2011 World Series of Poker

Event #40: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em / Six Handed
Day: 1
Event Info

2011 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a8
Prize
$808,538
Event Info
Buy-in
$5,000
Prize Pool
$3,440,400
Entries
732
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
10,000

Aguiar Doubles Through Shulman

Level 3 : 75/150, 0 ante

Jonathan Aguiar and Barry Shulman saw a flop of {Q-Hearts}{9-Spades}{7-Diamonds} and Aguiar led out for a bet of 650. Shulman quickly put enough chips in the pot for a call and we were off to the turn.

Fourth street came {4-Clubs} and this time Aguiar tossed out 1,900. Shulman quickly called once again and the river fell {2-Spades}. Aguiar announced all in and Shulman snap called. Aguiar flipped over {K-Diamonds}{K-Clubs} and Shulman shot his hand to the muck. Shulman is now sitting at around 9,000 in chips.

Tags: Barry ShulmanJonathan Aguiar

Young Cracks Aces

Level 3 : 75/150, 0 ante

Jordan Young raised to 375 from the cutoff and the player on the button called. The flop ran out {2-Spades}{j-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}. Young bet 550 and his opponent called.

The {3-Hearts} hit on the turn and Young bet 1,450. His opponent made the call. The river brought the {q-Clubs} and Young bet 3,650 and his opponent quickly called.

Young turned over {q-Spades}{q-Hearts} and his opponent angrily folded {a-}{a-} into the muck face up.

Young now sits with around 26,000 in front of him.

Tags: Jordan Young

Updated Chip Counts

Player Chips Progress
Dan Smith us
Dan Smith
31,000
16,000
16,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Matt Affleck
Matt Affleck
31,000
6,000
6,000
Sorel Mizzi
Sorel Mizzi
27,100
-900
-900
Matt Graham us
Matt Graham
26,500
11,500
11,500
Vanessa Rousso us
Vanessa Rousso
25,000
-7,000
-7,000
PokerStars
Justin Bonomo us
Justin Bonomo
24,800
-5,200
-5,200
WSOP 3X Winner
Simon Watt nz
Simon Watt
24,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Jennifer Tilly
Jennifer Tilly
23,500
5,500
5,500
Joe Cada us
Joe Cada
23,000
3,000
3,000
Jeff Madsen
Jeff Madsen
22,000
8,500
8,500
Jordan Young us
Jordan Young
21,000
Frank Kassela us
Frank Kassela
20,000
5,000
5,000
WSOP 3X Winner
David Benyamine fr
David Benyamine
19,000
-2,000
-2,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Ali Eslami
Ali Eslami
19,000
4,000
4,000
Owen Crowe ca
Owen Crowe
18,800
4,400
4,400
Chad Brown
Chad Brown
18,500
3,500
3,500
Faraz Jaka us
Faraz Jaka
18,000
3,000
3,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Angel Guillen mx
Angel Guillen
18,000
-3,000
-3,000
James Akenhead
James Akenhead
17,800
2,800
2,800
Jason Koon us
Jason Koon
17,600
2,600
2,600
Tony Dunst us
Tony Dunst
17,500
-3,500
-3,500
WSOP 2X Winner
Andre Akkari br
Andre Akkari
17,500
-2,500
-2,500
Tim West us
Tim West
17,100
2,100
2,100
Jake Cody
Jake Cody
17,000
2,000
2,000
Allen Bari us
Allen Bari
17,000
2,000
2,000
WSOP 1X Winner

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Ike Likes Spades

Level 3 : 75/150, 0 ante

We came upon a hand between Isaac Haxton and Ludovic Lacay on the river, at which the board showed {7-Clubs}{9-Spades}{A-Diamonds}{10-Spades}{8-Spades} and there was around 5,000 in the middle. Haxton checked, and Lacay pushed out a bet of 3,750. Haxton studied for a beat, then stacked up and set out a column of 7,325 chips, leaving himself just over 1,000 behind.

Lacay sat back in his chair and smilingly expressed frustration at Haxton's play. "Sick," said Lacay, still grinning and shaking his head. Finally after a minute he made the call, and Haxton quickly flipped over {A-Spades}{7-Spades} for the nut flush. Lacay nodded and mucked.

Lacay still has about 22,000, while that pot takes Haxton up to about 21,000 himself.

Tags: Isaac HaxtonLudovic Lacay

Flush For Smith

Level 3 : 75/150, 0 ante

On a board of {6-Diamonds}{Q-Spades}{2-Spades}{Q-Clubs}{5-Spades}, Gavin Smith fired out a bet of 1,650 into his opponent. His opponent quickly called and Smith tabled {9-Spades}{4-Spades} for a rivered spade flush. Smith scooped the pot while having the knee of a massage therapist pushed into his back.

Smith is currently sitting with around 14,000.

Tags: Gavin Smith

Nines Are Good For Akenhead

After a preflop raise, James Akenhead saw a flop with two other players. The flop came down {7-Diamonds}{Q-Hearts}{K-Diamonds} and Akenhead checked. The preflop raiser bet 625 and found one player send their cards into the muck while Akenhead made the call.

The turn came {6-Clubs} and the action went check-check. The {5-Hearts} rivered and both players checked once more.

"Ace-high", Akenheads opponent said.

Akenhead flipped over {9-Spades}{9-Hearts} and was able to drag in the pot.

Player Chips Progress
James Akenhead
James Akenhead
21,000
3,200
3,200

Tags: James Akenhead

Jacks for Jaka

Jaka's Jacked Up!
Jaka's Jacked Up!

Faraz Jaka was faced with 4,500-chip bet with the board reading {5-Clubs}{7-Clubs}{8-Hearts}. Jaka moved all in for 15,400, and his opponent tank-called.

Jaka: {j-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}
Opponent: {a-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}

Jaka doubled when the turn and river came {3-Diamonds}, {j-Spades} respectively.

Player Chips Progress
Faraz Jaka us
Faraz Jaka
31,500
13,500
13,500
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Faraz Jaka

Level: 4

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 0

The World in Pain

Level 3 : 75/150, 0 ante

Eugene Katchalov opened with a raise to 350 from the hijack seat, then John "Johnny World" Hennigan promptly raised to 950 from the cutoff. Daniel Negreanu folded from the button, as did the blinds, and Katchalov made the call.

The flop came {9-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}{4-Spades}. Katchalov checked, Hennigan bet 1,100, and Katchalov paused a beat before calling. Both then checked the {5-Diamonds} turn. The river brought the {6-Hearts} and another check from Katchalov. Hennigan cut out chips and pushed out 2,300, and Katchalov didn't waste much time check-raising to 6,200.

"Oh... the pain," exhaled Hennigan with roll of the eyes, eliciting a chuckle from Negreanu. A few seconds later Hennigan tossed his cards dealerward.

Hennigan slips to about 16,000, while Katchalov chips up close to 25,000.

Tags: Eugene KatchalovJohn Hennigan

Bolotin Drops Some

Level 3 : 75/150, 0 ante

Alex Bolotin opened to 400 from middle position, a player in the cutoff seat called, and Jeff Madsen called out of the big blind. The flop fell {5-Spades}{6-Spades}{3-Hearts}, and Madsen checked to Bolotin who continued for 600. The player in the cutoff raised to 1,600, Madsen released, and Bolotin called.

The turn was the {k-Diamonds}, and Bolotin checked. His opponent tossed out two yellow T1,000 chips, and Bolotin called.

Both players checked on the river (we missed the card) and Bolotin's opponent opened up {10-Spades}{10-Diamonds} for a pair of tens. They were good.

Tags: Alex Bolotin