Hand #72: Gray opened to 350,000 from under the gun, and both Bennington and Chen called in the blinds. The flop fell and Bennington checked, as did Chen, inducing a bet of 700,000 from Gray. Bennington moved all-in over the top, pushing his stack of 3.725 million forward. The power play worked, and both opponents mucked.
2013 World Series of Poker
Hand 67: Benny Chen raises to 375,00 in the small blind and folds to Jonathan Grey's four bet.
Hand 68: Dan Kelly opens to 350,000 in the hijack and Justin Liberto defends his big blind.
The flop falls and Liberto check-folds to Kelly's contination bet of 400,000.
Hand 69: Michael Bennington raises to 325,000 in the hijack and is called by Benny Chen in the cutoff.
They check to the river of a where Chen takes it down with a bet of 425,000.
Hand 70: Michael Bennington opens to 400,000 under the gun and Justin Liberto calls on the button.
The flop falls and Bennington shoves for 3.115 million, which results in a fold from Liberto.
Hand 71: Liberto takes it with a raise to 320,000 from the cutoff.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Justin Liberto |
9,005,000
-60,000
|
-60,000 |
|
||
Benny Chen |
6,555,000
-415,000
|
-415,000 |
|
||
Jonathan Gray |
4,185,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
Michael Bennington |
3,920,000
-300,000
|
-300,000 |
Dan Kelly |
3,255,000
-300,000
|
-300,000 |
Chris Hunichen |
1,630,000
775,000
|
775,000 |
|
Hand 64: Jonathan Gray raises to 350,000 from the cutoff and takes it down.
Hand 65: Benny Chen openes to 320,000 under the gun and gets no action.
Hand 66: Chris Hunichen shoves for 715,000 from the cutoff and Benny Chen calls out of the big blind.
Chen tables , trailing the of Hunichen. The board ran out a safe for Hunichen to double up.
Level: 32
Blinds: 80,000/160,000
Ante: 20,000
The players are in the midst of a 20-minute break.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Justin Liberto |
9,065,000
1,940,000
|
1,940,000 |
|
||
Benny Chen |
6,970,000
1,005,000
|
1,005,000 |
|
||
Michael Bennington |
4,220,000
-555,000
|
-555,000 |
Jonathan Gray |
3,885,000
-575,000
|
-575,000 |
Dan Kelly |
3,555,000
530,000
|
530,000 |
Chris Hunichen |
855,000
-195,000
|
-195,000 |
|
Hand #63: Desilva raised to 265,000 from the hijack, and Liberto three-bet for an amount large enough to force Desilva all-in if he elected to call. With in the hole, the young Desilva did just that for about 2.1 million, and he found himself as a major favorite against the of Liberto. In the last hand before break, Desilva watched as the dealer delivered his fate.
Flop:
With middle set on the flop, and his opponent holding no spades, Desilva was in great shape to score the double. Liberto would have to catch a ten, but the odds were stacked squarely against him.
Turn:
Now Desilva was searching for tens or fives to complete a miraculous straight to send Desilva packing.
River:
With that, Liberto exhaled in joy and turned to his supporters on the rail, who were already celebrating his good fortune. Desilva, meanwhile, absorbed his bad beat like a professional, offering congratulations to Liberto and wishing his former tablemates well as he departed the main stage.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Upeshka Desilva
|
Busted |
Hand #61: A raise to 255,000 from the hijack earned Kelly an uncontested pot.
Hand #62: Chen raised to 260,000 after the action folded around to him on the button. Gray called out of the small blind and the flop fell , prompting him to check to Chen. A continuation bet was enough to force Gray's cards into the muck.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Justin Liberto |
7,125,000
-1,170,000
|
-1,170,000 |
|
||
Benny Chen |
5,965,000
1,290,000
|
1,290,000 |
|
||
Michael Bennington |
4,775,000
1,360,000
|
1,360,000 |
Jonathan Gray |
4,460,000
-40,000
|
-40,000 |
Dan Kelly |
3,025,000
-50,000
|
-50,000 |
Upeshka Desilva
|
2,140,000
-220,000
|
-220,000 |
Chris Hunichen |
1,050,000
-1,180,000
|
-1,180,000 |
|
Hand #59: Hunichen opened for 240,000 from the cutoff, and Bennington called out of the small blind. When the flop came , Bennington checked and Hunichen continued for 350,000. Bennington came along and the turn brought the . Bennington again checked to Hunichen, who fired 550,000 into the middle. An announcement of "all-in" by Bennington put his last 2.8 million at risk, but Hunichen was finished with the hand and sent his cards into the muck.
Hand #60: Liberto opened from early position, making it 250,000 to play, and Chen defended his big blind to see a flop of hit the table. Chen check-called a bet of 240,000 by Liberto, and the arrived on the turn. Chen checked once again, eliciting a bet of 590,000 from Liberto this time around, which he again called. The river came and Chen checked once more. Liberto knocked the table as well, leading to a showdown. Chen tabled the and Liberto mucked his holding.