Herm called from the small blind, and Mike Watson checked his option.

The flop fell {A-Clubs}{9-Spades}{8-Spades} and action checked to Alban who bet 15,000. Only Watson called to see the {10-Diamonds} turn, which he checked. Alban bet 26,000, Watson check-raised to 80,000, and Alban called. The {10-Clubs} river completed the board and Watson bet 120,000. Alban raised all in for about 340,000 and after a little while in the tank, Watson folded.

Player Chips Progress
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Joseph Alban
700,000
395,000
395,000
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Mike Watson
280,000
-395,000
-395,000
WSOP 1X Winner

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Level: 22

Blinds: 8,000/16,000

Ante: 2,000

Anton Smirnov Eliminated in 8th Place ($53,614)

Level 21 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
Anton Smirnov - 8th Place
Anton Smirnov - 8th Place

The pot was raised an indeterminate amount before the flop, and the first three board cards read {7-Clubs}{2-Spades}{5-Diamonds} when we caught the action.

Anton Smirnov checked from the small blind and Brandon Cantu — who had won several of the previous pots by raising preflop and continuing for 28,000 to force folds — made it 49,000 to go this time.

Smirnov quickly made the call and the turn card came {8-Spades}, prompting another tap of the table by Smirnov and another bet by Cantu, this time for 120,000.

After pausing for a beat to assess his stack, Smirnov tossed a few yellow T1000 chips forward and announced himself all in. Cantu immediately shot out of his chair and asked for a count, and as soon as he heard the raise was for 300,000 more he forcefully announced the call.

Cantu: {k-Hearts}{8-Clubs}
Smirnov: {a-Spades}{3-Spades}

Cantu was correct in determining his turned top pair to be best, and Smirnov was left searching the deck for aces, fours, or spades to catch up. The river came {9-Diamonds}, though, and Smirnov missed his multiple draws to go bust, while Cantu continued to roll through this third and final day of play.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Brandon Cantu us
Brandon Cantu
1,750,000
600,000
600,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Anton Smirnov ru
Anton Smirnov
Busted

Tags: Anton SmirnovBrandon Cantu

Peng Punches Back

Level 21 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
Xiao Peng
Xiao Peng

On the {10-Hearts}{8-Hearts}{q-Diamonds} flop Xiao Peng checked from the small blind, and holding the button Branton Cantu decided on a 28,000 bet.

Peng then popped it to 85,000 and Cantu quickly called to peel the {10-Diamonds} on the turn. Peng checked again, and after Cantu continued his line with a bet of 95,000, she deliberated for a long minute before cutting out and committing a stack of calling chips.

The dealer dropped the {3-Hearts} on the river and Peng checked for a third time, with Cantu following suit shortly afterward. Peng rolled over her {j-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds} for a flopped straight and the winner, while Cantu could only wince and stare at the board.

"Did I miss a big pot?" Peng asked from across the table.

"That was a good river for me," replied Cantu, obviously glad he did not improve against Peng's made hand.

Player Chips Progress
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Brandon Cantu
1,150,000
-150,000
-150,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Xiao Peng ca
Xiao Peng
850,000
110,000
110,000

Tags: Brandon CantuXiao Peng

Final Two Tables

Level 21 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
TableSeatPlayerChips
4461Jeff Gross410,000
4462Joseph Alban305,000
4463Mark Herm1,030,000
4464Mike Watson510,000
    
4491Xiao Peng740,000
4492Jared Jaffee1,630,000
4493Anton Smirnov790,000
4494Brandon Cantu1,300,000
Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Jared Jaffee us
Jared Jaffee
1,630,000
120,000
120,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Brandon Cantu us
Brandon Cantu
1,300,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Mark Herm us
Mark Herm
1,030,000
85,000
85,000
Profile photo of Anton Smirnov ru
Anton Smirnov
790,000
40,000
40,000
Profile photo of Xiao Peng ca
Xiao Peng
740,000
Profile photo of Mike Watson ca
Mike Watson
510,000
-75,000
-75,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Jeff Gross us
Jeff Gross
410,000
-160,000
-160,000
Raise Your Edge
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Joseph Alban
305,000
-289,000
-289,000

Gustavo Kamei Eliminated in 9th Place ($27,509)

Level 21 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
Gustavo Kamei - 9th Place
Gustavo Kamei - 9th Place

Moments after getting chopped down in a previous clash with Brandon Cantu, Gustavo Kamei just fell with Rio's resident lightning rod delivering the finishing blow.

Kamei open-shoved for roughly 175,000 and Cantu called him down with {a-Spades}{j-Clubs} to find himself in dominant position over the Brazilian's {a-}{7-}.

The final board brought no help to Kamei, coming {q-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}{3-Spades}{5-Diamonds}{6-Spades} to leave him with no pair — and no chips. With that, the eight remaining runners headed for the redraw before reassembling at the final two tables.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Brandon Cantu us
Brandon Cantu
1,300,000
150,000
150,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Gustavo Kamei br
Gustavo Kamei
Busted

Tags: Brandon CantuGustavo Kamei

Herm Folds to Jaffee

Level 21 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante

Jared Jaffee raised to 25,000 on the button and Mark Herm called from the big blind.

The flop fell {9-Spades}{6-Hearts}{4-Spades} and Herm check-called 39,000 from Jaffee to see the {J-Clubs} turn. Herm checked to Jaffee again who fired 74,000. After a few moments in the tank, Herm folded.

Player Chips Progress
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Jared Jaffee
1,510,000
40,000
40,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Mark Herm us
Mark Herm
945,000
-105,000
-105,000

Cantu the Kickboxer

Level 21 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
Brandon Cantu
Brandon Cantu

The board read {4-Spades}{7-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds} by fourth street when Brandon Cantu checked from the small blind, eliciting a bet of 35,000 from Gustavo Kamei.

After Cantu flatted the river came {7-Hearts} and he checked once again, with Kamei following through and firing nearly half his stack for a 120,000 wager.

Cantu snap-called and waited to see what Kamei could come up with, and when he saw {Q-Hearts}{J-Clubs} hit the table, he revealed his {k-Hearts}{q-Clubs} triumphantly to outkick Kamei.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Brandon Cantu us
Brandon Cantu
1,150,000
180,000
180,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Gustavo Kamei br
Gustavo Kamei
165,000
-80,000
-80,000

Tags: Brandon CantuGustavo Kamei

Cantu Takes from Peng

Level 21 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante

Brandon Cantu raised to 27,000 on the button, Xiao Peng defended her big blind, and the flop came down {K-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}.

Peng checked, Cantu bet 28,000, and Peng called. The {2-Hearts} fell on the turn and Peng check-called another 66,000 from Cantu. The {6-Hearts} river then completed the board and both players checked.

Cantu tabled {10-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds} for fours and deuces, Peng mucked, and Cantu collected the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Brandon Cantu us
Brandon Cantu
970,000
52,000
52,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Xiao Peng ca
Xiao Peng
740,000
-80,000
-80,000

Tags: Brandon CantuXiao Peng