Saturday, June 1, 2013 4:22 PM Local Time
Armstrong and Pope Battle Again
Hand #51: Trevor Pope raised to 80,000 in the cutoff, Jamie Armstrong defended his big blind, and the dealer fanned . Armstrong check-called 55,000 from Pope, and both players checked after the turned. The river brought the , and Armstrong led out for 140,000. Pope folded.
Hand #52: Pope raised to 80,000 in first position, winning the blinds and antes.
Saturday, June 1, 2013 4:18 PM Local Time
Chip Counts
| Trevor Pope | 4,415,000 | -75,000  |
| Jamie Armstrong | 800,000 | 70,000  |
| Darryll Fish | 780,000 | 50,000 |
| Jared Hamby | 655,000 | -75,000 |
| David Vamplew | 565,000 | 30,000 |
Saturday, June 1, 2013 4:17 PM Local Time
Vamplew and Fish Jam
Hand #48: David Vamplew moved all in for 530,000 in the cutoff, and took down the blinds and antes.
Hand #49: Jamie Armstrong was first to act, and raised to 80,000. He received no callers.
Hand #50: Darryll Fish open-shoved for 695,000 in the cutoff, and won the pot.
Saturday, June 1, 2013 3:58 PM Local Time
Chip Counts
Nope, not a misprint. Three-way tie for second.
| Trevor Pope | 4,490,000 | -210,000 |
| Jared Hamby | 730,000 | -260,000 |
| Darryll Fish | 730,000 | -110,000 |
| Jamie Armstrong | 730,000 | -70,000 |
| David Vamplew | 535,000 | 110,000 |
Saturday, June 1, 2013 3:56 PM Local Time
Vamplew Shoves Twice
Hand #45: Trevor Pope raised to 60,000 on the button, and won the pot.
Hand #46: Pope raised to 60,000 in the cutoff, then folded to a three-bet jam from David Vamplew.
Hand #47: Pope raised to 60,000 from under the gun, then once again folded to a Vamplew shove.
The players are now on a 20-minute break. Full counts will be posted shortly.
Saturday, June 1, 2013 3:54 PM Local Time
Dan Kelly Eliminated in 6th Place ($83,552)
Hand #44: Dan Kelly opened to 60,000 out of the cutoff, Trevor Pope three-bet to 125,000 out of the small blind, and Kelly called.
The flop fell , Pope check-called 65,000 from Kelly, and the turn brought the . Pope checked again, Kelly moved all in for 250,000, and Pope instantly called.
Pope:
Kelly:
According to the PokerNews Odds Calculator, Kelly was a 95.45% favorite to double up, but the spiked on the river, miraculously giving Pope sevens full of tens.
"OH MY GOD!" Jared Hamby exclaimed at the sight of the card.
Kelly silently took his exit, and is out sixth-place finisher, earning $83,552.
| Trevor Pope | 4,700,000 | 340,000 |
| Dan Kelly | 0 | -715,000 |
Saturday, June 1, 2013 3:47 PM Local Time
Pope and Armstrong Spar
Hand #41: Trevor Pope raised to 60,000 out of the hijack seat, and won the pot.
Hand #42: Pope opened to 60,000 from under the gun, then folded when Jared Hamby moved all in on his direct left.
Hand #43: Jamie Armstrong raised to 60,000 in the cutoff seat, Pope three-bet to 135,000 out of the big blind, and Armstrong called. Pope slowed down, check-calling 65,000 from Armstrong on a flop of , and the pair checked when the turned. Pope led out for 145,000 when the completed the board, and Armstrong folded.
| Trevor Pope | 4,360,000 | 450,000 |
| Jamie Armstrong | 800,000 | -210,000 |
Saturday, June 1, 2013 3:40 PM Local Time
Brandon Meyers Eliminated in 7th Place ($62,915)
Hand #40: Brandon Meyers moved all in for 415,000 from early position, and Trevor Pope called in the cutoff. The button and the blinds folded.
Meyers:
Pope:
Jared Hamby threw his hands in the air in disbelief at the sight of Pope's hand.
The flop fell , giving Meyers a flush draw, and the on the turn gave him outs to chop. Meyers' day was cut short when the completed the board, however, and he is our seventh-place finisher.
Meyers will earn $62,915 for his efforts.
| Trevor Pope | 3,910,000 | 760,000 |
| Brandon Meyers | 0 | -505,000 |
Saturday, June 1, 2013 3:35 PM Local Time
Fish Doubles
Hand #39: Darryll Fish moved all in for 380,000 from the cutoff, Trevor Pope called on the button, and both blinds released.
Fish:
Pope:
Fish held as the board came , doubling to 840,000 chips. Pope dropped down to 3.15 million.
| Trevor Pope | 3,150,000 | -415,000 |
| Darryll Fish | 840,000 | 540,000 |
Saturday, June 1, 2013 3:32 PM Local Time
Vamplew and Fish Shove
Hand #35: Trevor Pope raised to 60,000 from early position, David Vamplew moved all in for 285,000 in the cutoff, and Pope folded.
Hand #36: Pope raised to 60,000 from under the gun, and won the blinds and antes.
Hand #37: Darryll Fish raised all in from the small blind, and Pope folded.
Hand #38: Jamie Armstrong raised to 60,000 from early position, and received no callers.
| David Vamplew | 425,000 | 140,000 |
Saturday, June 1, 2013 3:27 PM Local Time
David Peters Eliminated in 8th Place ($48,130)
Hand #33: Trevor Pope raised to 60,000 in the cutoff, and Jamie Armstrong defended his big blind. The flop fell , Armstrong checked, and Pope continued for 50,000. Armstrong check-raised to 120,000, and Pope folded.
Hand #34: David Peters open-shoved for 175,000 in early position, Pope called in the hijack, and the rest of the players folded.
Peters:
Pope:
Peters was in rough shape, and the flop gave Pope a set of queens. Peters needed running hearts or running straight cards to survive, but was drawing dead when the turned. A meaningless completed the board, and Peters was eliminated in eighth place.
Pope is back up to 3.565 million chips.
| Trevor Pope | 3,565,000 | 145,000 |
| Jamie Armstrong | 1,010,000 | 145,000 |
| David Peters | 0 | -285,000 |
Saturday, June 1, 2013 3:23 PM Local Time
Armstrong Doubles Again
Hand #30: Darryll Fish open-jammed on the button, and both blinds released.
Hand #31: Trevor Pope raised to 65,000 out of the small blind, Jared Hamby defended, and Pope led out for 50,000 on a flop of . Hamby folded.
Hand #32: Jamie Armstrong opened-shoved for 390,000 from under the gun, Pope called on the button, and both blinds released.
Armstrong:
Pope:
Armstrong didn't flop a pair, but when the dealer spread he picked up nine extra outs to make a flush. The turned, giving Armstrong said flush, but he could still be eliminated with a five or an eight on the river.
The completed the board, missing Pope and doubling Armstrong once again.
| Trevor Pope | 3,420,000 | -300,000 |
| Jamie Armstrong | 865,000 | 460,000 |
Saturday, June 1, 2013 3:16 PM Local Time
Armstrong Doubles
Hand #28: Trevor Pope raised to 60,000 from early position, Brandon Meyers three-bet shoved for 375,000 from the small blind, and Pope folded.
Hand #29: Pope raised to 60,000 from under the gun, Jamie Armstrong moved all in for 160,000 out of the hijack seat, and Pope, being pot committed, snap-called
Pope:
Armstrong:
Pope was behind, but flopped a backdoor straight draw when the dealer fanned . It turned into an open-ended straight draw when the turned, but the bricked off on the river.
Armstrong doubled to 405,000 chips, while Pope is still our overwhelming chip leader with 3.72 million.
| Trevor Pope | 3,720,000 | -230,000 |
| Brandon Meyers | 505,000 | -20,000 |
| Jamie Armstrong | 405,000 | 75,000 |
Saturday, June 1, 2013 3:11 PM Local Time
Fish and Peters Shove
Hand #24: Trevor Pope made it 60,000 to go on the button, and both blinds released.
Hand #25: Darryll Fish open-shoved for 290,000 from early position, and received no callers.
Hand #26: David Peters moved all in for 180,000 from early position, and no one looked him up.
Hand #27: Pope raised to 60,000 from early position, and took down the pot.
Saturday, June 1, 2013 3:06 PM Local Time
His Holiness Flirts With Four Million
Hand #20: Trevor Pope raised to 60,000 in early position, and won the blinds and antes.
Hand #21: Pope raised to 60,000 from under the gun, and received no callers.
Hand #22: Pope walked it out.
Hand #23: The action folded to Pope, who raised to 65,000 from the small blind. Jared Hamby surrendered his big blind.
| Trevor Pope | 3,950,000 | 300,000 |
Saturday, June 1, 2013 3:03 PM Local Time
Hamby and Kelly Three-Bet Shove
Hand #16: Darryll Fish open-shoved for around 300,000 from the hijack seat, and won the pot.
Hand #17: Trevor Pope raised to 60,000 from the cutoff seat, Jared Hamby three-bet shoved on the button, and the action folded back to Pope, who folded as well.
Hand #18: Pope made it 60,000 in the hijack seat, Dan Kelly three-bet shoved for 600,000 in the big blind, and Pope folded.
Hand #19: Pope raised to 60,000 from early position, and won the blinds and antes.
| Trevor Pope | 3,650,000 | -140,000 |
| Jared Hamby | 990,000 | 140,000 |
| Dan Kelly | 715,000 | 105,000 |
Saturday, June 1, 2013 2:52 PM Local Time
Approximate Chip Counts
There is a short color-up break as the yellow T1,000 chips are raced off.
| Trevor Pope | 3,790,000 | 10,000 |
| Jared Hamby | 850,000 | -85,000 |
| Dan Kelly | 610,000 | 90,000 |
| Brandon Meyers | 525,000 | -70,000 |
| David Vamplew | 525,000 | -104,000 |
| Jamie Armstrong | 330,000 | -121,000 |
| Darryll Fish | 300,000 | -132,000 |
| David Peters | 285,000 | -150,000 |
Saturday, June 1, 2013 2:52 PM Local Time
Plenty of Extras Being Given Away at This Year's WSOP
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Players 21 years of age and older who sign up for a WSOP.com account will automatically be entered into the "36-Seat Giveaway" where a randomly-selected winner will win a seat into the next day's first WSOP gold bracelet event. One of the events eligible in this promotion is the $111,111 One Drop High Roller No-Limit Hold'em tournament that is expected to feature a $10,000,000 prize pool and allow you to play poker with the biggest names in the game. In total, $182,333 in WSOP seats, including a seat to the WSOP Main Event, are being given away during this one-of-a-kind WSOP.com promotion.
In addition to the 36-Seat Giveaway, a "Hot Seat" promotion will allow any player who signs up for a WSOP.com online account and wears their WSOP.com patch on their chest at the table while playing an event to be randomly selected to receive 500 bonus dollars deposited directly into their WSOP.com online account once the site has received all regulatory approvals and launches.
With 62 WSOP gold bracelet events and three winners promised for the Main Event, this promotion includes $32,000 worth of value to those participating.
Saturday, June 1, 2013 2:51 PM Local Time
Pope Cruising
Hand #13: Trevor Pope raised from under the gun, and won the blinds and antes.
Hand #14: Dan Kelly opened to 50,000 from the hijack seat, Pope defended in the big blind, and the dealer fanned . Pope check-folded to a 70,000-chip bet.
Hand #15: David Peters raised to 48,000 on the button, Pope three-bet to 97,000 out of the small blind, and Peters folded.
Saturday, June 1, 2013 2:48 PM Local Time
Kelly Shoves
Hand #11: Trevor Pope raised to 50,000 from early position, and Dan Kelly three-bet shoved from the small blind. Pope folded.
Hand #12: Pope raised to 50,000 from early position, and won the blinds and antes.
| Dan Kelly | 520,000 | 110,000 |