Sunday, June 23, 2013 5:41 PM Local Time
Cobb Doubles Twice
Mike Leah: / /
Daniel Idema: / /
Artie Cobb: / /
There was a bring in, Cobb completed, Leah raised, and Idema called. The player who brought it in folded, Cobb was all in for 12,000, and both Leah and Idema called.
Idema bet out on fourth, fifth and sixth, Leah called on fourth and fifth, and then he raised on sixth. Idema called. Idema slowed down, check-calling a bet on seventh, and all of the hands were opened.
Leah:
Idema:
Cobb:
Cobb squeezed out a third jack on seventh, filling up, and received a much-needed double up. Idema took the low half of the main and side pots, while Leah took the high half of the side pot.
Raul Paez: / /
Cobb: / /
Cobb was all in on third, turning over , and made a full house on sixth against Paez's for a pair of fours. He then made a low on seventh with the , and Paez showed a meaningless .
| Daniel Idema | 370,000 | 25,000  |
| Raul Paez | 260,000 | -30,000  |
| Mike Leah | 90,000 | -58,000 |
| Artie Cobb | 55,000 | 39,000 |
Sunday, June 23, 2013 5:27 PM Local Time
Cobb Crippled
Artie Cobb completed with from middle position, and Tony Gill called with . Fei Chu came over the top with a raise while showing , and only Cobb came along. Cobb checked and called every street thereafter.
Cobb: /
Chu: /
Chu's aces up took the pot, and Cobb is nearly down to the felt.
| Fei Chu | 550,000 | 165,000 |
| Artie Cobb | 16,000 | -119,000 |
Sunday, June 23, 2013 5:15 PM Local Time
Unofficial Final Table
| Seat | Player | Country | Chips |
|---|
| 1 | Mike Leah | Canada | 148,000 |
| 2 | Tony Gill | UK | 310,000 |
| 3 | Linda Johnson** | USA | 125,000 |
| 4 | Fei Chu | USA | 385,000 |
| 5 | Joseph Hertzog | USA | 355,000 |
| 6 | Daniel Idema* | Canada | 345,000 |
| 7 | Raul Paez | Spain | 290,000 |
| 8 | Matt Vengrin | USA | 440,000 |
| 9 | Artie Cobb* | USA | 135,000 |
*Denotes that the player is a bracelet winner.
**Denotes that the player is a bracelet winner and a member of the Poker Hall of Fame.
As the cards were about to go in the air, Cobb donned one of his classic, silly hats, and told his opponents that this is his first final table this century. This isn't true of course, as Cobb made two final tables at the 2003 World Series of Poker.
| Matt Vengrin | 440,000 | -60,000 |
| Fei Chu | 385,000 | 160,000 |
| Joseph Hertzog | 355,000 | 26,000 |
| Daniel Idema | 345,000 | 69,000 |
| Tony Gill | 310,000 | 2,000 |
| Raul Paez | 290,000 | 10,000 |
| Mike Leah | 148,000 | -142,000 |
| Artie Cobb | 135,000 | -15,000 |
| Linda Johnson | 125,000 | -97,000 |
Sunday, June 23, 2013 5:06 PM Local Time
Young Phan Eliminated in 10th Place ($12,459)
Young Phan got the rest of his chips in against Daniel Idema and Mike Leah on fourth street.
Phan:
Idema:
Leah:
Idema had the lead against Leah in the side pot, and he continued betting. Here were the boards on sixth:
Phan:
Idema:
Leah:
Leah showed for a pair of fours and a missed open-ended straight draw and low draw, as he said his first four were . Idema had for trip threes, and Phan turned over for aces up. Nobody had a low, so Idema took the whole pot, eliminating Phan.
Players have redrawn to an unofficial final table of nine.
| Young Phan | 0 | -13,000 |
Sunday, June 23, 2013 4:58 PM Local Time
Massive Pot for Paez; Phan Crippled
Young Phan: / /
Raul Paez: / /
Mike Leah: / /
Leah checked on fourth street, Phan tossed out a bet, and both Paez and Leah called. On fifth, all of the money went in. Paez bet, Leah called, Phan raised, Paez moved all in for exactly three bets, Leah called, and Phan moved all in for 8,000. Leah called.
Phan:
Paez:
Leah:
Paez ripped of a straight on sixth when he was dealt the , and held when Phan ( ) and Leah ( ) bricked on seventh.
Phan was crippled down to 13,000 chips, and yelled at himself after the hand.
"Bad play, Chinamen!" he yelled at himself. "But I'm not Chinese, though."
| Mike Leah | 290,000 | -55,000 |
| Raul Paez | 280,000 | 190,000 |
| Young Phan | 13,000 | -99,000 |
Sunday, June 23, 2013 4:47 PM Local Time
Paez Doubles
Mike Leah and Raul Paez got all of Paez's chips in the middle on third.
Leah:
Paez:
By sixth, here's how their boards looked:
Leah:
Paez:
Paez already had the low locked up, and improvement would give him a chance at the high if Leah didn't improve. Leah turned over , and Paez's last card was , giving him two pair and the scoop.
| Mike Leah | 345,000 | -45,000 |
| Raul Paez | 90,000 | 58,000 |
Sunday, June 23, 2013 4:37 PM Local Time
Players are Back
Cards are back in the air here at Event #39.
Sunday, June 23, 2013 4:27 PM Local Time
Counts on Break
| Matt Vengrin | 500,000 | 2,000 |
| Mike Leah | 390,000 | 75,000 |
| Joseph Hertzog | 329,000 | 0 |
| Tony Gill | 308,000 | -37,000 |
| Daniel Idema | 276,000 | -14,000 |
| Fei Chu | 225,000 | -145,000 |
| Linda Johnson | 222,000 | 72,000 |
| Artie Cobb | 150,000 | 40,000 |
| Young Phan | 112,000 | 25,000 |
| Raul Paez | 32,000 | 7,000 |
Sunday, June 23, 2013 4:21 PM Local Time
Paez Crippled
In the last hand before break, Raul Paez was contemplating a bet from Joseph Hertzog on sixth street:
Paez:
Hertzog:
Paez made the call after a minute or so of thought, and the dealer tossed out seventh street. Hertzog fired again, and Paez made the call. Hertzog showed for a wheel. Paez cursed, slapping down for kings up.
Paez is down to just over a big bet now.
| Joseph Hertzog | 329,000 | 94,000 |
| Raul Paez | 25,000 | -115,000 |
Sunday, June 23, 2013 4:15 PM Local Time
Break
The players are now on a 20-minute break. There is a pot in process, and we will bring you the details shortly.
Sunday, June 23, 2013 4:14 PM Local Time
Johnson Takes a Hit
Tony Gill: / /
Linda Johnson: / /
Gill check-called a bet on fourth street, then led out on fifth, sixth, and seventh. Johnson called all three bets, then mucked when Gill tabled for aces and an eighty-four low.
| Tony Gill | 345,000 | 77,000 |
| Linda Johnson | 150,000 | -60,000 |
Sunday, June 23, 2013 4:11 PM Local Time
Big Scoop for Hertzog
Joseph Hertzog: / /
Raul Paez: / /
Mike Leah: / /
Hertzog checked on fourth with his pair of eights, Paez bet, and both Leah and Hertzog called. Hertzog opted to lead on fifth, Paez and Leah both called, and Paez led out on sixth when he made a pair of aces. Both Leah and Hertzog called.
On seventh, Paez led out again and only Hertzog called. Paez showed for aces-up, but he was scooped by Hertzog, who showed for a straight.
| Joseph Hertzog | 235,000 | 150,000 |
| Raul Paez | 140,000 | -80,000 |
Sunday, June 23, 2013 4:04 PM Local Time
Phan Doubles
Daniel Idema bet into Young Phan with a pair on fourth street, and Phan called with two babies. Idema bet again after catching a brick on fifth, but Phan caught a ten, so he decided to roll with the hand.
"Let's go all in," he said. Idema obliged him.
Phan: /
Idema: /
Idema's tens led, but Phan had four to a low and a gutshot draw. Phan seemed disgusted after picking up the on sixth, and Idema caught a brick as well. Phan squeezed out a on the end, giving him a straight and a low, and he scooped the pot.
| Daniel Idema | 290,000 | -5,000 |
| Young Phan | 87,000 | 17,000 |
Sunday, June 23, 2013 3:52 PM Local Time
Stephen Sperling Eliminated in 11th Place ($9,830)
We caught Stephen Sperling and Fei Chu in the middle of a heads-up pot on fifth street, and Sperling fired both fifth and sixth.
Sperling:
Chu:
Sperling put his last 8,000 in on the end, and Chu called.
"I got crap," Sperling said, tabling for a pair of fours. Chu showed for sixes up to take the pot and send Sperling out.
| Fei Chu | 370,000 | 106,000 |
| Stephen Sperling | 0 | -46,000 |
Sunday, June 23, 2013 3:46 PM Local Time
Randy Sim Eliminated in 12th Place ($9,830)
Raul Paez: / /
Mike Leah: / (FOLD)
Randy Sim: / /
Sim completed, Paez raised, and Leah, who brought it in, called. Sim called as well, and Paez led out on fourth street. Both players called, and Paez led again on fifth. Leah folded, Sim moved all in, and Paez called.
Paez:
Sim:
Only a nine would save Sim, and hge flipped over a brick (the ) on seventh, hitting the rail in 12th place.
| Raul Paez | 220,000 | 94,000 |
| Randy Sim | 0 | -160,000 |
Sunday, June 23, 2013 3:36 PM Local Time
Phan Triples His Money
Raul Paez brought it in with a full bet showing the , and Mike Leah called with . Young Phan raised with , leaving himself less than a bet behind. Both players called. Phan got the rest in on fourth, both of his opponents called, and the dealer ran out the hand as Leah and Paez played a small side pot.
Leah: /
Paez: /
Phan: /
Phan's eights had amazingly stood up unimproved for the main pot, while Leah took the side pot with his exposed sixes.
| Young Phan | 70,000 | 43,000 |
Sunday, June 23, 2013 3:29 PM Local Time
Idema Scoops His Fellow Countryman
Daniel Idema: / /
Mike Leah: / /
Leah check-called a bet on fourth, then led out on fifth and sixth street. Idema called on fifth, then raised on sixth. Leah called, then checked on seventh. Idema checked behind on seventh, citing that he was afraid of a check-raise.
He showed for trip sevens, scooping the pot.
| Mike Leah | 315,000 | -105,000 |
| Daniel Idema | 295,000 | 133,000 |
Sunday, June 23, 2013 3:13 PM Local Time
Counts from Table 456
| Matt Vengrin | 498,000 | -6,500 |
| Tony Gill | 268,000 | 18,500 |
| Fei Chu | 264,000 | 29,000 |
| Linda Johnson | 210,000 | 5,000 |
| Artie Cobb | 110,000 | -28,000 |
| Stephen Sperling | 46,000 | -24,000 |
Sunday, June 23, 2013 3:08 PM Local Time
Counts from Table 453
| Mike Leah | 420,000 | 39,000 |
| Joseph Hertzog | 220,000 | -29,500 |
| Daniel Idema | 162,000 | -56,500 |
| Randy Sim | 160,000 | 9,000 |
| Raul Paez | 126,000 | -29,000 |
| Young Phan | 27,000 | -6,000 |
Sunday, June 23, 2013 3:02 PM Local Time
Issa Tadros Eliminated in 13th Place ($7,871)
Issa Tadros got the last of his chips in on fourth street in a heads-up pot against Mike Leah. Tadros had a pair of queens, but Leah's rolled up eights were well in front. Tadros couldn't catch up, and he was out in 13th.
| Mike Leah | 381,000 | 161,000 |
| Young Phan | 33,000 | -82,000 |
| Issa Tadros | 0 | -81,500 |