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

Greenstein Going Up

2-7 Triple Draw

Barry Greenstein raised from middle position, Carlos Mortensen re-raised from the cutoff, and Doyle Brunson put in a fourth bet on the button. Greenstein and Mortensen both called.

Greenstein and Brunson drew one, Mortensen drew two, and the action checked to Brunson who bet. Greenstein raised, Mortensen called two bets, and Brunson called the extra bet.

Greenstein and Mortensen stood pat on the second draw, Brunson drew one, and Greenstein immediately bet. Mortensen and Brunson both called.

Greenstein stood pat on the final draw, while Mortensen and Brunson both drew one. All three players checked, and Greenstein fanned {8-}{7-}{5-}{4-}{2-}. Mortensen and Brunson both mucked, and Greenstein dragged in the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Barry Greenstein us
Barry Greenstein
380,000
60,000
60,000

Tags: Barry GreensteinCarlos MortensenDoyle Brunson

One for Ahmed

Level 6

Omaha-8

Owais Ahmed raised from the cutoff seat and Doug Booth called from the button. James Bord also called and he was in the small blind. The flop came down {A-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}{3-Clubs} And action checked around to Booth. He bet, Bord called and Ahmed called.

The turn was the {4-Diamonds} and Bord checked. Ahmed bet and both his opponents folded.

Tags: Owais AhmedDoug BoothJames Bord

Clements Chows Down

Level 6

Stud

Scott Clements: (X)(X) / {A-Spades}{3-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}{8-Clubs}
Michael Chow: (X)(X) / {8-Spades}{A-Hearts}{4-Spades}{6-Spades} - fold

Michael Chow completed the bet on third and Scott Clements raised. Chow called and then check-called fourth. On fifth, Clements took the lead and bet. Chow called. Clements also bet sixth, but this time Chow mucked his hand. Clements showed the {A-Clubs} from his hole cards and won the pot.

Clements moved to 170,000 while Chow dropped to 50,300.

Tags: Michael ChowScott Clements

Hachem Folds to Zolotow

Level 6

Omaha-8

David Oppenheim checked the {Q-Spades}{Q-Hearts}{5-Clubs} flop to Joe Hachem. The 2005 World Series of Poker Main Event champion also checked and then Steve Zolotow bet. Oppenheim folded and Hachem called.

The turn was the {6-Diamonds} and Hachem check-called another bet from Zolotow. The river then completed the board with the {K-Spades}. Hachem checked, Zolotow bet and Hachem tanked. Eventually he gave it up and Zolotow won the pot.

Tags: Steve ZolotowDavid OppenheimJoe Hachem