2011 World Series of Poker

Event #22: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha
Day: 2
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

Zani Busted by Do

Level 16 : 2,000/4,000, 0 ante

After a player under the gun opened to 8,500, Resulaska Zani reraised all in for 26,000 from the next seat. Action folded to Quinn Do in the cutoff seat and he reraised all in. Everyone folded to leave Zani and Do heads up.

Zani: {A-Clubs}{10-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}{8-Spades}
Do: {A-Spades}{A-Hearts}{J-Clubs}{2-Hearts}

The board ran out {10-Clubs}{3-Spades}{2-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}{2-Clubs} and Do was able to eliminate Zani en route to 110,000 in chips.

Do's best World Series of Poker finish came back in 2005 when he won the $2,500 Limit Hold'em for $265,975. He also final table another event, the $1,500 Limit Hold'em Shootout, that year as well, placing fifth for $34,465. To capture his bracelet, Do defeated a final table that included "Captain" Tom Franklin and Noah Boeken from the field of 373 entrants. Do's largest score money wise came in 2008 when he placed second to none other than Phil Ivey at the L.A. Poker Classic for $909,400.

Tags: Quinn DoResulaska Zani

Nick Binger Eliminated

Level 16 : 2,000/4,000, 0 ante
Nick Binger (Event #16)
Nick Binger (Event #16)

Nick Binger was just eliminated from the tournament. His {A-Spades}{K-Hearts}{J-Hearts}{10-Spades} went down to Rafe Kibrit's {K-Spades}{K-Clubs}{5-Clubs}{3-Hearts}. Action folded to Kibrit in the cutoff seat and he raised to 8,500. Binger potted it to 27,500 from the big blind with only about 10,000 behind. Kibrit went all in and Binger called. From there, the board ran out {9-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}{4-Spades}{4-Diamonds} to end Binger's tournament. Kibrit moved to 180,000 in chips.

Tags: Nick BingerRafe Kibrit

Welch Wins It With River Bet

Level 16 : 2,000/4,000, 0 ante

With the board reading {K-Hearts}{7-Hearts}{6-Clubs}{2-Clubs}{A-Diamonds} and more than 45,000 chips up for grabs, Ryan Welch fired a nearly pot-sized bet of 40,000. His opponent on the button mulled it over for a minute or so before laying his hand down. Welch built his stack to nearly 195,000 with the uncontested win.

Tags: Ryan Welch

Michael Binger Falls

Level 16 : 2,000/4,000, 0 ante
Michael Binger (Event #11)
Michael Binger (Event #11)

On the {Q-Clubs}{J-Clubs}{7-Spades} flop, Renier Gonzalez checked and Firoz Pirani fired 10,000. Michael Binger raised to 40,000 and then Gonzalez folded. Pirani reraised all in and Binger called to put himself at risk. He held the {K-Clubs}{10-Hearts}{8-Clubs}{6-Clubs} for a straight and flush draw combo. Pirani held the {K-Hearts}{Q-Spades}{J-Diamonds}{7-Clubs} for three pair.

The turn made things quick and easy as the {Q-Hearts} fell on gave Pirani a full house, leaving Binger drawing dead. The river completed the board with the {5-Hearts}.

Tags: Firoz PiraniMichael BingerRenier Gonzalez

Maggard Makes It Happen

Level 16 : 2,000/4,000, 0 ante

We saw both Dapreesch Scates and Matthew Maggard standing in anticipation as they had both committed nearly equal sized stacks in an all-in confrontation.

Showdown:

Scates: {10-Hearts}{Q-Diamonds}{K-Hearts}{9-Clubs}
Maggard: {K-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}{Q-Hearts}{A-Spades}

The board rolled out {6-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}{K-Clubs}{A-Clubs}{Q-Spades} and Scates' two pair, kings and queens, were bested by Maggard's aces and kings. Scates exited in 29th place while Maggard climbed to approximately 130,000 chips as we near our final three tables in this tournament.

Tags: Dapreesch ScatesMatthew Maggard

Chip Counts are Here

Player Chips Progress
David Sands us
David Sands
494,000
246,000
246,000
Cody Munger
Cody Munger
369,000
240,900
240,900
Rafe Kibrit
Rafe Kibrit
218,000
38,000
38,000
Jeff Sarwer fi
Jeff Sarwer
197,000
-3,000
-3,000
Emil Patel us
Emil Patel
180,000
-16,000
-16,000
Timothy Seidensticker
Timothy Seidensticker
138,000
111,200
111,200
Elie Payan fr
Elie Payan
130,000
2,000
2,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Quinn Do us
Quinn Do
110,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Mark Thoennes
Mark Thoennes
100,000
50,000
50,000
John Orlina
John Orlina
70,000
31,700
31,700
Brandon Paster us
Brandon Paster
55,000
-39,900
-39,900
WSOP 1X Winner
Nathan Gamble us
Nathan Gamble
46,500
-14,000
-14,000
WSOP 2X Winner
StakeKings
Sumanth Reddy us
Sumanth Reddy
Busted
Adam Laskey us
Adam Laskey
Busted

Orlina's Aces Hold, Flush Finishes Reddy Off

Level 16 : 2,000/4,000, 0 ante

Joh Orlina pushed all-in for his last 40,000 or so chips and Sumanth Reddy insta-called with his {A-Spades}{Q-Spades}{J-Clubs}{Q-Clubs}. Orlina tabled the {A-Hearts}{A-Clubs}{K-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds} and was in the lead at the moment. After the dealer spread a final board of {2-Clubs}{2-Spades}{4-Diamonds}{K-Hearts}{J-Diamonds}, Orlina's bullets were good and he scored the double-up to nearly 80,000 chips.

Just two hands later Orlina moved in for the kill on the newly short-stacked Reddy and the players got all of the chips middle once more. This time it was Reddy who held pocket rockets with his {A-Hearts}{A-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}{8-Spades}. Orlina tabled the {A-Clubs}{9-Clubs}{K-Diamonds}{Q-Diamonds} and looked to accomplish what Reddy had failed to do two hands earlier: crack aces.

The dealer spread a flop of {2-Clubs}{K-Clubs}{10-Clubs} and Orlina did the trick, flopping the nut flush to take command in the hand. A {2-Hearts} on the river afforded Reddy a slim chance of survival, as he could now spike a deuce or the case ace to make a full house.

River: {7-Clubs}

With that, Reddy's tournament had come to an end and he was eliminated in 28th place. Orlina now sits with about 140,000 chips as we move to our last three tables.

Tags: John OrlinaSumanth Reddy

Break Time

Level 16 : 2,000/4,000, 0 ante

Players are on a 20 minute break. When they come back we will have a table redraw for the final 18 players.

Level: 17

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 0

Final Three Tables Underway

Level 17 : 3,000/6,000, 0 ante

We are back from break and the last 27 players remaining in this $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha tournament have convened on three tables to duke it out in pursuit of the gold bracelet.