2011 World Series of Poker

Event #17: $1,500 H.O.R.S.E.
Day: 2
Event Info

2011 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Prize
$289,283
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$1,300,050
Entries
963
Level Info
Level
29
Blinds
0 / 0
Ante
0

Level: 20

Blinds: /

Ante:

Todd Brunson: Poker Teacher

Level 19

With the action slowing here near the end of Day 2, with the short stacks all but gone and the remaining players holding enough chips to play comfortably, Todd Brunson is leading quite an interesting discussion regarding poker etiquette.

The concept of "cards speak" is the topic and Brunson, along with the rest of the players at his table, are engaged in a jovial discussion over which rule they prefer. Brunson was heard discussing a hand played by Jennifer Harman and his own father, none other than Texas Dolly himself, Doyle Brunson.

We won't betray the details of the private conversation, but rest assured that all of Brunson's tablemates are taking the time to appreciate a quick lesson from one of poker's old guard.

Tags: Todd Brunson

Nakano KO'd By Schlein

Level 19

Stud-8:

We caught the action on fifth street with Yosh Nakano already all in and Josh Schlein contesting the side pot against Trai Dang.

Nakano: (X)(X) - {3-Clubs}{3-Spades}{Q-Hearts}{9-Spades}
Schlein: (X)(X) - {9-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}
Dang: (X)(X) - {K-Clubs}{2-Diamonds}{A-Diamonds}{J-Hearts}

On fifth street Schlein bet 12,000 and Dang made the call. The action repeated itself on sixth street, with Schlien betting and Dang calling. After squeezing their down cards on seventh street, Schlein fired another 12,000 bet and Dang mucked his cards.

Schlein tabled his {10-Clubs}{10-Hearts}{10-Diamonds} down cards for a full house and Nakano could not produce a superior holding, eliminating him from the tournament. Dang was left with only 25,000 or so in chips and busted out just a few hands later, while Schlein built his stack to over 245,000 in one of our first hands after returning from break.

Tags: Josh SchleinTrai DangYosh Nakano

Level: 19

Blinds: /

Ante:

Chip Counts

Player Chips Progress
David Bach us
David Bach
WSOP 3X Winner
341,000 101,000
David Baker us
David Baker
WSOP 3X Winner
305,000 175,000
Jonathan Tamayo us
Jonathan Tamayo
247,000 115,000
Andrew Prock
Andrew Prock
240,000 20,000
Nicholas Kost
Nicholas Kost
WSOP 1X Winner
230,000 -25,000
Timothy Sullivan us
Timothy Sullivan
204,000 74,000
Drew Boyett
Drew Boyett
200,000 85,000
Ron Ware us
Ron Ware
184,000 84,000
Josh Schlein
Josh Schlein
182,000 92,000
David Arsht us
David Arsht
WSOP 1X Winner
173,000 -77,000
Scott Lake us
Scott Lake
172,000 72,000
Eli Elezra il
Eli Elezra
WSOP 5X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
165,000 -33,000
Michael Horowitz
Michael Horowitz
155,000 95,000
Michael Chow us
Michael Chow
WSOP 1X Winner
150,000 -40,000
Denis Ethier us
Denis Ethier
WSOP 1X Winner
145,000 65,000
Aaron Steury us
Aaron Steury
WSOP 1X Winner
137,000 -8,000
Farzad Rouhani us
Farzad Rouhani
WSOP 1X Winner
132,000 -23,000
Todd Brunson us
Todd Brunson
WSOP 1X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
130,000 39,000
Ken Lennaard se
Ken Lennaard
129,000 -61,000
Adam Friedman us
Adam Friedman
WSOP 5X Winner
124,000 -21,000
Paolo Compagno
Paolo Compagno
121,000 16,000
Victor Ramdin us
Victor Ramdin
121,000 30,000
Kevin Marcus
Kevin Marcus
100,000 30,000
Trai Dang us
Trai Dang
84,000 -61,000
Allen Green
Allen Green
67,000 -23,000

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Pezzin Popped

Level 18

Omaha-8:

We caught up on a hand involving Pat Pezzin and Denis Ethier with the board reading {4-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}{4-Clubs}{10-Spades}{8-Diamonds}. Pezzin tabled the {10-Diamonds}{10-Clubs} and two cards we missed for a full house, tens full of fours, likely thinking he had scored a sure double-up. Unfortunately for him, Ethier revealed the {A-Spades}{3-Hearts}{4-Hearts}{4-Spades} for quad fours and the PokerStars Team Pro from Canada was crippled with only 2,500 remaining chips.

Shortly after this devastating beat, Pezzin found himself all-in for his micro stack holding the {7-Spades}{3-Spades}{K-Diamonds}{5-Clubs} against Paolo Campagno, who held {2-Spades}{4-Hearts}{J-Spades}{A-Spades}.

The final board rolled out {8-Spades}{7-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}{J-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds} and Campagno scooped the pot with his pair of jacks, ace kicker, and an A-2-6-7-8 low.

Tags: Denis EthierPat Pezzin