2011 World Series of Poker

Event #55: $50,000 Poker Player's Championship
Day: 2
Event Info

2011 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
kq
Prize
$1,720,328
Event Info
Buy-in
$50,000
Prize Pool
$6,144,000
Entries
128
Level Info
Level
27
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
30,000

Another Omaha Chop

Level 8

Omaha-8

From middle position, Ville Wahlbeck raised. Pat Pezzin called from the cutoff seat and Sebastien Sabic called from the big blind. The flop came down {K-Diamonds}{J-Diamonds}{7-Clubs} and Sabic checked. Wahlbeck bet and Pezzin raised. Sabic folded and Wahlbeck made the call.

The turn was the {2-Hearts} and Wahlbeck check-called another bet from Pezzin before the two saw the {4-Spades} fall on the river. Wahlbeck checked, Pezzin bet and Wahlbeck called.

Pezzin showed the {A-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}{6-Spades}{3-Spades} for a low and Wahlbeck held the {A-Hearts}{A-Spades}{10-Spades}{Q-Hearts} for the high. Chop it up, boys.

Tags: Ville WahlbeckPat PezzinSebastien Sabic

Luneau Draws Well

Level 8

Razz

Allen Kessler: (X)(X) / {k-Hearts} FOLDED
Mike Sexton: (X)(X) / {3-Hearts}{q-Spades} FOLDED
Brian Hastings: (X)(X) / {4-Hearts}{6-Hearts}{q-Hearts}{7-Hearts}
Alexandre Luneau: (X)(X) / {4-Spades}{3-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}{2-Hearts}

Kessler brought it in, Sexton completed, and Hastings and Luneau called. Kessler mucked.

On fourth street, Luneau led out, and only Hastings called. Hastings called another bet on fifth, but mucked when Luneau led again on sixth.

Tags: Alexandre LuneauAllen KesslerBrian HastingsMike Sexton

Boukai Booms

Omaha-8

Tom "durrrr" Dwan raised from under the gun, Rami Boukai called on his direct left, and Justin Bonomo called on the button. The flop fell {4-Spades}{4-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds}, Dwan led out, Boukai raised, and Bonomo folded. Dwan called.

The turn was the {8-Clubs}, and Dwan check-called a bet from Boukai. The river was the {2-Clubs}, and Dwan check-called one last bet.

Boukai tabled {a-Clubs}{5-Hearts}{j-Hearts}{7-Clubs}, Dwan mucked, and Boukai scooped the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Rami Boukai us
Rami Boukai
230,000
18,000
18,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Tom Dwan us
Tom Dwan
85,000
-19,000
-19,000

Tags: Justin BonomoRami BoukaiTom Dwan

Chen Takes This One

Omaha-8

From middle position, Bill Chen raised. Phil Galfond reraised from the button and Chad Brown called from the small blind. Chen also called and the three players went to the flop. The flop came down {Q-Clubs}{Q-Hearts}{J-Spades} and action checked to Galfond. He bet, Brown folded and then Chen raised. Galfond called.

The turn was the {J-Hearts} and Chen bet. Galfond folded and Chen won the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Phil Galfond us
Phil Galfond
87,000
-29,000
-29,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Run It Once
Bill Chen us
Bill Chen
85,000
5,000
5,000
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Bill ChenChad BrownPhil Galfond

Booth Scoops

Stud-8

Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier: (X)(X) / {3-Clubs}{k-Spades} FOLDED
John Juanda: (X)(X) / {4-Clubs}{6-Clubs}{6-Hearts}{3-Hearts} / (X)
Doug Booth: (X)(X) / {6-Spades}{2-Clubs}{q-Spades}{5-Spades} / (X)
Sebastian Ruthenberg: (X)(X) / {9-Hearts}{q-Diamonds} FOLDED

ElkY brought it in, Juanda completed, and Booth, Ruthenberg and ElkY called. The action checked to Booth on fourth street, he bet, and only Juanda called.

Juanda led on fifth, Booth called, and Juanda led again on sixth. Booth raised, and Juanda called.

Juanda slowed down on seventh, check-calling a bet from Booth, and Booth tabled {3-Spades}{7-Spades}{10-Diamonds} for a flush and a seven-six low. Juanda mucked, and Booth won the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Doug Booth
Doug Booth
350,000
30,000
30,000
John Juanda id
John Juanda
280,000
-65,000
-65,000
WSOP 5X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer

Tags: Doug BoothJohn Juanda

Durrrr Back Up

Stud

Ronny Kaiser: (X)(X) / {5-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}{6-Spades} / (X)
Tom "durrrr" Dwan: (X)(X) / {2-Hearts}{j-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}{9-Spades} / (X)

Kaiser completed, Dwan raised, and Kaiser called. Dwan led on fourth and fifth street, Kaiser called both bets, and Kaiser led on sixth when he paired his six. Dwan called.

Kaiser check-called a bet from Dwan on seventh, and mucked when Dwan tabled {4-Hearts}{a-Clubs}{a-Hearts} for aces and fours.

Player Chips Progress
Tom Dwan us
Tom Dwan
120,000
35,000
35,000

Tags: Ronny KaiserTom Dwan