2013 World Series of Poker

Event #41: $5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha (Six Handed)
Day: 3
Event Info

2013 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
10874
Prize
$488,817
Event Info
Buy-in
$5,000
Prize Pool
$1,880,000
Entries
400
Level Info
Level
28
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
0

Level: 28

Blinds: 30,000/60,000

Ante:

Gross Calls, Collects

Level 27 : 25,000/50,000, 0 ante
Steve Gross
Steve Gross

Hands #86-#87: Steve Gross and Salman Behbehani gave each other walks.

Hand #88: Behbehani raised to 125,000 from the button and won.

Hand #89: Gross raised to 100,000 and Behbehani called. The flop came {K-Spades}{J-Spades}{Q-Diamonds}. Behbehani checked, Gross bet 130,000, and Behbehani called. Both then checked the {J-Hearts} turn card. Fifth street brought the {8-Diamonds} and a bet of 330,000, and after a long tank Gross emerged to make the call.

Gross showed {A-Hearts}{J-Diamonds}{10-Spades}{3-Spades} for the Broadway straight, and it was good as Behbehani had {Q-Hearts}{10-Clubs}{7-Spades}{6-Clubs}.

Afterwards Behbehani asked Gross "Did you know you had a jack?" and Gross replied "Oh, no�� I just knew I had ace-ten."

Tags: Steve GrossSalman Behbehani

First Five Hands of Heads-Up Play

Level 27 : 25,000/50,000, 0 ante

Hand #81: Steve Gross raised to 100,000, Salman Behbehani three-bet to 300,000, and Gross called. The flop came {Q-Hearts}{10-Clubs}{6-Diamonds} and Behbehani bet 205,000. Gross called. They checked the {A-Hearts} on the turn, then when the {A-Spades} fell on fifth street Behbehani bet 500,000 and Gross folded.

Hand #82: Gross got a walk.

Hand #83: Gross raised 100,000 and Behbehani folded.

Hand #84: Behbehani raised to 100,000 and Gross called. They checked the {4-Clubs}{3-Hearts}{2-Hearts} flop, then Gross bet 115,000 on the {9-Diamonds} turn and Behbehani called. The river came the {2-Spades} and Gross bet 315,000, forcing a fold from Behbehani.

Hand #85: Gross limped, Behbehani checked, and the pair checked down the {K-Spades}{9-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}{Q-Hearts}{8-Spades} board. Behbehani tabled {A-Diamonds}{K-Clubs}{7-Spades}{7-Diamonds} and Gross mucked.

Tags: Salman BehbehaniSteve Gross

Timo Pfutzenreuter Eliminated in 3rd Place ($194,147)

Level 27 : 25,000/50,000, 0 ante
Timo Pfutzenreuter - 3rd Place
Timo Pfutzenreuter - 3rd Place

Hand #80: Steve Gross raised to 100,000 from the button and Timo Pfutzenreuter called from the big blind. The flop came {J-Clubs}{4-Hearts}{3-Spades} and both players checked. The turn was the {7-Clubs}. Pfutzenreuter bet 150,000 and Gross called.

The river brought the {6-Diamonds}. Pfutzenreuter bet again, this time for 175,000, and Gross raised to 800,000. Pfutzenreuter shook his head and took off his glasses as he contemplated what to do. He had but a little more than 800,000 left, and after thinking for a while he finally set them forward and Gross called the remainder.

Gross turned over {8-Spades}{6-Clubs}{5-Clubs}{5-Hearts} for the straight, while Pfutzenreuter had {J-Diamonds}{J-Spades}{10-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds} for a second-best set. Pfutzenreuter is out in third and heads-up play is about to commence.

Player Chips Progress
Timo Pfutzenreuter de
Timo Pfutzenreuter
Busted

Tags: Steve GrossTimo Pfutzenreuter

Behbehani In Front

Level 27 : 25,000/50,000, 0 ante

Hand #79: After battling in third position for the first part of three-handed play, Behbehani has nudged ahead of Steve Gross and into the lead.

In this hand, Gross opened for 130,000 and Behbehani called from the big blind. The flop came {K-Hearts}{Q-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}. Gross bet 155,000 and Behbehani called. The turn was the {7-Hearts}, and this time Gross bet 405,000. Behbehani called again.

The river was the {3-Spades} and went check-check. Behbehani showed {A-Hearts}{K-Spades}{8-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds} for kings, and Gross said "pair of deuces" as he mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Salman Behbehani us
Salman Behbehani
2,420,000
720,000
720,000
Steve Gross us
Steve Gross
2,380,000
-770,000
-770,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Salman BehbehaniSteve Gross

Behbehani Defends Blinds

Level 27 : 25,000/50,000, 0 ante

Hand #73: Steve Gross raised to 100,000 from the small blind and Salman Behbehani called from the big blind. The flop came {J-Spades}{J-Hearts}{8-Hearts} and Gross continued for 105,000, getting a call from Behbehani. Both then checked the {7-Clubs} turn. The river was the {3-Clubs}, and Gross checked once more. Behbehani bet 200,000, and Gross folded.

Hands #74-#75: Pfutzenreuter got a walk, then Gross enjoyed one.

Hand #76: Pfutzenreuter raised to 100,000 from the button and Behbehani called from the big blind. They checked the {J-Hearts}{10-Clubs}{6-Clubs} flop. The {4-Diamonds} then came on the turn. Behbehani bet 125,000, and Pfutzenreuter called. The river was the {A-Clubs}, and both checked it down. Behbehani turned over {9-Hearts}{8-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}{5-Clubs} for a small flush, and Pfutzenreuter folded.

Hand #77: Gross raised to 100,000 from the button, and Behbehani called from the small blind. Both checked the {10-Spades}{J-Hearts}{3-Spades} flop. The turn was the {6-Diamonds}. Behbehani bet 175,000 and Gross called. The river was the {5-Diamonds}. This time Behbehani bet 320,000, and Gross got out.

Hand #78: After defending his blinds successfully during that sequence, Behbehani raised to 100,000 from the button and earned the blinds of his two opponents.

Player Chips Progress
Steve Gross us
Steve Gross
3,150,000
-815,000
-815,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Salman Behbehani us
Salman Behbehani
1,700,000
1,205,000
1,205,000
Timo Pfutzenreuter de
Timo Pfutzenreuter
1,150,000
-395,000
-395,000

Tags: Salman BehbehaniSteve GrossTimo Pfutzenreuter

Behbehani Binks Diamond, Survives

Level 27 : 25,000/50,000, 0 ante
Salman Behbehani
Salman Behbehani

Hand #72: Salman Behbehani raised to 100,000 from the button and Steve Gross called from the big blind. The flop came {6-Diamonds}{K-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}. Gross made a pot-sized bet of 225,000, then Behbehani pushed all in for 370,000 and Gross called.

Behbehani had {A-Clubs}{A-Diamonds}{J-Diamonds}{2-Clubs} while Gross showed {K-Spades}{10-Hearts}{9-Clubs}{4-Clubs}. The turn was the {3-Spades} and the river the {3-Diamonds}, that diamond on the river giving Behbehani a flush to beat Gross's two pair and survive.

Tags: Salman BehbehaniSteve Gross