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

Nassif Doubles Through Aleksa

Level 23 : 15,000/30,000, 0 ante

Hand #119: Brian Aleksa raised and Todd Witteles three-bet. A call was made, the flop fell {k-Spades}{2-Diamonds}{9-Spades} and Aleksa check-called a bet, bringing about the {9-Hearts} turn. Aleksa checked for a second time, Witteles bet and Aleksa got rid of his hand.

Hand #120: Ronnie Bardah raised from the button and won the pot.

Hand #121: Wittles raised under the gun and Aleksa called from the big blind. The {q-Hearts}{2-Hearts}{8-Diamonds} flop saw Aleksa check-fold to a bet from Witteles.

Hand #122: Gabriel Nassif raised and then called when Aleksa three-bet from the small blind. Aleksa bet the {7-Spades}{8-Spades}{7-Hearts} flop, Nassif called and the {6-Hearts} turned. Nassif got his last 7,000 in the pot and tabled the {3-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}, which was out in front of Aleksa's {k-Clubs}{q-Spades}. The {5-Spades} river failed to help Aleksa and Nassif doubled.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Gabriel Nassif fr
Gabriel Nassif
150,000
75,000
75,000

Tags: Brian AleksaGabriel NassifRonnie BardahTodd Witteles

Showing Hands Preflop & Witteles Folds River

Level 23 : 15,000/30,000, 0 ante

Hand #112: Ronnie Bardah received a walk and showed {k-}{k-}.

Hand #113: Michael Moore opened with a raise from under the gun and it folded to Gabriel Nassif in the big blind. He let it go and Moore showed {K-Spades}{K-Diamonds}.

Hand #114: Dom Denotaristefani won the blinds with a preflop raise. He showed {3-Diamonds}{3-Spades} to the table.

Hand #115: Bardah opened with a raise from the cutoff and Brian Aleksa called from the big blind. The flop saw {J-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}{J-Spades} hit the flop. Aleksa checked and Bardah bet out. Aleksa mucked his cards and Bardah took down the pot.

Hand #116: Bardah raised preflop and took down the blinds.

Hand #117: Aleksa raised from his button and Denotaristefani called out of the big blind. The flop came {9-Spades}{3-Clubs}{J-Spades} and Denotaristefani folded to a continuation bet after checking.

Hand #118: Witteles raised from the button and was called by Bardah out of the large blind. The flop was {Q-Spades}{10-Spades}{4-Spades} and Bardah checked. Witteles came out firing only to find Bardah come out with a raise. Witteles called.

The {9-Hearts} fell on the turn and Bardah fired out a bet. Witteles called and the board completed with the {6-Hearts}. Bardah bet one last time and Witteles went into the tank. Eventually, he decided to lay his cards down and Bardah dragged in another pot.

Tags: Brian AleksaDom DenotaristefaniGabriel NassifMichael MooreRonnie BardahTodd Witteles

Pocket Rockets for Denotaristefani

Level 23 : 15,000/30,000, 0 ante

Hand #109: Todd Witteles raised under the gun and Brian Aleksa called from the big blind. The {k-Hearts}{7-Hearts}{j-Diamonds} flop saw Aleksa check-raise Witteles' bet, and the WSOP bracelet winner called. Aleksa led out on the {5-Spades} turn, Witteles raised and Aleksa made the call. When the {A-Hearts} completed the board on the river, action went check-check and Aleksa showed the {k-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds} ofr two pair. Unfortunately for him, Witteles tabled the {k-Clubs}{j-Hearts} for a bigger two pair.

Hand #110: Gabriel Nassif raised and won the pot.

Hand #111: Nassif made it two bets from the hijack and Dom Denotaristefani called from the big blind. v checked the {5-Clubs}{q-Diamonds}{5-Hearts} flop, Nassif bet and Denotaristefani woke up with a check-raise. Nassif called, the {3-Spades} turned and Denotaristefani bet. Nassif called and watched Denotaristefani fire out a bet on the {5-Spades} river. Nassif snap-called but mucked when Denotaristefani rolled over {a-}{a-} for fives full of aces.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Dom Denotaristefani
Dom Denotaristefani
540,000
190,000
190,000
Profile photo of Gabriel Nassif fr
Gabriel Nassif
118,000
-52,000
-52,000

Tags: Dom DenotaristefaniGabriel Nassif

Hands 104-108

Level 23 : 15,000/30,000, 0 ante

Hand #104: Michael Moore raised from his button and Todd Wittelles called from the big blind. The flop brought {Q-Clubs}{Q-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds} and Witteles check-raised the action. Moore called and the {7-Hearts} turned. Witteles fired again and Moore stuck around. The {3-Hearts} rivered and both players checked. Moore showed king-high but was ultimately behind Witteles' ace-high with {A-Hearts}{5-Spades}. Witteles was able to drag in the pot.

Hand #105: Brian Aleksa raised from the button and took down the blinds.

Hand #106: Ronnie Bardah received a walk in his big blind.

Hand #107: Witteles made it two bets before the flop and Dom Denotaristefani three-bet the action. Witteles was his only caller and the flop brought {K-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}. Witteles checked and Denotaristefani put out a bet. Witteles folded and Denotaristefani took it down.

Hand #108: Bardah opened the action with a raise from the button and Gabriel Nassif three-bet from the small blind. Moore folded his big blind and action folded back around to Bardah who called to see a flop.

The dealer brought down {j-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}{3-Clubs} and Nassif continued out with a bet. Bardah folded and Nassif took down the pot.

Tags: Brian AleksaDom DenotaristefaniGabriel NassifMichael MooreRonnie BardahTodd Witteles

Raise and Take

Level 23 : 15,000/30,000, 0 ante

Hand #100: Ronnie Bardah received a walk in his big blind.

Hand #101: Dom Denotaristefani raised before the flop and took down the blinds.

Hand #102: Brian Aleksa raised and took down the blinds.

Hand #103: Denotaristefani raised before the flop and took down the blinds. He showed the {A-Spades}.

Lucky River Card for Moore

Level 23 : 15,000/30,000, 0 ante

Hand #93: Brian Aleksa raised from the button and Dom Denotaristefani called from the big blind. Denotaristefani checked the {q-Hearts}{q-Spades}{3-Diamonds} flop, Aleksa bet and Denotaristefani woke up with a check-raise. Aleksa called, the {4-Hearts} turned and Denotaristefani fired out a bet. Aleksa folded.

Hand #94: Aleksa raised from the cutoff and took down the blinds.

Hand #95: Denotaristefani made it two bets to go from the button and won the pot.

Hand #96: Denotaristefani raised from the cutoff and was met by a three-bet by Ronnie Bardah on the button. Denotaristefani called and then checked the {6-Spades}{10-Diamonds}{5-Spades} flop. Bardah bet and Denotaristefani folded.

Hand #97: Aleksa got a walk in the big blind.

Hand #98: Denotaristefani raised under the gun and took down the pot.

Hand #99: Michael Moore opened with a raise from the cutoff. Todd Witteles three-bet from the small blind, Moore called and the flop fell {3-Diamonds}{a-Hearts}{9-Spades}. Witteles bet, Moore raised and Witteles called. The {7-Hearts} turn saw Witteles check, Moore bet and Witteles check-raise. Moore called and then Witteles bet the {Q-Clubs} river. Moore called with {A-}{q-} and his rivered two pair was good enough to overcome the {A-}{K-} of Witteles.

Tags: Dom DenotaristefaniMichael MooreTodd Witteles

Trip Queens For Denotaristefani

Level 23 : 15,000/30,000, 0 ante

Hand #86: Brian Aleksa raised out of the small blind and Todd Witteles called from the big blind. The flop came {A-Diamonds}{7-Spades}{6-Hearts} and Aleksa fired out. Witteles folded and Aleksa took the pot.

Hand #87: Michael Moore raised before the flop and Dom Denotaristefani called. Denotaristefani check-folded the unknown flop and Moore took it down.

Hand #88: Gabriel Nassif made it two bets from under the gun. Witteles three-bet from the button and action came back around to Nassif who called.

The two saw {2-Diamonds}{A-Hearts}{5-Hearts} hit the felt and Nassif checked. Witelles led out only to find Nassif check-raise the action. Witelles stayed the course.

The turn paired the board with the {2-Clubs} and Nassif fired out. Witelles opted to lay it down and Nassif picked up the pot.

Hand #89: Witelles took down the blinds with a preflop raise.

Hand #90: Dom Denotaristefani raised from the cutoff and took it down before the flop.

Hand #91: Ronnie Bardah made it two bets from the cutoff and both of the blinds released.

Hand #92: Denotaristefani raised from under the gun and Moore made it three bets from the button. The blinds folded and Denotaristefani called to see a flop.

The dealer fanned {Q-Spades}{8-Hearts}{3-Spades} on the felt and Denotaristefani checked. Moore bet out and Denotaristefani called to see the {q-Clubs} pair the board on the turn. The {K-Spades} struck the river and Denotaristefani fired out. Moore called and Denotaristefani showed {Q-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds} for trip queens and the winning hand.

Tags: Brian AleksaDom DenotaristefaniGabriel NassifMichael MooreRonnie BardahTodd Witteles

A Couple Nice Pots for Moore

Level 23 : 15,000/30,000, 0 ante

Hand #83: Gabriel Nassif got a walk in the big blind.

Hand #84: Dom Denotaristefani raised from the cutoff and Michael Moore three-bet from the big blind. Denotaristefani called, the flop fell {8-Hearts}{8-Spades}{9-Spades} and Moore bet. Denotaristefani called, the {10-Diamonds} turned and Moore bet once again. Denotaristefani was stubborn and made the call, leading to the {J-Diamonds} river. It went check-check and Moore tabled the {k-Hearts}{k-Diamonds} for the win.

Hand #85: Denotaristefani raised to 30,000 from the hijack and Moore three-bet to 45,000 from the small blind. Denotaristefani called, the flop came down {5-Spades}{3-Hearts}{7-Spades} and Moore quickly bet. Denotaristefani called, the {8-Spades} turned and Moore bet once again. Denotaristefani called, the {j-Diamonds} appeared on the river and Moore slowed down with a check. Denotaristefani bet and Moore called. Denotaristefani showed {k-Clubs}{q-Clubs} and Moore won the pot with {9-}{9-}.

Tags: Dom DenotaristefaniMichael Moore

Level: 23

Limits: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 0