2011 World Series of Poker

Event #18: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 3
Event Info

2011 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
j9
Prize
$735,400
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$4,261,950
Entries
3,157
Level Info
Level
33
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
30,000

Kirchner's Kings Are Good

Level 24 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante

Jeffrey Lavelle is now down to less than 1.6 million after doubling up Isaac Kirchner.

The action folded around to Lavelle who raised to 60,000 from the hijack position. The others got out of the way before Kirchner reraised from the small blind, making it another 82,000 to go. Lavelle called, but then open-shoved after Kirchner checked his option on the flop of {3-Spades}{A-Clubs}{K-Hearts}. Lavelle snap-called.

Kirchner: {K-Diamonds}{K-Clubs}
Lavelle: {K-Spades}{Q-Hearts}

The turn and river ran out {2-Spades}, {A-Diamonds}, filling Kirchner up and doubling his stack to 810,000.

Tags: Jeffrey LavelleIsaac Kirchner

Matthew Davis Eliminated in 13th Place ($33,285)

Matthew Davis 13th place.
Matthew Davis 13th place.

Tristan Wade and Matthew Davis built a 300,000 pot before going to the flop. The board rolled {5-Hearts} {2-Hearts} {9-Diamonds} and Wade bet out 152,000 and Davis moved all in after a brief thought. Wade insta-called and tabled {K-Diamonds} {K-Clubs} while Davis stood up and reluctantly turned over {6-Clubs} {6-Diamonds}.

The board finished {7-Diamonds} {A-Spades} and Davis' headed to the payout line. Wade is up to 1.65 million.

Player Chips Progress
Tristan Wade us
Tristan Wade
1,650,000
330,000
330,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Matthew Davis us
Matthew Davis
Busted

Isaac Kirchner Eliminated in 12th Place ($42,534)

Level 24 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
Isaac Kirchner - 12th Place
Isaac Kirchner - 12th Place

Isaac Kirchner put up a brave fight, but has just been taken out by Foster Hays in cruel fashion to finish in 12th place ($42,534).

We picked up the action on a flop that read {10-Spades}{8-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}, but it was pretty quick - Kirchner led out for 72,000, Hays snap-shoved and Kirchner insta-called all-in, tabling {A-Spades}{A-Clubs} against Hays, who was gambling with the up-and-down straight draw holding {9-Hearts}{8-Hearts}.

The turn of the {4-Clubs} was of no help, but Kirchner grimaced when the {J-Hearts} spiked on the river, giving Hays the straight. Kirchner is no more, while Hays is up to more than 1.9 million.

Tags: Isaac KirchnerFoster Hays

Wade Surging Ahead of Young

Tristan Wade moving up the counts.
Tristan Wade moving up the counts.

Jordan Young opened on the button and Tristan Wade raised 79,000 on top. Young called and the flop came {7-Spades} {J-Hearts} {10-Diamonds}. Wade bet out 85,000 and Young called to see the {J-Spades} turn. Both players checked and the river came {2-Diamonds}. Wade bet out 250,000 and after a short while Young called.

Wade tabled {A-Spades} {J-Clubs} for trips and Young looked sick while he counted out the call.

Player Chips Progress
Tristan Wade us
Tristan Wade
2,130,000
480,000
480,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Jordan Young us
Jordan Young
1,340,000
-420,000
-420,000

Tags: Jordan YoungTristan Wade

The Dinner Bell is Ringing

Level 24 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante

The remaining 11 players have completed another two levels and are going on their one hour dinner break. Cards will be back in the air at 8:00 p.m. PST.

Chip Counts at the Dinner Break

Player Chips Progress
Foster Hays us
Foster Hays
2,200,000
300,000
300,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Tristan Wade us
Tristan Wade
2,080,000
-50,000
-50,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Andrea Vezzani
Andrea Vezzani
1,700,000
-320,000
-320,000
Stanley Tavanese
Stanley Tavanese
1,510,000
400,000
400,000
Jeffrey Lavelle
Jeffrey Lavelle
1,470,000
-100,000
-100,000
Jordan Young us
Jordan Young
1,170,000
-170,000
-170,000
Allan Le us
Allan Le
1,155,000
-115,000
-115,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Philippe Vert
Philippe Vert
960,000
595,000
595,000
Casey Kelton
Casey Kelton
920,000
30,000
30,000
Robert Koss us
Robert Koss
575,000
-235,000
-235,000
Bruce Antman
Bruce Antman
415,000
25,000
25,000

Level: 25

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 5,000

Bruce Antman Eliminated in 11th Place ($42,534)

Bruce Antman 11th Place.
Bruce Antman 11th Place.

Robert Koss opened for a raise in late position and Bruce Antman moved all in from the small blind. Koss called and the hands were tabled.

Showdown
Koss: {A-Hearts} {Q-Spades}
Antman: {A-Spades} {5-Clubs}

Board: {6-Spades} {K-Spades} {5-Clubs} {10-Spades} {J-Hearts}

Antman never improved and was sent to the rail. Koss just crossed the million chip mark.

Player Chips Progress
Robert Koss us
Robert Koss
1,000,000
425,000
425,000
Bruce Antman
Bruce Antman
Busted

The Final Ten Have Moved to Secondary Feature Table

Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante

The field has been trimmed to ten following Bruce Antman's elimination. The remaining players are at the unofficial final table and are seated as such:

1. Foster Hays
2. Tristan Wade
3. Jeffrey Lavelle
4. Jordan Young
5. Robert Koss
6. Philippe Vert
7. Stanley Tavanese
8. Casey Kelton
9. Andrea Vezzani
10. Allan Le