2011 World Series of Poker

Event #14: $3,000 Limit Hold'em
Day: 3
Event Info

2011 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k10
Prize
$220,817
Event Info
Buy-in
$3,000
Prize Pool
$920,010
Entries
337
Level Info
Level
27
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
0

Demes Starting to Dominate

Tyler Bonkowski raised on the button and Brandon Demes raised from the big blind. Bonkowski made the call and called a bet by Demes on the {6-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}{2-Hearts} flop. Demes bet again when the {Q-Diamonds} turn hit only to get raised by Bonkowski. Demes kept the aggression going and made it three-bets which Bonkowski called. Demes bet once more on the {J-Spades} river and Bonkowski made one last call. Demes turned over {A-Spades}{Q-Hearts} for top-top to take a 4-1 chip advantage over Bonkowski who mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Brandon Demes
Brandon Demes
2,400,000 500,000
Tyler Bonkowski ca
Tyler Bonkowski
WSOP 1X Winner
600,000 -500,000

Tags: Brandon DemesTyler Bonkowski

Brandon Keeps on Building

After the players fought back to even, they played what was probably the biggest pot of heads-up play thus far. Brian Demes raised on the button and Tyler Bonkowski called from the big blind. On the {9-Spades}{5-Spades}{4-Clubs} flop, Bonkowski check-raised Demes’ bet. Demes came back with a three-bet and Bonkowski made the call. Bonkowski check-called on the {2-Spades} turn but check-folded when the {8-Hearts} hit the river and Bonkowski won the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Brandon Demes
Brandon Demes
1,900,000 250,000
Tyler Bonkowski ca
Tyler Bonkowski
WSOP 1X Winner
1,100,000 -250,000

Tags: Brandon Demes

Brandon Builds

Brandon Demes raised on the button and Tyler Bonkowski called from the big blind. Bonkowski check-raised on the {A-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}{2-Diamonds} flop and Demes called. Bonkowski led out on the {9-Hearts} turn and Bonkowski called as both players checked the {3-Diamonds} river. Bonkowski showed {8-Hearts}{2-Hearts} for bottom pair and Demes had him beat with {8-Diamonds}{5-Clubs} for a higher pair.

Player Chips Progress
Brandon Demes
Brandon Demes
1,650,000 50,000
Tyler Bonkowski ca
Tyler Bonkowski
WSOP 1X Winner
1,350,000 -50,000

Tags: Brandon DemesTyler Bonkowski

Back and Forth

After Tyler Bonkowski had built his stack up to 1,700,000 by forcing Brandon Demes to fold on a {A-Hearts}{6-Spades}{3-Spades}{5-Diamonds} board, Demes fought back in this hand to take the lead. Bonkowski raised on the button and Demes three-bet from the big blind. Demes led out on the {6-Spades}{3-Diamonds}{3-Clubs} flop and Bonkowski called. Demes bet again when the {5-Diamonds} hit the turn only to get raised by Bonkowski. Demes made the call and check-called another Bonkowski bet on the {5-Clubs} river. Bonkowski showed {Q-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds} for two pair, sixes and fives, but Demes turned over {J-Clubs}{J-Hearts} for a higher two pair.

Player Chips Progress
Brandon Demes
Brandon Demes
1,600,000 100,000
Tyler Bonkowski ca
Tyler Bonkowski
WSOP 1X Winner
1,400,000 -100,000

Give it up for the Railbirds

Level 26 : 15,000/30,000, 0 ante

When heads up play started and as we waited for the bracelet, there was maybe only five people on the rail watching. However now that the bracelet is on the table, a rail of around 20 has accumulated including several bustouts from earlier in the day such as Sorel Mizzi and Matthew Suelflow. Thomas Keller, the brother of Shawn Keller, has also stuck around for the heads up battle.

Tags: Sorel MizziMatthew SuelflowThomas Keller

And Back To Even Again

Tyler Bonkowski raised on the button and Brandon Demes raised from the big blind. Bonkowski called the raise as well as Demes’ bets on the {Q-Diamonds}{6-Spades}{2-Hearts} flop and {3-Clubs} turn. Both players checked the {5-Spades} river and turned up their hands. Bonkowski held {A-Diamonds}{9-Clubs} for ace high and Demes had him slightly outkicked with {A-Spades}{10-Hearts} to take the pot and bring them back to even.

Player Chips Progress
Tyler Bonkowski ca
Tyler Bonkowski
WSOP 1X Winner
1,500,000 -150,000
Brandon Demes
Brandon Demes
1,500,000 150,000

Tags: Brandon DemesTyler Bonkowski

Level: 26

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 0

Back To Even

Level 25 : 13,000/25,000, 0 ante

After Brandon Demes took a slight lead in the match, Tyler Bonkowski took it right back with this hand. Bonkowski raised from the button, and Demes called. The flop came {10-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}, and Demes check raised. Bonkowski called, and the turn came the {3-Hearts}. Demes checked, and Bonkowski bet. Demes check raised, and Bonkowski put in three bets. Demes called, and the river came the {q-Diamonds}. Demes bet, and once again, Bonkowski raised. Demes called, and Bonkowski showed {7-Spades}{5-Spades} for the nut straight. Demes mucked, and Bonkowski brought the match back to a level playing field.

Tags: Brandon DemesTyler Bonkowski