2013 World Series of Poker

Event #30: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
Event Info

2013 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a7
Prize
$346,332
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Entries
2,108
Level Info
Level
30
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
10,000

Elpayaa Doubles

Level 6 : 100/200, 25 ante

After a raise to 600 from the player under-the-gun, and a call from the player under-the-gun plus one, Joe Elpayaa shoved all in under-the-gun plus two for 4,375. The action folded quickly back to the initial-raiser who just as easy folded his cards. The first caller immediately called though and tabled his {A-Spades}{K-Hearts} proudly. Elpayaa wasn't in bad shape however, as he could turn over {4-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}.

The flop was harmless for Elpayaa: {J-Diamonds}{3-Spades}{2-Hearts}. The {4-Clubs} on the turn gave him a set but his opponent had four clear outs to hand out a bad beat. The {9-Spades} wasn't one of those cards though and Elpayaa doubled up.

Player Chips Progress
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Joe Elpayaa
9,650

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Racener Doubles

Level 6 : 100/200, 25 ante
John Racener (photo: event 20)
John Racener (photo: event 20)

The small blind raised it up after everyone had folded to him. John Racener, in the big blind, made it 1,350 to go. The small blind made the call and checked to Racener on {7-Clubs}{2-Hearts}{5-Clubs}. The 2010 WSOP Main Event runner up (good for $5,545,955) bet 1,200 and called when the small blind instantly went all in.

Racener tabled {10-Clubs}{10-Spades} and had to fade clubs, aces and runner runner combinations since his neighbor turned over {A-Clubs}{8-Clubs}. Racener succeeded in that mission with the {9-Hearts} on the turn and {9-Diamonds} on the river. Racener got his 9,725 stack times twice from the dealer after some counting.

Player Chips Progress
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John Racener
19,450
15,950
15,950
WSOP 2X Winner

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Level: 7

Blinds: 150/300

Ante: 25

Chino Rheem's On The Rise

Level 7 : 150/300, 25 ante

Chino Rheem is up to 28,500 chips, thanks in part to helping himself to the chips of a short-stack only a few moments ago.

Rheem opened to 600 from the hijack and instantly called when the big blind moved all in for just under 7,000. The big blind had a legitimate hand in {10-Spades}{10-Hearts}, but was crushed by Rheem's superior {Q-Hearts}{Q-Diamonds}.

The {6-Spades}{K-Spades}{3-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}{J-Clubs} board kept Rheem's hand best, and sent the big blind to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
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Chino Rheem
28,500
22,500
22,500

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Some Stray Counts

Level 7 : 150/300, 25 ante

We caught these players as we scouted around the vast Brasilia Room looking for hands of interest.

Player Chips Progress
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Antoine Saout
31,000
22,500
22,500
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Manig Loeser
29,300
12,300
12,300
WSOP 2X Winner
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Chris Moneymaker
25,000
5,000
5,000
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Randy Lew
18,600
-1,400
-1,400
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Scott O'Reilly
17,400
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Todd Terry
17,200
-225
-225
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Darryll Fish
13,300
3,300
3,300
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Gabriel Nassif
11,800
5,300
5,300
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Joe Cada
5,300
-2,200
-2,200
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 4X Winner

Aguiar's Shove Gets Through

Level 7 : 150/300, 25 ante

Jonathan Aguiar is armed with just 2,900 chips, but i in a better position than he was a few minutes ago when he open-shoved from the cutoff for 2,475.

Aguiar, who is being massaged by the lovely Liza Lim, said, "just don't call me with something like jack-high!" to the player in the big blind, who then gave some speech play — including a line about not liking anything from Boston, before folding.

Aguiar survives.

Player Chips Progress
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Jonathan Aguiar
2,900
WSOP 1X Winner

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