2014 World Series of Poker

Event #12: $1,500 Pot-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
Event Info

2014 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
j3
Prize
$169,225
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Entries
557
Level Info
Level
23
Blinds
12,000 / 24,000
Ante
0

Martirosyan Vaults Up the Ladder

Level 10 : 500/1,000, 0 ante
David Martirosyan
David Martirosyan

In two incredible hands, David Martirosyan went from short stack to at or near the chip lead.

First, Martirosyan got involved with Jess Yaginuma when Yaginuma opened for 2,000 from early position and Martirosyan three-bet to 4,400 from middle position. Yaginuma made the call and, after a flop of {7-Hearts}{8-Clubs}{4-Hearts} they got it all in.

Martirosyan turned over {9-Spades}{9-Diamonds} and Yaginuma said "you're good," as he tabled {6-Hearts}{6-Clubs}. He was quickly not good however on the {6-Spades} turn. The {10-Clubs} spiked on the river, though and Martirosyan doubled up with the straight.

A couple of hands later, Martirosyan tangled with another former chip leader in Shankar Pillai when they got it all in preflop.

Martirosyan: {q-Spades}{q-Diamonds}

Pillai: {a-Spades}{a-Diamonds}

The board ran out {k-Clubs}{j-Hearts}{6-Spades}{q-Hearts}{3-Spades} and again, Martirosyan makes a big hand after being behind to double up and race toward the chip lead.

Player Chips Progress
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David Martirosyan
95,000
95,000
95,000
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Jesse Yaginuma
64,000
-29,000
-29,000
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Shankar Pillai
Busted
WSOP 2X Winner

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