2011 World Series of Poker

Event #54: $1,000 No-Limit Hold’em
Day: 1a
Event Info

2011 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
ak
Prize
$648,880
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$4,118,400
Entries
4,576
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
15,000

Zaun's First-Ever WSOP Event Comes to an End

Action folded around to the button, who put in a raise to 1,275. The small blind got out of the way and action was back on Jonathan Zaun, who you might recall as the player who won a freeroll to get a seat in this event. He thought for a moment before stacking his chips, amounting to around 5,000, and pushed them in the pot. The button made a quick call and it was off to the races.

Zaun: {10-Spades}{10-Clubs}
Button: {A-Clubs}{Q-Clubs}

Zaun held the best hand when the money went in, which is oftentimes the only thing you can hope for in tournaments such as this. The {9-Clubs}{2-Hearts}{7-Clubs} kept Zaun's tens out in front, but it did provide the button with a flush draw. The dealer burned and slowly revealed the {8-Clubs}, filling the said flush draw.

Zaun simply nodded his head in reaction to the bad news, but knew not all hope was lost as he held an open-ended straight flush draw. If either the {6-Clubs} or {J-Clubs} hit the river, he'd be saved. The table reacted sharply when the {6-Spades} peeled off on the river. It was the right number and color Zaun needed, but not the right suit.

Zaun collected his things and exited the Pavilion Room, nine hours after starting his first-ever World Series of Poker event.

Player Chips Progress
Jon Zaun
Jon Zaun
Busted

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