2011 World Series of Poker

Event #36: $2,500 No-Limit Hold’em
Day: 1
Event Info

2011 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Mikhail Lakhitov
Winning Hand
k2
Prize
$749,610
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,500
Prize Pool
$3,944,850
Entries
1,734
Level Info
Level
32
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
15,000

Perelman Gets Some Action

Level 4 : 100/200, 0 ante

A player in early position opened to 450, and Rob Perelman three-bet to 1,225. A player with position on both cold-called, and the initial raiser came along for a three-handed flop.

It came {Q-Diamonds} {4-Hearts} {A-Hearts}, and the initial raiser checked. Perelman continued out with 1,225, and the player with position folded. The checker called, though, and the {7-Clubs} landed on fourth street. After a long pause, he checked again, and Perelman shoved for the ~5,400 effective chips his opponent had. Snap-call!

Perelman: {Q-Hearts} {Q-Spades}
Opponent: {7-Hearts} {7-Spades}

Oof! That was a fantastic turn card for Perelman, and the river {2-Hearts} gave him the knockout. He's up over 30,000 now.

Tags: Rob Perelman

Level: 5

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 25

Now Lee-ving the Room

Level 5 : 100/200, 25 ante
Bernard Lee - out
Bernard Lee - out

Just before the break, we bid farewell to Bernard Lee.

Lee was all in for 4,100 before the flop with {9-Spades} {9-Diamonds}, and he was up against two opponents. The first had a racing {a-Clubs} {q-Spades}, but the third player in the pot had {k-Clubs} {k-Spades} and a hammer lock on the pot. The board ran out {8-Spades} {q-Hearts} {3-Clubs} {5-Diamonds} {10-Clubs}, though, and the player with ace-queen gets the pot. With it come the elimination of Bernard Lee, too.

Tags: Bernard Lee

Updated Chip Counts

Player Chips Progress
49,000
41,000
-1,500
-1,500
40,000
29,900
29,900
39,000
14,500
14,500
29,000
21,500
21,500
25,500
12,000
12,000
24,800
17,300
17,300
24,000
8,500
8,500
22,500
7,700
7,700
22,000
22,000
12,500
12,500
19,000
9,400
9,400
17,500
10,000
10,000
17,500
3,500
3,500
Filippo Candio it
Filippo Candio
15,500
8,000
8,000
14,000
6,500
6,500
14,000
6,500
6,500
13,000
4,000
4,000
13,000
Adam Levy us
Adam Levy
12,300
-4,000
-4,000
12,000
Shane Schleger us
Shane Schleger
11,300
700
700
11,200
3,700
3,700
Amanda Baker us
Amanda Baker
10,400
1,800
1,800
Randy Lew us
Randy Lew
10,000
-900
-900
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Magriel Asks For a Count, then Quacked

Level 5 : 100/200, 25 ante

A player from middle position opened for a raise and Paul Magriel was seated behind him. Magriel asked the raiser how much he had behind, which was roughly in the 15,000 - 20,000 range and clearly had Magriel covered twice over. Magriel moved all in for 6,700 and the raiser called.

Magriel: {K-Hearts} {J-Hearts}
Raiser: {A-Diamonds} {K-Spades}

The board ran {9-Diamonds} {3-Hearts} {4-Clubs} {2-Diamonds} {3-Diamonds} and Magriel's day was done.

Gimme Chips!

Player Chips Progress
32,000
24,500
24,500
Jon Aguiar
Jon Aguiar
21,200
11,200
11,200
18,400
9,400
9,400
John Phan us
John Phan
16,025
8,725
8,725
Jake Cody gb
Jake Cody
10,300
2,800
2,800
WSOP 1X Winner
Phil Laak us
Phil Laak
10,100
-9,400
-9,400
WSOP 1X Winner
Simon Watt nz
Simon Watt
9,200
1,700
1,700
WSOP 1X Winner
Melanie Weisner us
Melanie Weisner
8,800
1,300
1,300
Antonio Esfandiari us
Antonio Esfandiari
8,500
2,600
2,600
WSOP 3X Winner
Valdemar Kwaysser hu
Valdemar Kwaysser
6,800
-700
-700
WSOP 1X Winner
Lauren Kling us
Lauren Kling
4,400
-4,600
-4,600
Jeff Shulman us
Jeff Shulman
4,300
-3,200
-3,200
Nick Rampone us
Nick Rampone
3,625
-3,875
-3,875
Jonathan Little us
Jonathan Little
28
-11,422
-11,422

No Stealing From Sabat

Level 5 : 100/200, 25 ante

Eddy Sabat opened to 450 from middle position, and he found action in one spot. The button three-bet him to 1,250, and Sabat called to see a {7-Spades} {4-Clubs} {5-Diamonds} flop. Sabat check-called 1,050 there, and he check-called another 2,250 on the turn. The river brought the {J-Spades}, and Sabat checked one last time. His opponent moved all in with his covering stack, putting the decision on Sabat for all the chips. Sabat eventually called, and his opponent did not want to show.

Sabat tabled {A-Hearts} {7-Hearts} for second pair, and the words, "Good call," were music to his ears. He'll take the pot, and with it comes a double to about 37,000.

Tags: Eddy Sabat