2011 World Series of Poker

Event #15: $1,500 Pot-Limit Hold'em
Day: 3
Event Info

2011 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k9
Prize
$227,232
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$1,032,750
Entries
765
Level Info
Level
25
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
0

John Gordon Eliminated in 7th Place ($28,741)

Level 23 : 12,000/24,000, 0 ante
John Gordon - 7th Place
John Gordon - 7th Place

From the button, John Gordon moved all in for 24,000 and Mika Paasonen made the call.

Gordon: {A-Spades}{6-Hearts}
Paasonen: {K-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}

With Gordon in the lead, the {9-Diamonds}{Q-Clubs}{5-Clubs} flop kept him that way as the {J-Clubs} landed on the turn to give Paasonen outs to a gutshot to go along with his live cards.

Unfortunately for the Clearwater, Florida native, the river landed the {10-Diamonds} to end his tournament in seventh place for a $28,741 payday.

Tags: John GordonMika Paasonen

Level: 24

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 0

Ali Eslami Eliminated in 6th Place ($37,654)

Level 24 : 15,000/30,000, 0 ante
Ali Eslami - 6th Place
Ali Eslami - 6th Place

From the cutoff, Ali Eslami opened to 105,000 and Brian Rast made the call from the small blind.

The flop fell {K-Hearts}{2-Spades}{7-Hearts} and Rast pushed out a bet to put Eslami all in. Eslami made the call for what remained of his stack and the cards were tabled.

Eslami: {A-}{10-}
Rast: {K-Clubs}{7-Clubs}

With Eslami needing to catch running cards to stay alive, the turn of the {7-Diamonds} would put an end to the hand as Eslami was bundled to the rail in sixth place as a meaningless eight completed the board.

Tags: Ali EslamiBrian Rast

Mika Paasonen Eliminated in 5th Place ($49,902)

Level 24 : 15,000/30,000, 0 ante
Mika Paasonen - 5th Place
Mika Paasonen - 5th Place

Mika Paasonen opened to 60,000 from the cutoff before Brian Rast three-bet. Paasonen called off what remained of his chips once the action returned to him.

Paasonen: {K-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}
Rast: {A-Clubs}{K-Diamonds}

With Paasonen trailing, the {2-Spades}{K-Hearts}{8-Clubs}{9-Clubs}{3-Hearts} board was spread to send Paasonen to the rail in fifth place for a $49,902 payday as Rast soars to 1,800,000 in chips.

Tags: Brian RastMika Paasonen