2011 World Series of Poker

Event #19: $2,500 Limit Hold'em / Six Handed
Day: 3
Event Info

2011 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
42
Prize
$213,431
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,500
Prize Pool
$805,350
Entries
354
Level Info
Level
26
Blinds
15,000 / 30,000
Ante
0

Jay Pinkussohn Eliminated in 9th Place ($14,866)

Level 21 : 5,000/10,000, 0 ante

Jay Pinkussohn was extremely short after losing a big pot to Gabriel Nassif when Nassif had aces. Two hands later he got the rest of his stack in with {k-Diamonds}{7-Spades} against Samuel Golbuff's {k-Spades}{10-Clubs}. On the turn it looked like Pinkussohn would survive with a chop, as the board read {6-Diamonds}{8-Spades}{6-Spades}{8-Diamonds}. It was not to be however, because the {k-Hearts} spiked on the river, giving Golbuff a better two pair and the pot.

Pinkussohn was eliminated in 9th place, and will received $14,866 for his efforts.

Tags: Samuel GolbuffJay PinkussohnGabriel Nassif

Scott Stanko Eliminated in 8th Place ($20,053)

Scott Stanko (8th Place- $20,053)
Scott Stanko (8th Place- $20,053)

Scott Stanko got his remaining chips in on a flop of {5-Hearts}{10-Clubs}{8-Hearts} and was up against Darren Woods.

Stanko: {J-Clubs}{8-Spades}
Woods: {K-Spades}{10-Hearts}

Stanko was in a tough spot for his tournament life. Unfortunately for him, all excitement was cut short when the {10-Spades} hit the turn to leave him drawing dead. Stanko was eliminated in eighth place.

Player Chips Progress
Darren Woods us
Darren Woods
455,000
155,000
155,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Scott Stanko us
Scott Stanko
Busted

Tags: Scott StankoDarren Woods

Table Redraw & Chip Counts

With the elimination of Scott Stanko in eighth place, the remaining seven players have combined to one table and moved to the ESPN Feature Table on the main stage. The plan is to play until we lose one more player, thus reaching the official final table, and then take our one-hour dinner break.

SeatPlayer
1Darren Woods
2Andrey Zaichenko
3Richard Lyndaker
4Gabriel Nassif
5Samuel Golbuff
6Alex Kuzmin
7Kim Nguyen
Player Chips Progress
Alexander Kuzmin ru
Alexander Kuzmin
651,000
206,000
206,000
Kim Nguyen
Kim Nguyen
642,000
72,000
72,000
Darren Woods us
Darren Woods
455,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Andrey Zaichenko ru
Andrey Zaichenko
329,000
14,000
14,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Samuel Golbuff
Samuel Golbuff
296,000
-74,000
-74,000
Gabriel Nassif
Gabriel Nassif
205,000
-1,000
-1,000
Richard Lyndaker us
Richard Lyndaker
51,000
1,000
1,000

"You're So Lucky Today"

Gabriel Nassif raised from the hijack and was soon met with a three-bet from Alex Kuzmin on the button. The blinds got out of the way and Nassif made the call. He then proceeded to check-call every street as the board ran out {9-Clubs}{4-Spades}{8-Clubs}{K-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}.

Kuzmin showed {A-Diamonds}{9-Spades} for trips and Nassif mucked in frustration. "You're so lucky today," Andrey Zaichenko commented in his heavy-Russian accent.

Player Chips Progress
Alexander Kuzmin ru
Alexander Kuzmin
720,000
69,000
69,000
Gabriel Nassif
Gabriel Nassif
130,000
-75,000
-75,000

Tags: Alexander KuzminGabriel Nassif

Nice Flop for Zaichenko

Alex Kuzmin opened the pot and was met with a three-bet from Darren Woods in the small blind. Andrey Zaichenko then four-bet from the big, Kuzmin capped it, and both Woods and Zaichenko made the call.

Woods immediately led out on the {6-Clubs}{10-Spades}{10-Clubs} flop, Zaichenko called, and Kuzmin folded his hand. Woods again bet the {K-Clubs} turn, but this time Zaichenko put in a raise. Wood made the call and then check-called a bet on the {Q-Spades} river. Zaichenko rolled over {J-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds} for a flopped set and all Woods could do was muck.

Player Chips Progress
Andrey Zaichenko ru
Andrey Zaichenko
570,000
241,000
241,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Darren Woods us
Darren Woods
315,000
-140,000
-140,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Andrey ZaichenkoDarren Woods

One for Nassif

Gabriel Nassif was in the small blind and put in a raise after action had folded to him. Samuel Golbuff defended in the big blind and the duo saw a flop of {J-Diamonds}{Q-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}. Nassif bet and Golbuff called, which is the same exact action that occurred on the {5-Spades} turn and {7-Clubs} river.

Nassif showed {Q-Clubs}{J-Hearts} for a flopped two pair and Golbuff quickly mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Samuel Golbuff
Samuel Golbuff
205,000
-91,000
-91,000
Gabriel Nassif
Gabriel Nassif
195,000
65,000
65,000

Tags: Samuel GolbuffGabriel Nassif

Lyndaker Doubles Through Zaichenko

Andrey Zaichenko was in the hijack while Richard Lyndaker was in the cutoff. The latter got his short stack all in preflop and the cards were turned up.

Zaichenko: {J-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}
Lyndaker: {J-Clubs}{J-Hearts}

Lyndaker was in a dominating spot, especially after the flop fell {Q-Clubs}{Q-Spades}{7-Spades}. A mix up then resulted in two burn cards on the turn as the {6-Spades} was put out, which would have left Zaichenko drawing dead. However, the mistake was realized and rectified, so the original turn was put out . . . the {6-Diamonds}. Different suit but same result.

After the inconsequential {9-Spades} was put out on the river, Lyndaker collected the pot worth 115,000.

Player Chips Progress
Andrey Zaichenko ru
Andrey Zaichenko
510,000
-60,000
-60,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Richard Lyndaker us
Richard Lyndaker
115,000
64,000
64,000

Tags: Andrey ZaichenkoRichard Lyndaker

Richard Lyndaker Eliminated in 7th Place ($20,053)

Richard Lyndaker (7th place- $20,053)
Richard Lyndaker (7th place- $20,053)

Richard "nutsinho" Lyndaker raised from middle position and was called by Kim Nguyen in the big blind. Nugyen then checked the {Q-Spades}{7-Spades}{Q-Hearts} flop, Lyndaker bet, and Nugyen check-raised. At that point, Lyndaker opted for a three-bet, Nguyen called, and the {4-Clubs} hit the turn. Nguyen decide to bet out and Lyndaker called off his remaning chips.

Lyndaker: {A-Diamonds}{J-Clubs}
Nguyen: {Q-Diamonds}{8-Spades}

Lyndaker was drawing dead as the {5-Diamonds} hit the river. The online pro will take home $20,053 for his seventh place finish.

Player Chips Progress
Kim Nguyen
Kim Nguyen
675,000
33,000
33,000
Richard Lyndaker us
Richard Lyndaker
Busted

Tags: Kim NguyenRichard Lyndaker

Dinner Break

Level 21 : 5,000/10,000, 0 ante

Now that we've reached the official final table, the tournament staff and players have agreed that it would be a good point to take the one-hour dinner break. Check back then as we play our way down to a winner.