2011 World Series of Poker

Event #58: $10,000 Main Event
Event Info

2011 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
ak
Prize
$8,715,638
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$64,531,000
Entries
6,865
Level Info
Level
43
Blinds
1,200,000 / 2,400,000
Ante
300,000

Missed Queen High Flush Draw Good For KO

Bryan Colin
Bryan Colin

We only saw the end of the flop action in a hand where Brandon Riha was eliminated in pretty sick fashion against Bryan Colin. But another player at the table and then Riha told us what had happened that led up to the point that we started watching.

According to Riha, Bryan Colin raised to 1,700 in the cutoff preflop and the small blind plus Riha in the big blind both called. Then on the {K-Hearts}{5-Spades}{3-Spades} flop, the small blind led for 3,700 and Riha raised to 9,200. This is where we caught up with the action ourselves where Colin then re-raised to 18,600 and Riha moved in for 29,500 on top. Colin made the call to put Riha at risk as the players turned up their hands.

Riha:{10-Spades}{8-Spades}
Colin: {Q-Spades}{6-Spades}

If Riha had hoped to get called when he shoved, then surely he would have wanted it to be by a made hand so that his flush draw was at least live. Instead, Colin had a higher flush draw to have Riha who would now need to pair up crushed. The {9-Diamonds} on the turn was close but no good and the {K-Clubs} on the river sealed the knockout for Colin with just a queen kicker as Riha was eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
187,000
47,000
47,000
Brandon Riha
Brandon Riha
Busted

Tags: Brandon RihaBryan Colin