2011 World Series of Poker

Event #15: $1,500 Pot-Limit Hold'em
Day: 3
Event Info

2011 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k9
Prize
$227,232
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$1,032,750
Entries
765
Level Info
Level
25
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
0

Kessler Doubles with Trips

Level 24 : 15,000/30,000, 0 ante

Daisuke Endo limped in from the small blind and Allen Kessler checked his option to see a {A-Hearts}{J-Diamonds}{A-Diamonds} flop fall.

Endo fired out 60,000 only to have Kessler bump it to 120,000. Endo reraised pot and Kessler made the call for his last 420,000 in chips.

Endo: {J-Clubs}{10-Spades}
Kessler: {A-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}

With Kessler in commanding shape, the {4-Clubs} on the turn and {7-Clubs} on the river saw Kessler snag a double to 950,000 as Endo was left with just 100,000 in chips.

Tags: Allen KesslerDaisuke Endo

Daisuke Endo Eliminated in 4th Place ($66,994)

Level 24 : 15,000/30,000, 0 ante
Daisuke Endo - 4th Place
Daisuke Endo - 4th Place

From the button, Daisuke Endo moved all in for 100,000 and Allen Kessler made the call from the small blind.

Kessler: {K-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}
Endo: {Q-Spades}{J-Hearts}

With Kessler in the lead, the {K-Clubs}{6-Spades}{5-Spades} flop would further strengthen his stranglehold in the hand, and when the {2-Hearts} and {8-Clubs} landed on the turn and river, Endo was sent to the rail in 4th place earning himself a $66,994 payday as Kessler climbs over the 1 million chip mark.

Tags: Daisuke EndoAllen Kessler

Dajuan Whorley Eliminated in 3rd Place ($91,212)

Level 24 : 15,000/30,000, 0 ante
Dajuan Whorley - 3rd Place
Dajuan Whorley - 3rd Place

Allen Kessler entered the pot from the button with a raise to 70,000 and Dajuan Whorley defended his big blind to see a {3-Hearts}{9-Spades}{8-Clubs} flop fall.

Whorley checked and Kessler fired out a continuation-bet of 80,000 only to have Whorley check-raise to 175,000. Kessler moved all in and Whorley made the call for roughly his 300,000-chip stack.

Whorley: {J-Spades}{9-Hearts}
Kessler: {A-Hearts}{A-Diamonds}

With Whorley trailing, the {7-Hearts} on the turn saw him gain outs to a jack, ten or nine, but when the river landed the {5-Clubs}, Whorley was eliminated in third place for a $91,212 payday, leaving both Kessler and Brian Rast heads up.

Tags: Allen KesslerDajuan Whorley

Kessler Snatches Lead

Allen Kessler
Allen Kessler

Brian Rast opened the button to 70,000 and Allen Kessler made the call from the big blind before both players checked the {6-Spades}{2-Diamonds}{Q-Spades} flop.

Kessler fired out 95,000 when the {6-Diamonds} landed on the turn with Rast making the call as the {6-Hearts} fell on the river. Kessler pushed out 150,000 and Rast made the call before folding when Kessler tabled his {Q-Diamonds}{9-Spades} for a full house.

As Kessler raked in the pot to move into the chip lead with 1,835,000, Rast slipped to 1,610,000 in chips.

Player Chips Progress
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Allen Kessler
1,835,000
300,000
300,000
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Brian Rast
1,610,000
-300,000
-300,000
WSOP 6X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer

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Rast Takes Lead Back

Brian Rast
Brian Rast

From the button, Allen Kessler opened to 65,000 and Brian Rast made the call before both players checked the {4-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}{3-Hearts} flop.

When the {8-Spades} landed on the turn, Rast led for 95,000 and Kessler made the call to see the {6-Spades} complete the board on the river. Rast pushed out 220,000 and Kessler made the call tabling his {8-Clubs}{5-Clubs}.

Rast however had him bested with his {A-Clubs}{3-Clubs} as he moved to 2,195,000 in chips.

Player Chips Progress
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Brian Rast
2,195,000
585,000
585,000
WSOP 6X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
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Allen Kessler
1,250,000
-585,000
-585,000

Tags: Brian RastAllen Kessler