2011 World Series of Poker

Event #13: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em Shootout
Day: 1
Event Info

2011 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k2
Prize
$369,371
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$1,944,000
Entries
1,440
Level Info
Level
7
Blinds
15,000 / 30,000
Ante
5,000

Sabat Ships a Pot

Level 4 : 100/200, 0 ante

A short-stacked player raised to 600 and Eddy Sabat raised enough to put him all in. The short stack called with the {a-Spades}{10-Spades} but was behind to Sabat's {9-Spades}{9-Clubs}. The board ran out {k-}{6-}{3-}{q-}{6-} and Sabat eliminated the other player.

After the hand Sabat had 18,500 in his stack.

Tags: Eddy Sabat

Kid Poker is Heads Up

Level 4 : 100/200, 0 ante

In our last run through of the floor just a couple of minutes ago, Daniel Negreanu's table was 4 handed and he was an average stack. We just went back and he has chipped up and is heads up with a slight chip deficit. We will be sure to keep a close eye on that heads up match.

Tags: Daniel Negreanu

Brits All Bust At Once

It's been a pretty terrible last five minutes for the UK players. Chris Moorman lost with {J-}{J-} to {A-}{6-}, while former WSOP bracelet winner James Dempsey lost a flip. The players were all congregating long enough to see Tom Middleton all in with {3-Clubs}{3-Spades} against {A-Diamonds}{Q-Hearts} and the board come {6-Clubs}{5-Clubs}{K-Hearts}{Q-Clubs}{K-Diamonds}.

"Quite a lot of paint on that board mate," offered Paul Foltyn.

"Right guys, lets all go and bok* [Dave] Jones," said Dempsey, and off they went.

*bok is another word for jinx.

Player Chips Progress
Tom Middleton gb
Tom Middleton
Busted
James Dempsey gb
James Dempsey
WSOP 1X Winner
Busted
Stuart Rutter gb
Stuart Rutter
Busted
Paul Foltyn gb
Paul Foltyn
Busted
Chris Moorman gb
Chris Moorman
WSOP 1X Winner
Busted

Registration Numbers

Level 4 : 100/200, 0 ante

So far a total of 1,438 players have taken to the felt today in this shootout event. That bests last year's registration of 1,397 by more than 40 players so far and with late registration open until the end of level four, it is possible that today's number may rise a bit more.

There are now quite a few tables playing either heads up or three handed, but that doesn't mean we're near the end as a good number of the tables are still chock full of players as well. Stay tuned for more exciting action!

Kessler Finds a Double Up

Level 4 : 100/200, 0 ante

We came to the table as Allen Kessler had put his chips in the middle preflop and got one caller. The two players flipped their cards and it was a classic race situation.

Kessler: {j-Hearts}{j-Clubs}
Opponent: {a-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}

The board ran out {k-Hearts}{4-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}{9-Spades}{5-Clubs} and Kessler survived to double up to around 6300.

Tags: Allen Kessler

Winner Winner Chicken Dinner!

Level 4 : 100/200, 0 ante

We have our first winner of the day, and its Alex Melnikow. He told us as he was handing his players card to the WSOP officials that he knocked out everyone at his table! Melnikow is done for the day, and will be coming back tomorrow to try to duplicate his success today.

Tags: Alex Melnikow

Level: 4

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 0

Mizrachi Makes a Boat

Level 3 : 50/100, 0 ante

Eric Mizrachi and another player got all the chips in preflop with Mizrachi's {j-Hearts}{j-Clubs} leading the other player's {10-Hearts}{10-Clubs}. The flop basically sealed the deal when it came {k-Diamonds}{k-}{j-Spades} leaving the other player drawing to running tens or running kings for a chop. The turn was the {2-Clubs} securing the win for Mizrachi and the river was an insignificant {6-Clubs}.

The other player was eliminated while Mizrachi chipped up to 19,000.

Tags: Eric Mizrachi