2013 World Series of Poker

Event #10: $1,500 Limit Hold'em
Day: 3
Event Info

2013 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a3
Prize
$191,605
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$870,750
Entries
645
Level Info
Level
28
Limits
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
0

Hads 99-103

Level 25 : 25,000/50,000, 0 ante

Hand #99: Malissia Zapata got a walk.

Hand #100: Chiduziem Obi raised, Zapata reraised and Obi called. The flop came {4-Hearts}{8-Hearts}{10-Spades}. Zapata checked, Obi bet and Zapata called. Zapata bet the {j-Spades} turn, Obi folded.

Hand #101: Zapata raised, Mark Mierkalns called. The flop came {k-Spades}{j-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}. Both players checked. Mierkalns check-folded the {4-Hearts} turn.

Hand #102: Obi got a walk.

Hand #103: Mierkalns raised, everyone else folded.

Wheeler Snatches the Chip Lead; Zapata Doubles Again

Level 25 : 25,000/50,000, 0 ante
Brent Wheeler
Brent Wheeler

Hand #95: Mark Mierkalns raised and won the hand.

Hand #96: Mierkalns won another pot with a single raise.

Hand #97: Malissia Zapata raised on the button, Mierkalns called in the big blind, and the flop fell {2-Clubs}{a-Spades}{k-Diamonds}. Multiple bets went in until Zapata was all in, and the hands were opened.

Mierkalns: {10-Hearts}{2-Hearts}
Zapata: {k-Hearts}{7-Hearts}

The turn and river came {3-Diamonds}, {6-Spades} respectively, and Zapata doubled.

Hand #98: Brent Wheeler and Mierkalns took a flop with unknown preflop action. Mierkalns check-called on every street as the board came {9-Diamonds}{a-Clubs}{10-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}{q-Hearts}, then mucked when Wheeler showed {a-Hearts}{k-Hearts}.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Brent Wheeler us
Brent Wheeler
1,285,000
393,000
393,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Mark Mierkalns ca
Mark Mierkalns
1,050,000
-400,000
-400,000
Profile photo of Malissia Zapata us
Malissia Zapata
305,000
10,000
10,000

Tags: Brent WheelerMalissia ZapataMark Mierkalns

Zapata Doubles

Level 25 : 25,000/50,000, 0 ante

Hand #92: Malissia Zapata raised, Brent Wheeler, reraised and Zapata reraised again. Wheeler called. The board came {k-Spades}{a-Diamonds}{2-Spades}{5-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}. Zapata bet every street, and Wheeler called. Wheeler showed {a-Hearts}{j-Hearts} to beat {a-}{9-}.

Hand #93: Mark Mierkalns got a walk.

Hand #94: Zapata raised, Mierkalns called. The flop came {8-Diamonds}{k-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}, and Zapata got {a-}{9-} in against {5-}{7-}. The turn and river didn't help Mierkalns, and Zapata doubled up.

Tags: Malissia Zapata

Mierkalns Extends His Lead

Level 25 : 25,000/50,000, 0 ante
Mark Mierkalns
Mark Mierkalns

Hand #90: Mark Mierkalns raised and won the hand.

Hand #91: Mierkalns raised on the button, Malissia Zapata defended her big blind, and the flop came {8-Hearts}{6-Clubs}{6-Spades}. Zapata check-called a bet.

The turn was the {10-Clubs}, Zapata led out, Mierkalns raised, and Zapata made it three bets. Mierkalns called. The {3-Clubs} completed the board, Mierkalns led out, and Zapata called. Mierkalns showed {k-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}, and won the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Mark Mierkalns ca
Mark Mierkalns
1,450,000
312,000
312,000
Profile photo of Malissia Zapata us
Malissia Zapata
295,000
-282,000
-282,000

Tags: Malissia ZapataMark Mierkalns

Level: 25

Limits: 25,000/50,000

Ante:

Last Two Hands Before Break

Level 24 : 20,000/40,000, 0 ante

Hand #88: Malissia Zapata called, and Brent Wheeler checked. The flop came {q-Spades}{4-Clubs}{3-Clubs}, and both players checked. The turn came {9-Diamonds}. Zapata bet, and Wheeler folded.

Hand #89: Chiduziem Obi raised, Mark Mierkalns called. The flop came {10-Hearts}{7-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}, and both players checked. The turn came {3-Hearts}. Mierkalns bet, and Obi called. The river came {2-Diamonds}, and both checked. Obi showed {a-Diamonds}{8-Spades} to take the pot.

Grayson Scoggin Eliminated in 5th Place ($42,074)

Level 24 : 20,000/40,000, 0 ante
Grayson Scoggin - 5th Place
Grayson Scoggin - 5th Place

Hand #86: Brent Wheeler raised in early position, and won the pot.

Hand #87: Wheeler raised from under the gun, Mark Mierkalns three-bet on his direct left, Grayson Scoggin four-bet on the button, and Wheeler called. Mierkalns capped it, Scoggin tossed in his remaining 7,000 chips, and Wheeler again called.

The flop fell {j-Clubs}{9-Spades}{a-Hearts}, Wheeler check-called a bet, and the turn was the {6-Clubs}. Wheeler checked, Mierkalns fired out a bet, and Wheeler tank-folded.

"SHOW THEM ACES!" someone on Mierkalns railed yelled.

Sure enough, the Canadian showed {a-Spades}{a-Clubs} for a set of aces.

Scoggin was drawing dead with {10-Hearts}{9-Hearts}, and hit the rail when the {7-Hearts} completed the board.

Player Chips Progress
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Grayson Scoggin
Busted

Tags: Brent WheelerGrayson ScogginMark Mierkalns

William James Eliminated in 6th Place ($31,747)

Level 24 : 20,000/40,000, 0 ante
William James - 6th Place
William James - 6th Place

Hand #85: Mark Mierkalns raised on the button, Grayson Scoggin three-bet in the small blind, and William James called all in. Mierkalns called as well.

The two players checked it down as the board came {q-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}{5-Hearts}{k-Spades}{10-Hearts}, and all three hands were opened.

Mierkalns: {10-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}
Scoggin: {a-Diamonds}{8-Spades}
James: {a-Clubs}{7-Clubs}

James was eliminated in sixth place, earning $31,747.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Mark Mierkalns ca
Mark Mierkalns
990,000
380,000
380,000
Profile photo of Grayson Scoggin us
Grayson Scoggin
85,000
-160,000
-160,000
Profile photo of William James us
William James
Busted

Tags: Grayson ScogginMark MierkalnsWilliam James

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Level 24 : 20,000/40,000, 0 ante
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