A player opened opened for 3,800 from the hi-jack position and Michael Leah to his immediate left raised to 10,500. His opponent decided to flat.
The flop came and Leah's opponent donked for 15,000 even. Leah tanked for a while, but then announced that he was all-in for about 56,000. His opponent snap called, having just a bit less than Leah's stack.
Leah:
Opponent:
Both players were near even-money after the flop, but the turn put Leah's opponent in the lead with a flush.
Leah still had a draw to the nut flush, but the river blanked a , crippling him and leaving him with just 3,000 behind.
1983 Main Event Champion Tom McEvoy got his last 2,400 chips in with against the of a player at his table. A hit the flop and McEvoy did not improve to go out in the first stages of Day 2. While McEvoy did not earn his fifth bracelet, he did earn his 41st WSOP cash and his first of 2011.
We don't know the action preflop, but we have to imagine a decent amount of betting went on, because there was a lot of chips already in the pot. On a flop of it was the Big Blind who put out a bet. Douglas Lang made the call, and a player in middle position moved all in for almost 20,000.
The Big Blind only had around 12,000 and he spent a good two minutes contemplating before he ultimately made the call. Action was then on Lang whom the table and had seemingly forgot about. After almost four minutes Lang made the call and flipped over for a pair of jacks and an ace kicker. The player in Middle Position turned over for a nut flush draw and a run run straight draw. The Big Blind upset that Lang made the call showed the table for a pair of jacks with a ten kicker.
Lang was amazingly ahead with his pair of jacks going to the turn-river. hit the turn much to the Big Blind's delight as he managed to grab a open-ended straight draw.
With the rattling off on the river the hand was done and a very excited Lang cheered in celebration as he grabbed the chip lead.
With his final 24,000, the player in the small blind moved all in on Aaron Lambert's big blind. After the count and some thought, Lambert decided to call but his was behind the of his opponent. The lead in this hand, however, would change on every street.
The flop came out and now a pair of King's were the best hand. The turn was the and another comeback was in the works with a pair of Aces. The river filled up a strait for Lambert though to gave him the pot and the knockout blow.
Mihai Manole raised from early position to 3,600 and action folded around to the big blind who moved all in for 36,300. Manole hit the tank starring back and forth between his opponent and his own stack. Eventually, he made the call but his was just barely nicked by the of his opponent.
The flop was and the turn was the , none of which helped Manole. The river would, however. It landed as the , one of only two cards that would give Manole the pot. When he finishes raking in those chips, he will have a stack of 100,000.
We came to the table when Valdemar Kwaysser was scooping the huge pot after knocking out Hoyt Corkins. Apparently there were 5-bets preflop before Corkins finally got all in with against the of Kwaysser. An hit the flop just to add insult to injury, and with no help on the turn or river, Corkins hit the rail. Kaysser on the other hand was up to around 200,000 after the hand.
When we got back to the table on the very next hand after we wrote up the Corkins knockout, he had already knocked out another player from the table and now sits with 240,000. It's been a good day for him so far.
It was the battle of the blinds as the Small Blind player called and Douglas Lang checked in the big blind. all graced the felt and it was the Small Blind who came out firing 2,000. Lang barely hesitated and made the call.
On the turn the Small Blind bet out again, this time putting out 5,000 in the middle. Lang again made the call and both players were allowed to see a river.
The river card brought a check from the Small Blind. With the Small Blind slowing down Lang jumped at the chance to take control. Lang put out a bet of 12,000 and was called by his opponent. Cards were flipped and everyone had to take a double look at Lang's for seven high. The Small Blind showed for two pair and the winning hand.
and Leah's opponent donked for 15,000 even. Leah tanked for a while, but then announced that he was all-in for about 56,000. His opponent snap called, having just a bit less than Leah's stack.
turn put Leah's opponent in the lead with a flush.
, crippling him and leaving him with just 3,000 behind.
against the 
of a player at his table. A 
hit the flop and McEvoy did not improve to go out in the first stages of Day 2. While McEvoy did not earn his fifth bracelet, he did earn his 41st WSOP cash and his first of 2011.
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it was the Big Blind who put out a bet. Douglas Lang made the call, and a player in middle position moved all in for almost 20,000.
for a pair of jacks and an ace kicker. The player in Middle Position turned over 
rattling off on the river the hand was done and a very excited Lang cheered in celebration as he grabbed the chip lead.
was behind the 
of his opponent. The lead in this hand, however, would change on every street.
and now a pair of King's were the best hand. The turn was the 
was just barely nicked by the 
, none of which helped Manole. The river would, however. It landed as the 
and everyone checked.
turn the Small Blind bet out again, this time putting out 5,000 in the middle. Lang again made the call and both players were allowed to see a river.
river card brought a check from the Small Blind. With the Small Blind slowing down Lang jumped at the chance to take control. Lang put out a bet of 12,000 and was called by his opponent. Cards were flipped and everyone had to take a double look at Lang's 
for seven high. The Small Blind showed