We lost one more, but the remaining 21 players are now on a 20 minute break.
2013 World Series of Poker
We found James Matteucci all in and at risk with . Unfortunately for him, his opponent had the , and the board of brought nothing but disappointment. Matteucci will collect $14,067 for his efforts.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
James Matteucci | Busted |
Dermot Blain was just eliminated, we didn't catch the entire hand or who busted him, but we did see that his didn't hold up against on a board. For his 23rd place finish he will collect $14,067.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Dermot Blain | Busted |
Jonathan [Removed:250] opened for 20,000 under the gun, and Jia Liu jammed it all in from his immediate left. Everyone else folded, and [Removed:250] made the call.
[Removed:250]:
Liu:
The board ran out , and Liu pumped his fist as he doubled up.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Jia Liu |
345,000
-6,000
|
-6,000 |
Jonathan Azoulay |
230,000
-170,000
|
-170,000 |
Nam Le was down to 3 big blinds no more than 20 minutes ago, but now he's back in the thick of it after another triple up.
Preflop, Ryan Olisar raised to 20,000 under the gun. He was called by Dmitrii Valouev in middle position as well as Gregory Schaefer. Action folded to Le on the button who tanked for some time before moving all in for 137,000 chips.
Olisar folded but when action was back on Valouev, he moved all in, only to find Schaefer move all in behind him, creating a monster pot.
Le:
Valouev:
Schaefer:
Le found himself dominating both players and that didn't change on the flop. Le held through the turn and he faded the river with the as well.
Schaefer was eliminated by Valouev while Le tripled to just under 400,000 chips.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Nam Le |
397,000
267,000
|
267,000 |
Dmitrii Valouev |
380,000
66,000
|
66,000 |
Gregory Schaefer | Busted |
Nam Le put his last 35,000 all in before the flop. He was called by the player in the small blind and the player in the big blind.
Both players checked the flop, as well as the turn. On the river though, the player in the big blind bet out 30,000 chips. The small blind player mucked and the player in the big blind showed for a rivered two pair.
Le showed though for the flopped nuts and he was able to triple back to over 100,000.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Nam Le |
130,000
70,000
|
70,000 |
Charles Sylvestre raised it up on the button, and Ryan Tepen called in the big blind. A flop of led Teppen to check-call a 25,000 bet. Sylvestre fired 55,000 after it was checked to him on a turn, and Tepen again called. Tepen checked a final time after the river, and Sylvestre checked behind him.
Neither player showed down much: Tepen tabled , but it was inferior to Sylvestre's .
We have a new chipleader in Event #3. Everyone folded to Seth Berger in the small blind, who raised it up and was called by Ping Liu in the big blind. The flop came , and Berger continuation-bet 25,000. Liu made the call, and we went to the turn.
A fell, and Berger checked. Liu bet 45,000, and Berger raised to 115,000. Liu called to see a river. Berger slowed down with a check. Liu fired 145,000. Berger thought for about a minute before calling. Liu tabled for trips, and scooped the pot to become the new big stack.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Ping Liu |
1,150,000
565,000
|
565,000 |
Seth Berger |
1,050,000
-250,000
|
-250,000 |
Preflop, William Guerrero moved all in for 118,000 chips. Action folded to Nam Le in the cutoff who moved all in over the top. All the other players folded and the players showed their hands.
Le:
Guerrero:
The flop was brutal to Le as it brought his opponent a set and left him looking for runner runner which he would not find on the turn or river.
Le was left with just 60,000 after the hand while Guerrero is up to 260,000
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
William Guerrero |
260,000
75,000
|
75,000 |
Nam Le |
60,000
-260,000
|
-260,000 |
Level: 20
Blinds: 5,000/10,000
Ante: 1,000