Anderson Eliminated
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Level 13
: 1,500/3,000, 500 ante
In a classic race, Michael Anderson was all in with the 
versus Sean Drake's 
. The board ran out 
to give Drake a Broadway straight and Anderson was eliminated.
2011 World Series of Poker
Event #1: $500 Casino Employees No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2011 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$500
Prize Pool
$382,500
Entries
850
Level
23
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
5,000
Michael Allen Sent to the Rail
Level 13
: 1,500/3,000, 500 ante
Michael Allen went all in from the small blind for his last 25,000. With a nearly identical stack, Adam Falk called from the big blind.
Allen: 
Falk: 
The board came 
and Falk nearly doubled up to approximately 60,000
Marcus Sucks Out to Double Up
Level 13
: 1,500/3,000, 500 ante
Edward Marcus wasted no time getting back into the action following the break, raising all in for 33,500 under the gun on the first hand back. Action folded around to David Low, who called as soon as he heard what the total was. The rest of the table folded and the two players flipped their cards.
Marcus:
Low: 
Marcus missed the flop of 
, but rocketed into the lead when the hit the turn. The river was the 
, and Marcus doubled to around 77,000.
Level: 13
Blinds: 1,500/3,000
Ante: 500
Break
Level 12
: 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
We have reached the end of Level 12, meaning that players are now on a 20-minute break.
Dhooghe Climbs Back Up
Level 12
: 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
From early position Robert Omara raised all in for his final 4,900. Amy Baze flatted from late position before Jordan Dhooghe isolated Omara's raise by going all in for 35,400 which Baze also called.
Omara:
Baze:
Dhooghe: 
Dhooghe was well ahead but wasn't able to avoid a sweat. The flop came 
giving Baze a pair and five outs twice. The turn was the 
, the river a harmless and Dhooghe gets a huge lift to 80,000 just before break.
Amy Baze, on the other hand, is left with just 26,500.
Saccavino Hits The Rail
Level 12
: 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
After a raise to 6,000 from Michael Anderson, Ronald Saccavino moved all of his chips into the middle from the small blind. The action was not back to Anderson yet though, as Sean Drake in the big blind decided to move all in also. Anderson got out of the way and the cards were turned up.
Saccavino: 
Drake:
The board came 
, failing to improve Saccavino's hand.
Day 1 Chip Leader Hurting
Level 12
: 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
Jordan Dhooghe started the day as the chip leader, but he has fallen in the chip counts throughout most of the day. Dhooghe now sits at just under 30,000 after a hand that left us scratching our heads. Dhooghe was in the big blind, and made a raise to 9,500 hundred facing a button and small blind limp. The button folded, and Daniel Quach raised all in in the small blind for around 30,000 more. Dhooghe tanked for about a minute before calling and flipping up....
. The news turned from bad to worse for Dhooghe when Quach flipped up . The board ran out 
, and Dhooghe lost the hand, spiraling down to 28,500.
Alashkar Could Have Had More?
Level 12
: 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
Alex Alashkar was involved in yet another monster pot. On a board of 
Robert Gullickson had moved his final 77,600 chips all in. The pot was roughly 50,000 and Alashkar begin counting out the chips trying to get a read on the stone cold Gullickson.
Eventually he folded, pleading with Gullickson to show his cards to which Gullickson just shook his head and slid his cards to the dealer. Later Alashkar claimed to have had pocket kings and was sure the river ten helped Gullickson by way of a ten high strait. Gullickson responded that Alashkar was both right and wrong. The ten helped him but he had pocket tens, not 
, the only hand that would have beaten Alashkar.
Both of these players have been around poker long enough that you can't put it past them to have each had Ace high, but the hand is especially notable because Gullickson has chipped up to about 128,000. That means that three out of the five largest stacks in the room are at the same table because Jason Baker sits there as well, holding strong with about 125,000. If you like action, it is clear these players are not afraid to mix it up and should provide for an exciting day.
Nicholson Busts Another
Level 12
: 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
Anthony Nicholson made it 8,600 under the gun and it folded around to Haviv Bahar who sat contemplating for about three minutes before finally shoving in his entire stack of 22,300. Nicholson made the call.
Nicholson: 
Bahar:
The board fell 
and Nicholson raked another pot, sending yet another player to the rail in the process.