WSOP: Duncan 'Pumper' Bell Wins Event No. 13

Duncan "Pumper" Bell came into the final table with a few things going for him. He had a rowdy fanbase cheering his every move, he had a sizeable chip lead and he had his good friend Shawn Buchanan sitting right next to him. The returning nine players saw action late into the night, but each was fired up and ready to go in a final table that lasted an incredibly short 73 hands. In the end, Bell battled back to reclaim the chip lead and win the tournament.

Here were the stacks as the players entered the final table:

Seat 1 - Brent Hanks - 755,000
Seat 2 - Steve Merrifield - 1,109,000
Seat 3 - Shawn Buchanan - 1,133,000
Seat 4 - Duncan Bell - 1,966,000
Seat 5 - Jason Sanders - 1,099,000
Seat 6 - Nathan Doudney - 113,000
Seat 7 - Brent Ditzik - 384,000
Seat 8 - Nicolas Levi - 233,000
Seat 9 - Ariel Soffer - 191,000

Here are highlights from all of the action, as featured in CardPlayer.com’s live coverage of the final table:

Nicolas Levi Eliminated in 9th Place ($59,442)

Nicolas Levi was all in for 225,000 and Steve Merrifield made the call. Levi showed down pocket sevens and he was racing against the A10 of Merrifield. The board ran out 1066810 and Levi exited the table in ninth place just two hands into play.

Brent Ditzik Eliminated in 8th Place ($83,541)

Duncan Bell raised to 90,000 and Brent Ditzik moved all in. Bell quickly called showing pocket jacks and was up against Ditzik's AQ. The flop brought a queen for Ditzik, but it also came with a jack. There were no runner-runner miracles for Ditzik and he was eliminated in eighth place.

Ariel Soffer Eliminated in 7th Place ($107,639)

On just the eleventh hand of play, Duncan Bell raised to 110,000 and Ariel Soffer moved all in for his last 184,000 with pocket sixes. Bell had J10 and turned a king high straight to eliminate Soffer in seventh place.

Brent "Bhanks11" Hanks Doubles Up, Jason Sanders Crippled

Brent Hanks raised to 85,000 and Jason Sanders made the call. The flop came KJ10 and Sanders moved all in, having Hanks slightly covered. Hanks instantly called and flipped up KK for top set. Sanders sheepishly turned over Q2 for an open-ended straight draw and a backdoor flush draw. The turn ended things quickly when the K gave the young online pro quads and a new stack of 1.4 million. Sanders was left with just over a round of blinds.

Jason Sanders Eliminated in 6th Place ($139,770)

Duncan Bell raised to 100,000 and Jason Sanders called all in with 107. Bell showed 22 and both players were off to the races. The flop of 966 gave Sanders many more outs, but the 2 on the turn ended the hand, and his tournament. Sanders finished in sixth place.

Steve Merrifield Doubles Through Brent Hanks

Brent Hanks raised to 115,000 and was called by Steve Merrifield in the small blind. The flop came down AK5 and Merrifield bet 200,000. Hanks raised to 525,000 and Merrifield moved all in. Hanks quickly called and showed AK for top two pair and Merrifield showed 87 for a flush draw. The turn was the 9, giving Merrifield three more outs and the river was the Q giving him the flush to double up.

Nathan Doudney Doubles Through Shawn Buchanan

Steve Merrifield raised to 125,000 and Shawn Buchana reraised to 300,000. Nathan Doudney moved all in and Merrifield mucked. Buchanan called showing AK and was racing against Doudney's pocket jacks. The board came out 66497 and Doudney doubled up.

Brent "Bhanks11" Hanks Eliminated in 5th Place ($178,327)

Brent Hanks moved all in on the short stack and was called by Steve Merrifield. Hanks turned over A2 but was dominated by Merrifield's A10. The board ran JJ7K4 and Hanks was eliminated in fifth place.

Shawn Buchanan Eliminated in 4th Place ($218,491)

Steve Merrifield raised to 100,000 and Shawn Buchanan moved in. Merrifield made the call and his pocket nines held against AK when the board came 87625. Buchanan was eliminated in fourth place.

Nathan Doudney Eliminated in 3rd Place ($260,261)

Steve Merrifield raised to 105,000 and Nathan Doudney moved all in. Merrifield made the call and showed A9 and was up against K8. The flop came AKJ hitting both players hands, but the turn put Doudney ahead when the 8 hit the board. The river was the 9 and Merrifield made Aces up to beat Doudney's Kings up. Doudney was eliminated in third place.

Heads Up Play Begins

Duncan Bell raised to 175,000 and Steve Merrifield made the call. The flop came 852 and Merrifield bet 270,000. Bell called and the turn was the 4. Merrifield bet 475,000 and Bell called once again. The river was the 9 and Merrifield bet 1 million. Bell called and mucked when Merrifield turned over K9 for a rivered pair of nines. After the hand, Merrifield held an approximately 5-1 chip lead.

Duncan Bell Doubles Up

Steve Merrifield raised to 175,000 and Duncan Bell called. The flop came 974 and Bell bet 200,000. Merrifield called and the turn was the 4. Bell bet 525,000 and Merrifield put him all in. Bell called and showed A9 and all Merrifield could must was pocket fives. The river was the 10 and Bell doubled up.

Duncan Bell Wins Event No. 13 ($666,697), Steve Merrifield Finishes in Second Place ($428,949)

On the 73rd hand of play, Steve Merrifield raised to 155,000 and Duncan Bell called. The flop came out 862 and Bell bet 150,000. Merrifield raised to 500,000 and Bell moved all in. Merrifield called showing pocket tens, but he was way behind to Bell's pocket aces. The turn and river bricked out and Duncan Bell won event No. 13, $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em.

Here are the final results:

1. Duncan Bell - $666,777
2. Steven Merrifield - $428,948
3. Nathan Doudney - $260,261
4. Shawn Buchanan - $218,491
5. Brent Hanks - $178,327
6. Jason Sanders - $139,769
7. Ariel Soffer - $107,638
8. Brent Ditzik - $83,540
9. Nicolas Levi - $59,442

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