2011 World Series of Poker

Event #18: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 2
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Event Info
2011 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
j9
Prize
$735,400
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$4,261,950
Total Entries
3,157
Level Info
Level
33
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
30,000
Players Left 1 / 3,157

Rinaldi Bursts the Bubble; We're in the Money!

Almost all the dealers had stood up except for one over on table 363, who had just announced that there was an all-in and a call between Claudio Rinaldi and Henry Lu.

Rinaldi had attempted to make a four-bet shove light with {K-Spades}{3-Hearts}, but was snapped off by Lu who had him dominated with {A-Spades}{Q-Clubs}. The flop was a gut-wrenching {7-Spades}{K-Clubs}{J-Clubs}, but Lu found the antacid he needed when the {10-Diamonds} spiked on the turn, giving him Broadway and leaving Rinaldi drawing dead. The river {8-Diamonds} was merely there for aesthetics.

There was a long wait and the room almost fell silent while the staff checked that the numbers were correct, until the announcement went up from the floorman: "Congratulations players, you're in the money!"

The players were euphoric, but the moment was brief though, as once the dealers sat back down, it was right back down to business!