Andrew Badecker Wins World Series of Poker Event No. 13Badecker Takes Home $369,371 and First Career Bracelet |
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Andrew Badecker
Badecker wound up winning three tournaments in one, defeating mini-fields of 10, 10 and 16 to close out the victory. On the final day, he had to contend with four former WSOP bracelet winners, including Erik Cajelais, Dan Kelly, Vitaly Lunkin and David Pham.
Badecker is originally from Connecticut, but dropped out of Southern Connecticut State University to play poker full time, moving to Las Vegas this summer. At first, he wasn’t sure if he made the right decision, but now his mind is certainly more at ease.
“Honestly, I came out pretty under bankrolled,” he admitted. “I was going to play three events and had to sell some action so I could get into all three. I was going to see how the first few events went and if I ran good play more, and I guess that happened. I drove out from Connecticut, five days, saw the country and was planningn on staying here in Vegas an indefinite amount of time.”
Here’s a look at the action according to Card Player’s live updates page:
David Pham Eliminated in 9th Place ($26,185)
David Pham
Robbie Verspui opened the pot for 32,000, Erik Cajelais reraised to 75,000 from the button, David Pham shoved for 300,000, Verspui folded and Cajelais called.
Cajelais turned over Q
Q
for the lead while Pham showed A
K for the draw.
The board came 10 6 3 9
2, no help for David Pham who was eliminated in 9th place ($26,185).
Joe Webber
Jon Spinks raised to 33,000 from under the gun, Joe Webber shoved from the big blind for just over 600,000 and Spinks called.
Spinks turned over J J for the lead while Webber showed A K for the draw.
The board came Q J 7 K 6, giving Spinks middle set on the flop. Joe Webber was eliminated in 8th place ($33,864) while Spinks raked a huge pot, putting himself atop the leaderboard.
Vitaly Lunkin
Andrew Badecker opened for a raise of 44,000, Vitaly Lunkin reraised to 106,000, Badecker four-bet to 230,000, Lunkin moved all in and Badecker called.
Lunkin turned over A Q and was behind Badecker’s A K.
The board came 8 4 2 K K, giving Badecker top pair on the turn and trips on the river. Vitaly Lunkin was eliminated in 7th place ($44,362).
Daniel Kelly
Daniel Kelly opened the pot for 60,000, Daniel Makowsky reraised to 175,000 from the cutoff, Kelly four-bet to 500,000, Makowsky shoved and Kelly called all in.
Makowsky showed K K for the lead while Kelly turned over A K for the draw.
The board came K 6 5 9 4, giving Makowsky top set on the flop. Makowsky raked a huge pot this hand while Daniel Kelly was eliminated in 6th place ($58,903).
Erik Cajelais
Jon Spinks opened for 65,000 from under the gun, Andrew Badecker called from the button, Erik Cajelais called from the small blind and Daniel Makowsky called from the big blind.
The flop came Q 10 9, Badecker bet 175,000, Cajelais moved all in for about 400,000, everyone else folded and Badecker called.
Cajelais turned over 10 9 for two pair while Badecker showed A 5 for the nut flush draw.
The turn and river were the 3 and the 3, giving Badecker his flush on the turn. Erik Cajelais was eliminated in 5th place ($79,315).
Jon Spinks
Andrew Badecker opened for 65,000 from the button, Jon Spinks moved all in from the small blind and Badecker called.
Badecker turned over K J for the lead against Spinks’ K 4.
The board came J 8 3 A K, giving Badecker two pair. Jon Spinks is eliminated in 4th place ($108,358).
Daniel Makowsky
Andrew Badecker raised to 75,000 from the small blind, Daniel Makowsky reraised to 175,000 from the big blind and Badecker called.
The flop came 7 5 3, Badecker checked, Makowsky bet 200,000, Badecker check-raised to 450,000 and Makowsky called.
The turn was the K, Badecker bet 380,000, Makowsky moved all in for about 1,600,000 and Badecker called.
Makowsky turned over A A for an overpair while Badecker showed Q J for a flush. Makowsky was drawing dead on the turn and was eliminated in 3rd place ($151,379).
Robbie Verspui
Andrew Badecker took the chip lead into heads up play, and in the final hand of the night he open-shoved the button and Robbie Verspui called all in for around 1,700,000 from the big blind.
Verspui turned over A J for the lead against Badecker’s K 2.
The board came 7 5 2 K 5, giving Badecker two pair. Robbie Verspui was eliminated in 2nd place ($228,334) while Andrew Badecker wins the gold bracelet in Event #13 and the grand prize of $369,371.
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