Event #65: $10,000 Main Event Dia 3 | 2014 World Series of Poker

2014-07-10 18:33 UTC-7

Keeping Up With the Pahujas

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Brothers Vinny and Mukul Pahuja are seated no more than five steps away from each other at Tables 434 and 438 respectively in the Purple Section of the Amazon Room, and they both have respectable stacks as well.

Vinny is sitting at 361,000 chips, and little brother isn't so far behind with 350,000. Both of them have about double the average stack.

Mukul is having a banner year, winning the Season XII World Poker Tour Player of the Year, while Vinny has seven cashes at the 2014 WSOP, including 12th and seventh-place finishes in no-limit hold'em events.

Combined, the brothers only have one cash in the Main Event - Vinny finished 659th in 2011 for $19,359 - and could triple that number with a double cash on Day 4.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Vinny Pahuja	361,000 214,000	214,000
Mukul Pahuja	350,000 135,000	135,000

Tags: Mukul Pahuja Vinny Pahuja

2014-07-10 18:43 UTC-7

Dinner Break; Isaac Baron Still Leading, Paul Pierce Dropping Dimes

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The third level of Day 3 is done and dusted with approximately 1,053 players heading on a 90-minute dinner break with play resuming at roughly 8:10 p.m.

Roughly 230 players would be bounced to the rail this level as players looked to ascend up the chip leaderboard. 2013 Poker Players' Championship winner Matthew Ashton decline came in two similar pots when he lost with a straight and flush draw twice to be bounced to the rail. Barry Greenstein then ran his into to hit the rail, before Ryan Riess' title defense came to an end when his couldn't outdraw Steve Brecher's on a board. Erik Seidel, Earl Barron, Ted Forrest, Chris Lindh, Kitty Kuo and Eric Wasserson would also join them on the rail.

Unfortunately for Jorn Walthaus, his day would end after he triple-barrel bluffed against 10-time NBA All-Star Paul Pierce. Walthaus raised out of the small blind and then barreled the board before moving all in on the river with only to have Pierce call him down with . Pierce celebrated by launching to his feet - giving his masseuse a small break — before returning to be seated behind a 237,000-chip stack. Pierce would end the level with 223,300.

Although chip leader Isaac Baron would have a quiet level, he still managed to finish on top as he takes 855,500 into his dinner break. However many players below him made a move up the leaderboard with the likes of Raul Mestre (825,000), Steve Tripp (755,000), Tim Roupe (750,000), Timur Margolin (712,000), Steve Chanthabouasy (658,000) and Martin Jacobson (597,000) all surging up the counts.

There's a first prize of $10 million awaiting the winner. While we wait for play to resume, see what players said they'd do if they were to win:

https://www.pokernews.com/video/wsop-2014-what-would-you-do-with-ten-million-dollars-9046.htm

Tags: Isaac Baron Paul Pierce

2014-07-10 20:54 UTC-7

PokerNews Podcast Episode #237: Gruissem Twosome feat. Igor Kurganov and Philipp Gruissem

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Phil Ivey is the chip leader of the 2014 World Series of Poker Main Event going into Day 3, so naturally he is the main topic of conversation. Igor Kurganov and Philipp Gruissem join the program midway through the show to talk about anti-sweating Ivey, Raising for Effective Giving, their poker goals, and more.

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Tags: Igor Kurganov Phil Ivey Philipp Gruissem PokerNews Podcast World Series of Poker

2014-07-10 20:58 UTC-7

"More Hits Then Michael Jackson"

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"He's been kissed on the ass!" stated Tony Hachem in reference to Matthew Haugen who now sits behind a 905,500-chip stack.

"More hits then Michael Jackson!" Hachem added.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Matthew Haugen	905,500 240,500	240,500

Tags: Matthew Haugen Tony Hachem

2014-07-10 21:21 UTC-7

The First "Millionaire" of the 2014 World Series of Poker Main Event

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Over on Phil Ivey's table, we've just spotted Mehrdad Yousefzadeh with a monster stack! A close examination taught us that Yousefzadeh now sits on 1,050,000 chips and that means he's the first player up to over one million chips during this year's Main Event.

Mister Phil Ivey himself sits on around 370,000 chips, and with Yousefzadeh two seats to his left he will have his work cut out for him.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Danny Yousefzadeh	1,050,000 390,000	390,000
Phil Ivey	370,000 -40,000	-40,000

Tags: Mehrdad Yousefzadeh Phil Ivey

2014-07-10 21:41 UTC-7

Moneymaker Flushed Out

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After a series of bets and raises on a flop of , Chris Moneymaker was all in and at risk for 150,000 with for a set of eights. Raymond Ezzie had him at risk with for an ace-high flush draw, and the turn was the , giving him said flush.

Moneymaker needed the board to pair in order to survive, but it was not to be for the 2003 Main Event champion as the bricked off on the river.

"Good luck, everyone," Moneymaker said, walking away from the table.

Ezzie, who had Moneymaker covered by just 30,000 or so, dragged the pot and is now up to 340,000.

Huck Seed, who won in 1996, is now the only former champion standing.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Raymond Ezzie	340,000 200,000	200,000
Chris Moneymaker	Eliminado

Tags: Chris Moneymaker Raymond Ezzie Huck Seed

2014-07-10 21:43 UTC-7

Huck Seed; The Only World Champion Still Standing

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Following the recent elimination of Chris Moneymaker, 1996 World Champion Huck Seed is the last remaining Main Event winner left in the field.

Although Seed is still a long way from firstly cashing, and then making a run at a second title, he currently sits with 210,000; good for a near-average chip stack.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Huck Seed	210,000 -40,000	-40,000

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2014-07-10 21:48 UTC-7

Smith Takes Hennigan's Stack

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Throughout today everything seemed to be going John Hennigan's way, but things turned around quickly and all his chips now belong to Dan Smith.

Smith started the day with just 60,000 chips but as of right now he's sitting on about 567,000. The WPT winner stepped aside from his table for a minute to tell us how he got a hold of Hennigan's chips.

First Hennigan raised from the cutoff to 7,000 and the small blind called after which Smith three-bet from the big blind to 27,000. Hennigan called and on a board the action was checked tot he river. Smith bet 81,000 on the river and Hennigan folded.

"We were still talking about that hand when, two hands later, Hennigan raised three seats from the button," Smith said.

Smith three-bet from the button to 22,000 and Hennigan called. The flop came down and Hennigan checked to Smith who bet 25,000. Hennigan called and the turn was the on which Hennigan checked again. Smith bet 50,000 this time around and Hennigan proceeded to move all in for an additional 120,000.

Smith snap-called.

Smith:
Hennigan:

Smith had turned the nut straight while Hennigan had a pair and a straight draw. The river was the and Hennigan hit the rail.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Dan Smith	567,000 312,000	312,000

John Hennigan	Eliminado

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2014-07-10 22:11 UTC-7

Break Time; Mehrdad Yousefzadeh Hits the Milli Mark, Huck Seed the Last Remaining World Champion

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The fourth and penultimate level of Day 3 has been completed with roughly 855 players remaining. Those players are now on a 20-minute break.

On the resumption of play following dinner break, it would be Mehrdad Yousefzadeh taking a sizeable pot off Phil Ivey to launch himself to roughly 660,000. Although Matthew Haugen would have the biggest flirt of reaching a million in chips when he peaked at 945,000 it would be Yousefzadeh who catapulted himself to 1,050,000 late in the level before heading to break with an impressive 1,049,500.

The other story of the level would be the one that left Huck Seed as the only remaining World Champion in the field following the earlier eliminations of Ryan Riess, Johnny Chan, Robert Varkonyi and most recently Chris Moneymaker. After Moneymaker moved to the action table that included Paul Pierce and Michael Binger, Moneymaker would see the last of his chips enter the flop with his in the lead against Raymond Ezzie's . The on the turn and on the river would ensure Moneymaker's exit as Seed became the last Main Event Champion standing.

Speaking of Pierce, the 10-time NBA All-Star would have a heavy rail for the majority of the level but he would float above and below the 200,000-chip mark before ending with 180,000, while the likes of Steve Dannenmann, Marvin Rettenmaier, Aaron Steury, Jason Koon, Bryce Yockey, John Hennigan and Hac Dang weren't as fortunate as they found themselves on the rail.

Joining Yousefzadeh up top on the leaderboard include Haugen (938,000), Raul Mestre (910,500), Andrew Liporace (899,500), Eric Hicks (848,000).

https://www.pokernews.com/video/wsop-2014-bracelet-unveiling-at-jason-of-beverly-hills-9054.htm

Tags: Huck Seed Mehrdad Yousefzadeh Paul Pierce

2014-07-10 23:06 UTC-7

The Truth Denied

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From the hijack, Michael Binger opened to 9,000 and Paul Pierce made the call in the cutoff before Christopher Smith three-bet the button to 17,000. Binger folded, but Pierce made the call as the dealer spread a flop.

Smith continued for 15,000 and Pierce check-called as the rolled off on the turn and Pierce tapped the table for a second time. Smith cut out a bet of 35,000, and after a few moments deliberating, Pierce tossed in calling chips.

The dealer dropped the on the river and Pierce paused, then announced he was all in. Smith asked for a count, and Pierce pushed each of his stacks towards the dealer where it was revealed that the bet was for 129,000 total.

As Smith dove into the tank, Pierce waved off his masseuse, stood up and rubbed his hands together before putting them behind his back as he towered high over Smith waiting for his opponent to come up with a decision. A further few minutes went by with Smith cutting out the necessary calling chips before eventually sliding them in and tabling for top two pair.

Pierce lent down over the table, retrieved his hand, tapped the table with it and then revealed his for a rivered two pair while uttering, "Damn!"

As Pierce shook hands with Smith, the rail chimed in with a few claps before Pierce added, "good run!"

Although Pierce may not have reached the money in this year's Main Event, his $15,333,334 salary from his previous season with the Brooklyn Nets means that for every two-and-a-half minutes of game time last season he made the equivalent of the $18,406 min-cash.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Christopher Smith	419,000 194,000	194,000
Paul Pierce	Eliminado

Tags: Christopher Smith Michael Binger Paul Pierce