2014 World Series of Poker

Event #44: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 3
Event Info

2014 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
66
Prize
$478,102
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$2,583,900
Entries
1,914
Level Info
Level
32
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
20,000

Vinny Pahuja Eliminated in 12th Place ($27,337)

Level 23 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
Vinny Pahuja - 12th Place
Vinny Pahuja - 12th Place

Vinny Pahuja was crippled, then won two straight all-in pots against Ray Foley before he was busted by Evan McNiff.

In his first double-up, Pahuja had his backpack on and was barely seated in his chair went he put his last 50,000 chips in the middle. Ray Foley made the call and the two players went heads-up to a flop.

Pahuja: {a-Spades}{8-Diamonds}
Foley: {j-Clubs}{j-Hearts}

The board ran out {4-Clubs}{9-Hearts}{6-Spades}{a-Diamonds}{8-Hearts} and Pahuja's finished with two pair to stay alive.

In Pahuja's second double-up, he moved all in under the gun preflop and was called once again by Foley.

Pahuja: {a-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}
Foley: {a-Diamonds}{j-Spades}

The board ran out {5-Clubs}{6-Spades}{8-Clubs}{10-Spades}{5-Hearts} and Pahuja again came from behind after hitting a pair on the turn to score the double-up.

A couple hands later, Pahuja got his stack all in preflop against chip leader, Evan McNiff.

Pahuja: {a-}{q-}
McNiff: {k-}{k-}

According to McNiff, the board ran out nine-high and Pahuja was busted in 12th place, taking home $27,337 for his effort.

Player Chips Progress
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Evan McNiff
2,000,000
929,000
929,000
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Ray Foley
520,000
-30,000
-30,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Vinny Pahuja
Busted

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