Event #65: $10,000 Main Event Dia 2ab | 2014 World Series of Poker

2014-07-08 13:21 UTC-7

Heitmann Off to Watch the World Cup

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Nível 6 : 250/500, 50 ante

Upon his arrival to the Amazon Purple section, German pro Jan Heitmann requested the nearest TV be turned to the FIFA World Cup Germany vs. Brazil match, a requested that was honored by the staff.

Heitmann seemed more interested in that game than the Main Event, but that didn't stop him from playing a little poker. In what ended up being his final hand, Heitmann got his chips in (it appeared to be on the turn) holding the on a board reading . Unfortunately for him, Angus Wong had flopped two pair with the . The river was of no consequence, and that was all she wrote for Heitmann.

"Have a good day," someone at the table told Heitmann.

"That depends on this match," Heitmann said while motioning to the World Cup on TV. Given Germany scored a couple of minutes later, we're guessing Heitmann isn't too torn up over his exit.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Jan Heitmann	Eliminado

Tags: Angus Wong Jan Heitmann

2014-07-08 13:18 UTC-7

Rossiter Doubles Through Rettenmaier

Nível 6 : 250/500, 50 ante

We picked up the action with a flop showing , and both blinds checked to Marvin Rettenmaier who was seated under the gun. Rettenmaier bet 1,625, the small blind folded, and Jeff Rossiter called from the big.

On the turn the popped up and Rossiter checked to Rettenmaier again who paused for 30 seconds before betting 4,125. Rossiter did some tanking of his own before he ultimately decided to move all in for 9,750 total.

Rettenmaier snap-called.

Rettenmaier:
Rossiter:

Rossiter had turned a full house and Rettenmaier was drawing dead after having flopped a straight. The filled out the board, and Rossiter doubled up.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Marvin Rettenmaier	135,000	-7,000
Jeff Rossiter	23,000	23,000

Tags: Jeff Rossiter Marvin Rettenmaier

2014-07-08 13:14 UTC-7

Smith Loses Some

Nível 6 : 250/500, 50 ante

Action folded around to Patrick Clarke on the button and he popped it up to 1,200. Dan Smith was in the small blind and made a three-bet to 3,600. The big blind folded and Clarke came over the top with a four-bet to 6,900. Smith called.

The flop came down and Smith quickly checked. Clarke checked it back and the fell on the turn. Smith tapped the table for a second time and Clarke took this opportunity to bet what looked like 5,600. Smith let his hand go and Clarke picked up the pot.

With this hit, Smith is now down below starting stack with about 29,500.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Dan Smith	29,500	-12,500

Tags: Dan Smith Patrick Clarke

2014-07-08 13:11 UTC-7

Early Eliminations

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Nível 6 : 250/500, 50 ante

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
William Blake	Eliminado
Stelios Philippou	Eliminado
Adam Friedman	Eliminado
Brandon Welte	Eliminado
Erick But	Eliminado
Hans Tangermann	Eliminado

2014-07-08 13:10 UTC-7

Boatman Loses Race

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Barny Boatman has recently lost his “first flip of the day,” as he put it.

Avraham Kadosh had opened for 1,500 and Boatman raised him to 4,000. Kadosh moved all in for just over 33,000 and Boatman made the call. Kadosh had and Boatman . There was an ace on the flop, but the turn then produced one of Kadosh’s needed nines to cut Boatman’s stack in half and double up Kadosh.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Avraham Kadosh	68,000	68,000
Barny Boatman	28,000	-15,000

Tags: Barny Boatman Avraham Kadosh

2014-07-08 13:08 UTC-7

Brasilia Silver Chip Counts

Nível 6 : 250/500, 50 ante

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Joe Kuether	162,000	26,325
Daniel Wirgau	158,000
Bobby Bresner	140,000	12,475
Jeffrey Izes	120,000	120,000
Robert Russ	106,000	106,000
Dan Kelly	101,000	42,000
Kristy Arnett	92,000	19,200
Jonathan Little	85,000	8,950
Jorryt van Hoof	82,000	82,000
Timothy Reilly	76,000	12,000
Antoine Saout	74,000	7,000
Jan Sjavik	73,000	73,000
Jeff Madsen	72,000	2,000
Ilan Boujenah	72,000	72,000
Chris DeMaci	64,000	64,000
Ryan Tepen	56,000	3,000
Dan Smith	42,000	13,000
Allyn Jaffrey Shulman	38,000	10,000
Igor Kurganov	36,000	-14,000
JC Alvarado	29,600	29,600
Ryan Fair	29,000	29,000
Dennis Phillips	28,000	-575
Terrence Chan	24,000	500
Erica Schoenberg	18,000
Marcin Horecki	14,400	2,400

2014-07-08 13:08 UTC-7

Gorodinsky's Kings Cracked

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We didn't catch the action but we got to the table with a flop of and Mike Gorodinsky all in and at risk with against the of Aram Khudoyan. The turn was the giving Gorodinsky a straight draw — any six, nine, king, or ace would give him the pot. The river, however, was the and that would be the end of the road for WSOP bracelet winner Gorodinsky.

Khudoyan moved up to 110,000 after the hand and told people at his table after the hand that "I knew I had him" when they asked him if he was scared when Gorodinsky showed kings.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Aram Khudoyan	110,000	110,000
Mike Gorodinsky	Eliminado

Tags: Aram Khudoyan Mike Gorodinsky

2014-07-08 13:07 UTC-7

Tran Saves Some Chips

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Nível 6 : 250/500, 50 ante

Iman Nikmaram checked to Theo Tran on a board of , and Tran tossed out 3,050. Nikmaram made the call.

The completed the board, Nimaram knuckled again, and Tran went into the tank. He scrunched his face, turning the mental screws in his head before checking behind. Nikmaram turned over for trip aces with a king-kicker.

"Wow," Tran said, revealing the case ace: .

"That's sick," Michael Jarvela added.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Theo Tran	37,000	-3,000

Tags: Theo Tran

2014-07-08 13:05 UTC-7

Jones Busted Early on a Beat

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Nível 6 : 250/500, 50 ante

Aaron Jones, pictured in a different event.

We found an all-in pot between players with and , and the player with aces happened to be Aaron "aejones" Jones. Jones was against the kings of Bruce Levitt, and Levitt flopped a set when hit the board. The turn gave Jones more chances to survive with a flush draw, but the on the river was no help and Jones is out.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Bruce Levitt	85,100	85,100
Aaron Jones	Eliminado

Tags: Aaron Jones

2014-07-08 13:01 UTC-7

45th Annual WSOP Becomes Biggest Ever, Establishing Several Key Records

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According to the World Series of Poker (WSOP), in another remarkable testament to the health and strength of the game of poker globally, the 45th annual WSOP at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas established a host of new records as poker enthusiasts from 107 different nations traveled to Las Vegas to compete in the game’s grandest spectacle. The WSOP remained the industry standard-bearer, with a record-setting 82,360 entries in 65 events and awarding the largest prize pool in WSOP history: $225,584,873.

The new all-time high in participants surpassed by 3.6 percent the previous record of 79,471 set last year. The Main Event in 2014 had 6,683 entries, creating the largest prize pool of the 2014 WSOP at $62,820,200. The winner will receive $10,000,000.

“There is only one WSOP,” said World Series of Poker Executive Director Ty Stewart. “We’re humbled to have seen this kind of response to our 10th series at the Rio. More than ever before, we embraced the challenge to have something for everyone who loves the game. With some of the biggest events ever organized it is clear poker remains strong and its best days are ahead. We can’t wait to start planning for next year.”

For the tenth consecutive year, the WSOP generated a total prize pool well in excess of $100 million, and for only the second time in its history, topped the $200 million mark.

In the 45-year history of the WSOP, the prestigious tournament has now awarded more than $2 billion in prize money. When added to the previous total — $1,840,172,006 – this year’s massive prize pool brings the new all-time money awarded tally to $2,065,756,879. More than $1 billion of this has come in the last six years alone ($1,005,789,961). This year’s total prize pool surpassed last year’s amount by 14.4 percent.

The youngest player in this year’s WSOP Main Event was Zachary Zaffos, of Weston, Florida, who played Day 1c of the Main Event and turned 21 just one day before entering. The oldest player to participate in this year’s Main Event was 93-year-old William Wachter of Carmel, New York, who played Day 1b. Wachter, was also the oldest participant last year. Both players were eliminated on Day 1. Jack Ury, at the young age of 95, still holds the WSOP record as oldest participant. Poker Hall of Famer Henry Orenstein became the oldest person to cash this year, when the 90-year-old finished in eighth place in Event #60.

The $10,000 No-Limit Hold’em World Championship — commonly referred to as the WSOP Main Event — attracted the largest number of players since 2010, becoming the fifth-largest WSOP Main Event in the 45-year history of the event.

Here is a quick statistical overview of the 2014 WSOP official gold bracelet events:

Official WSOP Gold Bracelet Events: 65
Total Entries: 82,360
Total Prize Pool: $225,584,873
Total Cashers: 8,730
Main Event Entries: 6,683
Main Event Prize Pool: $62,820,200
Largest 1st Place Prize: $15,306,668
Average 1st Place Prize: $792,507
Average Age: 38.93
Average Age of Casher: 37.66 (excludes Main Event)
Average Age of Final Tablist: 35.32 (excludes Main Event)
Male Participation: 94.72% (78,009 entries)
Female Participation: 5.28% (4,351 entries)
# of Countries Represented: 107
# of U.S. States Represented: 50
# of Canadian Provinces Represented: 10, plus Yukon Territories

Most Entries by Country

Place	Country	Players
1	United States	78,165
2	Canada	6,045
3	United Kingdom	2,894
4	France	1,749
5	Germany	1,617
6	Russia	1,370
7	Brazil	1,057
8	Italy	857
9	Austria	632
10	Australia	512

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