2013 World Series of Poker

Event #8: $2,500 Eight-Game Mix
Day: 2
Event Info

2013 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Michael Malm
Winning Hand
a10109
Prize
$225,104
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,500
Prize Pool
$882,700
Entries
388
Level Info
Level
29
Blinds
0 / 0
Ante
0

"I Love Stud-Eight!"

Level 9

Stud-Eight or Better

Amnon Filippi{x-}{x-} / {6-Spades}{4-Clubs}{2-Hearts}{8-Spades} / {x-}
Andy Bloch{x-}{x-} / {7-Diamonds}{j-Spades}{5-Spades}{8-Clubs} / {x-}
Jim Collopy{x-}{x-} /{K-Spades}{Q-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}{Q-Clubs} / {x-}

We caught up with the action on fourth street to find Amnon Filippi fire out a bet. Both Andy Bloch and Jim Collopy called to see fifth. Filippi who once again fired a bet that was called by both players.

On sixth street, Collopy took the lead with a bet and Filippi announced a raise. Bloch flat called and Collopy called off the rest of his chips.

Filippi fired dark into the side pot before seventh and Bloch called once he looked at his cards.

Bloch showed {A-Diamonds}{3-Spades}{2-Diamonds} for a seventy-five low, but was ultimately behind Filipi's {A-Hearts}{3-Clubs}{K-Hearts} for sixty-four.

Collopy rolled over {A-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}{9-Hearts} for just a pair of queens for the high. It was good against both of his opponents and a look of joy washed over his face.

"Neither of you have a pair?" asked Collopy. "I love stud-eight! I was ahead the whole way with ace-king-queen!"

Collopy was able to take half of the main pot and stay alive with around 10,000 in chips. Bloch was the only player to take a major hit and is now sitting on about 22,000.

Player Chips Progress
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Amnon Filippi
36,000
1,700
1,700
WSOP 1X Winner
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Andy Bloch
22,000
-14,525
-14,525
WSOP 1X Winner
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Jim Collopy
10,000
1,550
1,550
WSOP 3X Winner

Tags: Amnon FilippiAndy BlochJim Collopy

Some Players Displeased with Structure

Level 9

Stud Eight or Better

Chad Brown raised it up after a completion in the first hand of Stud Hi/Lo at his table, and made his opponent fold on sixth street after he was showing a pair of deuces and a jack on board.

After the hand, Brown asked for the floor, and he explained to the dealer that the ante should be 150 at this level instead of 100. The players at the table, including experienced tournament player Allen Kessler, seemed to be in agreement with the sentiment. The floor director promised to forward the idea to the appropriate parties.

Tags: Allen KesslerChad Brown

Traniello Takes a Hit

Level 9

Limit Hold'em

We caught up with the action on a board of {5-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}{Q-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}. Marco Traniello checked over to Stephen Moreschi who fired out a bet. Traniello called and the {6-Diamonds} finished off the board.

Traniello check-called once again but mucked his cards when Moreschi showed {K-Spades}{Q-Hearts} for fives full of queens. With this hit, Traniello is down to around 3,500 while Moreschi has grown to about 13,000.

Player Chips Progress
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Marco Traniello
22,000
-3,500
-3,500
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Stephen Moreschi
13,000
3,825
3,825

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A Look at the 2013 WSOP POY Race

Level 9

The WSOP Player of the Year Standings are a cumulative measure of performance. Players will receive points for bracelet events during the 2013 WSOP APAC, 2013 WSOP and 2013 WSOP Europe. Players will only receive points for open bracelet events.

Here's a look at the current standings:

Current 2013 WSOP Player of the Year Standings

PlacePlayerPoints
1Daniel Negreanu427.15
2Charles Sylvestre260.00
3Daniel Marton252.00
4Trevor Pope240.00
5Bryan Piccioli211.50
6John Beauprez190.00
7Mike Gorodinsky187.50
8Seth Berger182.00
9Winfred Yu180.00
10David Vamplew168.00

Ivey Putting the Pressure On

Level 9

PLO

The Phil Ivey machine is gaining steam, and the other players in the room would do well to watch out.

In a hand we caught, Vanessa Selbst and two other players checked to Ivey on the button after the flop came {7-Diamonds}{10-Spades}{k-Diamonds}. Ivey fired out 1,500, and only the cutoff made the call. The turn brought the {5-Spades}, and the cutoff checked. Ivey turned it up a notch with 4,500 this time, and cutoff called after some thought. The came {3-Hearts}, and the cutoff checked again. Ivey announced all in and the cutoff quickly folded.

Player Chips Progress
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Phil Ivey
29,600
11,075
11,075
WSOP 11X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer

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One For Mueller

Level 9

We caught up with the action to see a board of {4-Clubs}{J-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}{10-Hearts}. Greg Mueller led out for 400 and Matthew Kaufman put out a raise to 1,100. Mueller flat called to see a river.

The dealer rapped the table and produced the {10-Clubs} on the river. Mueller checked and Kaufman put out a bet of 1,600. Mueller thought for a moment before calling. He tabled {K-Hearts}{J-Clubs}{7-Hearts}{5-Clubs} which prompted Kaufman to muck his hand.

Mueller dragged in the pot and is now up to about 24,000.

Tags: Greg MuellerMatthew Kaufman

Myung Sees Early Exit

Level 9

PLO

John Myung began today as one of the shortest stacks in the room and was unable to gain any momentum today. We caught up to find him all in on a flop of {Q-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}{K-Diamonds} against Michael Malm.

Myung: {A-Spades}{Q-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}
Malm: {K-Hearts}{Q-Clubs}{10-Clubs}{9-Clubs}

Malm was ahead at the moment with top two and stayed that way as the {5-Hearts} turned and the {5-Clubs} rivered. Myung saw an early exit while Malm was able to pad his stack a bit to around 68,000.

Player Chips Progress
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Michael Malm
68,000
6,200
6,200
WSOP 1X Winner
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John Myung
Busted

Tags: John MyungMichael Malm