2013 World Series of Poker

Event #8: $2,500 Eight-Game Mix
Day: 3
Event Info

2013 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Michael Malm
Winning Hand
a10109
Prize
$225,104
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,500
Prize Pool
$882,700
Entries
388
Level Info
Level
29
Blinds
0 / 0
Ante
0

Crain Takes First Stud Pot

Level 22

Stud

Eric Crain: {x-}{x-} / {j-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}{J-Clubs}{7-Spades} / {x-}
Steven Wolansky: {x-}{x-} / {10-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}{j-Spades}{9-Hearts} / {x-}

Steven Wolansky completed and Eric Crain raised the action. Wolansky called to see fourth street.

Wolsansky paired tens on fourth and led out with a bet. Crain stuck around and drilled a pair of jacks on fifth. He fired out and Wolansky called. Crain bet and received a call once again on sixth and tossed out one last bet on seventh. Wolansky could not call on seventh and Crain was awarded the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Eric Crain
745,000
55,000
55,000
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Steven Wolansky
640,000
-75,000
-75,000
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Steven WolanskyEric Crain

Marco Johnson Eliminated in 8th Place ($20,669)

Level 22
Marco Johnson - 8th Place.
Marco Johnson - 8th Place.

No-Limit Hold'em

Greg Mueller opened to 13,500 from under the gun. Marco Johnson shipped for 74,500 more from the small blind, and the big blind folded. Mueller went into the tank, saying he had a good hand but didn't want Johnson to feel slowrolled. Finally, he called.

Mueller: {a-Spades}{q-Clubs}
Johnson: {a-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}

"Not what I wanted to see," Mueller said.

The {q-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds} was exactly what he wanted to see, however. A {4-Clubs} turn meant Johnson needed a king or a jack to survive. The river was the {7-Clubs}, however, and Johnson was finished.

Player Chips Progress
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Greg Mueller
425,000
100,000
100,000
WSOP 3X Winner
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Marco Johnson
Busted
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Marco JohnsonGreg Mueller

Travis Pearson Eliminated in 9th Place ($16,118)

Level 22
Travis Pearson - 9th Place
Travis Pearson - 9th Place

No-Limit Hold'em

Steven Wolansky opened to 18,000 from the hijack and Eric Crain cut out a three-bet to 35,000 from the next seat over. It folded to Travis Pearson in the small blind and he announced a four-bet all in for 135,000. Wolansky tanked for about a minute before folding. Crain called and the hands were tabled:

Crain: {A-Clubs}{k-Spades}
Pearson: {10-Spades}{10-Hearts}

Pearson seized a tight grip on the hand when he flopped a set on the {5-Hearts}{Q-Hearts}{10-Clubs} flop.

"Jacks are live!" someone chimed from the other end of the table.

Just like that the {J-Hearts} struck the turn, giving Crain Broadway and the lead. The {3-Clubs} bricked out for Pearson on the river and Crain was able to score the elimination.

"I folded pocket jacks," said a stunned Wolansky after the hand. The rest of the table gasped at this admission.

With Pearson's elimination, we are officially at our final table!

Player Chips Progress
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Eric Crain
690,000
200,000
200,000
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Travis Pearson
Busted

Tags: Eric CrainTravis PearsonSteven Wolansky

Chris Tryba Eliminated in 10th Place ($16,118)

Level 22
Chris Tryba - 10th Place.
Chris Tryba - 10th Place.

Stud Eight or Better

Chris Tryba, Michael Malm and Travis Pearson each put three bets in on fifth street, leaving Tryba all in. Malm bet sixth into a small side pot, and Pearson called. If there was seventh street action, we didn't catch it.

Tryba: {3-}{5-}/{a-Clubs}{2-Spades}{q-Diamonds}{2-Hearts}/{x-}
Malm: {9-}{9-}{x-}/{4-Diamonds}{k-Spades}{k-Clubs}{7-Spades}
Pearson: {x-}{x-}{x-}/{6-Diamonds}{k-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}{j-Spades}

Malm had Pearson beat for the side pot with kings up, and Tryba quickly realized he had outs to scoop the whole pot: an ace, a deuce or a four. Any low would give him half the pot. He squeezed out his final card, then tossed a {j-Diamonds} high into the air.

We'll have an updated count on Malm shortly.

Player Chips Progress
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Chris Tryba
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Chris TrybaMichael MalmTravis Pearson

Randy Ohel Eliminated in 11th Place ($12,728)

Level 22
Randy Ohel - 11th Place
Randy Ohel - 11th Place

Limit Hold'em

After a series of preflop raises, Randy Ohel was all in before the flop for his last 50,000 against Eric Crain.

Ohel: {A-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}
Crain: {A-Clubs}{j-Clubs}

Ohel failed to improve as the board fell down and Crain's ace-jack finished as the best hand. Ohel will collect $12,728 for his efforts.

Player Chips Progress
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Eric Crain
500,000
55,000
55,000
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Randy Ohel
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Eric CrainRandy Ohel

Chip Counts at Level Up

Level 22
Player Chips Progress
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Steven Wolansky
695,000
18,000
18,000
WSOP 2X Winner
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Eric Crain
445,000
35,000
35,000
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Michael Malm
305,000
33,500
33,500
WSOP 1X Winner
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Greg Mueller
290,000
68,000
68,000
WSOP 3X Winner
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Travis Pearson
264,000
99,000
99,000
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Dario Alioto
242,000
-33,000
-33,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Michael Hurey
210,000
-135,000
-135,000
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Marco Johnson
105,000
20,000
20,000
WSOP 2X Winner
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Chris Tryba
88,000
-82,000
-82,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Mike Wattel
63,000
-17,000
-17,000
WSOP 2X Winner
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Randy Ohel
52,500
-52,500
-52,500
WSOP 1X Winner

Level: 22

Triple Draw 2-7 - Hold'em - Omaha 8 6,000 12,000 12,000-24,000
Razz - Stud - Stud 8 3,000 3,000 12,000 12,000-24,000
No-Limit Hold'em - PLO (No Ante) 1,500 3,000 6,000