2011 World Series of Poker

Event #28: $1,500 No-Limit Hold’em
Day: 1
Event Info

2011 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
j7
Prize
$599,153
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$3,375,000
Entries
2,500
Level Info
Level
27
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
5,000

Affleck Gets Much Needed Double Up

Level 8 : 200/400, 50 ante

We caught Matt Affleck all in preflop with {a-Spades}{10-Hearts} and his opponent held {a-Hearts}{8-Clubs}. Affleck started packing up his stuff and jokingly commented on how he runs bad.

The board ran out {9-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}{3-Clubs} and when the dealer shipped the pot to Affleck he amusingly started bringing them in.

He is now up to 5,000 in chips.

Tags: Matt Affleck

Kabrhel the Action Junkie

We can't seem to walk past Martin Kabrhel's table with out him playing a big hand. This time he raised under the gun, making it 625. A player in middle position then moved all in for about 5,000 more in chips. When everyone else at the table folded Kabrhel made the call.

Kabrhel: {A-Clubs}{K-Spades}
Middle Position: {J-Diamonds}{J-Hearts}

After all the chips were settle the cards came out {9-Diamonds}{K-Diamonds}{4-}{6-Diamonds}. Kabhrhel was able to hit a king on the flop and take the lead, but his opponent gained a flush draw on the turn. All Kabrhel had to do was avoid a diamond or jack and the pot was his. He succeeded when the river card was a {Q-Clubs}

Player Chips Progress
Martin Kabrhel cz
Martin Kabrhel
WSOP 2X Winner
34,000

Tags: Martin Kabrhel

Level: 8

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 50

Chips Rising in the West

After a handful of people limped and another person raising to 650 Tim West reraised and made it 2,500 to any one willing to pay. Only one person came along and was granted a {5-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds} flop.

After his opponent checked West immediately put the other player all in for about 5,000 in chips. After some considerable consideration West's opponent folded.

Player Chips Progress
Tim West us
Tim West
12,000 -1,000

Tags: Tim West

Faraz Jaka is Gone

About 15 minutes ago Faraz Jacka had around 11,000 in chips, when we checked again he had barely 400 in front of him and he was going all in with it.

He was able to get some protection as a player in middle position reraised and made it 4,000 to any one who wanted a flop. No one else bit, and it was a showdown. Jaka showed {Q-}{10-} and his opponent held {K-}{k-}.

The cards came out {j-}{8-}{J-}{8-}{k-}, Jaka's opponent had a full house and all Jaka had was the board, so he was eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
Faraz Jaka us
Faraz Jaka
WSOP 1X Winner
Busted

Tags: Faraz Jaka

Vedes Seeing the Future?

Tommy Vedes saw the flop of {A-Spades}{Q-Spades}{Q-Clubs} with two other players. Vedes was first up and checked. His two opponents checked behind.

The turn was the {6-Hearts} and Vedes fired 4,650. Both of his opponents tanked for a bit, but eventually mucked. Vedes let out a big sigh of relief and showed the {K-Hearts}{10-Spades}. He said, "A jack was coming."

Player Chips Progress
Tommy Vedes us
Tommy Vedes
30,000 25,600

Tags: Tommy Vedes

Stammen Shoves on Kabrhel

Level 7 : 150/300, 50 ante

On the final board of {K-Spades}{10-Spades}{7-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}, World Series of Poker gold bracelet winner Keven Stammen moved all in for 8,200 against Martin Kabrhel. The bet was a little less than the pot and Kabrhel tanked for a minute before finally giving it up. Stammen won the pot and moved to 17,000 in chips while Kabrhel dropped back to 34,000.

Tags: Keven StammenMartin Kabrhel

Updated Chip Counts

Player Chips Progress
Ty Reiman us
Ty Reiman
35,000 1,000
Martin Kabrhel cz
Martin Kabrhel
WSOP 2X Winner
34,000 6,000
David Pham us
David Pham
WSOP 3X Winner
28,500 9,000
Konstantin Bucherl
Konstantin Bucherl
28,000
Brent Hanks us
Brent Hanks
WSOP 1X Winner
18,000 10,300
Svetlana Gromenkova us
Svetlana Gromenkova
WSOP 1X Winner
18,000 13,000
Keven Stammen us
Keven Stammen
WSOP 1X Winner
17,000
Phil Laak us
Phil Laak
WSOP 1X Winner
16,000
Tim West us
Tim West
13,000 2,000
Stacey Nutini us
Stacey Nutini
12,000 7,500
Eugene Todd us
Eugene Todd
11,700 7,200
Faraz Jaka us
Faraz Jaka
WSOP 1X Winner
11,000 -1,000
Anh Van Nguyen ca
Anh Van Nguyen
10,000
Owen Crowe ca
Owen Crowe
9,400 4,300
Lisa Tehan
Lisa Tehan
8,800
Brandon Adams us
Brandon Adams
8,300
Marc-Andre Ladouceur ca
Marc-Andre Ladouceur
6,500
Joel Merwick
Joel Merwick
6,000 1,000

Young Starts to Climb

Jordan Young is starting to gain momentum after the dinner break. A player in middle position raised to 725, another player called, and Young reraised to 2,050 from the small blind. Both of his opponents made the call.

The flop ran out {6-Clubs}{2-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}. Young bet 2,375. Both of his opponents folded their hands into the muck.

Player Chips Progress
Jordan Young us
Jordan Young
17,500 9,500

Tags: Jordan Young