Monday, June 24, 2013 11:55 PM Local Time
Naoya Kihara Eliminated in 12th Place ($16,601)
Layne Flack raised to 11,500 from early position only to have Naoya Kihara ship all in over the top for an unknown amount. Action quickly came back to Flack who snapped him off. Both players drew one card and tabled their hands.
Flack:
Kihara:
Flack ripped off his final card, the to make himself a ninety-seven. Kihara bricked out and we were unable to catch what his final card was, but it did not complete his low. He was eliminated in 12th place and will pocket $16,601 in winnings.
Monday, June 24, 2013 11:48 PM Local Time
Snowball City
Layne Flack opened to 10,500 from under the gun, Calvin Anderson three-bet to 24,500 in the hijack seat, and the action folded back to Flack, who called.
The six-time World Series of Poker bracelet winner requested one card, while Anderson stood pat. Flack checked, Anderson fired out 22,000, and Flack called.
Anderson tossed across the table, and Flack mucked.
"Snowball city," Anderson said.
"What?" Flack asked him.
"Snowball city," he repeated. "You thought I was snowing you."
| Layne Flack | 420,000 | -15,000  |
| Calvin Anderson | 310,000 | 15,000  |
Monday, June 24, 2013 11:38 PM Local Time
Larry Wright Eliminated in 13th Place ($16,601)
Larry Wright was forced all in in the big blind for his last 1,000. Everyone at the table folded around to John Hennigan who raised to 8,000. Jon Turner called from the small blind and the three players went to the draw.
| Player | Draw |
|---|
| John Hennigan | 2 |
| Jon Turner | 1 |
| Larry Wright | 3 |
Turner led out with a bet of 12,000 and Hennigan mucked his cards. Turner fanned and Wright showed .
"I'm drawin' live!" proclaimed Wright. He flipped over his first card: .
"There it is," he continued as he rolled over a for his next card.
Wright was still drawing live to stay in the tournament but could not come through as the last card was the to seal his fate. Wright was eliminated in 13th place but can add another cash to his resume. Wright has now cashed in the last three of three 2-7 Single Draw events offered at the WSOP (Winning his first bracelet in the $1,500 event in 2012 and following that up with a cash in the $10,000 event a few weeks later).
| Jon Turner | 178,000 | 3,000 |
| Larry Wright | 0 | 0 |
Monday, June 24, 2013 11:29 PM Local Time
Dan O'Brien Eliminated in 14th Place ($16,601)
Layne Flack opened with a raise to 11,500 and it folded to Dan O'Brien who shipped for 50,000 from the cutoff. Action came back around to Flack who snapped it off.
| Player | Hand | Draw |
|---|
| Dan O'Brien | | 1 |
| Layne Flack | | 1 |
Each player drew one and Flack ripped his off first. He revealed the which completed his ninety-eight. O'Brien squeezed his out but was dejected to find that he paired up withe and became the first casualty in the money. O'Brien will collect $16,601 for his min-cash.
| Layne Flack | 410,000 | 50,000 |
| Dan O'Brien | 0 | -58,000 |
Monday, June 24, 2013 11:22 PM Local Time
Redraw
| Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chips |
|---|
| 359 | 1 | David "Bakes" Baker | USA | 348,000 |
| 359 | 2 | Konstantin Puchkov | Russia | 104,000 |
| 359 | 3 | John Hennigan | USA | 330,000 |
| 359 | 4 | Jon Turner | USA | 175,000 |
| 359 | 5 | Larry Wright | USA | 4,000 |
| 359 | 6 | Jesse Martin | USA | 350,000 |
| 359 | 7 | Paul Volpe | USA | 190,000 |
| | | | | |
| 360 | 1 | Jeff Lisandro | Italy | 112,000 |
| 360 | 2 | Layne Flack | USA | 360,000 |
| 360 | 3 | James Lee | USA | 90,000 |
| 360 | 4 | Dan O'Brien | USA | 58,000 |
| 360 | 5 | Calvin Anderson | USA | 295,000 |
| 360 | 6 | Naoya Kihara | Japan | 90,000 |
| 360 | 7 | Ashton Griffin | USA | 70,000 |
| Layne Flack | 360,000 | 0 |
| Jesse Martin | 350,000 | 15,000 |
| David Bakes Baker | 348,000 | -1,500 |
| John Hennigan | 330,000 | 33,800 |
| Calvin Anderson | 295,000 | 35,000 |
| Paul Volpe | 190,000 | -50,000 |
| Jon Turner | 175,000 | -17,000 |
| Jeff Lisandro | 112,000 | 26,500 |
| Konstantin Puchkov | 104,000 | 2,000 |
| James Lee | 90,000 | -7,000 |
| Naoya Kihara | 90,000 | -3,500 |
| Ashton Griffin | 70,000 | -79,000 |
| Dan O'Brien | 58,000 | -33,000 |
| Larry Wright | 4,000 | -28,000 |
Monday, June 24, 2013 11:12 PM Local Time
The Birthday Boy Bubbles
Calvin Anderson moved all in on the button for effectively 70,000 or so, and Larry Wright, who had significantly less, folded in the small blind. Brian Hastings' eyes got wide, and he made a strained face as he plopped forward a stack, signaling a call.
Both players drew one, and Anderson fanned . The dealer then halted the action, and Hastings kept his cards hidden.
"You drawing better?" John Hennigan asked half-jokingly.
Anderson laughed.
"Yeah," Hastings said. "But I have a gut-shot."
Hennigan then determined that Hastings must have , and when told to turn his hand face up, Hastings showed just that. Both players were dealt a card, and Anderson turned over a for a ten-nine low.
Hastings, who is celebrating his 25th birthday today, turned over a . He was eliminated on the bubble, and will receive no money for doing so.
The remaining 14 players are now drawing to two tables, and we will have the draw for you shortly.
| Brian Hastings | 0 | 0 |
Monday, June 24, 2013 11:00 PM Local Time
Level 15 started
Level: 15
Blinds: 2000/4000
Ante: 1000
Monday, June 24, 2013 10:50 PM Local Time
Color Up Break
Players are now on a 10-minute break to race off and color up the grey T100 chips.
Monday, June 24, 2013 10:49 PM Local Time
Flack Snaps Off Anderson
Layne Flack had the button. He opened with a raise to 7,600 and John Hennigan tossed out a call from the small blind. Calvin Anderson looked at his cards in the big blind, took a moment, and finally moved out a three-bet to 26,800. Flack called and Hennigan threw his cards away.
Anderson gave away one card at the draw and Flack let out a laugh.
"Just one?" asked Flack as he also drew one card.
Anderson looked at his new hand and then moved out a large bet of an unknown amount that looked to be over 45,000. Flack peeked at his cards and snapped him off.
Anderson shrugged which prompted Flack to throw on the felt. Anderson mucked his hand and Flack dragged in a sizable pot that puts him around 360,000 in chips.
| Layne Flack | 360,000 | 108,000 |
| Calvin Anderson | 260,000 | -65,000 |
Monday, June 24, 2013 10:41 PM Local Time
Straight is Good for Volpe
Paul Volpe opened to 6,000, James Lee defended his big blind, and both players drew one card. Lee checked, and after tanking for a bit, Volpe fired out 25,000. Lee tank-folded.
"I have two-three-four-five and a three-sider," Volpe said, sweating his card. "Six!"
Volpe had made a straight, but it was no matter because Lee mucked.
| Paul Volpe | 240,000 | 10,000 |
| James Lee | 97,000 | -13,000 |
Monday, June 24, 2013 10:27 PM Local Time
Eighty-Six For Lee
Paul Volpe raised to 6,000 from under the gun and players around the table shot their hands into the muck until it reached James Lee in the small blind. Lee cut out a three-bet to 13,500 and it folded back to Volpe who called.
Lee stood pat and Volpe drew one. Lee checked post-draw which prompted Volpe to toss 22,000 into the center. Lee went into the tank for about forty seconds before tossing out a call and rolling over .
Volpe shook his head, signifying Lee's hand was good. Volpe flashed before his cards were mucked. Lee picked up the pot and is now right around 110,000 in chips.
| Paul Volpe | 230,000 | -1,000 |
| James Lee | 110,000 | 73,700 |
Monday, June 24, 2013 10:22 PM Local Time
Calvin Cruising on the Bubble
Calvin Anderson, who has chipped up very nicely on the bubble, raised to 6,000 in the cutoff. A short-stacked Larry Wright called on the button, and Layne Flack defended his big blind.
| Player | Draw |
|---|
| Flack | 2 |
| Anderson | 1 |
| Wright | 1 |
Flack checked, Anderson fired out 21,000, and Wright tanked for a very long time before folding. Flack instantly called.
"Ten," Anderson announced.
"I have a ten too," Flack said, showing a ten-eight low.
It was no good against Anderson's though, and he scooped the pot.
"How the hell did y'all both make a ten when I had two?" Wright asked after the hand.
| Calvin Anderson | 325,000 | 97,000 |
| Layne Flack | 252,000 | -87,000 |
| Larry Wright | 32,000 | -8,000 |
Monday, June 24, 2013 10:11 PM Local Time
Wright Doubles Through Flack
Larry Wright opened to 6,000 from under the gun and it folded to Layne Flack who made it 21,000 from the button. Action folded back to Wright and he called all in for his last 18,100. Each player opted to draw one and the hands were rolled on their backs.
Wright:
Flack:
Flack pulled first and ripped off the giving him ace-low. Wright peeked at his card and then picked it up off of the felt to see it was the .
"Flush," said Calvin Anderson, jokingly to Wright.
Wright stopped in his tracks for a moment, looked back to his hand on the felt, then quickly pushed up the to signify that he didn't have a flush.
"Oooh, you son of a bitch!" said Wright with a laugh and he raked in the double up.
Wright is now sitting on about 40,000 in chips.
| Larry Wright | 40,000 | 7,000 |
Monday, June 24, 2013 9:50 PM Local Time
Back
The cards are back in the air, and because the tournament is on the money bubble, it will remain at this level until another player is eliminated. At that point, Level 15 will begin with however much time is remaining on the clock.
Monday, June 24, 2013 8:55 PM Local Time
Dinner
The players are now on a 60-minute dinner break.
| David Bakes Baker | 349,500 | 39,500 |
| Layne Flack | 339,000 | -21,000 |
| Jesse Martin | 335,000 | 99,000 |
| John Hennigan | 296,200 | -13,800 |
| Paul Volpe | 231,000 | 46,000 |
| Calvin Anderson | 228,000 | 23,000 |
| Jon Turner | 192,000 | -53,000 |
| Ashton Griffin | 149,000 | 55,000 |
| Konstantin Puchkov | 102,000 | 2,000 |
| Naoya Kihara | 93,500 | -84,500 |
| Dan O'Brien | 91,000 | -10,000 |
| Jeff Lisandro | 85,500 | 50,500 |
| Brian Hastings | 53,000 | 8,000 |
| James Lee | 36,300 | -79,700 |
| Larry Wright | 33,000 | -2,800 |
Monday, June 24, 2013 8:52 PM Local Time
Stinger Doubles
On the first hand of hand-for-hand play, Brian Hastings open-shoved for 19,800 from under the gun. Larry Wright called in the big blind, opting to pat. Hastings drew one card.
| Player | Hand | Draw |
|---|
| Wright | | Pat |
| Hastings | | 1 |
Hastings had to wait for the other two tables to finish, and when they did he received his down card.
"It's not paint," he said, squeezing it. "I got it."
Sure enough, Hastings ripped over a , giving him a winning ten-six low to double on the bubble.
| Brian Hastings | 45,000 | 20,000 |
| Larry Wright | 35,800 | -36,200 |
Monday, June 24, 2013 8:47 PM Local Time
Hand for Hand
With just 15 remaining, play has reached hand for hand play.
Monday, June 24, 2013 8:46 PM Local Time
Anderson Scores Double KO, Busts Laak and Pescatori
Action began with an early positioned Max Pescatori moving all in for his last 22,600. Action folded to Phil Laak on the button who took a moment before announcing that he was all in over the top for 54,900. John Hennigan folded his small blind and Calvin Anderson went into the tank in the big blind. Anderson thought for about a minute before moving out a call.
| Player | Hand | Draw |
|---|
| Max Pescatori | | 1 |
| Phil Laak | | 1 |
| Calvin Anderson | | Pat |
Anderson rolled over his ten-seven low and both of his opponents were drawing live to stay in. Pescatori wasted no time ripping off his card and showed the to pair and eliminate him from play.
"I have several gaps," said Laak, moving his cards in descending order on the felt. He placed his new card between the eight and the six. "I won't get greedy".
He tabled his final card to reveal that it was the giving him jack-low for the second best hand. Laak was also eliminated from play and Anderson now has about 205,000 in chips.
| Calvin Anderson | 205,000 | 90,000 |
| Max Pescatori | 0 | -29,500 |
| Phil Laak | 0 | -54,900 |
Monday, June 24, 2013 8:30 PM Local Time
Hennigan Above 300K
Max Pescatori raised to 6,500, and three players called including John Hennigan (button), Calvin Anderson (small blind), and Brian Hastings (big blind). They all drew one card.
| Player | Draw |
|---|
| Anderson | 1 |
| Hastings | 1 |
| Pescatori | 1 |
| Hennigan | 1 |
The action checked to Hennigan, who fired out 17,000. Anderson called, Hastings called, and Pescatori laughed before folding a ten-eight face up.
Johnny World spread for a perfect eighty-seven, and raked in the pot.
| John Hennigan | 310,000 | 120,000 |
| Calvin Anderson | 115,000 | -55,000 |
| Max Pescatori | 29,500 | -52,500 |
| Brian Hastings | 25,000 | 0 |
Monday, June 24, 2013 8:30 PM Local Time
Plenty of Extras Being Given Away At This Year's WSOP
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