Event #65: $10,000 Main Event Day 1c | 2014 World Series of Poker

07-07-2014 17:58 UTC-7

Player	Chips	Progress
Andreas Hoivold	112,925 1,925	1,925
Zo Karim	59,300 27,500	27,500
Jimmy Fricke	41,700 4,100	4,100
Kou Vang	31,875
Aaron Massey	27,900 -2,150	-2,150
Ralph Massey	27,150 5,550	5,550
Max Lykov	26,900 10,500	10,500
Erik Cajelais	25,000 -14,500	-14,500

Howard Andrew	23,600 -4,900	-4,900

Kirill Rabtsov	18,600 -11,400	-11,400
John Racener	5,675 -2,625	-2,625

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Colman	44,000 -14,000	-14,000

Matt Glantz	41,000 -5,000	-5,000

Dylan Linde	39,000 9,000	9,000

Bob Bounahra	38,000
Alex Kravchenko	35,000 500	500
Gavin O'Rourke	31,000 1,000	1,000
Marcel Luske	30,000 3,300	3,300
David "ODB" Baker	30,000 -10,000	-10,000

Daniel Idema	25,000 -1,500	-1,500

Melanie Weisner	20,000 -10,000	-10,000
Tom Schneider	9,000 -22,000	-22,000

Player	Chips	Progress
Anna Khait	65,000 35,800	35,800
Daniel Negreanu	44,000 2,000	2,000

Ville Mattila	43,000
Mazin Khoury	42,000 -5,000	-5,000
Davidi Kitai	32,000 -2,000	-2,000

Craig Bergeron	29,000
Jonathan Duhamel	29,000 -4,000	-4,000

Carter King	28,000
Goran Mandic	26,000 -21,000	-21,000
Jennifer Powers	18,000 -12,000	-12,000
Matt Marafioti	14,500 -4,150	-4,150

Piqué Called Off Side, Hinkle Climbing

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[user80015]

Level 3 : 150/300, 0 ante

On a board of and roughly 12,000 in the pot, Blair Hinkle checked and Gerard Piqué bet out 5,500.

Hinkle check-called as the landed on the river and both players checked.

Hinkle tabled his and Piqué mucked while slipping to 36,800 as Hinkle climbed to 78,700 in chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Blair Hinkle	78,700 48,700	48,700

Gerard Pique	36,800 -18,325	-18,325

Tags: Gerard Pique Blair Hinkle

07-07-2014 18:09 UTC-7

Litvinov Mucks But Marches On

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[user252447]

Level 3 : 150/300, 0 ante

Artem Litvinov opened for 650 from first position and got called by the player on his left and the blinds. The flop was and when the blinds checked Litvinov bet 2,500. This time the player on his left was the only caller.

The turn card was the and Litvinov check-called a bet of 3,300 after studying the board for some time. When the appeared on the river Litvinov quickly threw out a bet of 6,000 and his opponent declared, “I’ve got to call.” As he reached for calling chips Litvinov’s cards hit the muck but the calling player had to show his to be pushed the pot.

Litvinov may have lost that pot but it demonstrates the aggressive and creative play he brings to the table that has seen him accumulate a lot of chips today, many without going to showdown.

Player	Chips	Progress
Artem Litvinov	95,000 40,000	40,000

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07-07-2014 18:10 UTC-7

Top Pair No Good for Pierce

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[user101598]

Level 3 : 150/300, 0 ante

A player checked to Paul Pierce on a flop of , and the NBA champion looked up from his phone to lazily rap the felt.

The turn was the , the player fired out 825, and Pierce made the call. Both players checked again after the completed the board, and Pierce turned over .

Unfortunately for him, it was no good against his opponent's for two pair.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Pierce	36,000 -14,000	-14,000

Tags: Paul Pierce

07-07-2014 18:11 UTC-7

Kornuth's Kings Take Out Shahade

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Happy_Freaked

Level 3 : 150/300, 0 ante

Chance Kornuth has just knocked out Jennifer Shahade and he was kind enough to share what happened in the hand.

Shahade was short and ended up all in on a flop holding . Kornuth held and his big pocket pair survived on the turn and river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chance Kornuth	15,000 -10,000	-10,000

Jennifer Shahade	Busted

Tags: Chance Kornuth Jennifer Shahade

07-07-2014 18:11 UTC-7

No Polking Around

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[user272102]

Level 3 : 150/300, 0 ante

Now that Doug Polk has chips he is making his presence known at his table. A middle position player opened to 800 and was called by the player one to his left. Polk pumped it up to 3,200 and that was enough to take down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Doug Polk	27,050 2,050	2,050

Tags: Doug Polk

07-07-2014 18:12 UTC-7

Carroll Gets a KO

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mnuwwarah

Level 3 : 150/300, 0 ante

Blaine Carroll was facing an all-in wager from a fellow late-position player on his right when we arrived at Table 373. The board read , and Carroll announced a call.

"On their backs," the dealer directed the players. They obliged.

Carroll:
Opponent:

Carroll was miles ahead with kings, and the river gave him the stronger full house.

At another table, Brad Booth took a seat,

Player	Chips	Progress
Blaine Carroll	73,700 73,700	73,700
Brad Booth	61,800 61,800	61,800

Tags: Blaine Carroll Brad Booth

07-07-2014 18:15 UTC-7

Mueller Moves Up

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Greg Mueller was faced with a bet of 6,200 on a board of , and the Canadian called. The completed the board, Mueller's opponent tanked for a few minutes before checking, and Mueller fired out a bet of 7,500.