2013 World Series of Poker

Event #8: $2,500 Eight-Game Mix
Day: 2
Event Info

2013 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Michael Malm
Winning Hand
a10109
Prize
$225,104
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,500
Prize Pool
$882,700
Entries
388
Level Info
Level
29
Blinds
0 / 0
Ante
0

Hurey's Aces Bust Van Alstyne

Level 18

Stud

Michael Hurey completed with a king from early position, and James Van Alstyne called from the bring-in with a deuce.

Hurey bet fourth street, and Van Alstyne called. Hurey again fired on fifth, and Van Alstyne put the last of his chips in.

Hurey: {a-Diamonds}{a-Hearts}/{k-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}{8-Hearts}
Van Alstyne: {6-Clubs}{6-Spades}/{2-Diamonds}{q-Hearts}{4-Clubs}

Hurey improved to aces and tens after all the cards were dealt, and Van Alstyne's own improvement to sixes and deuces wasn't enough to keep him alive.

Player Chips Progress
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Michael Hurey
147,000
57,000
57,000
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James Van Alstyne
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: James Van AlstyneMichael Hurey

Level: 18

Triple Draw 2-7 - Hold'em - Omaha 8 2,500 5,000 5,000-10,000
Razz - Stud - Stud 8 1,000 2,000 5,000 5,000-10,000
No-Limit Hold'em - PLO (No Ante) 600 1,200 2,400

Hurey Doubles Through Vitch

Level 17

No-Limit Hold'em

Michael Hurey got it all in with {6-Clubs}{6-Spades} against Chris Vitch's {a-}{k-}. The board ran out clean for Hurey, and Vitch is down to a handful of big bets.

Meanwhile, Darryl Herrick check-called Josh Arieh's 9,000 bet at another table on a flop of {j-Clubs}{a-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}. He then led out for 20,000 on a {4-Hearts} turn, but Arieh was ready for it and moved in immediately. Harrick folded, and Arieh took the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Michael Hurey
90,000
40,000
40,000
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Darryl Herrick
70,000
-41,000
-41,000
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Christopher Vitch
35,000
-61,000
-61,000
WSOP 3X Winner

Tags: Chris VitchJosh AriehDarryl HarrickMichael Hurey

Crain Catches Quads; Doubles Through Mueller

Level 17
Eric Crain (Day 1) Makes Quads to Double
Eric Crain (Day 1) Makes Quads to Double

No-Limit Hold'em

Eric Crain opened with a preflop raise to 5,000. Greg Mueller three-bet to 13,000 from the next seat over and it folded back to Crain who moved all in for 67,500 total. Mueller went into the tank.

"I told myself if you did that I was going to call," said Mueller to a motionless Crain.

After a moment of posturing, Mueller decided to go with it.

Crain: {J-Hearts}{8-Hearts}
Mueller: {A-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}

Mueller was out in the lead and for a brief moment in time it looked as if it'd stay that way as the {A-Diamonds} was the card in the window. However, as the dealer's hand revealed the rest of the flop, everyone gasped. The final two cards were the {J-Clubs} and the {J-Spades}, giving Crain flopped trips.

The {Q-Diamonds} hit the turn and Mueller needed to significantly improve on the river to beat Crain. The river was the {J-Diamonds}, however, and gave Crain quad jacks for good measure.

"I knew you were blowing up that hand," said Mueller. "It's unreal."

Mueller is now down to about 110,000 while Crain has doubled to around 140,000.

Player Chips Progress
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Eric Crain
140,000
86,000
86,000
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Greg Mueller
110,000
-130,000
-130,000
WSOP 3X Winner

Tsodikov Out

Level 17

2-7 Triple Draw

Rostislav Tsodikov, who was just crippled in the previous hand, was all in for his tournament life the very next hand against Dario Alioto. We arrived at the table after the final draw to see Tsodikov show {9-}{5-}{4-}{3-}{2-}. His nine-perfect was ultimately beaten by Alioto's {8-}{7-}{6-}{4-}{3-} and Tsodikov was sent to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
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Dario Alioto
170,000
-16,000
-16,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Rostislav Tsodikov
Busted

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Malm Cripples Tsodikov

Level 17

2-7 Triple Draw

Michael Malm, Rostislav Tsodikov and James Van Alstyne each put in three bets before the first draw.

Tsodikov, in the small blind, drew one. Malm, in the big blind, and Van Alstyne, in middle position, each drew two. Everyone checked.

Draws went the same the second time around. Tsodikov checked, Malm bet, and both players called.

Tsodikov drew one again, and Malm stood pat. Van Alstyne also drew one. Everyone checked the final betting round, and Tsodikov showed the {q-Diamonds}. That wasn't good enough to beat Malm's {10-}{7-}{5-}{3-}{2-}, however, and he raked in the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Michael Malm
208,000
98,000
98,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Rostislav Tsodikov
5,000
-100,000
-100,000

Tags: James Van AlstyneMichael MalmRostislav Tsodikov

Wolasnky's Fours Are Good

Level 17

2-7 Triple Draw

Marco Johnson opened with a raise that was quickly three-bet by Steven Wolansky from the next seat over. The blinds released and Johnson called.

Johnson drew two and Wolansky opted to draw three. Both players checked and on the second draw Johnson took two once more and Wolansky drew two.

Johnson checked and Wolansky bet. Johnson called and drew one on the final draw. Wolansky also took one.

Johnson cut out a bet and Wolansky went into the tank, all the while shuffling enough chips to call. In the end, he opted to do so.

Johnson fanned {7-}{7-}{6-}{5-}{2-} for a pair of sevens.

"Pair of sevens?" asked Wolansky. "Pair of fours!"

Wolansky fanned {4-}{4-}{7-}{3-}{2-} triumphantly and was able to take down the pot. He's now sitting on 210,000 while Johnson has fallen to 245,000.

On the other side of the room, Andrey Zaichenko was eliminated in unknown action during a hand of Stud Eight-or-better

Player Chips Progress
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Marco Johnson
245,000
-55,000
-55,000
WSOP 2X Winner
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Steven Wolansky
210,000
83,000
83,000
WSOP 2X Winner
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Andrey Zaichenko
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

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Arieh, Pearson Chop Massive Stud-Eight Pot

Level 17

Stud Eight or Better

Travis Pearson bet out on fourth street with two babies, Benjamin Pollak raised with a ten-seven, and Josh Arieh called with four-king. Pearson called.

On fifth street, Pearson caught an eight and bet out again, Pollak, who got an ace, again raised. Arieh had two kings on board now, so he cold-called again. Pearson put the last of his chips in, and Arieh and Pollak called.

Sixth street brought a third king for Arieh and a second seven for Pollak. Arieh bet. Pollak looked disgusted when he mucked after some thought. The dealer tossed out seventh street to Arieh and Pearson.

Arieh: {a-Hearts}{2-Hearts}{3-Hearts}/{4-Spades}{k-Clubs}{k-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}
Pearson: {7-}{2-}{4-}/{4-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}

Pearson took the low with an eight-seven, and Arieh's three face-up kings were good for the high.

Player Chips Progress
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Benjamin Pollak
150,500
-103,500
-103,500
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Josh Arieh
127,000
7,000
7,000
Team Lucky
WSOP 6X Winner
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Travis Pearson
70,000
22,800
22,800

Tags: Benjamin PollakJosh AriehTravis Pearson