Break Time!
Level 4
: 75/150, 0 ante
Players are now on their second 20-minute break of the day.
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
Level: 5
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 0
Registration Now Closed
Level 5
: 100/200, 0 ante
With the start of level five, that means four levels are in the books and registration is now closed. Once we received the official number of entrants, prize pool and payouts, we'll post it for you all to see.
Obrestad Takes a Hit
Level 5
: 100/200, 0 ante
We caught the action three-handed on the turn with a board of 
. The small blind checked to Grant Hinkle in early position who also checked. Annette Obrestad fired out a bet of 500, the small blind made the call, and Hinkle folded.
The river came 
and the action went check-check. The small blindflipped up 
and Obrestad threw her cards into the muck, knocking her stack down to 2,100.
Luckychewy Wins Game of Chicken
Level 5
: 100/200, 0 ante
On a flop reading 
, Andrew "luckychewy" Lichtenberger's opponent checked-called a 200 bet from Lichtenberger in a blind vs. blind situation.
Lichtenberger's opponent then led out for 525 when the 
fell on the turn. Lichtenberger called.
The river came 
and the small blind checked. Lichtenberger fired 1,400 and his opponent folded.
Luckychewy is currently sitting at 4,200.
Dwan Continues to Steamroll Table
Level 5
: 100/200, 0 ante
On a board of 
Tom Dwan fired out a bet of 2,275 from the small blind. The player in the cutoff made the call and we were off to the river. The 
came on the river putting four clubs on the board and after some time Dwan announced that he was all in. His opponent in the cutoff tossed his cards into the muck with a sigh.
"You can see one" Dwan said.
His opponent reached over and flipped up the 
. This hand brings Dwan up to around 20,000.
Updated Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
19,500
6,000
|
6,000 |
|
14,000
9,500
|
9,500 |
|
||
|
10,000
1,000
|
1,000 |
|
||
|
9,000
2,300
|
2,300 |
|
||
|
7,300
800
|
800 |
|
5,200
-1,300
|
-1,300 |
|
|
||
|
5,000 | |
|
||
|
4,500
500
|
500 |
|
|
||
|
1,600
300
|
300 |
|
||
|
1,200
-300
|
-300 |
Updated Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
18,000 | |
|
15,000
500
|
500 |
|
||
|
14,000 | |
|
12,000
2,800
|
2,800 |
|
11,600
7,100
|
7,100 |
|
|
5,300
800
|
800 |
|
|
||
|
3,000 | |
|
|
1,100
-100
|
-100 |
Sebok Doubles with Top Set Versus Underpair
Level 5
: 100/200, 0 ante
One player raised to 500 from middle position before Joe Sebok reraised to 1,800 from the button. The original raiser called to send him and Sebok to the flop. The 
was spread by the dealer and the first player checked. Sebok bet 2,300 and his opponent check-raised to 7,500. Sebok made the call.
The 
fell on the turn and the middle-position player fired 8,000. Sebok called and was all in for less than his opponent's bet. The middle-position player tabled the 
while Sebok showed top set with the .
The river completed the board with the 
and Sebok doubled up. He's now got about 36,000 in chips.
Hinkle's Bluff Fails to Work
Level 5
: 100/200, 0 ante
Grant Hinkle checked the 
flop and his opponent bet 550. Hinkle made the call to see the 
fall on the turn. Hinkle checked again, but this time he didn't just call his opponent's 1,250 bet. He check-raised to 2,500. His opponent called. The river was the 
and Hinkle checked. So did his opponent.
Hinkle showed the 
, but lost to the for his opponent and dropped back to 8,000 in chips.