2011 World Series of Poker

Event #1: $500 Casino Employees No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
Event Info

2011 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
q6
Prize
$82,292
Event Info
Buy-in
$500
Prize Pool
$382,500
Entries
850
Level Info
Level
23
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
5,000

Charles Fisher Slow Plays Kings

Level 2 : 50/100, 0 ante

Charles Fisher from the Palms Casino doubled up with pocket Kings. Fisher raised to 400 in the cutoff position and found two callers in the big blind and the player under the gun.

The flop brought the {k-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}{6-Spades} and every player checked. The turn brought the {7-Diamonds} and the big blind led out with 1,200. The player under the gun folded and Fisher called. The river came up the {j-Hearts} and the big blind pushed Fisher all in for 1,300. Fisher called and showed the {k-Spades}{k-Hearts}, beating his opponent's {8-Hearts}{8-Diamonds} to double up.

Tags: Charles Fisher

Tim Conrad Wins a Coin Flip

Level 2 : 50/100, 0 ante

We saw all-in action pre-flop between Tim Conrad of the California Grand Bay Area and his opponent. Conrad held {10-Hearts}{10-Diamonds} and his opponent held {a-Spades}{k-Spades}. The board ran out {j-Hearts}{6-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}{10-Spades} and now Conrad sits with 7,700 chips in front of him.

Tags: Tim Conrad

Gladman Rivers a Win

Level 2 : 50/100, 0 ante

Rich Gladman's heartrate was probably racing after the hand we saw before the break. He raised to 375 preflop and another player raised to 1,100. Gladman stared his opponent down for quite awhile before making the call. The flop came {k-Diamonds}{9-Spades}{10-Hearts}. Gladman checked and the other player pushed all in. Gladman snap called and flipped over his {9-Hearts}{9-Diamonds} for a flopped set. His opponent held the {a-Clubs}{j-Clubs} and was going to need help to take the lead. That help came in the form of the {q-Spades} on the turn to give him a straight. Gladman's only hope was for the board to pair and indeed it did when the {q-Hearts} fell on the river to give Gladman the win.

Tags: Rich Gladman

Level: 3

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 0

No Kost for this Shoutout

Level 2 : 50/100, 0 ante

Brad Kotzn from the Greektown Casino-Hotel in Detroit, Michigan would like to give a shoutout to Rob Kost back home checking out the updates. We'll try and keep on Kotzn from here on out. Looks to be doing well right now and in good spirits at the first break.

Tags: Brad KotznRob Kost

Chris Roberts Doubles

Level 3 : 100/200, 0 ante

Hailing from Boston, Massachusetts and working at the Bellagio over on the East Coast, Chris Roberts raised all in from middle position for 1,825. His was called by the player in the small blind and saw the bad news as his {A-Diamonds}{10-Spades} was dominated by the {A-Hearts}{Q-Spades} for his opponent.

Even tough he was dominated, ROberts may have some Irish Boston blood in him that was able to give him some luck. The board ran out {10-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}{2-Hearts}{5-Spades}{3-Clubs} and Roberts won the pot. He's up to 3,850 now.

Tags: Chris Roberts