Event #45: $1,500 Ante Only No-Limit Hold'em

Ben Volpe has bested a starting field of 678 entrants to win Event #45 $1,500 Ante-Only No-Limit Hold'em, taking home $201,399 and the coveted World Series of Poker gold bracelet. Volpe earned his third cash of this year's series as he conquered a 12-hour long final table, and an almost 100-hand heads-up battle.

The day started with everyone settling in and getting comfortable, before the short-stack Sam Panzica was the first to fall. After facing a raise from Paul Lieu, Panzica moved all in and was called, as his    was behind to Lieu's   . The board would bring no help to Panzica, as he was the first to hit the rail.

Daniel Johnson was the next to fall, as he moved all in with the    on a flop of     against Blair Hinkle's   . Unfortunately for Johnson, the   on the turn was not the spade he was looking for, as it gave Hinkle the full house, as he made his way to the rail in 8th place.

Eventual second place finisher Paul Lieu, had a tough time with seven remaining, as he was at the bottom of the chips counts, before two crucial hands brought him back to life. In the first, he committed the last of his chips with    against Chris Moorman's    on a flop of    . He was able to spike the   on the turn to double back up. Shortly after, he used his new earned wealth, to eliminated Adam Stone from the final table.

Stone had Lieu barely covered, and moved all in with the    against Lieu's   . Lieu was lucky enough to find the   on the flop, as Stone was left with an ante heading into the next hand. He won that one, but lost to Blair Hinkle in the next, as we were left with six.

Shortly after, Horacio Chaves moved all in for his remaining chips with the    and was called by Lieu, who had   . The board was unable to assist Chaves, who finished the day collecting $33,371 for his efforts.

Chris Moorman started the day as one of the lowest chip stacks, and was able to make it to the final five, before the inform Lieu was on a mission to eliminate another player on his quest for victory, The remaining five players limped into the pot, and saw the flop come   { , before Moorman moved all and was called by Lieu. Moorman had the    and was up against Lieu's   . He wasn't able to improve with his bottom pair, as we were left with just four.

The next to go was the most coveted player at the final table, Blair Hinkle. He was hoping to win his second WSOP bracelet, after securing his first five years ago in the $2,000 No Limit Hold'em event. Hinkle showed that starting with the second lowest chip stack at the beginning of the day was no problem, as he maneuvered his way to the chip lead before finally succumbing to the might of Lieu. Hinkle limped into the pot, and was met with a raise from Lieu, before he opted to moved all in, and was snap called. He tabled his   , but was in bad shape against Lieu's   . His fate was all but sealed, as the flop came queen high, giving Lieu a set, and he was unable to finding running cards, as his hopes of capturing a second bracelet, fell agonizingly close.

Which brings us to Louis Bonnecaze, who was also looking to add to his impressive resume, after capturing two WSOP bracelets, over 20 years ago. He put in a great effort, but had run into Ben Volpe, after both players flopped a pair. Volpe's top pair of queens led all the way against Bonnecaze's bottom pair of sixes, as he was eliminated in 3rd place.

Heads up started with Ben Volpe holding more than a 2:1 chip lead, and lasted almost 100 hands. The chips exchanged from one side of the table to the other, before Volpe had the chance to send Lieu home, much earlier then he eventually did. Lieu opened to 40,000, before being met with a raise to 140,000 in chips. He tanked for a minute, before moving all in, and was snap called. Volpe held    and was in great shape against Lieu's   . Everything went to plan, as the flop and turn were no help to Lieu, as he was one card from elimination. But the   was able to spike on the river, sending one rail into hysterics, as another one was quickly silenced.

But Volpe didn't let the deficit affect him, as he clawed his way back, regained the lead, and 40 hand's later, sealed the victory. Lieu played extremely well, adding to his four cashes already obtained in this year's series, and winning almost more than all his previous cashes combined.

2013 WSOP Event #45 Final Table Results

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Hand #226- Paul Lieu limped in, then folded when Volpe raised.

Hand #227- Lieu gets a walk.

Hand #228- Both players limped, and the flop came down   , and both players checked. Lieu fired 25,000 on the   turn, and the   came on the river Volpe fired out 55,000 this time, and that took down the hand.

Hand #229- Both players limped, and the flop came    . Both checked, and the   came on the turn, and Volpe's 50,000 bet took it down.

Hand #230- Lieu and Volpe limped, and the dealer fanned out a flop of    , and Lieu took it down with a check raise to 75,000 after Volpe bet 30,000.

Hand #231- Both players limped in, and the flop was    . A bet of 35,000 from Volpe got the job done.

Hand #232- Lieu limped in, and Volpe raised it up to 40,000. Lieu folded, and the pot went to Volpe.

Hand #233- Volpe gave Lieu a walk.

Hand #234- Lieu and Volpe limped in, and the flop came    . Lieu check folded to a bet of 35,000.

Hand #235- Volpe limped in, and Lieu made it 35,000 to go. Volpe called, and the flop came    . Volpe checked to Lieu, who fired out 50,000. Volpe check raised to 155,000, and Lieu made the call. The   came on the turn, and Volpe moved all in. Lieu folded, and Volpe extended his lead.

Hand #216- Paul Lieu limped in, and Ben Volpe made it 40,000 to go. Lieu folded.

Hand #217- Volpe limped in, and Lieu did the same. The flop came    , and Volpe took it down with a bet of 35,000.

Hand #218- Both players limped, and the flop came    . Both knuckled, and Lieu bet out 60,000 on the   turn. Both checked on the   river, and Volpe's    was good enough to win the pot.

Hand #219- Volpe limped in, then called when Lieu raised to 50,000. The flop came    , and Lieu bet 60,000. Volpe called, and the   hit the turn. Both checked, and the   came on the river. Volpe checked to Lieu, who bet 110,000. Volpe then tossed out a check raise to 385,000, and Lieu quickly folded his hand.

Hand #220- Lieu limped in, as did Volpe, and the flop came    . Lieu check folded to a bet from Volpe.

Paul Lieu	1,550,000	-450,000
Ben Volpe	1,450,000	395,000

The players are in their seats again, and the cards are in the air.

The two remaining players are heading off for a 20-minute break.

Hand #200

Lieu limped into the pot, before Volpe raised it up to 35,000, which was called. The flop came down    , as Lieu checked to Volpe, who bet out 45,000. Lieu looked down at his cards, before opting to fold.

Hand #201

Lieu received a rare walk.

Hand #202

Lieu limped into the pot, as Volpe made the call, to see the flop come    . Lieu checked to Volpe who bet 30,000, which forced a fold from his opponent.

Hand #203

Volpe opened to 35,000, as Lieu made the call. The flop came down    , which saw Volpe continue for 45,000, which was called. The   fell on the turn, as Volpe checked over to Lieu, who bet out 50,000. Volpe made the call, as the   completed the board. Both players chose to check on the river, before Volpe showed his    which split the pot against Lieu's   .

Hand #204

Both players limped into the pot, and watch as the flop came    . A check from Lieu, saw Volpe bet out 30,000, before he was met with an instant raise to 65,000. Volpe made the call as the   fell on the turn. Lieu checked again, as Volpe bet out 85,000, which was enough to take down the pot.

Hand #190

Lieu limped in, as did Volpe, before the flop came down    . Both players checked to see the   come on the turn. Lieu checked, as Volpe bet out 25,000, which was called, as the   completed the board. Both players checked on the river, as Lieu tabled his    to win the hand.

Hand #191

Volpe opened to 35,000 and was called, as the flop came down    . Volpe threw out a continuation bet of 35,000 and was called, as the   fell on the turn. Both players checked as the   completed the board. Both checked, as Volpe had showed ace-high, before Lieu ended up taking down the pot with a pair of deuces.

Hand #192

Both players limped into the pot, as the flop came    . Both players checked to see the   fall on the turn. There, Lieu bet out 30,000 and received a snap fold, taking down the pot.

Hand #193

Volpe mucked, relinquishing the pot to Lieu.

Hand #194

Lieu opened to 40,000, as Volpe made the call, to see the flop come    . Both checked the   on turn, as Lieu checked to see Volpe bet out 35,000, which was called. The   came on river as both players opted to check. Lieu showed the   before Volpe tabled his    for a better pair, as he took down the pot.

Hand #184

Lieu limped in, before Volpe raised to 35,000, which was enough to take down the pot.

Hand #185

Volpe limped into the pot, as did Lieu, before both saw the flop come    . Volpe bet out for 35,000, as Lieu's cards flew into the muck.

Hand #186

Lieu limped in, as Volpe bumped it up to 35,000, which was too much for Lieu to call.

Hand #187

Volpe opened for 35,000, as Lieu paused for a moment, before raising to 125,000. Volpe quickly mucked, as Lieu enjoyed taking down a pot.

Hand #188

Lieu limped into the pot, as did Volpe. The flop came down     as Lieu checked, before Volpe threw in 25,000, which earned him the pot.

Hand #174

Lieu limped in, as did Volpe, and both players saw the flop come down    . Lieu checked, as Volpe threw in 35,000, which was enough to take down the pot.

Hand #175

Volpe opened for 35,000, which saw Lieu muck his cards instantly.

Hand #176

Both players limped in, as the flop came down    . Lieu checked, as Volpe threw in 30,000, which was called. The turn came the  , and Lieu checked again, as Volpe bet out 80,000. Lieu called, and the   completed the board. Lieu checked for the last time, as Volpe thought about his decision, before betting out 155,000, sending Lieu into the tank. He made the call, as Volpe tabled    for jacks-full, but it was no good, as Lieu showed his    for a better full house.

Hand #177

Volpe limped in, before Lieu raised it up, forcing a fold from Volpe.

Hand #178

Lieu limped into the hand, before Volpe raised it up to 35,000, which was good for the pot.