2011 World Series of Poker

Event #24: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em Shootout
Day: 1
Event Info

2011 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k10
Prize
$436,568
Event Info
Buy-in
$5,000
Prize Pool
$1,818,900
Entries
387
Level Info
Level
30
Blinds
120,000 / 240,000
Ante
40,000

Pilgrim Talks His Way into a Call

Level 4 : 150/300, 25 ante

We caught up with the action on a board reading {7-Hearts}{9-Hearts}{Q-Diamonds}{J-Clubs}{J-Hearts} and Dwyte Pilgrim led out for 4,300 from early position. His only opponent in the big blind fell into the tank, which led to some table chat from the ever-talkative Pilgrim.

"Gotta full-house?" Pilgrim asked.

"Is that what it takes?" his opponent answered.

"...No."

The two continued to chat about possible holdings until Andrew Frankenberger interrupted, "I enjoy this as much as you guys but lets play some poker," and he called the clock.

Pilgrim's opponent flung in a call and Pilgrim tabled {K-}{K-}. His opponent mucked.

Pilgrim is up to 22,000.

Tags: Dwyte Pilgrim

Chip Counts

Player Chips Progress
Darryll Fish us
Darryll Fish
33,000
15,000
15,000
Kevin Saul us
Kevin Saul
28,000
3,700
3,700
George Lind us
George Lind
21,000
6,000
6,000
Leo Fernandez ar
Leo Fernandez
16,000
1,000
1,000
PokerStars
Bill Chen us
Bill Chen
15,000
-3,600
-3,600
Neil Channing gb
Neil Channing
14,000
-1,000
-1,000
Brandon Adams us
Brandon Adams
11,400
4,400
4,400
Joseph Cheong us
Joseph Cheong
9,800
-14,900
-14,900
WSOP 1X Winner
Jonathan Duhamel ca
Jonathan Duhamel
8,600
-6,400
-6,400
Shannon Shorr us
Shannon Shorr
7,600
-900
-900
WSOP 2X Winner
Andrew Lichtenberger us
Andrew Lichtenberger
7,000
-2,600
-2,600
WSOP 1X Winner
Jason Dewitt us
Jason Dewitt
2,300
-12,700
-12,700
WSOP 2X Winner

DevilFish Makes Disciplined Laydown

Level 4 : 150/300, 25 ante

An early position player opened for 750 and another player to his immediate left went all-in for 6,950. David "Devilfish" Ulliott over-called from middle position.

Action folded around to the small blind, who raised to 20,000, which was enough to put Ulliott all-in. The original raiser folded action was back on Ulliott.

"Alright, I'll lay it down since I get to see. I had pocket eights."

The first all-in player revealed {6-}{6-} and the small blind revealed {Q-}{Q-}, confirming Ulliot's good fold, even though he is down to 13,300.

The board ran out {A-}{A-}{J-}{A-}{J-}, reducing the number of players at the table by one.

Tags: David Ulliott

Marchese Straightens Out Opponent

Level 4 : 150/300, 25 ante

With the board reading {6-Hearts}{10-Spades}{2-Hearts}{7-Hearts}{9-Diamonds} and roughly 4,000 in the pot, Tom Marchese was faced with a bet of 2,300 from his lone opponent.

Marchese upped the ante by raising the action to 12,000 to effectively put his opponent all in.

After nearly three minutes of deliberation, Marchese's opponent made the call, but would muck at the sight of Marchese's {8-Diamonds}{8-Hearts} for a straight as he moves to just under 30,000 in chips.

Tags: Tom Marchese

Busquet Gets Value Bet Thin

Level 4 : 150/300, 25 ante

Olivier Busquet opened for 700 from the cutoff and was called by the big.

Both players checked the {6-Clubs}{5-Clubs}{2-Spades} flop.

When the {4-Clubs} turn came, Busquet's opponent bet 1,000 and Busquet called.

The big blind player fired again on the {5-Diamonds} river - this time for 1,800. Busquet quickly called.

"Deuce," Busquet's opponent said, tabling the {A-Hearts}{2-Hearts}. Busquet mucked.

Busquet is currently sitting with 21,000.

Tags: Olivier Busquet

Some Chip Counts at the Break

Player Chips Progress
James Akenhead gb
James Akenhead
35,000
17,500
17,500
David Benyamine fr
David Benyamine
34,000
21,000
21,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Erik Seidel us
Erik Seidel
27,000
13,000
13,000
WSOP 10X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
Olivier Busquet us
Olivier Busquet
26,000
5,000
5,000
Matt Affleck us
Matt Affleck
21,000
5,000
5,000
Scott Clements us
Scott Clements
20,000
6,000
6,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Antonio Esfandiari us
Antonio Esfandiari
18,000
2,000
2,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Gavin Smith us
Gavin Smith
17,000
-2,000
-2,000
Randal Flowers us
Randal Flowers
16,000
Bill Chen us
Bill Chen
15,500
500
500
David Singer us
David Singer
15,000
Barry Greenstein us
Barry Greenstein
15,000
6,500
6,500
Tom Dwan us
Tom Dwan
13,000
-18,000
-18,000
Jonathan Duhamel ca
Jonathan Duhamel
10,000
1,400
1,400
Jason Mercier us
Jason Mercier
9,500
-4,500
-4,500
Annette Obrestad no
Annette Obrestad
8,000
2,500
2,500
WSOP 1X Winner

Level: 5

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 50