2011 World Series of Poker

Event #30: $1,000 Seniors No-Limit Hold’em Championship
Day: 2
Event Info

2011 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
610
Prize
$557,435
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$3,376,800
Entries
3,752
Level Info
Level
30
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
10,000

Joseph Bolnick Bowls Over Two Opponents

Level 19 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

After raising to 16,000 before the flop, Joseph Bolnick watched as one player in middle position called and another went all-in from the small blind. The woman who was all-in had only 40,000 or so chips while Bolnick's other opponent had a bit less. This player called to put his tournament life at risk and Bolnick came along as well with a stack just larger than the other two, effectively making this a three-way all-in confrontation.

Showdown:

Bolnick: {Q-Spades}{Q-Clubs}
Small Blind: {A-Clubs}{10-Clubs}
Middle Position: {K-Diamonds}{Q-Hearts}

Bolnick was in good shape with his pair of queens, but would need to dodge two overcards to earn the victory. The flop fell {10-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}{6-Clubs} and the small blind paired her ten, giving her three additional outs.

Turn: {Q-Diamonds}

With that, Bolnick had made a set of queens and had both of his opponents drawing dead. The {7-Diamonds} on the river sealed the deal and gave Bolnick the triple-up. After making sure he had both opponents covered, the dealer pushed Bolnick the pot and he now sits with around 175,000.

Tags: Joseph Bolnick