2011 World Series of Poker

Event #8: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 2
Event Info

2011 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
55
Prize
$611,185
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$3,760,200
Entries
4,178
Level Info
Level
33
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
30,000

Albert Kim's AA Downed by Set of Queens After Massive Cooler

Level 18 : 3,000/6,000, 500 ante

In one of the most exciting hands played at our feature table, we witnessed three players put it all on the line with the three best starting hands in hold'em.

Showdown:
Albert Kim: {A-Hearts}{A-Clubs}
Ricky Fohrenbach: {K-Clubs}{K-Hearts}
Christopher Goggin: {Q-Diamonds}{Q-Spades}

Goggin had the shortest stack in this duel, with about 146,000, meaning Kim and Fohrenbach were competing for a side pot in addition to the main.

All three players stood up as the dealer decided their fates.

Flop: {9-Diamonds}{Q-Hearts}{7-Spades}

With that, Kim loudly told the rail "of course its another queen, it's SO SICK!" and began pacing around the table with anger spread across his face. When the turn brought the {J-Hearts}, a more composed Fohrenbach quietly asked the dealer for a ten, which would complete his gutshot straight draw and give him the overwhelming chip lead.

The dealer had already exhausted his supply of miracle cards, however, and the {4-Spades} changed nothing. Kim began angrily tossing his belongings towards his backpack while repeating the familiar refrain of "so sick!"

Goggin now has 450,000 chips while Kim has fallen to just under 290,000. Fohrenbach has slipped to 190,000 after finishing last in this three-way showdown and the feature table has just livened up considerably.

Tags: Albert KimChristopher GogginRicky Fohrenbach