2011 World Series of Poker

Event #22: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha
Day: 3
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

Jeff Sarwer Eliminated In 8th Place ($26,704)

Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 0 ante
Jeff Sarwer - 8th Place
Jeff Sarwer - 8th Place

Jeff Sarwer opened for a pot-sized raise of 70,000 and Juha Vilkki instantly announced that he was re-potting, making it 240,000 to go. Sarwer shot the Finn a rueful glance and smiled slightly while making the call to put his tournament life at risk.

Sarwer asked "You got aces man?" and Vilkki answered by turning over his hand: {A-Diamonds}{A-Spades}{K-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}. Sarwer was immediately crushed to see that his intuition was correct and tabled his {K-Diamonds}{K-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}{7-Spades} with discouragement written across his face. His pocket kings were crushed and to add insult to injury, Vilkki held a king of his own. He also had Sarwer's diamond-draw blocked and Sarwer knew he was drawing extremely thin.

The flop rolled out {2-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}{2-Hearts} and no help arrived. Sarwer was left hoping for a seven on the turn or river, but when the {6-Clubs} and {A-Hearts} hit the board, his run had ended. He will collect $26,704 for his finish today while Vilkki climbed to 720,000 chips with the bustout.

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