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

Big Flop for Johnston

Rob Hollink limped in from early position, Eddie Ochana limped from the cutoff seat, Max Pescatori limped from the button and then Berry Johnston raised to 400 from the small blind. Jason Mercier called from the big blind and then all three limpers called.

The flop was {9-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}{4-Diamonds} with 2,000 chips in the middle. Johnston was up first and fired all in for 1,000. Mercier folded and then Hollink reraised the pot to 5,000. His raise knocked Ochana and Pescatori out of the pot and Hollink got heads up with the at-risk Johnston.

Johnston held the {Q-Diamonds}{J-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}{8-Hearts} for a flush draw and straight draw along with a pair of eights. Hollink held the {9-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}{5-Spades} for top two pair.

The turn was the {Q-Clubs}, which gave Johnston a straight. It also gave him two pair which helped against Hollink's hand as Hollink could no longer hit an eight to make a full house. The river completed the board with the {K-Clubs} and Johnston was able to win the pot more than double up.

Player Chips Progress
15,000
9,000
6,700
4,400
4,000

Tags: Berry JohnstonEddie OchanaJason MercierMax PescatoriRob Hollink

Benyamine Busted

Level 3 : 50/100, 0 ante

From the button, David Benyamine called the raise of 350 from a middle position player. The flop came {5-Spades}{K-Spades}{J-Hearts} and Benyamine's opponent tossed out a bet of 1,000. This bet had Benyamine covered and he made the call for his tournament life.

Benyamine: {A-Diamonds}{K-Hearts}{J-Clubs}{10-Spades}
Opponent: {J-Spades}{7-Spades}{Q-Clubs}{10-Clubs}

The turn and river came {A-Hearts} and {Q-Spades} respectively and Benyamine was eliminated by his opponent's flush.

Tags: David Benyamine

Chiu Chips Up

Level 3 : 50/100, 0 ante

After a raise preflop and checks around on the flop, action checked to David Chiu on a board reading {3-Diamonds}{A-Clubs}{J-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}. Chiu fired a bet of 400 and was called by one player while the player in the small blind folded his cards. The river came {J-Spades} and the action went check-check.

Chiu tabled {A-Spades}{10-Hearts}{8-Spades}{5-Clubs} making his aces and jacks with a ten kicker good enough to scoop the pot. Chiu is currently sitting at about 6,300 in chips.

Tags: David Chiu

Level: 3

Blinds: 50/100

Ante: 0

Lawson's Kings Hold

Level 2 : 25/50, 0 ante

Ted Lawson and one opponent got all of the money in on the {8-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}{4-Clubs} flop. Lawson held the {K-Diamonds}{K-Clubs}{J-Clubs}{7-Hearts} for an overpair of kings and a flush draw. His opponent held the {10-Spades}{10-Diamonds}{8-Spades}{7-Diamonds} for an overpair and a straight draw. Lawson's opponent also held top pair.

The turn was the {3-Diamonds} and the river the {2-Hearts}, which kept Lawson's kings in front and allowed him to move to 6,500 in chips.

Tags: Ted Lawson

Black Doubles Up Opponent

Level 2 : 25/50, 0 ante

On a board of {5-Spades}{2-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}{10-Clubs} Andy Black made a bet only to find his opponent raise all in. Black made the call.

"You got a set?" his opponent said.

"Nope, just a draw" Black replied.

Black: {9-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}{4-Spades}{3-Spades}
Opponent: {Q-Hearts}{Q-Spades}{10-Hearts}{8-Spades}

The river came {J-Diamonds}, missing Black's draw and allowing his opponent's two pair to be good for a double up. Black is now sitting around 1,900.

Tags: Andy Black

Boeree Chips Up

Level 2 : 25/50, 0 ante

Liv Boeree called a flop bet of 250 on the board of {9-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}{8-Clubs} to see the {3-Clubs} fall on the turn. Her opponent checked this time and Boeree fired 425. Her opponent called.

The turn was the {3-Diamonds} and Boeree was checked to again. She bet 950 and her opponent folded, allowing her to chip up to 6,300.

Tags: Liv Boeree

Kelly Loses Main, Wins Side

Level 2 : 25/50, 0 ante

With the board reading {Q-Clubs}{5-Spades}{3-Spades}{4-Diamonds}, Dan Kelly checked and the next player checked. The third player fired a bet of 500 and the fourth player raised all in for 1,150. Kelly reraised all in, the next player folded and the original bettor called.

Kelly held the {A-Spades}{10-Clubs}{9-Spades}{2-Hearts} for a wheel and flush draw. One of his opponents, the player who was all in for 1,150 on the flop, held the {9-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}{6-Spades}{2-Spades} and the other one held the {Q-Diamonds}{Q-Hearts}{Q-Spades}{4-Hearts}.

The river was the {10-Hearts} and Kelly was able to win the side pot with a wheel against his opponent's top set. The other player in the hand scooped the main pot with a seven-high straight. Kelly now sits with 5,000 in chips.

Tags: Dan Kelly