2011 World Series of Poker

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

I'm the Defending Champ and I Make Quads

Level 4 : 75/150, 0 ante

We caught up with the action on the {K-Hearts}{K-Spades}{8-Spades} board. Three players were involved, including last year's champion in this event James Dempsey. Dempsey was first and checked. The next player also checked before action fell on Kyle Bowker. He fired a bet of 400 and only Dempsey called.

The turn was the {8-Diamonds} and both Dempsey and Bowker checked to see the {J-Clubs} fall on the river. Dempsey fired 1,100 with 1,150 behind. Bowker tanked for a minute or two and then made the call.

Dempsey tabled the {K-Diamonds}{K-Clubs} for quad kings. "I had the other king," announced Bowker as a joke before mucking his hand. Dempsey scooped the pot and moved to 4,700 in chips. Bowker slipped to 1,400.

On the first break, Dempsey chatted with our lovely resident Australian Lynn Gilmartin. Here's what they had to chat about.

Tags: Kyle BowkerJames Dempsey