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2011 World Series of Poker
Event #55: $50,000 Poker Player's Championship
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2011 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$50,000
Prize Pool
$6,144,000
Entries
128
Level
27
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
30,000
Ly Bests Brown with Straight
No-Limit Hold'em
Chad Brown raised from under the gun to 3,500 and Minh Ly called from the small blind. The two took the paired 
flop together and both checked. The turn was the 
and Ly bet 6,000. Brown called.
After the 
fell on the river, both players checked. Ly showed the 
and Brown mucked his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
225,000
-38,000
|
-38,000 |
|
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Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
265,000
-42,000
|
-42,000 |
|
||
|
230,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
||
|
220,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
||
|
200,000
10,500
|
10,500 |
|
||
|
190,000
26,700
|
26,700 |
|
|
||
|
180,000
12,300
|
12,300 |
|
||
|
|
155,000
-71,400
|
-71,400 |
|
96,000
-147,800
|
-147,800 |
|
|
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Updated Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
190,000
93,600
|
93,600 |
|
|
||
|
125,000
-27,000
|
-27,000 |
|
|
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|
Busted | |
More Updated Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
365,000
40,400
|
40,400 |
|
265,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
|
||
|
225,000
72,200
|
72,200 |
|
|
||
|
205,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
|
||
|
134,000
-21,700
|
-21,700 |
|
82,000
-48,700
|
-48,700 |
|
||
|
69,000
13,900
|
13,900 |
|
|
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Mercier Spiraling
2-7 Triple Draw
The action folded to Jason Mercier who raised in the small blind, and Dario Alioto called in the big blind. Mercier drew three, Alioto drew two, and Mercier check-raised Alioto. Alioto called.
Mercier drew two, Alioto patted, and Mercier check-raised again. Allioto re-raised this time, and Mercier called.
Both players patted on the third draw, and Mercier check-called a bet. Alioto fanned 
, and Mercier mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
31,000
-77,000
|
-77,000 |
|
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More Updated Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
270,000
45,400
|
45,400 |
|
|
||
|
270,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
|
||
|
240,000
16,000
|
16,000 |
|
|
||
|
231,000
19,500
|
19,500 |
|
|
||
|
223,000
3,000
|
3,000 |
|
||
|
200,000
-45,200
|
-45,200 |
|
|
||
|
148,000
-23,500
|
-23,500 |
|
|
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|
85,000
-22,800
|
-22,800 |
Straight for Zaichenko
Limit Hold'em
Abe Mosseri raised from under the gun, Andrey Zaichenko called from the big blind, and the flop came down 
. Zaichenko check-raised Mosseri, Mosseri called, and the turn was the 
. Zaichenko led out, and Mosseri called.
The river was the 
, and Zaichenko led again. Mosseri called, then mucked when Zaichenko tabled 
for a nine-high straight.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
225,000
49,000
|
49,000 |
|
|
||
|
170,000
-10,000
|
-10,000 |
|
|
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Two Pair Good for Soulier
Pot-Limit Omaha
On the board of 
, Gus Hansen checked to Fabrice Soulier. Soulier bet 22,000 and Hansen tanked for a bit and then made the call. Soulier tabled the 
for aces and sixes and Hansen mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
265,000
-5,000
|
-5,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
210,000
-13,000
|
-13,000 |
|
|
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Aggression from Oppenheim
Pot-Limit Omaha
Isaac Haxton opened to 3,600 from middle position, David Oppenheim defended his big blind, and the flop came down 
. Oppenheim check-called 6,200 from Haxton, and the turn was the 
. Oppenheim checked, Haxton fired 19,000, and Oppenheim check-raised to 62,500. Haxton released, and Oppenheim won the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
300,000
130,000
|
130,000 |
|
|
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|
155,000
-2,000
|
-2,000 |
|
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