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2016 47th Annual World Series of Poker

Tuesday, June 14, 2016 to Thursday, June 16, 2016

Event #22: $1,500 Limit Hold'em

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  • Buy-in: $1,500
  • Prizepool: $897,750
  • Entries: 665
  • Remaining: 0

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Thursday, June 16, 2016 4:42 PM Local Time

Tyler Bonkowski raises from middle position. Dustin Bush then moves all in for his remaining 49,000 from late position. Danny Le raises from the next seat over and Bonkowski calls. 

The flop comes     and Bonkowski checks. Le bets. Bonkowski calls. 

The turn brings the   and Bonkowski checks once more. This time a bet from Le brings a Bonkowski fold. 

Bush then rolls over his    and is in great shape against Le's   .

The   completes the board and Bush rakes in a much needed double-up. 

Dustin Bush - 177,000

Thursday, June 16, 2016 4:37 PM Local Time

Tyler Bonkowski raises on the button and Dustin Bush reraises from the small blind.

The flop is     and Bush bets, Bonkowski calls.

The turn is the   and Bush bets again. Bonkowski raises and Bush calls.

The river is the   and Bush bets. Bonkowski calls and wins the pot with a flush when he shows   .

Bush shows    for top pair.

Tyler Bonkowski - 860,000 (21 BB)
Dustin Bush - 134,000 (3 BB)

Thursday, June 16, 2016 4:35 PM Local Time

Scott Farnsworth raises from middle position. Dave Tobin calls from the cut off and both Tyler Bonkowski and Dustin Bush call from the blinds. 

The flop comes     and Bonkowski checks. Bush bets, Farnsworth and Tobin call, and Bonkowski mucks. 

The turn brings the   and Bush bets again. Both his opponents call to see the   complete the board. 

Bush bets and Farnsworth deliberates, then calls, only to have Tobin raise. Bush folds in disgust and Farnsworth folds shortly after. 

Dave Tobin - 1,000,000

Thursday, June 16, 2016 4:27 PM Local Time
Level:23Limits:20,000/40,000Ante:0
Thursday, June 16, 2016 4:21 PM Local Time
Players are on a 15-minute break.
Playtika - Jason Alexander
Thursday, June 16, 2016 4:18 PM Local Time

Danny Le raises and Andrew Beversdorf three-bets from the button. Le calls.

The flop is     and Le checks. Beversdorf bets and Le calls.

The turn is the   and both players check. The river brings the  , and Le leads, with Beversdorf calling.

Le shows    for a flush and Beversdorf mucks.

Danny Le - 1,168,000 (39 BB)
Andrew Beversdorf - 235,000 (17 BB)

Thursday, June 16, 2016 4:10 PM Local Time

 

Danny Le raises from late position, Daniel Huseman reraise from the button, Scott Farnsworth calls from the small blind, and Le also calls. 

The flop comes     and Farnsworth checks. Le bets and Huseman raises. Farnsworth then three-bets and Le calls. Huseman, though, four-bets and Farnsworth caps the action for 75,000 in chips. Le mucks and Huseman calls for his remaining 63,000 in chips. 

Farnsworth tables his    for an overpair, which leads Huseman's    top pair. 

The board runs out the   and  . Farnsworth's queens hold, and Huseman is eliminated in eighth place. 

Scott Farnsworth - 1,020,000
Daniel Huseman - Eliminated in 8th Place 

Thursday, June 16, 2016 4:04 PM Local Time

Tyler Bonkowski and Dustin Bush see a flop heads up. Bonkowski is in the small blind and leads on the     flop. Bush raises and Bonkowski calls.

The turn is the   and Bonkowski checks. Bush bets and Bonkowski raises this time. Bush calls.

The river pairs the board with the   and Bonkowski bets. Bush displays some annoyance at the paired board and folds.

Bonkowski shows    for queen high and collects the pot.

Tyler Bonkowski - 694,000 (23 BB)
Dustin Bush - 370,000 (12 BB)

Thursday, June 16, 2016 4:02 PM Local Time

Daniel Huseman raises from late position. Dave Tobin re-raises from the small blind before Dale Eberle four-bets from the big blind. Huseman folds and Tobin calls. 

The flop comes     and Tobin checks. Eberle bets. Tobin raises. Eberle calls. 

The turn brings the  [ and both players check. 

The   on the river prompts Tobin to bet. Eberle calls. 

Tobin then rolls over his pocket aces for a set, which takes down the pot, as Eberle shows his own pocket kings. 

Dave Tobin - 800,000
Dale Eberle - 700,000

Thursday, June 16, 2016 3:52 PM Local Time

 

Esmerelda Villafuerte is eliminated in ninth place when she gets five bets in on the turn against Dale Eberle.

The board reads     . The river is the   and Villafuerte puts in her remaining chips,

Eberle says, "I call," and turns over    for the nut flush.

Villafuerte is eliminated in ninth place.

Dale Eberle - 920,000 (30 BB)
Esmerelda Villafuerte - Eliminated in 9th place

Playtika - Jason Alexander
Thursday, June 16, 2016 3:51 PM Local Time

Andrew Beversdorf raises from middle position. Dale Eberle calls from the button and Dustin Bush calls from the blinds. 

The flop comes    ; Bush checks, Beversdorf bets, Eberle raises. Bush three-bets, and Beversdorf and Eberle call. 

The turn brings the   and Bush leads out. Beversdorf and Eberle call. 

The   drops on the river and Bush bets again. Both opponents call, and Eberle tables his    first. Both Bush and Beversdorf reluctantly muck their hands. 

Dale Eberle - 750,000
Andrew Beversdorf - 420,000
Dustin Bush - 690,000

Thursday, June 16, 2016 3:36 PM Local Time

Andrew Beversdorf raises and Tyler Bonkowski defends the big blind.

The flop is     and Bonkowski checks. Beversdorf bets and Bonkowski calls

The turn is the   and Bonkowski bets, with Beversdorf calling, with the same action repeating on the river when the   hits. Bonkowski shows    for two pair and Beversdorf mucks.

Tyler Bonkowski - 680,000
Andrew Beversdorf - 440,000

Thursday, June 16, 2016 3:24 PM Local Time

Danny Le leads the way as the final table of nine begins. Here's the seat draw:

Seat 1: Dale Eberle - 575,000 (19 BB)
Seat 2: Tyler Bonkowski - 630,000 (21 BB)
Seat 3: Dustin Bush - 205,000 (6 BB)
Seat 4: Danny Le - 1,350,000 (45 BB)
Seat 5: Daniel Huseman - 332,000 (11 BB)
Seat 6: Scott Farnsworth - 586,000 (19 BB)
Seat 7: Andrew Beversdorf - 483,000 (16 BB)
Seat 8: Dave Tobin - 365,000 (12 BB)
Seat 9: Esmerelda Villafuerte - 282,000 (9 BB)

Thursday, June 16, 2016 3:16 PM Local Time

 

Alan Bittikofer raises from late position. Danny Le calls from the blinds. 

The flop comes     and both players exchange raises until Bittikofer is all in for his remaining 56,000, which Le calls. 

Bittikofer is in great shape holding    for top pair against Le's    middle pair. The   on the turn changes nothing; however, the   spikes on the river. 

Le lets out a huge shout of excitement as he makes trip kings to end Bittikofer's run, one place short of the final table.

Danny Le - 1,225,000
Alan Bittikofer - Eliminated in 10th Place

Thursday, June 16, 2016 3:11 PM Local Time

 

Mark Gregorich is short-stacked in the big blind and Daniel Huseman raises. Gregorich three-bets for less and Huseman calls.

Gregorich has    and Huseman has   . The board runs out       and Gregorich is eliminated.

Daniel Huseman - 360,000
Mark Gregorich - Eliminated in 11th place

Playtika - Jason Alexander
Thursday, June 16, 2016 3:11 PM Local Time

 

Daniel Idema raises from the small blind. Danny Le calls from the big blind. 

The flop comes     and Idema bets. Le raises and Idema comes over the top. Le calls. 

The turn brings the   and Idema moves all in for his remaining 30,000 in chips. Le calls. 

Idema tables    but is drawing dead against Le's    and made full house. 

The meaningless   completes the board and Idema is eliminated in 12th place. 

Danny Le - 950,000
Daniel Idema - Eliminated in 12th Place

Thursday, June 16, 2016 3:02 PM Local Time
Level:22Limits:15,000/30,000Ante:0
Thursday, June 16, 2016 2:53 PM Local Time

 

Danny Le raises from early position. Dustin Bush comes over the top from the next seat over, and Jeffrey Cookson moves all from the button in for his remaining 20,000. Le raises again and Bush calls. 

The flop comes     and Le bets. Bush calls. 

The turn brings the   and Le bets. Bush raises and Le calls. 

Both players check after the   completes the board. 

Le tables    for the best flush and takes down the pot, after Bush rolls over his    and Cookson reveals his    for two pair. 

Danny Le - 800,000
Dustin Bush - 300,000
Jeffrey Cookson - Eliminated in 13th Place

Thursday, June 16, 2016 2:43 PM Local Time

Tyler Bonkowski raises in middle position and Dave Tobin calls. Andrew Beversdorf defends the big blind.

The flop is     and Bonkowski bets. Tobin raises, Beversdorf folds, and Bonkowski calls.

The turn is the [5] and Bonkowski again check-calls a Tobin bet.

The river is the   and Bonkowski check-calls again. Tobin shows    for a flush and wins the pot.

Dave Tobin - 400,000 (16 BB)
Tyler Bonkowski - 650,000 ( 27 BB)

Thursday, June 16, 2016 2:38 PM Local Time

Jeffrey Cookson and Alan Bittikofer exchange raises preflop until Cookson is all in for his remaining 73,000. He shows    and is at risk against Bittikofer's   .

However, the board runs out      , with Cooksons flopped straigh tholding up for the double.

Jeffrey Cookson - 152,000
Alan Bittikofer - 85,000

Playtika - Jason Alexander
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