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2015 46th Annual World Series of Poker

Saturday, June 27, 2015 to Monday, June 29, 2015

Event #55: $1,500 Draftkings 50/50 No-Limit Hold'em

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  • Buy-in: $1,500
  • Prizepool: $1,516,050
  • Entries: 1,123
  • Remaining: 0

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Monday, June 29, 2015 8:00 PM Local Time
Perati Muhamet raises to 65,000 from under the gun. Everyone folds and Muhamet takes the blinds and antes.
Monday, June 29, 2015 7:59 PM Local Time

The action folds around to Stefano Terziani in the cutoff and he moves all in for around 350,000.  Tom Braband is on the button and moves all in for less.  The blinds fold and the hands are turned up.

Stefano Terziani -   
Tom Braband -   

The board provides nothing in the way of a sweat as it comes       and Braband doubles up.

Tom Braband - 621,000
Stefano Terziani - 135,000

Monday, June 29, 2015 7:55 PM Local Time

Brandon Wittmeyer raises from under the gun to 75,000. The action folds around to Ping Liu in the big blind and he three bets to 250,000.  Wittmeyer goes into the tank for a full minute and then calls.  The flop comes    . Liu bets 250,000 and Wittmeyer calls.

The turn is the  . Liu starts to put together chips for a bet, then thinks better of it and checks.  Wittmeyer checks behind.  The river is the  . Liu bets 175,000.  Wittmeyer shifts in his seat and says, "I was waiting for you to bluff off all your chips to me but then the ace came."  A few more seconds pass and Wittmeyer tosses in chips to call.

Liu turns over    and says the ace saved Wittmeyer chips, not the other way around.  Wittmeyer nods and taps the felt as the pot is pushed to Liu.

Monday, June 29, 2015 7:50 PM Local Time
Brandon Wittmeyer raises to 75,000 from middle position.  Everyone folds and Wittmeyer collects the blinds and antes.
Monday, June 29, 2015 7:49 PM Local Time
The action folds to Brandon Wittmeyer in middle position and he raises to 75,000.  It folds to Mukul Pahuja on the button and he moves all in for over 800,000.  Wittmeyer thinks about it but decides to wait for a better spot.
Playtika - Jason Alexander
Monday, June 29, 2015 7:47 PM Local Time

The action folds around to Mukul Pahuja in the small blind.  Pahuja calls the big blind. Derek Gomez in the big blind checks his option.  The flop comes    . Both players check.

The turn is the  . Pahuja checks and Gomez bets 30,000. Pahuja check-calls.  The river is the   and both players check it down.  Pahuja turns over    for a full house and drags the pot.

Monday, June 29, 2015 7:41 PM Local Time

Brandon Wittmeyer raises to 75,000 in the cuttoff.  Perati Muhamet calls in the small blind and  Mukul Pahuja calls in the big blind. 

The flop comes    .  Muhamet checks, Pahuja checks, Wittmeyer bets 100,000 and both players call. 

The turn is the  .  Muhamet checks, Pahuja checks, Wittmeyer bets 200,000 and both players fold.

Wittmeyer says, "You never believe me," as he turns over the   and collects his newly acquired chips.

Monday, June 29, 2015 7:25 PM Local Time

Brandon Wittmeyer raises to 60,000 on the button and Perati Muhamet calls in the big blind.

The flop comes    . Muhamet checks, Wittmeyer bets 60,000 and Muhamet calls

The turn is the  . Wittmeyer bets out 170,000, and Muhamet calls.

The river is the  . Wittmeyer bets 425,000 and Muhamet tank folds his hand.

Monday, June 29, 2015 7:24 PM Local Time
Level: 26
Blinds: 15,000/30,000
Ante: 5,000
Monday, June 29, 2015 7:20 PM Local Time

Ping Liu raises to 50,000 on the button and Matt Affleck calls.

Both players check the     flop and   turn.

Affleck bets out 90,000 when the   hits the river and Liu folds.

Playtika - Jason Alexander
Monday, June 29, 2015 7:18 PM Local Time

Mukul Pahuja raises to 50,000 and gets called by Ping Liu in the small blind and Brandon Wittmeyer in the big blind.

The flop comes     and all players check.

The turn is the  . Liu bets out 75,000, Wittmeyer folds, and Pahuja calls.

The river is the  . Lui leads out for 160,000 and Pahuja calls.

Lui shows    and Pahuja shows    resulting in a chopped pot.

Monday, June 29, 2015 7:16 PM Local Time

Perati Muhamet raises to 51,000 and all other players fold.

Monday, June 29, 2015 7:16 PM Local Time

Stefano Terziani shoves all-in on the button and takes down the blinds and antes.

Monday, June 29, 2015 7:16 PM Local Time

Michael Whitman
Michael Whitman

Michael Whitman raises from the hijack to 100,000 and it folds to Derek Gomez in the small blind. Gomez three bets to 250,000. Stefano Terziani folds the big blind and Whitman immediately four bets all in. Gomez snap-calls and the hands are turned up.

Gomez -   
Whitman -   

It's the second time Gomez has picked up pocket aces at the final table. Whitman will need to get lucky to survive. The board runs out clean for Gomez:       and Whitman is eliminated in 9th place. Whitman earns $14,266 for his performance.

Derek Gomez - 1,247,000
Michael Whitman - Eliminated

Monday, June 29, 2015 7:15 PM Local Time

Perati Muhamet raises to 51,000 on the button and Mukul Pahuja calls from the small blind. Derek Gomez folds the big blind and the flop comes    .  Both players check.

The turn is the   and, again, both players check.  The river is the  . Pahuja checks for a third time and Muhamet bets 98,000.  Pahuja thinks for a second or two but folds.

Playtika - Jason Alexander
Monday, June 29, 2015 7:13 PM Local Time

Matt Affleck raises to 50,000 from the cutoff and Michael Whitman calls on the button.  The blinds fold and the flop comes    . Affleck bets 80,000 and Whitman lays down his hand.

Monday, June 29, 2015 7:11 PM Local Time

Brandon Wittmeyer raises to 60,000 on the button and Perati Muhamet calls from the big blind. The flop comes    . Muhamet checks and Wittmeyer bets 70,000. Muhamet calls.

The turn brings the  . Muhamet checks and Wittmeyer checks behind.  The river is the  . Perati takes his time and bets 165,000. Wittmeyer releases immediately.

Monday, June 29, 2015 7:08 PM Local Time

Ping Liu raises to 50,000 from the cutoff and Michael Whitman calls from the big blind. The flop comes    . Whitman checks and Liu bets 60,000.  Whitman quickly folds.

Monday, June 29, 2015 7:01 PM Local Time

Mukul Pahuja raises to 50,000 and Matt Affleck calls in the big blind. 

The flop comes    .  Affleck checks, Pahuja bets 55,000, and Affleck folds. 

Monday, June 29, 2015 7:00 PM Local Time

Stefano Terziani raises all-in for 211,000 on the button and Brandon Wittmeyer calls in the big blind. 

Stefano Terziani:   
Brandon Wittmeyer:   

The board runs out       awarding Terziani a full double up. 

Playtika - Jason Alexander