Level 15
: 1,500/3,000, 0 ante
Stephen O'Dwyer has just been sent to the rail by Walter Harris.
O'Dwyer: 
Harris: 
The board ran out 
to see O'Dwyer bust as Harris moves to 118,000.
2011 World Series of Poker
Event #15: $1,500 Pot-Limit Hold'em
Day: 2
Event Info
2011 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$1,032,750
Entries
765
Level
25
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
0
Players Left 1 / 765
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Sean Nolan opened under the gun with a raise to 10,500 only to have Luke Marsh announce a pot bet from late position as the blinds quickly folded. Nolan committed his final 19,500 and the cards were placed on their backs.
Nolan: 
Marsh: 
The 
flop gave Marsh the lead, and when the fell on the turn, Nolan would need to spike his two-outer to stay alive.
Unfortunately for him the river was the 
to send Nolan to the rail as Marsh climbs to 240,000 in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
240,000
150,300
|
150,300 |
|
|
Busted |
Level 15
: 1,500/3,000, 0 ante
John Racener opened to 8,000 from the hi-jack and Charles Ritchie bet the pot, which was enough to put Racener all-in. Racener called.
Ritchie: 
Racener: 
The 
board was no help to Racener, who immediately got up from his seat to go play in the $1,500 H.O.R.S.E. event.
Ritchie's stack has grown to 130,000.
Level 15
: 1,500/3,000, 0 ante
Mika Paasonen and Mikhail Lakhitov were involved in a hand together shortly after the dinner break. Lakhitov raised to 6,500 before the flop and Paasonen called.
The flop came up 
. Lakhitov bet 7,500 and Passonene called. The turn brought the .
Lakhitov bet 17,500 and Passonene raised to 31,500. Lakhitov folded and Passonene took down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
150,000
57,000
|
57,000 |
|
120,000
80,000
|
80,000 |
|
||
|
90,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
85,000
22,000
|
22,000 |
|
80,000
37,000
|
37,000 |
|
31,000
14,000
|
14,000 |
Level 15
: 1,500/3,000, 0 ante
Ted Lawson raised from under the gun to 6,500. Ariel Celestino called from late postion and Derek Palmer moved all in for his last 27,000. Lawson folded and said he "had two nines" and Celestino called.
Celestino flipped up 
and Palmer showed . The board ran out 
.
Celestino is now up to 175,000.
Level 15
: 1,500/3,000, 0 ante
Benjamin Robinson raised to 6,500 pre flop from middle position and was re raised by Christian Harder to 18,500 from the small blind. Robinson called and the flop ran out .
Harder led out for 20,000 and Robinson called. The 
fell on the turn. Harder bet the pot and Robinson called for his remaining 38,500 chips.
Harder flipped up 
and Robinson flipped up . The river brought the 
and Harder increased his chip stack to 250,000.
Catching the action on the turn with the board reading 
, we found Brian Rast holding 
for the second nut straight.
Unfortunately for Rast, his lone opponent in the hand - John Gordon - had him bested by one when he tabled his 
.
The river blanked out with the and Gordon doubled through to nearly 200,000 as Rast slips back to 150,000 in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
190,000
72,000
|
72,000 |
|
150,000
94,000
|
94,000 |
|
||
Level 15
: 1,500/3,000, 0 ante
Marek Blasko went all in pre flop for his remaining 10,000 chips and found a caller in Ted Lawson.
Lawson: 
Blasko:
The board ran out 
.
Lawson improved his chip stack to 85,000.
Level 15
: 1,500/3,000, 0 ante
Mika Paasonen and Mikhail Lakhitov were involved in another pot together. This one started when Lakhitov raised from the small blind to 8,500 and Passonen called in the big blind.
The flop ran out 
. Both players checked the flop and the fell on the turn. Lakhitov led out for 7,000 and Passonen called. The river brought the 
and both players checked it down.
Lakhitov flipped up for a pair of twos and Paasonen showed 
.
Lakhitov sits with around 142,000 and Paasonen sits with 96,000.
