Wednesday, June 5, 2013 7:06 PM Local Time
Zapata Drags Two
Hand #6: Grayson Scoggin got a walk
Hand #7: Malissia Zapata raised, Alex Queen reraised, Zapata called. The flop came , and Zapata led out and was called. She check-raised the turn and was called. She check the river and Queen checked. Zapata showed .
Hand #8: Mark Mierkalns raised, everyone else folded.
Hand #9: Zapata raised, Brian Nichols reraised, and Zapata reraised. Nichols called. The flop came . Nichols check-called. He did the same on a turn, then check-folded the river.
Wednesday, June 5, 2013 6:57 PM Local Time
First Five Hands
Hand #1: Mark Mierkalns raised in middle position, Mallisia Zapata defended in the big blind, and the flop came . Zapata check-called a bet, then both players checked on the turn ( ) and the river ( ). Zapata showed for a pair of threes, and won the pot.
Hand #2: Alex Queen raised and won the pot.
Hand #3: William James took down the blinds.
Hand #4: Mierkalns received a walk.
Hand #5: Queen received a walk.
Wednesday, June 5, 2013 6:32 PM Local Time
Final Table Chip Counts
| Mark Mierkalns | 593,000 | 23,000  |
| Grayson Scoggin | 424,000 | 39,000 |
| Eric Froehlich | 406,000 | 1,000 |
| Brent Wheeler | 362,000 | 37,000 |
| Alex Queen | 283,000 | -17,000  |
| Brian Nichols | 270,000 | 15,000 |
| Malissia Zapata | 250,000 | 45,000 |
| William James | 160,000 | -85,000 |
| Chiduziem Obi | 159,000 | -31,000 |
Wednesday, June 5, 2013 6:28 PM Local Time
Ahmed Mohamed Eliminated in 10th Place ($11,467)
Malissia Zapata raised from under the gun, Ahmed Mohamed three-bet on the button, leaving just 2,000 behind, and Zapata put him all in. He called.
Zapata:
Mohamed:
It was a race, and unfortunately for Mohamed he never caught up as the board came . He is eliminated in 10th place, and we are now down to an official final table of nine.
The players are now taking their 20-minute break with 12 minutes left in Level 22.
| Ahmed Mohamed | 0 | -62,000 |
Wednesday, June 5, 2013 6:21 PM Local Time
Zapata Gets Counterfeited
Malissia Zapata and Eric Froehlich were heads up in a pot, and Zapata check-raised after flopped. Froehlich made the call. The turn came , and both players checked. Zapata again checked on a river, and Froehlich bet. Zapata called.
Froehlich:
Zapata:
Zapata had flopped a flush, but the turn had given Froehlich a higher flush.
| Eric Froehlich | 405,000 | 70,000 |
| Malissia Zapata | 205,000 | -45,000 |
Wednesday, June 5, 2013 6:17 PM Local Time
Mohamed Short
Ahmed Mohamed opened in early position, Brian Nichols three-bet on his direct left, and the action folded back to Mohamed, who called.
Mohamed check-called a bet on a flop of , then check-folded when the turned.
| Brian Nichols | 255,000 | 115,000 |
| Ahmed Mohamed | 62,000 | -50,000 |
Wednesday, June 5, 2013 6:15 PM Local Time
Wheeler Building
Chiduziem Obi raised in early position, Brent Wheeler three-bet on his left, and Obi called.
Obi check-raised on a flop of , Wheeler called, and Obi led out when the turned. Wheeler raised, Obi called, and the completed the board.
Obi check-called a bet, then mucked when Wheeler showed for kings and fours.
| Brent Wheeler | 325,000 | 130,000 |
| Chiduziem Obi | 190,000 | -130,000 |
Wednesday, June 5, 2013 6:11 PM Local Time
Updated Chip Counts
| Mark Mierkalns | 570,000 | -110,000 |
| Grayson Scoggin | 385,000 | 40,000 |
| Eric Froehlich | 335,000 | 15,000 |
| Chiduziem Obi | 320,000 | -35,000 |
| Alex Queen | 300,000 | -5,000 |
| Malissia Zapata | 250,000 | -10,000 |
| William James | 245,000 | -50,000 |
| Brent Wheeler | 195,000 | -14,000 |
| Brian Nichols | 140,000 | -20,000 |
| Ahmed Mohamed | 112,000 | -78,000 |
Wednesday, June 5, 2013 5:51 PM Local Time
E-Fro Flops a Set
Eric Froehlich opened in early positon, Mark Mierkalns three-bet two spots to his left, and the action folded back to Froehlich, who called.
E-Fro check-called a bet on a flop of , then check-raised when the turned. Mierkalns called.
The river was the , Froehlich led out, and Mierkalns made a crying call.
"Set," Froehlich said, showing .
Mierkalns mucked, and the only bracelet winner at the table dragged in the pot.
| Mark Mierkalns | 680,000 | -70,000 |
| Eric Froehlich | 320,000 | 63,000 |
Wednesday, June 5, 2013 5:48 PM Local Time
Nichols Takes One
Malissia Zapata raised in early position, Brian Nichols three-bet out of the blinds, and Zapata called. Nichols led out on the flop ( ) and the turn ( ), and Zapata folded on the turn.
| Malissia Zapata | 260,000 | -20,000 |
| Brian Nichols | 160,000 | 37,000 |
Wednesday, June 5, 2013 5:44 PM Local Time
Mierkalns Shows a Bluff
Mark Mierkalns raised, and Alex Queen reraised from the button. Mierkalns called.
The flop came , and Mierkalns check-raised. Queen made the call. The turn brought the , and the river . Mierkalns fired both streets, and Queen folded the river.
Mierkalns showed for total air.
Wednesday, June 5, 2013 5:41 PM Local Time
A Look at the 2013 WSOP POY Race
Current 2013 WSOP Player of the Year Standings
| Place | Player | Points |
|---|
| 1 | Daniel Negreanu | 427.15 |
| 2 | Benny Chen | 300.00 |
| 3 | Charles Sylvestre | 260.00 |
| 4 | Daniel Marton | 252.00 |
| 5 | Trevor Pope | 240.00 |
| 6 | Matt Waxman | 233.00 |
| 7 | Bryan Piccioli | 211.50 |
| 8 | Dan Kelly | 212.20 |
| 9 | Michael Bennington | 210.00 |
| 10 | John Beauprez | 190.00 |
Wednesday, June 5, 2013 5:36 PM Local Time
Slow Going
After several raise-and-takes from various players, Chiduziem Obi raised in middle position. Grayson Scoggin defended his big blind, then check-raised on a flop of . The two engaged in a short stare down, until Obi finally folded.
| Chiduziem Obi | 355,000 | -25,000 |
| Grayson Scoggin | 345,000 | 60,000 |
Wednesday, June 5, 2013 5:28 PM Local Time
Mohamed Doubles With a Set
Ahmed Mohamed raised in early position, and Mark Mierkalns reraised from the button. Mohamed made it four bets, and Mierkalns called.
After a flop of , they got the last of Mohamed's chips in.
Mohamed:
Mierkalns:
"Yesss," Mohamed said after the dealer placed the down on the turn. He dodge a ten on the river to double up.
| Mark Mierkalns | 630,000 | -50,000 |
| Ahmed Mohamed | 190,000 | 110,000 |
Wednesday, June 5, 2013 5:23 PM Local Time
The Unofficial Final Table
| Seat | Player | Chips |
|---|
| 1 | Alex Queen | 345,000 |
| 2 | Grayson Scoggin | 285,000 |
| 3 | William James | 295,000 |
| 4 | Ahmed Mohamed | 80,000 |
| 5 | Brian Nichols | 123,000 |
| 6 | Chiduziem Obi | 380,000 |
| 7 | Malissia Zapata | 223,000 |
| 8 | Eric Froehlich | 257,000 |
| 9 | Brent Wheeler | 209,000 |
| 10 | Mark Mierkalns | 680,000 |
| Mark Mierkalns | 680,000 | -40,000 |
| Chiduziem Obi | 380,000 | -120,000 |
| Alex Queen | 345,000 | 186,000 |
| William James | 295,000 | 100,000 |
| Grayson Scoggin | 285,000 | 40,000 |
| Eric Froehlich | 257,000 | -83,000 |
| Malissia Zapata | 223,000 | -57,000 |
| Brent Wheeler | 209,000 | 54,000 |
| Brian Nichols | 123,000 | 23,000 |
| Ahmed Mohamed | 80,000 | -179,000 |
Wednesday, June 5, 2013 5:17 PM Local Time
Aaron Ogus Eliminated in 11th Place ($11,467)
Mark Mierkalns raised from the cutoff, Aaron Ogus three-bet on the button, and Grayson Scoggin made it four bets from the small blind. Mierkalns called, as did Ogus.
The flop came , and Scoggin bet. Mierkalns got out of the way, and Ogus raised. Scoggin reraised to put Ogus all in, and Ogus called.
Ogus:
Scoggin:
Ogus was drawing nearly dead, and the on the turn finished him off. A came on the river to complete Ogus' set, but it was far too little, far too late.
The players have now condensed to the unofficial final table of ten.
| Aaron Ogus | 0 | -50,000 |
Wednesday, June 5, 2013 5:12 PM Local Time
Mierkalns Climbing
Mark Mierkalns led out on every street as the board came , and Aaron Ogus look him up every time. The Canadian ripped over after Ogus called the last bet, and Ogus tossed his cards into the muck.
"Livin' right!" Ahmed Mohamed said after the hand. "Go take a walk, Mark."
"I'm going to," Mierkalns told him, pointing the the secondary feature table. "I'm going to talk a walk over there."
| Mark Mierkalns | 720,000 | 230,000 |
| Aaron Ogus | 50,000 | -155,000 |
Wednesday, June 5, 2013 5:08 PM Local Time
Nichols Doubles
Chiduziem Obi raised from the cutoff, and Brian Nichols made it three bets from the small blind. The two eventually put enough bets in to get Nichols all in.
Obi:
Nichols:
The board ran out , and Nichols doubled up.
| Brian Nichols | 100,000 | 55,000 |
Wednesday, June 5, 2013 5:05 PM Local Time
Nichols Rivered Again
Chiduziem Obi raised in late position, Brian Nichols three-bet in the big blind, and Obi called. Nichols led out on a flop of , Obi called, and both players checked when the turned and when the completed the river.
Nichols showed for ace-king high, but it was no good against Obi's .
"Rivered ya," Obi said, as he turned his hand over.
Nichols, who said he was already rivered twice before the hand, is down to 45,000 chips, while Obi is up to 500,000.
| Chiduziem Obi | 500,000 | 130,000 |
| Brian Nichols | 45,000 | -115,000 |
Wednesday, June 5, 2013 4:55 PM Local Time
Wheeler Up, Wheeler Down
Brent Wheeler tossed out a bet on a flop of , and Brian Nichols called. The turn was the , Wheeler bet out again, and Nichols called.
Nichols called one last bet when the completed the board, then mucked when Wheeler showed for a pair of kings.
A few hands later, James Williams raised in late position, Wheeler called out of the blinds, and the check-called every street as the board came . Williams showed for trip aces, and won the pot.
| William James | 195,000 | 83,000 |
| Brian Nichols | 160,000 | -105,000 |
| Brent Wheeler | 155,000 | -15,000 |