2011 World Series of Poker

Event #23: $2,500 Eight-Game Mix
Day: 3
Event Info

2011 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
akjj832
Prize
$278,144
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,500
Prize Pool
$1,112,475
Entries
489
Level Info
Level
28
Blinds
0 / 0
Ante
0

Marco Traniello Eliminated in 18th Place ($8,098)

Level 19
Marco Traniello on Day 2
Marco Traniello on Day 2

Limit Hold'em

In a battle of the blinds, Desmond Portano and Marco Traniello were heads up with the board reading {4-Hearts}{k-Clubs}{6-Hearts}. Portano led out, Traniello raised, and Portano announced, "call."

Portano didn't put any chips out though, and the dealer burned and turned the {3-Hearts}. Since the card came out before Portano's chips were committed to the pot, the {3-Hearts} was re-shuffled into the deck, and a new turn was dealt. It was the {j-Diamonds}.

Portano bet, Traniello called all-in, and the hands were tabled.

Portano: {j-Hearts}{10-Hearts}
Traniello: {5-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}

Initially, Traniello was furious. The jack on the turn gave Portano a better pair, but it was irrelevant because the {3-Hearts} would've given him a flush and an unbeatable hand anyway. Ironically, the river was the {3-Hearts}, giving him the flush for kicks and giggles, and Traniello was eliminated from the tournament.

Tags: Desmond PortanoMarco Traniello