One For Willerson
Aug 01, '14
Jim Willerson raised to 2,400 from middle position and found a call from the player in the big blind. The flop fell 4
7
5 and action checked to the raiser. Willerson continued for 3,200 and his opponent called.
The 3 fell on fourth street, prompting two checks from both active players. The 7 paired the board on the river and put a fourth spade on the board. The big blind checked for a third time and Willerson checked it back. The big blind showed 87
for trip sevens, but they were no good against Willerson’s JJ for a spade flush.
Willerson raked in the pot and brought his stack to 31,500.
Player Tags: Jim Willerson
Loe Hornbuckle Jams River
Aug 01, '14
There were a few raises preflop and five players saw a flop for 1,300. The flop was QJ
8 and everybody checked to see the 3 fall on the turn. The big blind led out for 1,600 and was called by Jim Willerson. There was a fold in between before Loe Hornbuckle raised to 5,500. Dan Lowery folded on the button and both the big blind and Willerson called.
The river was the K and action checked to Hornbuckle, who moved all in for his last 13,575. The big blind went into the tank for a few moments before folding and Willerson folded as well. Hornbuckle mucks his hand and increases his stack to over 35,000.
Player Tags: Jim Willerson
Willerson Takes It
Aug 01, '14
The board read 35Q9 and three players, including 2012 World Series of Poker bracelet winner Jim Willerson, were engaged in the hand. The first player checked, allowing Willerson to fire out a bet of 1,100. The player on the button slid out a raise to 2,250, prompting a fold from the first player. Willerson came back over the top with a three-bet to 5,300. His opponent called.
The 7 completed the board on the river and Willerson continued his aggression with a bet of 7,200. His opponent quickly let his hand go, allowing Willerson to drag the pot. He now has about 30,200 in chips.
Player Tags: Jim Willerson
A Look at the Chip Leaders
Aug 02, '14
Here is a look at our top five chip stacks remaining on Day 1B:
Aramis Kudryashov – 205,000
Jeff Driver – 175,000
Neema Hessami – 145,000
Jim Willerson – 140,000
Mario Silvestri – 112,000
Player Tags: Mario Silvestri, Jim Willerson, Neema Hessami
One Bracelet Winner Down, Three Remain
Aug 02, '14
We missed the action, but Dung Nguyen is no longer at his seat in the tournament. The field is down one less WSOP bracelet winner with the exit of Nguyen, but there are still three remaining.
Jim Willerson, Chris Tryba and TJ Cloutier are all still alive in the field. There are eight bracelets between the three of them, with six belonging to Cloutier.
Andy Hwang and Tommy Vedes are also still alive in the event and both have WPT titles to their name.
Player Tags: Tommy Vedes, Christopher Tryba, Dung Nguyen, Andy Hwang, Jim Willerson
Willerson Returns For Second Bullet
Aug 02, '14
In 2012, Jim Willerson clawed to the top of a 3,166-player field to claim his first World Series of Poker bracelet and over $737,000 in first-place prize money. Now, we’ve spied Willerson at the tables here in Choctaw, looking to grab hold of his first CardPlayer Poker Tour title.
Willerson came out to play during Day 1A, but was unfortunately unable to gain any momentum. He was eliminated from play during the latter half of the day. Today, however, the bracelet winner has arrived once again and he is building a stack in the levels just before the dinner break.
We found Willerson and another player looking down at a flop of 5J4 in a raised pot. Willerson’s opponent was first to act and he came out swinging for 3,000. Willerson would not be swayed, however, as he cut out a raise to 8,000 total. His opponent went into the tank for roughly a minute before releasing his cards and allowing Willerson to take down the pot. He now has roughly 41,500 in chips for more than double the starting stack.
Player Tags: Jim Willerson
More Eliminations
Aug 03, '14
The following players have been eliminated:
44. Tommy Vedes – $3,399
45. Justin Gardenhire – $3,399
46. Kimmie Stone – $3,094
47. Vern Laing – $3,094
48. Jim Coyle – $3,094
49. Chad Smith – $3,094
50. Jim Willerson – $3,094
51. Jason Mata – $3,094
52. Geoffrey Klein – $3,094
53. Cliff Fischer – $3,094
54. Matthew Colvin – $3,094
55. Shawn Rice – $,2850
Player Tags: Shawn Rice, Tommy Vedes, Justin Gardenhire, Kim Stone, Jim Willerson
