2013 World Series of Poker

Event #37: $5,000 Limit Hold'em
Day: 3
Event Info

2013 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
qj
Prize
$211,743
Event Info
Buy-in
$5,000
Prize Pool
$799,000
Entries
170
Level Info
Level
28
Limits
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
0

Long Tank-Fold From Aleksa

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

Hand #177: Gabriel Nassif received a walk in the big blind.

Hand #178: Brian Aleksa popped it up from under the gun and Michael Moore called from the big blind. The flop brought {K-Clubs}{6-Spades}{K-Diamonds} and Moore checked. Aleksa fired out a c-bet and Moore called to see a turn.

A third king hit the turn- the {K-Spades} - which prompted Moore to bet out. Aleksa raised and Moore called. The {j-Spades} rivered and the action went check-check. Moore turned over {8-Hearts}{6-Diamonds} for kings full of sixes and took down the pot.

Hand #179: Ronnie Bardah raised from under the gun and Aleksa called from the big blind. The flop came {7-Clubs}{K-Clubs}{j-Hearts} and Aleksa checked. Bardah continued out and Aleksa put out a check-raise. Bardah made it three bets to go and Aleksa flat called. Fourth street was the {3-Clubs} and Aleksa checked. Bardah moved another bet into the middle, which caused Aleksa to cross his arms and lean back in his chair. A moment passed before Aleksa put his head in his hands while he continued to think. Another minute ticked down on the clock before Aleksa finally decided to lay his hand down.

Tags: Brian AleksaGabriel NassifMichael MooreRonnie Bardah

Four More Hands

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

Hand #173: On a flop of {j-Diamonds}{k-Clubs}{q-Hearts}, Gabriel Nassif checked from the big blind and Brian Aleksa bet from the button. A call was made, the {3-Diamonds} turned and both players checked. Nassif then led out for 50,000 on the {6-Diamonds} river and won the pot when Aleksa released his hand.

Hand #174: Nassif raised from the small blind and Michael Moore called from the big. Nassif led out for 25,000 on the {9-Hearts}{j-Hearts}{7-Clubs} flop, Moore called and the {K-Diamonds} turned. Nassif bet 50,000, Moore raised to 100,000 and Nassif folded.

Hand #175: Moore raised to 50,000 from the small blind, Aleska called from the big and the flop came down {2-Hearts}{10-Spades}{4-Hearts}. Moore bet 25,000, Aleksa called and the {7-Spades} appeared on the turn. Moore checked, Aleksa bet 50,000 and Moore thought for well over a minute before folding.

Hand #176: Nassif raised under the gun and Ronnie Bardah called from the big blind to see a {5-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}{5-Clubs} flop. Bardah check-called a bet and then did the same on the {A-Hearts} turn. Bardah checked for a third time on the {2-Hearts} river and then snap-called when Nassif bet. The Frenchman tabled the {a-Hearts}{7-Spades} and Bardah showed the {a-Spades}{2-Clubs} to chop the pot.

Todd Witteles Eliminated in 5th Place ($52,582)

Level 25 : 25,000/50,000, 0 ante
Todd Witteles - 5th Place
Todd Witteles - 5th Place

Hand #172: Brian Aleksa raised from the cutoff and Todd Witteles made it three bets from the next seat over. Aleksa four-bet and Witteles capped the action and was all in. The cards were turned over to find the two racing for Witteles' tournament life.

Witteles: {7-Spades}{7-Clubs}
Aleksa: {K-Spades}{Q-Spades}

The board fell down {4-Hearts}{j-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}{Q-Hearts}{3-Diamonds} and Aleksa was able to send Witteles packing with his turned pair of queens. Witteles will collect $52,582 for his efforts today.

Player Chips Progress
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Brian Aleksa
350,000
105,000
105,000
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Todd Witteles
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Brian AleksaTodd Witteles

Dom Denotaristefani Eliminated in 6th Place ($40,205)

Level 25 : 25,000/50,000, 0 ante
Dom Denotaristefani - 6th Place
Dom Denotaristefani - 6th Place

Hand #171: On a flop of {3-Hearts}{10-Spades}{8-Clubs}, Dom Denotaristefani got his last 48,000 all in against Ronnie Bardah. Denotaristefani tabled {A-Clubs}{9-Spades} but was crushed by Bardah's {8-Diamonds}{8-Spades} for a flopped set. The turn brought the {2-Diamonds} and the river the {4-Spades}, ensuring that Denotaristefani would hit the rail in sixth place.

Tags: Dom DenotaristefaniRonnie Bardah

Bardah Runs Into Pocket Rockets

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

Hand #164: Dom Denotaristefani raised under the gun and won the pot.

Hand #165: Todd Witteles raised from the small blind and Denotaristefani called from the big. The {8-Clubs}{j-Spades}{j-Diamonds} flop saw Witteles bet and Denotaristefani fold.

Hand #166: Ronnie Bardah got a walk in the big blind.

Hand #167: Bardah called from the small blind and Gabriel Nassif raised from the big. After Bardah call the flop fell {7-Hearts}{4-Spades}{9-Diamonds} and Nassif bet after a Bardah check. Bardah woke up with a check-raise, Nassif called and the dealer burned and turned the {2-Diamonds}. Bardah bet, Nassif raised and Bardah called, brining about the {Q-Diamonds} river. Bardah checked and then tank-called when Nassif bet. Nassif rolled over the {a-Diamonds}{a-Hearts} and Bardah sent his cards to the muck.

Hand #168: Brian Aleksa raised under the gun and Michael "Big Store" Moore three-bet from the big. Aleksa called, the flop fell {a-Hearts}{a-Clubs}{5-Diamonds} and Moore led out with a bet. Aleksa called, the {A-Spades} turned and Moore bet 50,000. Aleksa took about a minute before laying down his hand.

Hand #169: Michael Moore raised from the small blind and Aleksa three-bet from the big. Moore called and then led out on the {4-Diamonds}{3-Spades}{7-Clubs} flop. Aleksa folded.

Hand #170: Moore raised to 50,000 from the button only to have Aleksa three-bet from the small blind. Moore made it four bets. Aleksa got the rest of his chips in and the cards were turned up.

Moore: {a-Clubs}{9-Spades}
Aleksa: {9-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}

Aleksa was looking to dodge an ace, and that's just what he did when the board ran out {10-Hearts}{7-Hearts}{2-Clubs}{10-Spades}{j-Spades}. Ship the double to Aleksa.

Tags: Brian AleksaGabriel NassifRonnie BardahMichael Moore

First Three Back

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

Hand #161 Unknown action.

Hand #162: Action before the flop was unknown other than it was raised to four bets with Gabriel Nassif and Dom Denotaristefani seeing a flop. The dealer spread out {K-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}{6-Hearts} and Nassif fired out a bet. Denotaristefani called and the {J-Hearts} hit the turn. Nassif bet once again but on this street Denotaristefani opted to get away from his hand.

Hand #163: Todd Witteles raised under the gun only to have Ronnie Bardah three-bet from the cutoff. The flop came {7-Clubs}{5-Clubs}{5-Hearts} and Witteles checked. Bardah continued out and Witteles folded his hand.

Level: 25

Limits: 25,000/50,000

Ante: 0