Time for a Break
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Players are now on a 20-minute break.
2011 World Series of Poker
Event #15: $1,500 Pot-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2011 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$1,032,750
Entries
765
Level
25
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
0
Esfandiari Jumps Out to Early Lead
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Two players limped in from early position and Esfandiari raised to 225 from the hi-jack. The blinds folded and both limpers called.
The flop came 
and both players checked to The Magician, who continued with his aggression and bet 550. The first limper min-raised to 1100 and the second limper over-called. Esfandiari looked puzzled and thought for a while before four-betting to 3,500. The first limper immediately shoved his remaining stack into the middle (less than Esfandiari's raise) and the over-caller mucked.
Esfandiari: 
Opponent: 
The 
turn and 
river were no help to Esfandiari's opponent, who was sent to the rail.
"You know, five-six off is a pretty strong hand," one person to Esfandiari's left said. "Yeah, limp-calling a raise..." Esfandiari replied. Everyone enjoyed a chuckle.
The Magician is off to a great start, having built his stack up to 14,500 so far.
Devonshire Takes a Hit
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On a flop of 
, Bryan Devonshire tossed out a bet of 200 that was called by his opponent. When the 
turned, Devonshire continued with a bet of 500. His opponent made the call once again and we were off to a river of . This time, Devonshire checked and his opponent threw out a bet of 1,225.
Devonshire said "Two clubs with the Ace of clubs? That's good" and mucked his hand.
This hand knocked Devonshire down a bit, but he's still sitting healthy with around 8,000 in chips.
Durrrr Has Arrived and is Building His Stack
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We've spotted Tom Dwan at this event playing at table #37 and he already has almost double the size of the starting stack, sitting with over 8,000 chips.
We also managed to catch past winner of this event, David Singer, scooping a pot with 
with three diamonds showing on the flop. Singer is currently sitting around 5,500.
Day 1 Images
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Day 1, Event #15: $1,500 Pot-Limit Hold'em.
Flack's Stack Takes Small Hit
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Action folded to the small blind, who just called. Layne Flack raised to 150 out of the big blind and his opponent called.
The flop came 
and the small blind check-called a 225 c-bet from Flack.
Both players checked the 
turn and when the 
came on river, it was Flack's opponent who led out for 550. Flack quickly called and mucked when his opponent revealed 
for top pair.
Flack is back down to his original starting stack of 4,500.
Make That Thrice
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We came upon the action to see Jeff Madsen involved in another hand, this time with a board reading 
. Madsen fired out 575 and his opponent made it 1,275 to go. Madsen made the call and we were off to the river.
When the river fell 
, Madsen checked to his opponent who fired out 2,500, or enough to put Madsen all in. Madsen mucked and his opponent showed 
. Madsen is now sitting with 2,100.
Madsen Missteps...Twice
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We caught up with the action in the first hand with the board reading 
and Jeff Madsen bet out 650 from middle position. His lone opponent on the button called.
The river fell a 
and Madsen bet 1,500. Almost as quickly as Madsen bet, his opponent said, "All in" and pushed his remaining 800 into the pot, which actually meant he just called. He immediately flipped over the 
for a flush and Madsen said, "It's good," before mucking his hand.
On the very next hand, Madsen opened for 125 and found four callers.
The flop was 
and it was checked around to the player on Madsen's immediate left, who bet 275. Everyone folded to Madsen, who called.
The turn came the 
and both players checked.
When the 
river fell, Madsen fired 400 and his opponent verbally announced, "Call" and flipped over 
for two-pair. Madsen again mucked without showing his hand.
It seems Madsen was off to a good start, however, as his stack is still a healthy 4,000 after losing those two pots.
De Meulder Scoops One Early
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On a board reading 
, Matthias De Meulder fired out 825 into a pot of 1075. His opponent sat pondering the call for about a minute before finally tossing his chips in the middle.
De Meulder turned over 
for a full house and scooped a pot that brought him over 6,000 in chips.
Level: 2
Blinds: 25/50
Ante: 0