Level 18
: 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
Regardless of how many players remain, only two more levels will be played tonight. If a winner is not determined by then, the remaining players will return tomorrow to play for the bracelet.
2011 World Series of Poker
Event #1: $500 Casino Employees No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 2
Event Info
2011 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Buy-in
$500
Prize Pool
$382,500
Entries
850
Level
23
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
5,000
Players Left 1 / 850
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Level: 19
Blinds: 8,000/16,000
Ante: 2,000
Level 19
: 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
In our first big hand since the break, Christopher Perez raised to 40,000. Chip leader Jason Baker then raised to 100,000 and Perez re-raised all in. Baker snap called with his 
but was trailing to Perez's 
.
The board ran out 
and Perez doubled to 520,000 while Baker's stack dropped to 1,000,000
Jason Baker made it 50,000 to go from the cutoff and Christopher Perez three-bet to 175,000 from the small blind. Baker called after a few moments, landing a 
flop.
Perez quickly shipped it in and Baker folded immediately, giving the pot to Perez.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
820,000
180,000
|
180,000 |
|
|
700,000
180,000
|
180,000 |
Level 19
: 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Preflop Jason Baker raised to 38,000 and was called by Sean Drake. Richard Kozlowski then pushed all in for 158,000. Baker folded but Drake made the call.
Kozlowski: 
Drake: 
The board ran out 
and Kozlowski was sent to the rail in 6th place. He will take home $13, 437.
Level 19
: 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
With his stack slowing disappearing, Daniel Quach needed to make a move. He recently shoved his last 47,000 chips into the pot and his all in was called by Jason Baker.
Quach:
Baker: 
The board ran out 
and Quach got a much needed double up to increase his stack to 128,000.
Level 20
: 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
Sean Drake raised to 39,000 from the button and Christopher Perez called from the big blind. The flop came 
and Perez bet 42,000. Drake made the call and they saw the 
fall on the turn. Perez bet out again, this time for 88,000. Drake then raised to 188,000 and Perez tanked for a bit before deciding to fold his hand.
After the hand Perez was down to 515,000 and Drake was up to around 750,000.
Level: 20
Blinds: 10,000/20,000
Ante: 3,000
Level 20
: 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
Jason Baker raised to 70,000 from the button and Claudio Falcaro re-raised all in from the big blind. Baker made the call and found that his 
was ahead of Falcaro's 
. The flop of gave Falcaro a straight draw, but the on the turn gave him top pair. The 
came on the river and Falcaro doubled up.
Falcaro now has around 655,000 while Baker, who earlier had a huge chip lead over the other players, now sits at 480,000.
