Friday, July 12, 2013 4:13 PM Local Time
The Nadal Brothers
Jose Manuel 'Nadalon' Nadal and Santiago 'Sampri' Nadal are professional poker-playing brothers from Mexico. We caught them on the break to discuss how they always seem to run deep together in the same events, just like they have now in the WSOP Main Event.
Shortly after this break, Nadalon received a table change, moving away from Doyle Brunson's feature table. Amazingly, Sampri also received a table change, and replaced his brother on the main stage with Brunson. They literally seem to follow each other around!
Friday, July 12, 2013 4:12 PM Local Time
Ramage Damaged
We walked up to Table 427 to find Grayson Ramage and Nicolas Le Floch heads-up on a flop of Ramage bet 28,000 into a pot of about 60,000, and Le Floch clicked it back with a raise to 56,000. Ramage called. The hit the turn and Le Floch bet 100,000, leaving 79,000 behind. Ramage paused for about a minute before moving all in. Le Floch snapped it off.
Ramage:
Le Floch:
Ramage had turned a set of nines, but he needed to improve against LeFloch's flopped straight. The provided no help to Ramage, and Le Floch secured the double.
| Grayson Ramage | 525,000 | 148,000  |
| Nicolas Le Floch | 470,000 | 173,500 |
Friday, July 12, 2013 4:12 PM Local Time
Merson Muscles Table
We arrived at the table on the turn to see defending champion Greg Merson bet out 36,000 with on the board. Robert Kairnes thought for a moment, then called. The fell on the river, and Merson announced he was all in. Kairnes clearly didn't like this development. He sighed, rechecked his cards, looked at the board, and went into the tank. Kairnes had 360,000 behind, and Merson had him covered, so if he called and lost he'd be eliminated.
After a couple minutes, Kairnes turned to the dealer and asked if he was allowed to expose his cards, and if he did would he be given a penalty. According to tournament rule #105, he would, in fact, be penalized, but the dealer elected not to answer the question herself, instead turning to find a floorman. There was no floorman nearby, and the dealer enlisted the help of a nearby TV camera crew to to find one. It turned out to be unnecessary, however, as Kairnes tossed his cards into the muck, without having exposed them, before any floor personnel arrived. Merson won the pot with his big bet.
| Robert Kairnes | 360,000 | 105,000 |
Friday, July 12, 2013 4:12 PM Local Time
Ulrich Takes From Brunson
Doyle Brunson opened to 13,000 from under the gun and Tim Ulrich three-bet to 33,000 from the cutoff. Action folded back to Brunson who called.
The flop was checked by both and Brunson fired 53,000 after the turn fell. Ulrich called and the river completed the board. Brunson checked to Ulrich who bet 64,000, resulting in a quick from from Brunson.
Ulrich showed as he collected the pot.
| Tim Ulrich | 671,000 | 201,500 |
| Doyle Brunson | 325,000 | -144,000  |
Friday, July 12, 2013 4:11 PM Local Time
Ramirez Fills Up on Garcia
Guilherme Garcia opened to 13,000 from early position and Senovio Ramirez made the call from the big blind to see a flop fall.
Garcia continued for 13,000 and Ramirez check-raised to 30,000 which Garcia called as the landed on the turn. Ramirez checked again and Garcia fired out 10,000 only to have Ramirez check-raise again; this time making it 20,000.
Taking a few moments to deliberate, Garcia made the call as the completed the board on the river and both players checked.
Garcia tabled his , but it would be Ramirez's that would see him win the pot to move to 225,000 as Garcia slipped to 1,250,000 in chips.
| Guilherme Garcia | 1,250,000 | 460,000 |
| Senovio Ramirez | 225,000 | -220,000 |
Friday, July 12, 2013 4:11 PM Local Time
Immekus Gathering Momentum
We arrived at the table with the flop reading , with Lucinda Martinez and Nicholas Immekus both all in.
Immekus had for a flopped full house. Martinez had and needed running sixes to win the hand. The and completed the board, sending Martinez to the rail.
Immekus welcomed the double, moving up to 962,000 in chips.
| Nicholas Immekus | 962,000 | 435,000 |
| Lucinda Martinez | 0 | -543,000 |
Friday, July 12, 2013 4:09 PM Local Time
Griffin Busts Patel with Aces
From under the gun, Ashton Griffin opened to an unknown amount. Action then folded to Kunal Patel in middle position, and he reraised all in for roughly 60,000 in chips. Play folded back to Griffin, and he snapped.
Griffin showed the , dominating the for Patel. The board ran out , and Griffin sent Patel to the rail.
| Ashton Griffin | 250,000 | 163,000 |
| Kunal Patel | 0 | -105,000 |
Friday, July 12, 2013 4:08 PM Local Time
Jaffe Eliminates Sparacio
James Sparacio was just all in before the flop with and at risk against the of Jonathan Jaffe.
The flop came to pair Jaffe's king, and after the turn and river, Sparacio was eliminated.
| Jonathan Jaffe | 616,000 | 166,000 |
| James Sparacio | 0 | -144,500 |
Friday, July 12, 2013 4:08 PM Local Time
Tran Gets Paid Off With The Nuts
We caught up to JC Tran in another pot going to the river on a board of . On the river Tran led out with a bet of 70,000. Walter Treccarichi, who was on the button, tanked for just about a minute before counting out the chips and making the call. Before he could even get all the chips counted out, Tran tabled for the nuts, knowing that he had won the pot.
Treccarichi could only shake his head and continue counting out the chips to send over to Tran.
| Walter Treccarichi | 780,000 | 149,000 |
| JC Tran | 340,000 | 95,000 |
Friday, July 12, 2013 4:05 PM Local Time
543rd - 572th Place
These players earned $21,495 for their Main Event finish. Keep an eye on the payouts tab for exact-place finishes.
| Steve Zolotow | 0 | 0 |
| Lawrence Hill | 0 | -226,000 |
| Dung Gomer Nguyen | 0 | -227,000 |
| Jeffrey Dambrosia | 0 | -78,000 |
| Jevon Lam | 0 | -145,000 |
| Alex Smith | 0 | 0 |
| Erik Seidel | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Stonehill | 0 | -55,500 |
| Raja Kattamuri | 0 | -111,000 |
| Nicholas Verkaik | 0 | -216,000 |
| Jeremiah Fitzpatrick | 0 | -340,500 |
| Endi Leka | 0 | -173,500 |
| Scott O'Reilly | 0 | -167,000 |
| Pierce Mckellar | 0 | -320,500 |
| Stephen Gerber | 0 | -99,000 |
| David Plisco | 0 | -120,500 |
| Tommy Hang | 0 | -255,000 |
| Amyn Punjani | 0 | -152,000 |
| Anthony Campagna | 0 | -92,000 |
| Viacheslav Fentisov | 0 | -145,000 |
| Peter Kshonze | 0 | -120,500 |
| James Manning | 0 | -33,500 |
| Evan Jarvis | 0 | -138,000 |
| Daniel Hendrickson | 0 | -201,500 |
| Babich Vitalii | 0 | -178,500 |
| Michel Abecassis | 0 | 0 |
| Micah Smith | 0 | -97,000 |
| Blair Rodman | 0 | -212,500 |
| Brandon Shane | 0 | -147,500 |
| Dustin Dorrance-Bowman | 0 | 0 |
| Matthew Silberzweig | 0 | -205,000 |
| Guillaume Jenner | 0 | -218,000 |
| Igor Rabinovich | 0 | -45,000 |
| Jacob Nielsen | 0 | -88,000 |
Friday, July 12, 2013 4:02 PM Local Time
Mueller Takes One Out
The hand started with Jason Cohen opening to 18,000 from under the gun plus one. Alvaro Aspas was in middle position, and moved all in for his last 87,000 in chips. The action folded around to Greg Mueller on the small blind, who made the call.
With the decision back on Cohen, he tanked for over a minute, before finally releasing his hand.
Mueller:
Aspas:
The board ran out to see Mueller knock out his opponent, moving up to 670,000 in chips.
| Greg Mueller | 670,000 | 237,500 |
| Alvaro Aspas | 0 | -162,500 |
Friday, July 12, 2013 4:01 PM Local Time
Malherbe Takes One From Phan
Loi Phan opened from the hijack seat for 12,000 only to be reraised to 27,000 from Jean-Yves Malherbe. Action folded back to Phan who made the call.
The flop came down and Phan checked. Malherbe put out a bet of 22,000. Action was back on Phan and he opted to check-raise to a total of 50,000. After about 10 seconds, Malherbe reraised to 90,000 and after just a few seconds more Phan folded.
Malherbe is now over 1,000,000 chips after collecting that pot.
| Jean-Yves Malherbe | 1,010,000 | 30,000 |
Friday, July 12, 2013 4:00 PM Local Time
Jennings Sends Chada Out
We found Peter Jennings and Vishnu Chada all in on a flop of , with Jennings covering.
Jennings:
Chada:
Chada needed immediate help to even have a hope of taking the pot, and the was a brick. A meaningless hit the river, and Chada was finished.
| Peter Jennings | 275,000 | 101,000 |
| Vishnu Chada | 0 | -223,500 |
Friday, July 12, 2013 3:59 PM Local Time
Stout Wins Battle of the Jacks
Joseph Curcio opened to 12,000 from the lo-jack only to have Matt Stout three-bet the hi-jack to 28,000. Curcio deliberated for a few moments before making the call as the dealer fanned out a flop.
Curcio checked and Stout continued for 28,000 which was enough to prompt a fold from Curcio and see him awarded the pot to move his stack upwards of 250,000 in chips.
| Matt Stout | 250,000 | 31,000 |
Friday, July 12, 2013 3:59 PM Local Time
Bardah and Koss Play Three in a Row
By cashing in this year's World Series of Poker Main Event, Ronnie Bardah has tied the record held by Chris Bjorin (along with Christian Harder who has since busted) for most consecutive Main Event cashes with four. Well, Bardah also knows a thing of two about playing consecutive pots with an opponent, Robert Koss, as the two just played three pots in a row together. Koss won all three pots, and here's what went down.
On the first hand, we picked up the action on the flop of . Bardah had checked, then Kevin Allen also checked. Koss bet 19,000, Bardah called, and Allen folded. The turn was the , and both players checked before seeing the land on the river. Bardah led for 24,000, and Koss snapped. Bardah showed the for a pair of sevens, but lost to Koss' for a pair of aces.
On the next hand, Koss raised to 13,000 from the hijack seat, and Bardah called from the button. Rafi Elarrar closed the action by calling out of the big blind, and the flop came down . Following a check from Elarrar, Koss bet 19,000. Bardah called, Elarrar folded, and the came out on the turn. Koss fired fourth street for 48,000, and Bardah folded.
For the final hand of the three, Koss opened to 13,000 from middle position, and Bardah flatted out of the cutoff seat. Everyone else folded, and the dealer spread out the flop. Koss bet 18,000, Bardah folded, and Koss showed him the .
| Robert Koss | 915,000 | 145,000 |
| Kevin Allen | 660,000 | 184,500 |
| Rafi Elarrar | 465,000 | 465,000 |
| Ronnie Bardah | 260,000 | -61,500 |
Friday, July 12, 2013 3:58 PM Local Time
Olson Takes Out Hassabis
Demis Hassabis moved all in from under the gun for 111,000, before Ryan Olson came over the top with a raise to 215,000. The rest of the table folded, before both players tabled their cards.
Hassabis:
Olson:
The board ran out to see Olson finish with a full house, as Hassabis was eliminated from the tournament.
| Ryan Olson | 537,000 | 205,500 |
| Demis Hassabis | 0 | -164,500 |
Friday, July 12, 2013 3:55 PM Local Time
Koschok Kicked Out
We're unsure of when the money went in, but when we arrived at the table, Daniel Koschok was all in and at risk with , and the dealer was finishing a board of .
His opponent, Erkut Yilmaz, held , and recorded the knockout to push his stack to 430,000 chips.
| Erkut Yilmaz | 430,000 | 72,000 |
| Daniel Koschok | 0 | -48,000 |
Friday, July 12, 2013 3:52 PM Local Time
Ryan Teves Doubles
Ryan Teves pushed all in from early position, and action folded around to Dick van Luijk. Van Luijk asked for a count, which turned out to be exactly 79,000, and then thought for a good two minutes before folding. Age Spets folded as well, and then Yann Dion called. The players turned up their cards:
Dion:
Teves:
Teves was all in and at risk, and he would need help. He got it on the flop, as the dealer spread . Dion, however, gained an inside-straight draw, and he would win the pot with a jack for the straight or an ace for a better pair. The turn was the , and the river was the , no help to either player, and Teves doubled up.
| Ryan Teves | 90,000 | -112,500 |
Friday, July 12, 2013 3:50 PM Local Time
Mizrachi Makes a Big Fold
With around 200,000 in the pot and the board reading , Bryan Buonocore moved all in to put Michael Mizrachi to a decision for his tournament life. Mizrachi went deep into the tank while trying to get any read possible on Buonocore.
"I'm pretty sure I'm good. I'm just taking my time," Mizrachi said as a crowd gathered around the table. "How many hands beat me?"
After a few more minutes, Mizrachi folded with the face up.
"What was your kicker?" Buonocore asked. He then tabled the .
Mizrachi asked the dealer to turn over his other card, which ended up being the . The big laydown by Mizrachi keeps him alive in this tournament, but he's got some work to do if he wants to make the final table for a second time.
| Michael Mizrachi | 120,000 | -259,500 |
Friday, July 12, 2013 3:48 PM Local Time
Johnson KO's Bari
Santiago Nadal opened to 13,000 in early position, Sergei Stazhkov called in the cutoff, Chris Johnson flatted on the button, and Alberto Bari moved all in for 62,000 out of the small blind. Nadal folded, Stazhkov tank-folded, and Johnson quickly called.
Johnson:
Bari:
Bari was well ahead, and extended his lead when the flop fell . Johnson still held an open-ended straight draw, and could make trips with runner-runner tens or a flush with runner-runner clubs, but the on the turn changed little.
The river was the , however, and Johnson made Broadway. Bari responded by slapping the felt with two hands, but quickly collected himself and wish the players luck. He hit the rail, while Johnson, who busted in the quarter finals of the Mix Max event, now sits with 860,000 chips.
| Chris Johnson | 860,000 | 50,000 |
| Alberto Bari | 0 | -228,000 |