2011 World Series of Poker

Event #15: $1,500 Pot-Limit Hold'em
Day: 2
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

Chip Counts

Player Chips Progress
Brian Rast us
Brian Rast
910,000
110,000
110,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 6X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
Allen Kessler us
Allen Kessler
305,000
-20,000
-20,000
$25K Fantasy
John Gordon us
John Gordon
265,000
-5,000
-5,000
Mika Paasonen
Mika Paasonen
245,000
13,000
13,000
Elias Brussianos
Elias Brussianos
220,000
50,000
50,000
Jeremy Vaughn
Jeremy Vaughn
215,000
-10,000
-10,000
Andrew Cohen us
Andrew Cohen
210,000
-15,000
-15,000
Dajuan Whorley
Dajuan Whorley
145,000
98,000
98,000
Daisuke Endo
Daisuke Endo
130,000
20,000
20,000
Ted Lawson us
Ted Lawson
125,000
-42,000
-42,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Ali Eslami us
Ali Eslami
115,000
-2,000
-2,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Tommy Felice
Tommy Felice
110,000
-60,000
-60,000
Ronald Lee us
Ronald Lee
110,000
10,000
10,000

Ariel Celestino Eliminated in 14th Place ($10,864)

Level 19 : 5,000/10,000, 0 ante
Ariel Celestino - 14th Place
Ariel Celestino - 14th Place

Allen Kessler opened to 25,000 only to have Ariel Celestino three-bet to 60,000 from the button.

Kessler pushed it up to 135,000 and Celestino moved all in for roughly 240,000 with Kessler making the call.

Kessler: {Q-Hearts}{Q-Diamonds}
Celestino: {A-Clubs}{K-Clubs}

The {6-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}{4-Clubs} flop gave Celestino eight extra outs to a flush, but whent he {3-Diamonds} and {Q-Spades} landed on the turn and river, he would be forced to exit in 14th as Kessler soars to 525,000 in chips.

Tags: Allen KesslerAriel Celestino

Tommy Felice Eliminated in 13th Place ($10, 864)

Level 19 : 5,000/10,000, 0 ante
Tommy Felice - 13th Place
Tommy Felice - 13th Place

Tommy Felice opened with an early position raise only to have Ronald Lee three-bet the button. Felice committed his final 91,000 and Lee - having him covered by 7,000 - made the call.

Felice: {K-Spades}{J-Hearts}
Lee: {A-Diamonds}{Q-Spades}

The {8-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}{A-Spades}{9-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds} board would see Felice bite the dust in 13th place as Lee climbs to just under 200,000 in chips.

Tags: Tommy FeliceRonald Lee

Action Slowing

Level 19 : 5,000/10,000, 0 ante

With only 23 more minutes remaining in the level, and just three eliminations needed until we reach the final table, it seems that event #15 has hit the standstill point.

A blind steal here and a blind steal there is about all we're seeing as players look to consolidate their position in an effort to limp to the final table.

Eslami Folds Out Lawson

Level 19 : 5,000/10,000, 0 ante

From the button, Ted Lawson opened to 20,000 and Ali Eslami defended his blinds to see a {K-Clubs}{8-Clubs}{6-Diamonds} flop fall.

Eslami check-called 20,000 before both players checked the {9-Diamonds} on the turn before the {4-Hearts} completed the board.

Eslami led for 25,000 and Lawson kicked his cards to the muck.

Tags: Ali EslamiTed Lawson

Cohen Takes a Hit

Level 20 : 6,000/12,000, 0 ante

Brian Rast raised to 20,000 pre flop and Andrew Cohen called from the button. The flop ran out {j-Hearts}{q-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}.

Rast bet 24,000, Cohen re raised to 70,000, and Rast re popped it to 125,000. Cohen folded.

Rast bumped back up to 935,000 in chips and Cohen is down to 170,000.

Tags: Andrew CohenBrian Rast

Level: 20

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 0