2011 World Series of Poker

Event #14: $3,000 Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
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

Shorr Gets Rivered?

We missed all of the preflop action but several bets went in between the player in the cutoff and Shannon Shorr on the button. Both the {K-Hearts}{4-Hearts}{10-Diamonds} flop and {2-Clubs} on the turn went check-bet-call. On the {J-Hearts} river however, the cutoff led out this time and Shorr made the call. The player showed {A-Hearts}{7-Hearts} for the nut flush on the river. We’re unsure of what Shorr had as he mucked but it appeared as though he got rivered.

Player Chips Progress
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Shannon Shorr
5,850
-5,850
-5,850
WSOP 2X Winner

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A Pair of Jacks is Better than a Pair of Tens

We caught up to table 265 to find Phil Laak with position against two opponents with a board of {2-Diamonds} {6-Diamonds} {10-Clubs}. After being check-raised Laak contemplated a little, but made the call.

The player in Seat Five continued to put pressure on Laak and fired off another bet after the {9-Spades} rolled off on the turn. Laak again made the call.

With the {3-Clubs} finishing off the board, Seat Five bet out. Laak put the necessary chips in and showed {J-} {J-}, which was better than Seat Five's {J-Spades} {10-Spades}.

Player Chips Progress
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Phil Laak
16,100
7,500
7,500
WSOP 1X Winner

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Not All is Lost for Wice

Level 3 : 75/150, 0 ante

After being crippled, we found Alex Wice all in on a {7-Hearts}{6-Clubs}{2-Hearts} flop. Fortunately he paired up with {K-Clubs}{7-Spades} and was looking good against his opponent’s {A-Spades}{K-Hearts}. The {2-Clubs} turn and {3-Diamonds} river bricked out and Wice doubled up.

The very next hand, the player under the gun raised and Wice three-bet as the next to act. The player made the call as they saw the devilish {6-Hearts}{6-Spades}{6-Clubs} flop and UTG checked. He called Wice’s bet and checked again when the {A-Clubs} hit the turn. This time however, he folded to another bet and Wice had chipped up to 3,200.

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Negreanu Un-Shorr of Himself

On a flop of {K-Clubs}{5-Hearts}{9-Clubs}, Shannon Shorr bet from early position only to face a raise from Daniel Negreanu in middle position. Shorr made the call and then led out when the dealer burned and turned the {10-Hearts}. Negreanu made the call, and then called again after Shorr bet the {2-Spades} river. Negreanu showed {10-Spades}{9-Spades} for two pair, which prompted Shorr to muck his hand.

Player Chips Progress
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Shannon Shorr
11,700
-1,500
-1,500
WSOP 2X Winner
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Daniel Negreanu
6,200
-1,275
-1,275

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Tryba Loses One

On a flop of {Q-Diamonds}{J-Hearts}{6-Clubs}, Chris Tryba check-called a bet from an opponent in middle position. Both players then checked the {7-Hearts} turn, leading to the {9-Spades} on the river. Tryba led out and the middle-position player snap-called, showing {K-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}. Tryba shook his head as he tossed his cards into the muck. He is still sitting pretty with around 14,000.

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Chris Tryba
14,000
7,200
7,200
WSOP 1X Winner

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Six Players, One Winner

With six people paying to see a flop of {9-Clubs} {6-Hearts} {6-Diamonds}, it was the cut off who decided to thin the field by putting out a bet. Four people folded, but not Barry Greenstein.

With both players checking the {9-Hearts} on the turn, a fifth card was flipped to reveal the {3-Hearts}. Greenstein bet out, and was called. With {A-Hearts} {5-Hearts} Greenstein not only had a flush, but also the winning hand.

Player Chips Progress
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Barry Greenstein
16,800
7,500
7,500

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"Your Ace High is Good"

Action folded around to Alex Wice in the cutoff and he raised, which was called by just the big blind. When the {J-Spades}{6-Hearts}{Q-Diamonds} appeared on the flop, the big blind check-called a Wice bet, leading to the {J-Clubs} on the turn.

After both players had checked, the {4-Spades} made an appearance on the river. The big blind checked, Wice bet, and the big blind quickly called. "You ace high is goodm" Wice said in resignation. Sure enough, the big blind rolled over {A-Diamonds}{9-Spades} and Wice insta-mucked. Wice is in trouble as he is down to just 1,000 in chips.

Player Chips Progress
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Alex Wice
1,000
-8,000
-8,000

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Can't Win Them All

Shulman continued to play hands at his new table and started this one off by raising on the button preflop. A call was made and both players got to see a flop. {8-Spades} {3-Spades} {6-Clubs} graced the table and Shulman lead out again by betting, where he was quickly called.

When the {K-Clubs} hit the turn, Shulman bet out again. This time the button raised and it was Shulman making the call.

The {9-Diamonds} appeared on the river and this time it was the button who bet after a Shulman check. Shulman called and quickly threw his cards in the muck after the button showed the table {A-Hearts} {K-Hearts}.

Player Chips Progress
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Jeff Shulman
12,300
-2,700
-2,700

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Shorr Uncontested on the River

Shannon Shorr raised from late position after action folded around to him. Only the big blind called and the two watched the flop come down {K-Hearts}{Q-Clubs}{10-Clubs}. The big blind check-called a Shorr bet, which led to the {6-Hearts} on the turn. The same betting as the flop occurred, leading to the {3-Spades} on the river.

This time the big blind checked, Shorr bet, and the big blind simply mucked, allowing Shorr to take down the pot uncontested.

Player Chips Progress
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Shannon Shorr
13,200
5,000
5,000
WSOP 2X Winner

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