Level: 6
Blinds: 150/300
Ante: 0
2011 World Series of Poker
Event #22: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2011 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$1,445,850
Entries
1,071
Level
27
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
0
Updated Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
20,000
-3,000
|
-3,000 |
|
|
16,000
-4,000
|
-4,000 |
|
|
14,000
1,700
|
1,700 |
|
|
10,500
-8,500
|
-8,500 |
|
|
8,200
1,200
|
1,200 |
|
|
5,700
700
|
700 |
Sarwer Adds
Level 6
: 150/300, 0 ante
On the 
flop, one payer checked and the next player bet 1,250 before action fell on Jeff Sarwer. Sarwer put in a raise to 2,800. The first player folded and the next player followed suit, showing the 
. Sarwer showed the 
, but didn't show his other two cards. He's up to 26,500 in chips now.
Bellande Falls
Level 6
: 150/300, 0 ante
On a board of 
, Jean-Robert Bellande bet 2,250 and was called by his opponent. The turned and Bellande checked. His opponent bet out putting Bellande all in, but Bellande opted to fold instead, leaving himself with only 800 in chips.
The very next hand the player on the button raised preflop and Bellande called for his all in from the big blind.
Bellande: 
Opponent: 
The board came down 
and Bellande failed to improve, felting him and sending him to the rail.
Waxman Doubles and Then Some
From middle position, Eric Froehlich raised to 850. Matt Waxman was in the next seat and made the call before action folded to Nikolai Yakovenko on the button. He also made the call and everyone else folded.
The three players took the flop of 
with 3,000 chips in the middle. Froehlich checked after having raised preflop and Waxman announced, "Pot," before sticking out 3,000. Yakovenko called and then Froehlich did the same thing, leaving all three players in to see the turn.
The turn was the 
and with 12,000 in the middle, Froehlich checked. Waxman bet 2,200 and was all in. Yakovenko tank-folded before Froehlich made the call.
Froehlich: 
Waxman: 
The river completed the board with the 
and Waxman's pair of eights held up to be the best hand at the end. Froehlich shipped over the chips to allow Waxman to double up and then some.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
16,400 | |
|
|
6,700 | |
|
|
3,000
-6,000
|
-6,000 |
Froehlich Eliminated
Eric Froehlich was just eliminated. His 
went down to an opponent's 
after all of the money went in preflop and the board ran out 
.
"Second time that's happened to me today," commented Froehlich as he made his way to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
Busted |
Updated Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
25,500
21,000
|
21,000 |
|
|
21,500
14,200
|
14,200 |
|
|
18,000
14,200
|
14,200 |
|
|
17,000
6,500
|
6,500 |
|
|
11,000
-1,500
|
-1,500 |
|
|
9,700
-4,300
|
-4,300 |
|
|
9,200
-6,800
|
-6,800 |
|
|
6,500 | |
|
|
5,000
-3,500
|
-3,500 |
|
|
4,000
-4,200
|
-4,200 |
|
|
1,100
-11,900
|
-11,900 |
Updated Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
39,000
17,000
|
17,000 |
|
|
31,000 | |
|
|
27,000
12,000
|
12,000 |
|
|
20,000
9,000
|
9,000 |
|
|
19,000
10,500
|
10,500 |
|
|
17,500 | |
|
|
16,000 | |
|
|
15,400 | |
|
|
15,000 | |
|
|
15,000 | |
|
|
12,000
3,000
|
3,000 |
|
|
11,500
-7,900
|
-7,900 |
|
|
11,000 | |
|
|
10,600
2,800
|
2,800 |
|
|
10,000
5,500
|
5,500 |
|
|
10,000
2,500
|
2,500 |
|
|
10,000
-20,200
|
-20,200 |
|
|
10,000 | |
|
|
9,000
1,000
|
1,000 |
|
|
8,300
-1,200
|
-1,200 |
|
|
8,000
-6,000
|
-6,000 |
|
|
7,300
2,800
|
2,800 |
|
|
5,000 | |
|
|
4,500
-500
|
-500 |
|
|
2,500 |
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: 
Opponent:
The board ran out 
and Boatman's pair of queens was able to earn him a double up.
Griffin is Gone
Level 6
: 150/300, 0 ante
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: 
Opponent: 
The board fell 
and Griffin failed to improve his hand better than a pair of fives.