Event #52: $10,000 Limit Hold'em Championship Dia 1 | 2014 World Series of Poker

2014-06-26 19:12 UTC-7

Two Pair For Sternheimer

Nível 3 : 500/1,000, 0 ante

Philip Sternheimer raised from the cutoff and Kevin Song, who just entered the tournament, called from the big blind.

The flop brought out and Song check-raised, which was called by Sternheimer.

On the turn the hit and Song bet after which Sternheimer quickly raised it up. Song made the call and the river was the . Song check-called a bet and Sternheimer showed , which was enough to take the pot down.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Philip Sternheimer	35,500 5,500	5,500

Kevin Song	24,000

Tags: Philip Sternheimer Kevin Song

2014-06-26 18:59 UTC-7

Hsiung Stays Alive

Nível 3 : 500/1,000, 0 ante

Limit Hold'em bracelet winner Kenny Hsiung was just all in for his tournament life on the river in a hand that started out five-way.

We picked up the action on the flop with five players involved, and the first three checked to Richard Sklar who bet. The player in position called and Kenny Hsiung check-raised. Domenico de Notaristefani three-bet, Sklar and the player in position folded after which Hsiung called.

On the turn, the , Hsiung bet and De Notaristefani called. The river was the and Hsiung bet again and this time Notaristefani raised.

"Really? You got kings?" Hsiung said, right before he moved all in for just a few more chips.

De Notaristefani made the call and mucked when Hsiung showed .

"That would've been really, really sick," Sklar said about the scenario in which Hsiung would've ran into pocket kings.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Domenico de Notaristefani	25,500
Kenny Hsiung	18,000

Tags: Kenny Hsiung Domenico de Notaristefani

2014-06-26 18:47 UTC-7

Israelashvili Joins The Tournament

Nível 3 : 500/1,000, 0 ante

And we've counted some more chips.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Michael Moore	34,000
Ali Eslami	31,000 1,000	1,000

Roland Israelashvili	26,000
Andre Akkari	14,000 -16,000	-16,000

2014-06-26 18:44 UTC-7

Greenstein Didn't Win a Hand

Nível 3 : 500/1,000, 0 ante

As players were moved around we looked for Barry Greenstein all across the tournament room, but we found no trace.

Greenstein, who's cashed one event this summer so far, did not win a single pot according to his former table mate Rep Porter.

Greenstein has three World Series of Poker bracelets under his belt, but his fourth will have to wait a bit longer.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Barry Greenstein	Eliminado

Tags: Barry Greenstein Rep Porter

2014-06-26 18:35 UTC-7

More Chip Counts and New Faces

Nível 3 : 500/1,000, 0 ante

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Rep Porter	44,000 15,200	15,200

Jeff Shulman	36,000 2,000	2,000
Lee Goldman	36,000 6,000	6,000
Steven Wolansky	31,000 1,000	1,000

Frank Kassela	30,000

Todd Witteles	30,000 19,600	19,600

David Chiu	30,000 -12,000	-12,000

Diego Cordovez	30,000 7,000	7,000

Philip Sternheimer	30,000

Jan Sjavik	29,000 -9,000	-9,000

2014-06-26 18:26 UTC-7

Chip Count Update

Nível 3 : 500/1,000, 0 ante

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Ronnie Bardah	63,000 18,000	18,000

Mark Newhouse	49,000 22,000	22,000
Alex Torry	40,000 12,000	12,000
Dan Shak	37,000 4,000	4,000

Ben Yu	27,000

Joep van den Bijgaart	26,000 -12,000	-12,000
George Danzer	24,000 1,000	1,000

Juha Helppi	24,000 -12,000	-12,000

Brock Parker	23,000 -9,000	-9,000
Melissa Burr	22,000