2011 World Series of Poker

Event #14: $3,000 Limit Hold'em
Day: 2
Event Info

2011 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k10
Prize
$220,817
Event Info
Buy-in
$3,000
Prize Pool
$920,010
Entries
337
Level Info
Level
27
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
0

Mizzi Doubles Up Traniello

We missed the action preflop in this blind versus blind battle but several bets were already in preflop when Sorel Mizzi and Marco Traniello saw a {A-Clubs}{Q-Hearts}{4-Hearts} flop. Mizzi checked blind and Traniello bet. Mizzi made the call and called Traniello’s all in bet for 2,500 on the {3-Hearts} turn.

Traniello: {7-Hearts}{7-Clubs}
Mizzi: {K-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}

Traniello would have to avoid a King or a three on the river to double up and he did just that when the {Q-Diamonds} hit.

Player Chips Progress
Sorel Mizzi ca
Sorel Mizzi
90,000
Marco Traniello it
Marco Traniello
30,000
5,000
5,000

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Dmitry Gromov Wants No One Else To Have the Chip Lead

Four players called a bet in order to get to see a flop that read {6-Clubs} {7-Spades} {5-Clubs}. The small blind saw something he liked and bet out, he received two callers. Among the callers was our current chip leader Dmitry Gromov, who easily could afford to call the bet.

The {3-Clubs} hit on the turn and again the small blind bet out. A player in late position seriously considered calling for a good two minutes, before he decided to wait for a better spot to risk not cashing; however, Gromov instantly called.

An {A-Hearts} spiked on the river and for the first time in the hand the small blind checked. Gromov was going to have none of that and sent out a bet. The small blind eventually made the call and was disappointed to see Gromov holding {K-Clubs} {J-Clubs}.

It was interesting to note that both the small blind and the player in late position who folded on the turn both claimed to of had a pair of queens in their whole cards.

Player Chips Progress
Dmitry Gromov ru
Dmitry Gromov
274,000
77,000
77,000

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Updated Chip Counts

Player Chips Progress
Tyler Bonkowski ca
Tyler Bonkowski
330,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Dmitry Gromov ru
Dmitry Gromov
240,000
-34,000
-34,000
Victor Ramdin us
Victor Ramdin
144,000
14,000
14,000
Hiren Patel us
Hiren Patel
126,000
16,000
16,000
Sorel Mizzi ca
Sorel Mizzi
107,000
17,000
17,000
Jesse Martin us
Jesse Martin
107,000
-30,000
-30,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Matthew Suelflow us
Matthew Suelflow
102,000
-3,000
-3,000
Casey McCarrel us
Casey McCarrel
100,000
Todd Jackson
Todd Jackson
93,000
-15,000
-15,000
Jeremy Heartberg us
Jeremy Heartberg
87,000
-26,000
-26,000
Darin Thomas
Darin Thomas
81,000
11,000
11,000
Jeff Shulman us
Jeff Shulman
68,000
26,000
26,000
Matt Sterling us
Matt Sterling
59,000
-28,000
-28,000
Ken Aldridge us
Ken Aldridge
45,000
-44,000
-44,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Shawn Buchanan ca
Shawn Buchanan
45,000
-9,000
-9,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Zachary Gruneberg us
Zachary Gruneberg
33,000
-17,000
-17,000
Jason Plummer
Jason Plummer
30,000
-60,000
-60,000
Marco Traniello it
Marco Traniello
29,000
-1,000
-1,000
David Baker us
David Baker
28,000
-15,000
-15,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Alexander Keating us
Alexander Keating
24,000
-34,000
-34,000
Mike Thorpe us
Mike Thorpe
14,000
-21,000
-21,000

Slow Going

Level 16 : 1,500/3,000, 0 ante

The action has slowed to a snail's pace during hand-for-hand action. Everyone seems intent on making the money. However, David "ODB" Baker is one of the short stacks and recently Tweeted: "1 from the $ in the 3k limit I'm the shortest stack with 4BBs. Need some serious help!"

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Brutal Way To Bubble, But Somone Has To Do It

John Hoppman raised preflop only to find one of the largest stacks in the field, Tyler Bonkowski call him.

The flop came {6-Hearts} {6-Clubs} {6-Spades} much to the surprise of the table. Hoppmann wasted no time after Bonkowski checked to him, and fired out a bet. Bonkowski was not going anywhere and made the call.

Hoppmann soon found himself all-in after a series of bets on the {9-Clubs} turn. Unfortunately for Hoppmann there was nothing he could do as his opponent held {Q-Diamonds} {6-Diamonds} for quads. A disheveled Hoppmann simply spent the last seconds of his tournament life looking at his {10-} {10-} in dismay as a meaningless {A-Spades} hit the river.

Hoppmann was eliminated in 37th place and is this tournaments bubble boy.

Player Chips Progress
Tyler Bonkowski ca
Tyler Bonkowski
320,000
WSOP 1X Winner
John Hoppmann
John Hoppmann
Busted

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Level: 17

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 0

Zachery Gruneberg Eliminated in 35th Place ($5,612)

Zach Gruneberg (35th place- $5,612)
Zach Gruneberg (35th place- $5,612)

After attempting to go all-in preflop Zachery Grunberg was informed that he had too many chips. However his table was filled with people willing to oblige his all-in wishes. Mike Thorpe was able to raise Gruneberg all-in and in doing so he himself got to push all his chips into the middle. Not wanting to be left out of the action Tyler Bonkowski made the call as well.

Gruneberg: {A-Hearts}{7-Hearts}
Thorpe {A-Clubs}{Q-Diamonds}
Bonkowski: {A-Spades}{Q-Spades}

The cards fell {7-Diamonds}{6-Spades}{Q-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}{4-Hearts} and Gruneberg was eliminated after his measly pair of sevens was no match for the other two player's Queens. Thorpe and Bonkowski split the pot and both got to stay in the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
Zachary Gruneberg us
Zachary Gruneberg
Busted

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