2013 World Series of Poker

Event #34: $1,000 Turbo No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 2
Event Info

2013 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a9
Prize
$278,613
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$1,466,100
Entries
1,629
Level Info
Level
26
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
5,000

Level: 22

Blinds: 8,000/16,000

Ante: 2,000

Unofficial Final Table (full)

Level 21 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
SeatPlayerChips
1Michael Gathy522,000
2Noah Vaillancourt175,000
3Yueqi Zhu455,000
4Jason Duval630,000
5Russell Crane308,000
6Benjamin Reason412,000
7Victor Figueroa215,000
8Daniel Bishop1,200,000
9Sergey Rybachenko365,000
10Jake Cody580,000
Player Chips Progress
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Daniel Bishop
1,200,000
725,000
725,000
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Jason Duval
630,000
325,000
325,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Jake Cody
580,000
-154,000
-154,000
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Michael Gathy
522,000
47,000
47,000
WSOP 3X Winner
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Yueqi Zhu
455,000
87,000
87,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Benjamin Reason
412,000
85,000
85,000
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Sergey Rybachenko
365,000
-68,000
-68,000
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Russell Crane
308,000
-22,000
-22,000
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Victor Figueroa
215,000
-290,000
-290,000
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Noah Vaillancourt
175,000
-133,000
-133,000

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Marc MacDonnel Eliminated in 11th Place ($15,525)

Level 21 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
Marc MacDonnell
Marc MacDonnell

Marc MacDonnel opened to 25,000 from the button, before Michael Gathy moved all in for 254,000 from the small blind. The big blind got out of the way, as MacDonnel made the call.

MacDonnel: {k-Hearts}{q-Hearts}
Gathy: {A-Hearts}{J-Hearts}

The board ran out {6-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}{3-Clubs}{7-Spades}, to see Gathy’s ace-high hold, as MacDonnel dropped down to just 56,000 in chips.

In the very next hand, MacDonnel committed his remaining stack into the middle, and was called by Victor Figueroa.

MacDonnel: {A-Hearts}{7-Clubs}
Figueroa: {Q-Diamonds}{J-Diamonds}

MacDonnell was already heading out of the tournament floor when the flop fell {10-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}. He was drawing dead, as the meaningless {5-Clubs} and {K-Spades} completed the board.

Player Chips Progress
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Marc MacDonnel
Busted

Tags: Marc MacDonnellMichael GathyVictor Figueroa

Vaillancourt Doubles Through Crane

Level 21 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante

Action folded to Noah Vaillancourt in the small blind who had just 154,000 left. He shoved all in and received a quick call by Russell Crane in the big blind. Vaillancourt showed his {8-Clubs}{8-Clubs} and was in good shape against Crane's {6-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}. No funny stuff this time as the board stayed free of sixes: {9-Clubs}{A-Spades}{Q-Diamonds} | {4-Hearts} | {2-Clubs}.

Player Chips Progress
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Russell Crane
330,000
-154,000
-154,000
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Noah Vaillancourt
308,000
154,000
154,000

Tags: Noah VaillancourtRussell Crane

Zhu Loses Another

Level 21 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante

The action started with Victor Figueroa opening to 24,000 from the button, before Ben Reason moved all in for 143,000 in chips. Yueqi Zhu was on the big blind, and made the call, as Figueroa thought for a moment, before releasing his hand.

Zhu: {A-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}
Reason: {A-Clubs}{Q-Diamonds}

Zhu lost another hand in the matter of minutes, as the board ran out {A-Hearts}{9-Hearts}{J-Diamonds}{K-Hearts}{K-Clubs} to see Reason’s queen-kicker play.

Player Chips Progress
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Yueqi Zhu
368,000
-264,000
-264,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Benjamin Reason
327,000
160,000
160,000

Tags: Yueqi ZhuBenjamin Reason

Vaillancourt Doubles Through Rybachenko

Level 21 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante

Noah Vaillancourt opened to 24,000 and action quickly folded to Sergey Rybachenko in the blinds. He announced all in and even before he got his chips in, Vaillancourt had already called. Vaillancourt showed his {A-Diamonds}{K-Hearts} first, Rybachenko tabled {10-Clubs}{4-Spades}.

The flop was a disaster for Vaillancourt who needed to play catch up from there on out: {4-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}{2-Spades}. With the {6-Diamonds} on the turn his chances had been reduced to zero and he never saw the {8-Hearts} on the river. Vaillancourt walked away from the table looking pretty tilted. He came back later, counted out the 214,000 he owed Rybachenko and continued with about 355,000 in chips.

Player Chips Progress
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Sergey Rybachenko
433,000
181,000
181,000
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Noah Vaillancourt
355,000
-335,000
-335,000

Tags: Noah VaillancourtSergey Rybachenko

Duval on the River

Level 21 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante

Yueqi Zhu opened to 24,000 from the cut-off, before being met with an all in for 203,000 from Jason Duval on the big blind. Zhu quickly made the call, putting Duval’s tournament at risk.

Zhu: {7-Hearts}{7-Clubs}
Duval: {A-Hearts}{J-Clubs}

It was all looking good for Zhu, as the dealer spread out {Q-Hearts}{9-Clubs}{4-Spades}{4-Diamonds} on the flop and turn, but the {J-Hearts} on the river, saw Duval snatch the victory from Zhu’s grasp, as eleven still remain in the field.

Tags: Jason DuvalYueqi Zhu

Gathy Hits the Flop

Level 21 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante

The hand started with Michael Gathy opening to 25,000 from under the gun, before Ben Reason raised it up to 65,000 from the button. The blinds folded, before Gathy decided to move all in for 224,000 in chips. Reason made the quick call, as the cards were turned over.

Gathy: {A-Clubs}{Q-Diamonds}
Reason: {10-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}

Unfortunately for Reason, the flop would come {Q-Spades}{5-Spades}{5-Diamonds} to give Gathy the lead with a bigger pair, and he would find no tens, when the board ran out the {7-Hearts} and {3-Diamonds}.

Player Chips Progress
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Michael Gathy
475,000
285,000
285,000
WSOP 3X Winner
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Benjamin Reason
167,000
-215,000
-215,000

Tags: Benjamin ReasonMichael Gathy

Tom Alner Eliminated in 12th Place ($15,525)

Level 21 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
Tom Alner
Tom Alner

Russell Crane opened the button to 20,000 and he received one caller; Tom Alner in the big blind. The flop came {K-Diamonds}{J-Diamonds}{7-Spades} and Alner checked his cards before checking. Crane gently slid 24,000 out and the decision was on Alner. He contemplated his options but didn't need to much time before announcing all in. Before we could count how much it was Crane had already snap called and the cards were face up on the table.

Russell Crane{K-Spades}{10-Clubs}
Tom Alner{K-Clubs}{6-Clubs}

Alner needed help but wouldn't get it. The dealer brought out the {5-Spades} on the turn and paired Crane up again with the {10-Spades} on the river.

Player Chips Progress
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Russell Crane
395,000
115,000
115,000
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Tom Alner
Busted

Tags: Russell CraneTom Alner