2013 World Series of Poker

Event #24: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 2
Event Info

2013 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a7
Prize
$432,411
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Entries
1,731
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
15,000

Wasicka Doubles Through Thomas

Level 18 : 3,000/6,000, 500 ante

Paul Wasicka, the man who finished second in the 2006 World Series of Poker Main Event (the one that Jamie Gold won) has been nursing a short stack since we came back from dinner break, but that short-stack has doubled in size thanks to the following hand.

Travell Thomas opened to 12,000 from late position and Wasicka three-bet all in for 43,500 chips. Thomas instantly called and turned over {10-Diamonds}{10-Spades} to find he was in a coinflip with Wasicka's {A-Hearts}{J-Spades}.

"Ship it," said Thomas as the dealer burned a card and put the first three community cards into play. They read {Q-Diamonds}{J-Clubs}{6-Diamonds} improving Wasicka to a pair of jacks. The {K-Spades} landed on the turn and Thomas said," I've got this, I've got this," implying he was confident in catching a straight on the river. That didn't happen because the river was the {K-Clubs} and with that Wasicka doubled up.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Paul Wasicka us
Paul Wasicka
89,000
46,000
46,000

Tags: Paul WasickaTravell Thomas