WSOP Main Event 2013 - Final Table Day 1

The World Series of Poker 2013 Main Event Final Table kicked off on Monday, 4 November. They played it down to the heads-up and it is Jay Farber and Ryan Riess playing for the most coveted poker title in the world.

The 2013 November Nine

After a 111 days pause, the single most important poker event launched yesterday: the WSOP Main Event Final Table. In the chiplead was two times WSOP and WPT title holder JC Tran with 38,000,000 in chips.

The November Nine 2013 seat draw was as follows:

Seat 1: Sylvain Loosli (France) – 19,600,000
Seat 2: Michiel Brummelhuis (The Netherlands) – 11,275,000
Seat 3: Mark Newhouse (USA) – 7,350,000
Seat 4: Ryan Riess (USA) – 25,875,000
Seat 5: Amir Lehavot (Israel) – 29,700,000
Seat 6: Marc McLaughlin (Canada) – 26,525,000
Seat 7: JC Tran (USA) – 38,000,000
Seat 8: David Benefield (USA) – 6,375,000
Seat 9: Jay Farber (USA) – 25,975,000

Play started on Level 35 (50,000/200,000/400,000). The first pot went to Amir Lehavot, while the first major hand went down between David ‘Raptor’ Benefield and Sylvain Loosli; the former doubled up with a flush. On Level 36 (50,000/250,000/500,000), Lehavot raised from the Button and shortstack Mark Newhouse shoved for 5,050,000 from the Hijack. The youngest player at the table, Riess called while all the others folded.

Newhouse: 9 9
Riess: A K

Board: 7 K T 7 6

Riess won with top two pair, building a stack of 38,000,000 in chips. Newhouse was out in 9th position.
Two hands later, Benefield 3-bet all-in for 8,500,000 on JC Tran’s open. Farber tanked a lot before calling and Tran folded.

Benefield: K 2
Farber: A K

Board: 5 T Q J 2

Farber eliminated his opponent with a straight.

Riess soon overtook the lead, before shortstack Michiel Brummelhuis managed to double up through him, his pocket nines holding out against Riess’ A-Q hand. The two of them moved all-in again two hands later regardless; Brummelhuis raised to 1,500,000 from the SB after folds, Riess 3-bet to 3,200,000 from the BB, the Dutchman shoved for 15,550,000 and Riess called.

Brummelhuis: 9 9
Riess: A A

Board: K 7 4 2 7

The aces held and there were only six players left.

Ryan Riess

On Level 37 (75,000/300,000/600,000) Riess continued to increase the size of his stack but Farber kept track, too, until the two of them built a considerable edge over the rest of the field.

Ryan Riess – 68,100,000
Jay Farber – 67,575,000
Sylvain Loosli – 20,475,000
JC Tran – 14,700,000
Marc-Etienne McLaughlin – 10,625,000
Amir Lehavot – 9,200,000

Later, Marc-Etienne McLaughlin got ahead as well and started attacking on Level 38 (100,000/400,000/800,000). He opened to 1,600,000, Farber re-raised to 3,800,000 and 4-bet to 8,700,000. Farber tanked, and then 5-bet to 19,400,000. McLaughlin moved all-in with 38,600,000 and Farber called instantly.

McLaughlin: K K
Farber: A A

Board: 8 7 2 J J

The huge pot went to Farber, giving him the undisputable lead, and McLaughlin was out in 6th.
On the same level, shortstack JC Tran shoved his remaining 9,925,000 in hand #161 and it was Farber again, who called.

JC Tran: A 7
Farber: K Q

Board: K J 9 5 6

Farber won with top pair and Tran finished 5th.

On Level 39 (150,000/500,000/1,000,000), Loosli followed suit with an all-in raise for 9,825,000 from the SB and Riess called.

Loosli: Q 7
Riess: A T

Board: 9 K 8 9 A

Riess won with two pair.

Ten hands later, the heads-up developed: Lehavot shoved his 21,150,000 on 7 7, Riess called with T T and the board came Q 8 4 2 J.

Today, Farber and Riess clash to decide the fate of the world champion’s bracelet. They start with the following chip counts:

Jay Farber – 105,000,000
Ryan Riess – 85,675,000

Heads-up chipleader Jay Farber

Prizes for the final nine finishes are as follows:

1st: $8,361,570
2nd: $5,174,357
3rd: Amir Lehavot – $3,727,823
4th: Sylvain Loosli – $2,792,533
5th: JC Tran – $2,106,893
6th: Marc–Etienne McLaughlin – $1,601,024
7th: Michiel Brummelhuis – $1,225,356
8th: David Benefield – $944,650
9th: Mark Newhouse – $733,224