2011 World Series of Poker

Event #7: $10,000 Pot-Limit Hold'em Championship
Day: 2
Event Info

2011 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aq
Prize
$573,456
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$2,340,600
Entries
249
Level Info
Level
26
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
0

Higher Two Pair for Razavi

An under-the-gun Samad Razavi raised to 2,700 and received calls from Joshua Weizer in the cutoff and Dan Martin in the small blind. When the flop fell {10-Hearts}{K-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}, Martin checked, Razavi bet 5,000, Weizer called, and Martin conceded the hand.

Razavi then check-called a bet of 8,500 on the {2-Hearts} turn, leading to the {2-Spades} on the river. Again Razavi check-called a bet, this time 15,000, and Weizer showed {A-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds} for tens and deuces; however, it was no good as Razavi rolled over {K-Spades}{Q-Diamonds} for a higher two pair.

Player Chips Progress
Samad Razavi gb
Samad Razavi
110,000
26,200
26,200
Joshua Weizer
Joshua Weizer
26,000
-26,400
-26,400

Tags: Joshua WeizerSamad RazaviDan Martin

The Mouth Quieted

Owen Crowe was in the cutoff and decided his bets course of action was to raise to 2,600. Martin de Knijff was in the small blind and decided to come along for the ride, but Mike "The Mouth" Matusow had other plans in the big blind. He put in a reraise to 9,600 and drove Crowe from the hand. With action back on de Knijff, he surprised the table with a four-bet to 27,600.

Matusow tanked for a long time before pulling out a coin and giving it a flip. We're not sure what it came up, but it led to a Matusow fold.

Player Chips Progress
Martin de Knijff se
Martin de Knijff
71,000
14,300
14,300
Mike Matusow us
Mike Matusow
20,800
-19,900
-19,900
WSOP 4X Winner

Tags: Martin de KnijffMike MatusowOwen Crowe

The Sun Sets on Young

Justin Young
Justin Young

Justin Young was all in preflop for about 15,000 with {A-Spades}{Q-Clubs} and up against the {Q-Spades}{J-Spades} of Sunny Chattha. It was a good spot for Young, but the {8-Spades}{K-Hearts}{9-Hearts} flop gave Chattha some added straight outs. However, it was the {J-Diamonds} turn that would ultimately lead to Young's demise as it paired Chattha to give him the lead. The {6-Hearts} blanked on the river and Young was eliminated here in Level 10.

Player Chips Progress
Sunny Chattha gb
Sunny Chattha
186,000
44,000
44,000
Justin Young us
Justin Young
Busted

Tags: Justin YoungSunny Chattha

Defending Champion Out; Frankenberger Follows

Level 10 : 600/1,200, 0 ante

We're not sure how it happened, but we can confirm that last year's $10,000 Pot-Limit Hold'em Champion, Valdemar Kwaysser, has been eliminated from the tournament.

Likewise, World Poker Tour Player-of-the-Year Andy Frankenberger was sent to the rail when he lost {A-}{10-} to the {A-}{K-} of David Benyamine in a blind versus blind battle.

Tags: Valdemar KwaysserAndy Frankenberger

Haxton Pays Off Adeniya

We caught this hand on the river with a board reading {K-Diamonds}{K-Clubs}{10-Spades}{4-Diamonds}{A-Diamonds}. Isaac Haxton was first to act and bet 7,500 only to be raised to 26,700 by Martins Adeniya in the cutoff. Haxton thought long and hard before annoucing a call.

Adeniya revealed {Q-Spades}{J-Clubs} for a rivered Broadway straight. Haxton let out a sigh before tossing his cards in the muck.

Player Chips Progress
Martins Adeniya gb
Martins Adeniya
200,000
27,000
27,000
Isaac Haxton us
Isaac Haxton
45,000
-15,000
-15,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Martins AdeniyaIsaac Haxton

Negreanu 1/14 for the Day

Daniel Negreanu
Daniel Negreanu

Mike Watson was in early position and opened for a raise to 2,700. Action folded all the way around to Daniel Negreanu in the big blind and he decided to make the call. When the {6-Spades}{J-Diamonds}{A-Spades} was put out on the flop, Negreau check-called a bet of 3,000 from Watson, leading to the {9-Diamonds} on the turn.

Both players quickly checked, as they did on the {3-Diamonds} river. Negreanu showed {J-Clubs}{10-Hearts} for a pair of jacks and it was good enough to take down the pot. Negreanu was quick to note that it was the first hand of fourteen player that he had won here on Day 2.

Player Chips Progress
Mike Watson ca
Mike Watson
56,000
-16,600
-16,600
Daniel Negreanu ca
Daniel Negreanu
23,000
-8,000
-8,000

Tags: Daniel NegreanuMike Watson