Event #40: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em

After three full days of poker, another champion has been crowned at the 2013 World Series of Poker. That player is Jared Hamby, who took down Event #40 $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em by overcoming a big chip deficit heads up. Hamby beat out 2,160 other poker players on route to winning his first gold bracelet, and $525,272 for first place.

22 players came back today, and it did not take long to get to the mothership. Along the way, Peter Hengsakul sucked out on Griffin Benger in a huge hand on the river that saw Hengsakul take 25% of the chips in play with 12 players to go.

Allen Cunningham was eliminated on the official final table bubble, and the eliminations didn't slow down once the players got to the main stage. David Nicholson was the first person eliminated on Hand #14, when his    couldn't catch against the    of Matt Berkey. Fred Berger then went out in 8th, and Richard Dubini shortly followed him out, after being crippled in a huge hand against Brazilian Joao Dorneles Neto.

Matt Berkey had been grinded down to just 325,000 when he shoved with   . Jared Hamby looked him up with   , and after Hamby flopped trip jacks to send Berkey packing. Neto went out next when his flopped top pair was no good against the flopped middle set of Hengsakul.

Nicolas Fierro was next to go after losing a huge pot to Jared Hamby to lose most of his chips. His    was no match for the    of Allan Vrooman, and he bowed out in 4th. Speaking of Vrooman, he was next to go three handed after losing a race to Hengsakul to get us to heads up between Hengsakul and Hamby.

Hamby started the heads up at a severe chip disadvantage, and he had to get lucky twice to stay in the tournament. In the first hand, Hamby got it in good with   , and after Hengsakul paired the flop, he rivered a better pair. On the second one, Hamby got it in with top pair against the bottom two pair of Hengsakul, only to counterfeit him with running deuces. On the final hand, it was king-ten again that hit for Hamby, as he outran the pocket fives of Hengsakul.

Lynn Gilmartin was table-side to speak our champion straight after his win:

Congratulations again to Jared Hamby, the latest champion of the 2013 WSOP. Tune in tomorrow to see who will take home the next gold bracelet! Until then, so long from the Rio!

Hand #137: Jared Hamby opened to 165,000 and won the pot uncontested.

Hand #138: Peter Hengsakul limped and Jared Hamby checked to see a     flop with both players checking as the   landed on the turn. Hamby led for 125,000 and Hengsakul made the call before the   fell on the river.

Hamby pushed out 300,000 and Hengsakul moved all in with Hamby making the call.

Hengsakul tabled his    as Hamby tabled the same hand with his    to see the pot chopped up.

Hand #139: Jared Hamby raised to 165,000 from the button and Peter Hengsakul made the call to see a     flop fall. Hengsakul checked before Hamby continued for 150,000 to prompt a fold from Hengsakul.

Hand #126: Jared Hamby receives a walk in the big blind.

Hand #127: Jared Hamby opened to 130,000 from the button only to have Peter Hengsakul move all in. Hamby quickly mucked.

Hand #128: Jared Hamby receives a walk in the big blind.

Hand #129: Peter Hengsakul receives a walk in the big blind.

Hand #130: Peter Hengsakul made it 120,000 from the button only to have Jared Hamby instantly move all in from the big blind. Hengsakul deliberated for a few moments before releasing his hand.

Hand #131: Jared Hamby limped in and Peter Hengsakul checked to see a     flop fall. Hengsakul led for 70,000 and Hamby raised to 190,000 which Hengsakul called as the   landed on the turn.

Hengsakul checked and Hamby followed suit as the   completed the board on the river. Hengsakul checked before Hamby slid out a bet of 325,000. Hengsakul mucked and Hamby collected another pot.

Hand #123- Jared Hamby made it 130,000 to go from the small blind, and Peter Hensakul made the call. The flop came    , and both players checked. The   hit the turn, and Hengsakul made it 120,000 to go. Hamby made the call, and the river brought the  . Hengsakul bet out 250,000, and Hamby beat him into the pot, and showed    for a flush. Hengsakul mucked, and Hamby took down another one.

Hand #124- Hengsakul made it 120,000 to go, and Hamby tanked for a bit before putting out a three bet to 340,000. Hengsakul folded, and Hamby won his third hand in a row.

Hand #125- Hamby made it 130,000 to go on the button, and Hengsakul called. The flop came    , and Hamby bet 140,000 after Hengsakul checked. Hengsakul check raised to 360,000, and Hamby went into the tank for quite some time. He then put out a reraise to 615,000, and Hengsakul shoved. Hamby made the call, and saw that he was in rough shape.

Hamby:   
Hengsakul:   

Hengsakul's bottom two pair were well ahead of Hamby's top pair, and the   hit the turn. Hamby was down to just needed a queen, three, or two on the river.

River:  

Hamby's rail erupted, while Hamby's arms shot up in the air. After the chips were counted out, Hamby was sitting on 7.5 million, while Hengsakul plummeted to two million.

Jared Hamby	7,500,000	4,280,000
Peter Hengsakul	2,000,000	-4,505,000

Hand #116- Peter Hengsakul limped in on the button, and Jared Hamby checked his option. The flop came    , and both players knuckled. The   came on the turn, and Hamby bet out 75,000. Hengsakul called, and both checked the   on the river. Hengsakul rolled over    for a pair of tens, and Hamby kicked his hand in.

Hand #117- Hamby made it 130,000 from the button, and Hengsakul moved all in. Hamby folded, and Hengsakul took down another pot.

Hand #118- Hengsakul made it 120,000 on the button, and Hamby defended his big blind. The flop came    , and Hamby check folded to a bet of 130,000.

Hand #119- Hamby folded, giving Hengsakul a walk.

Hand #120- Hengsakul min raised to 120,000, and Hamby made the call. The flop came    , and Hamby checked to Hengsakul, who fired out 125,000. Hamby made the call, and the turn brought the  . Both players checked, and the   hit the river. Hamby checked again, as did Hengsakul, and Hamby showed    for a pair of tens.

Peter Hengsakul	8,425,000	800,000
Jared Hamby	1,300,000	-800,000

Hand #109- Jared Hamby made it 130,000 to go on the button, and Peter Hengsakul moved all in. Hamby made the call, and he was in good shape when the cards were tabled.

Hamby:   
Hengsakul:   

Hengsakul was drawing live, and the flop couldn't have come much better for him, coming down    . Hamby could still catch a king or a ten to survive the all in, and the   on the turn gave Hamby outs to a nine for a straight. He wouldn't need the extra outs though, as the   came on the river. Hamby's rail celebrated, while the chips were shipped over, doubling him back to 2.1 million.

Peter Hengsakul	7,625,000	-1,100,000
Jared Hamby	2,100,000	1,100,000

Hand #100- Peter Hengsakul called from the small blind, and Jared Hamby checked his option. The flop came down    , and Hamby check folded to a bet of 130,000.

Hand #101- Hamby made it 135,000 to go, and Hengsakul called from the big blind. The flop came down    , and both players checked. The   hit the turn, and both players knuckled again. The   hit the river, and the two checked a third time. Hamby tabled    for ace high, and that was good enough to take down the pot.

Hand #102- Hengsakul raised it up to 120,000, and Hamby folded his big blind.

Hand #103- Hamby made it 130,000 to go from the small blind, and Hengsakul called from the big. The dealer fanned out a flop of    , and Hamby fired out 125,000 after Hengsakul checked. Hengsakul called, and the   hit the turn. Both players checked, and when the   hit the river, Hengsakul fired 325,000. Hamby folded, and Hengsakul took down the pot.

Hand #104- Hengsakul raised it up, and Hamby three bet it to 325,000. Hengsakul kicked his hand in, and Hamby took down the pot.

Jared Hamby and Peter Hengsakul have decided to take a 30 minute dinner break rather then the full hour break.

Here are the heads-up chip counts.

There is 5 minutes remaining in this level.

Peter Hengsakul	7,125,000	1,775,000
Jared Hamby	2,600,000	50,000