2011 World Series of Poker

Event #20: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
Event Info

2011 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aa
Prize
$493,091
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$2,857,500
Entries
3,175
Level Info
Level
27
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
5,000

Watts Crippled

Level 3 : 50/100, 0 ante

After besting a large field in Event #12, the $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em Triple Chance only to bubble the official final table, Steve Watts had been building a stack today as he tried to go deep again.

Watts and two other players limped preflop and the {7-Spades}{j-Diamonds}{5-Spades} flop was seen five ways. The first limper bet out 200 when the players in the blinds checked and Watts raised to 525. The three remaining players folded and the lone bettor called. The turn was the {8-Clubs}. It was checked to Watts and he fired out 700. His opponent called.

The river was the {j-Spades} and when it was checked to him again, he quickly went all. His opponent thought for just a couple of seconds before saying, "I have to call" and flipping over {a-Spades}{9-Spades} for the nut flush. Watts flashed the {k-Spades} as he mucked and has slipped to 500.

Tags: Steve Watts