WSOP 2013: Russians Shine, Mercier Survives Bracelet Bets

The 2013 World Series of Poker (WSOP) saw several notable performances from Russian players and other top competitors. Three Russian players—Andrey Zaichenko, Alexey Makarov, and Vladimir Schemelev—reached the final of the $3,000 Omaha Hi-Lo tournament. Vladimir Schemelev defeated Australian Mel Judd in the heads-up final.

Antonio Esfandiari finished fourth in two One Drop tournaments. Barry Boatman, a member of the HendonMob quartet, won the $1,500 NLH tournament. Brandon Wong won the $2,500 10-Game tournament, having previously won the $8-Game tournament at the WSOP APAC.

Steve Gross, known online as gboro780, won a bracelet in the $5,000 6-Max PLO tournament. Jared Hamby won the $1,500 NLH tournament. Sergey Rybachenko and Jake Cody reached the final table of the $1,000 Turbo NLH tournament. Jesse Martin won the $10,000 2-7 No-Limit tournament. Erik Lindgren won his second bracelet in the $5,000 6-Max NLH tournament. Jeff Madsen won his third bracelet in the $3,000 PLO tournament. Dana Castaneda won the $1,000 Sunday Donkament tournament, defeating 2,882 opponents.