Thursday, June 13, 2013 4:35 PM Local Time
Seat Draw for the Unofficial Final Table
Seat | Player |
1 | David Pham |
2 | Martin Finger |
3 | Andrew Dean |
4 | Matt Stout |
5 | Benjamin Pollak |
6 | Nikolai Sears |
7 | Matt Berkey |
Thursday, June 13, 2013 4:26 PM Local Time
Nick Schulman Eliminated in 8th Place ($44,855)
From the button Nick Schulman moved all in for roughly 200,000 chips. Berkey folded in the small blind but Martin Finger took one look at his cards and snap called.
Schulman:
Finger:
Schulman was in trouble and he needed help to stay alive but he didn't find it on the board, nor did he find it on the turn, nor on the river. Schulman wished his opponents luck and took his leave from the tournament.
After Schulman's elimination, the players are redrawing for seats and moving to the main stage in the Amazon room.
Thursday, June 13, 2013 4:26 PM Local Time
Updated 2013 WSOP POY Leader Board (6-13-13)
Current 2013 WSOP Player of the Year Standings
Place | Player | Points |
1 | Daniel Negreanu | 427.15 |
2 | Benny Chen | 300.00 |
3 | Mark Radoja | 292.50 |
4 | Daniel Kelly | 269.70 |
5 | Charles Sylvestre | 260.00 |
6 | Matt Waxman | 253.25 |
7 | Daniel Marton | 252.00 |
8 | Athanasios Polychronopoulos | 241.00 |
9 | Matthew Ashton | 240.75 |
10 | Davidi Kitai | 240.72 |
Thursday, June 13, 2013 4:25 PM Local Time
Pham Calls With Ace-High
David Pham raised to 34,000 from under the gun and it folded to Nikolai Sears who called out of the big blind. Both players checked the flop and the paired the board on the turn. Sears fired 33,000 and Pham called.
The river was the and Sears cut out a bet of 138,000. Pham went into the tank for about a minute before calling.
"Good call," remarked Sears.
Pham showed for merely ace-high and Sears mucked his hand. Pham dragged in the pot and is now sitting on about 1.17 million in chips.
David Pham | 1,170,000 | 295,000 |
Nikolai Sears | 805,000 | -135,000 |
Thursday, June 13, 2013 4:10 PM Local Time
Pham Doubles Through Dean
Picking up with the action on a completed board of , we found David Pham cut out a bet of 115,000 into Andrew Dean. Dean looked up Pham's stack and announced that he was all in over the top.
Pham called and showed for a straight. Dean tabled for merely a pair of threes and then flung his cards at the muck. Pham was able to double up to about 875,000 while Dean has fallen to around 975,000.
Andrew Dean | 975,000 | -125,000 |
David Pham | 875,000 | 371,000 |
Thursday, June 13, 2013 4:03 PM Local Time
Erik Seidel Eliminated in 9th Place ($33,090)
On the button Erik Seidel moved all in for 138,000 chips, action folded to Andrew Dean in the big blind who called.
Seidel:
Dean:
The flop was disaster for Seidel when Dean spiked his three outer putting Seidel in a deep hole.
The turn was the , not improving Seidel and the river was the which sent Seidel to the rail just short of the final table.
Thursday, June 13, 2013 4:03 PM Local Time
PokerNews Podcast Episode #159: Murder Inc.
The PokerNews crew is back to talk about all of the happenings at the World Series of Poker, the news of Mark Scheinberg's settlement with the DOJ, the premier of Bet Raise Fold, and Matthew Parvis tells a story of a charity poker tournament he played with Irv Gotti and Ja Rule of Murder Inc.
Thursday, June 13, 2013 3:57 PM Local Time
Dan Kelly Eliminated 10th Place ($33,090)
Action folded to Matt Berkey who moved all in from the small blind and Dan Kelly quickly called out of the big blind.
Berkey:
Kelly:
Kelly was dominating Berkey but quickly fell behind after the flop came . Kelly was suddenly in need of improvements to stay alive in the tournament. The struck the turn and Kelly needed a nine for the win or a four to chop. Unfortunately for Kelly, the hit the river and he was eliminated in 10th place. Despite coming up short of a final table, Kelly scored his 6th WSOP cash this year thanks to his deep run in this event.
Matt Berkey | 565,000 | 197,000 |
Dan Kelly | 0 | -314,000 |
Thursday, June 13, 2013 3:47 PM Local Time
Dean and Pollak Play Big Preflop Pot
Andrew Dean opened the action by raising to 32,000 before the flop. In the next seat over, Benjamin Pollak raised to 84,000.
Action folded back around to Dean who thought about it briefly before raising it up to 176,000. Pollak asked that the original bet be pulled into the pot so he could see what he was faced with. Eventually he settled on another raise, this time to 307,000.
Back on Dean he ended matters by moving all in. Pollak folded without much thought and Dean picked up the pot.
Andrew Dean | 1,100,000 | 386,000 |
Benjamin Pollak | 450,000 | -360,000 |
Thursday, June 13, 2013 3:40 PM Local Time
Sears Doubles Through Dean
Nikolai Sears opened with a raise to 32,000 before the flop and it folded around to Andrew Dean who three-bet to 88,000. Sears announced all in for 468,000 total and Dean announced a call.
Sears:
Dean:
Dean retained his lead when the flop came , but Sears was able to spike the on the turn to jump into the lead. The finished off the board and Sears was able to score a double up to about 940,000 in chips while Dean has fallen to 714,000.
Nikolai Sears | 940,000 | 470,000 |
Andrew Dean | 714,000 | -468,000 |
Thursday, June 13, 2013 3:17 PM Local Time
Counts on Break
Matt Stout | 1,995,000 | 165,000 |
Andrew Dean | 1,182,000 | -88,000 |
Benjamin Pollak | 810,000 | 235,000 |
Martin Finger | 780,000 | 15,000 |
David Pham | 504,000 | 59,000 |
Nikolai Sears | 470,000 | -90,000 |
Nick Schulman | 450,000 | 55,000 |
Matt Berkey | 368,000 | -22,000 |
Dan Kelly | 314,000 | -226,000 |
Erik Seidel | 206,000 | -89,000 |
Thursday, June 13, 2013 3:15 PM Local Time
Break
Players are now on a 20-minute break.
Thursday, June 13, 2013 3:11 PM Local Time
Jamie Rosen Eliminated in 11th Place ($25,071)
Just before the break Jamie Rosen and Andrew Dean found themselves in a raising war. Rosen opened the pot to 26,000. In the next seat over Andrew Dean reraised to 62,000. Action folded back to Rosen who put in a fourth bet to 141,000.
Dean thought about it for a bit before finally moving all in for more than 600,000. Rosen called quickly.
Rosen:
Dean:
The flop was safe for Rosen when it came down . Rosen had the air taken out of him though when the turn fell the . Rosen needed a jack and only a jack on the river. The card was paint, but it was the and not enough for Rosen to catch up.
After the hand the chips were counted and Dean had just a bit more than Rosen, earning him the elimination.
Andrew Dean | 1,270,000 | 655,000 |
Jamie Rosen | 0 | -805,000 |
Thursday, June 13, 2013 2:57 PM Local Time
Chanracy Khun Eliminated in 12th Place ($25,071)
From the button Nick Schulman moved all in. Matt Berkey folded the small blind. Chanracy Khun looked at this cards in the big blind, then made what looked like a pained call for all his chips.
Schulman:
Khun:
The flop brought both players a pair when it fell . But the turn and river were both safe cards for Schulman who was able to score the elimination.
Nick Schulman | 395,000 | 115,000 |
Chanracy Khun | 0 | -185,000 |
Thursday, June 13, 2013 2:53 PM Local Time
Stout's Stack Keeps Growing
Matt Stout raised to 27,000 from under the gun and his only caller was Matt Berkey from the cutoff. The flop brought down and Stout continued out for 34,000. Berkey called and the turn was the . Stout fired once more, this time for 58,000. Berkey stayed the course once more and the finished off the board. Stout moved 110,000 into the middle and Berkey went into the tank.
"Call," Berkey announced after a moment.
Stout showed for a rivered pair of aces. Berkey mucked his hand and Stout dragged in the pot.
"I keep getting bailed out when I don't have it," said Stout.
"I called you with threes," replied Berkey, who is now sitting at about 390,000 in chips.
Matt Stout | 1,830,000 | 220,000 |
Matt Berkey | 390,000 | -75,000 |
Thursday, June 13, 2013 2:45 PM Local Time
"That Was Actually Pretty Exciting"
Nick Schulman raised to 25,000 preflop. Action folded to Chanracy Khun who moved all in. Action folded back around to Schulman who snap called.
Schulman:
Khun:
"Boring," Matt Stout said from the other side of the table.
The dealer put out the flop of .
"Not anymore," Schulman said.
The turn and the river were the and , both safe cards for Schulman who stay alive as the two players chopped the pot.
"That was actually pretty exciting," Schulman said after the hand.
"Yeah, sorry for jinxing you like that," Stout said.
Thursday, June 13, 2013 2:34 PM Local Time
Stout Pushes Schulman In
Matt Stout raised his button to 27,00 and Nick Schulman flat called from the small blind. The two were heads up to the flop and Schulman checked. Stout continued for 36,000 and Schulman put out a call. The turn saw the fall and Schulman opted to take the lead for 68,000. Stout called.
The board finished off with the and Schulman bet 84,000. Stout moved out a massive stack of chips which was enough to put Schulman all in. Schulman, who had about 280,000 back after his river bet, sat pondering with his tournament life on the line for over two minutes. Eventually, he opted to let it go and Stout took down the pot.
"I had a set there, bud," said Schulman after the hand. Stout said nothing as he stack his new chips.
Matt Stout | 1,610,000 | 250,000 |
Nick Schulman | 280,000 | -190,000 |
Thursday, June 13, 2013 2:26 PM Local Time
Kelly Doubles Through Khun
Action folded to Chanracy Khun in the small blind who moved all in with a covering stack on Dan Kelly in the big blind.
Kelly picked his cards up on the table and showed them to the rail one at a time. Upon looking at the first card Kelly nodded his head. After looking at the second card Kelly put them face up on the table and announced a call.
Khun had shoved with but the cards Kelly had shown to the rail were the and the .
The board came down and it was good for a double for Kelly.
"So that's how Dan Kelly does it," Matt Stout said after the hand.
"I don't know why you decided to sweat your cards like an old man, but it worked," Matt Berkey said.
Dan Kelly | 540,000 | 265,000 |
Chanracy Khun | 185,000 | -265,000 |
Thursday, June 13, 2013 2:19 PM Local Time
Kings For Dean
David Pham raised the button to an unknown amount and Andrew Dean three-bet to 55,000 from the big blind. Pham made it 125,000 to go and Dean flat called.
The flop was and Dean checked. Pham checked behind and the hit the turn. Dean checked again and Pham moved 95,000 into the middle. Dean called and both players checked again when the rivered. Dean showed for a winning hand and dragged in the pot. He's now sitting on 615,000 in chips.
Andrew Dean | 615,000 | 200,000 |
David Pham | 445,000 | -205,000 |
Thursday, June 13, 2013 2:15 PM Local Time
Stout Extends Lead
Chanracy Khun led with a raise to 20,000 from the cutoff and Matt Stout three-bet to 51,000 from the small blind. Nick Schulman tank-folded the big blind and Khun flat called.
The two took a monotone flop of and Stout continued for 63,000. Khun dropped in a call and the struck the felt on the turn. Stout cut out 140,000 on this street and placed it into the middle. Khun called once again.
The board finished with a fourth club- the - and Stout checked. Khun checked it back.
"Flush," said Stout, showing .
Khun mucked his cards and Stout dragged in the pot. He now has about 1.36 million while Khun has dropped to 450,000.
Matt Stout | 1,360,000 | 240,000 |
Chanracy Khun | 450,000 | -285,000 |