2011 World Series of Poker

Event #23: $2,500 Eight-Game Mix
Day: 3
Event Info

2011 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
akjj832
Prize
$278,144
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,500
Prize Pool
$1,112,475
Entries
489
Level Info
Level
28
Blinds
0 / 0
Ante
0

Scoop of Gelato

Forza Italia
Forza Italia

Stud 8/b

John Juanda: ({x-}{x-}) / {a-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}{4-Hearts}{3-Spades} / ({x-})
Michele Limongi: ({x-}{x-}) / {6-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}{7-Spades}{5-Diamonds} / ({x-})

John Juanda completed with the {a-Diamonds}, and Michele Limongi called with the {6-Hearts}. Juanda led on fourth street, Limongi called, and then checked when he paired on fifth. Juanda bet, and Limongi called.

Limongi led out for the first time on sixth, Juanda called, and then Limongi led blind on seventh.

"Take it easy Mr. Juanda," Limongi warned him. "That's if you want to win another bracelet."

"I think you have a full house," Juanda sighed.

The 2011 bracelet winner made the call, and turned over {a-Spades}{4-Diamonds}{q-Clubs} for aces up. Limongi tabled {3-Hearts}{5-Clubs} for a worse two pair, before finally sweating his last card; the {4-Spades}. It was an incredible card for the Italian, giving him a straight and a low for the scoop.

Player Chips Progress
Michele Limongi it
Michele Limongi
610,000 265,000
John Juanda id
John Juanda
WSOP 5X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
230,000 -190,000

Tags: John JuandaMichele Limongi

Hanks to the Bank

Level 24
Brent Hanks
Brent Hanks

Stud

Brent Hanks completed with the {A-Clubs}, and Eric Buchman three-bet with the {J-Hearts}. Hanks four-bet it, and Buchman paused and called to proceed.

Hanks: {A-Spades}{3-Diamonds} / {a-Clubs}{4-Clubs}{q-Diamonds}{4-Hearts} / (x)
Buchman: {j-Clubs}{6-Hearts} / {j-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}{q-Hearts}{10-Hearts} / (x)

We show you all the cards because Hanks' fourth-street bet put him all in for 27,000. He was in front with his pair of aces, and he'd hold the lead all the way through. Buchman picked up a flush draw on sixth street, but his last down card was the blank {A-Diamonds}. That secured Hanks' double, and he flipped over his {6-Spades} as the dealer pushed him the pot. He's back to 219,000 now and back out of the basement.

Tags: Eric BuchmanBrent Hanks

Betting Out of Turn FTW

Stud

John Monnette: ({x-}{x-}) / {k-Clubs}{2-Hearts}{7-Spades}{a-Diamonds}
Adam Kornuth: ({x-}{x-}) / {6-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}{4-Hearts}{6-Clubs}

Monnette completed, Kornuth raised, and Monnette called. Kornuth then bet out of turn on fourth before Monnette could check. Monnette did check-call, and both players checked on fifth. On sixth, Kornuth led out (legally) and Monette released.

Player Chips Progress
John Monnette us
John Monnette
WSOP 5X Winner
730,000 -110,000
Adam Kornuth
Adam Kornuth
320,000 85,000

Tags: Adam KornuthJohn Monnette

A Look at the Current WSOP Player-of-the-Year Leaderboard

Level 24

Current 2011 WSOP Player-of-the-Year Leaderboard

PlayerPointsCashesBraceletsWinnings
Amir Lehavot330.7521$578,454
Viacheslav Zhukov31511$465,216
Jake Cody30011$851,192
Bertrand “ElkY” Grospellier299.2531$364,565
Jason Sommerville291.5021$525,274
Sean Getzwiller28011$611,185
Eddie Blumenthal279.8020$589,784
Allen Bari279.5011$877,262
Richard Ashby273.6020$305,212
John Juanda27011$367,170

*Standings through Event #21

Quads on Fifth Street

Level 24

Stud

Michele Limongi: ({x-}{x-}) / {7-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}{7-Hearts}
John Racener: ({x-}{x-}) / {10-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}{9-Clubs}

John Juanda brought it in with the {2-Diamonds} showing, Limongi called on his direct left, and Racener completed with the {10-Diamonds}. The action folded back to Limongi who called.

Racener led out on fourth street, Limongi called, and then Limongi led when he paired on fifth. Racener tank-folded, and Limongi opened up {7-Clubs}{7-Spades} for quads!

Tags: John RacenerMichele Limongi

Razzaments

Level 24

Razz

John Juanda completed with a {6-} up, and John Monnette called with an {8-}. Off they go:

Juanda: (x-x) / {6-}{4-}{10-}{a-} / (x)
Monnette: (x-x) / {8-}{2-}{k-}{j-} / (x)

Juanda bet every step of the way, and Monnette called through sixth. On seventh street, though, he had to surrender, and Juanda took the pot. It moves him up to about 360,000, tumbling Monnette back to 670,000.

Tags: John MonnetteJohn Juanda

Level: 24

Blinds: /

Ante:

It's the Eric Buchman Show

Level 23
Eric Buchman
Eric Buchman

Eric Buchman opened with a raise for the second hand in a row. Everyone folded the first time, but this time, both Michele Limongi (button) and John Monnette (small blind) came along with him to the flop.

The three men took a {4-Hearts} {7-Hearts} {5-Clubs} flop, and Monnette checked it. Buchman bet, and Limongi spent about three minutes fiddling with chips and his glasses before he folded. Monnette snuck in check-raise, though, and Buchman called the extra bet.

The turn came the {6-Spades}, and Monnette bet again. Buchman was the one doing the raising this time, and Monnette quickly called the extra bet. On the {Q-Hearts} turn, Monnette check-called one last bet.

Buchman tabled {A-Hearts} {3-Hearts} {6-Clubs} {7-Spades}, and that was the nuts. Monnette flashed the {2-Hearts} {6-Hearts} as he mucked, and the pot goes to Buchman. The pro from Valley Stream, New York is really pressing here, up now to about 1.4 million.

Tags: Eric BuchmanJohn Monnette

Racener, Limongi Quartered

Omaha 8/b

John Racener raised in middle position, and Eric Buchman made it three bets on the button. Michele Limongi cold-called from the big blind, Racener called the extra bet, and the flop came down {2-Hearts}{5-Hearts}{7-Hearts}. Limongi led out, and both Racener and Buchman called.

The {2-Diamonds} paired the board on the turn. Limongi led again, Racener called, and Buchman made it two bets. Limongi and Racener called.

The river was the {10-Spades}, and the action checked to Buchman who bet. Limongi and Racener called.

Buchman: {a-Spades}{5-Diamonds}{5-Spades}{8-Clubs} - High
Limongi: {a-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}{j-Hearts} - Low
Racener: {a-Clubs}{3-Spades}{10-Clubs}{6-Hearts} - Low

Player Chips Progress
Eric Buchman us
Eric Buchman
WSOP 2X Winner
1,150,000 105,000
John Racener us
John Racener
WSOP 1X Winner
285,000 -15,000
Michele Limongi it
Michele Limongi
240,000 -75,000

Tags: Eric BuchmanJohn RacenerMichele Limongi