2011 World Series of Poker

Event #22: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha
Day: 1
Event Info

2011 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
q987
Prize
$292,825
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$1,445,850
Entries
1,071
Level Info
Level
27
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
0

Chiu Doing Sprints

Level 7 : 200/400, 0 ante
David Chiu
David Chiu

David Chiu made it 3,200 preflop and was called by a player that limped before him. The flop came {2-Hearts}{K-Clubs}{4-Hearts} and Chiu's opponent bet the pot, which was a majority of his stack. Chiu raised him all in for 8,100 total and the following hands were turned over:

Chiu: {K-Diamonds}{K-Spades}{A-Clubs}{10-Clubs}
Opponent: {8-Hearts}{9-Hearts}{7-Spades}{10-Spades}

But before the turn was even dealt, Chiu got up from his seat and scurried away. The turn fell {10-Diamonds} and the river {4-Diamonds}, giving Chiu a full house. His opponent was eliminated but his executioner was seemingly nowhere to be found. As the chips were pushed the way of Chiu's stack, he came running back and said "I wanted to play my button so bad!", referring to his table in the 8-game event that is happening on the other side of the black section in the pavilion.

Chiu is currently sitting healthy with 33,000.

Tags: David Chiu

Don't Angle Against Engel

Level 7 : 200/400, 0 ante

Ari Engel opened the action with a raise to 900 from the hijack. The big blind defended and the {a-Spades}{4-Hearts}{4-Spades} flop was seen heads up. The player out of position check-called a bet of 900 from Engel. The turn was the {k-Diamonds} and once again the opponent check-called the bet of 2,200.

The river was the {5-Diamonds} and both players checked. However, neither seemed in a hurry to flip over their cards. The player in the blinds held his hand over the muck waiting for Engel to show. But Engel knew that he was not supposed to show first and made the player flip over his hand. Eventually, the opponent tabled {q-}{j-}{10-}{6-} with two spades for Queen-high. Engel then tabled {j-}{10-}{10-}{9-}, also with two spades, for Tens and Fours.

With that pot, Engel has chipped up to 47,000.

Tags: Ari Engel

Some Updated Chip Counts

Player Chips Progress
James Akenhead
James Akenhead
29,000 11,000
Nacho Barbero
Nacho Barbero
25,000 6,000
20,000 15,100
Annette Obrestad
Annette Obrestad
14,000 -3,000
Liv Boeree
Liv Boeree
12,000 2,300
12,000 7,000
Richard Toth
Richard Toth
8,000 -12,000
Dave Ulliott
Dave Ulliott
5,000 -10,000
Busted

Devilfish Dumps Some

Level 7 : 200/400, 0 ante

After one player limped, Dave "Devilfish" Ulliot min-raised the action to 800. Devilfish said that he meant to just call and got his chips mixed up, so naturally the limper popped it up to 3,400. Devilfish said that he may accidentally bust that player this hand while making the call.

On a flop of {8-Spades}{9-Hearts}{5-Spades}, Ulliot's opponent moved all in for his remaining 1,600. Devilfish made the call and tabled {8-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}{J-Clubs}{Q-Clubs}, which was ahead of his opponent's {A-Clubs}{A-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}.

The turn came the {9-Diamonds} and the river the {A-Hearts}, filling up Devilfish's opponent and officially knocking Devilfish down to 7,500 in chips.

Tags: Dave Ulliot

Level: 7

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 0

Updated Chip Counts

Player Chips Progress
41,000 29,000
Tommy Vedes
Tommy Vedes
31,000 13,000
27,000
Shannon Shorr
Shannon Shorr
25,000 12,800
Jeff Sarwer
Jeff Sarwer
21,000 -5,500
19,000
17,000 3,000
14,000
12,000 5,000
11,000
8,000 -6,000
Mike Beasley
Mike Beasley
7,400 2,600
7,000 3,400
Ashton Griffin
Ashton Griffin
6,000 -19,000
5,200
Joe Serock
Joe Serock
5,000 1,300

Binger Chips Up

Three players, including Michael Binger, put in 1,650 preflop. The flop came down {A-Spades}{9-Diamonds}{5-Clubs} and Binger fired 3,200. Both of his opponents folded and Binger won the pot to chip up.

Player Chips Progress
30,000

Tags: Michael Binger

Griffin is Gone

Level 6 : 150/300, 0 ante
Gavin Griffin
Gavin Griffin

The action opened when a player in late position raised to 700 and Gavin Griffin announced "Pot!", reraising all in. His opponent made the call and we were five cards away from Griffin's fate.

Griffin: {10-Clubs}{5-Clubs}{6-Hearts}{4-Hearts}
Opponent: {K-Clubs}{Q-Clubs}{J-Clubs}{10-Hearts}

The board fell {Q-Spades}{A-Spades}{5-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}{9-Spades} and Griffin failed to improve his hand better than a pair of fives.

Tags: Gavin Griffin

Boatman Doubles

Level 6 : 150/300, 0 ante

Action folded around to the player in the button who raised it to 800. From the small blind, Ross Boatman reraised all in for 2475. The player on the button made the call and the hands were turned up:

Boatman: {A-Clubs}{Q-Hearts}{10-Hearts}{3-Hearts}
Opponent: {J-Hearts}{5-Spades}{9-Clubs}{2-Clubs}

The board ran out {Q-Diamonds}{6-Spades}{5-Clubs}{7-Spades}{K-Hearts} and Boatman's pair of queens was able to earn him a double up.

Tags: Ross Boatman