2011 World Series of Poker

Event #23: $2,500 Eight-Game Mix
Day: 1
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

Bryn Beats Bellande

Level 2

Stud

Kenney: (x)(x) / {q-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}{j-Spades}{a-Diamonds} / (x)
Bellande: (x)(x) / {6-Spades}{10-Hearts}{5-Clubs}{4-Clubs} / (x)

We caught the action on fifth street, where Bryn Kenney bet and Jean-Robert Bellande raised. Kenney wasn't scared, as he put in a three bet, and Bellande slowed down, making the call. On sixth and seventh street, Kenney bet out, and Bellande called both times. Kenney showed {q-Hearts}{j-Clubs}{6-Clubs} in the hole for queens and jacks, and Bellande didn't look happy as he mucked. Bellande is down to 6,700, while Kenney is up to 9,600 after the hand.

Tags: Bryn KenneyJean-Robert Bellande

Madsen Tries Twice, Gives Up

Level 2

Hold'em

Jeff Madsen raised to 125 from the button, and the big blind three-bet to 375. Madsen stared him down, then added another 375 to the table for a reraise to 850 total. The big blind came right back over the top with another raise to 2,275, and Madsen thought it over for a long while before slow-motion folding.

He's down to his starting stack again with right at 7,500.

Tags: Jeff Madsen

Level: 3

Blinds: 0/0

Ante: 0

Updated Chip Counts...

... and once again, a few new faces, as well.

Player Chips Progress
Josh Arieh us
Josh Arieh
12,200
2,000
2,000
WSOP 6X Winner
Jonathan Aguiar pt
Jonathan Aguiar
10,900
3,400
3,400
WSOP 1X Winner
Steve Wong nl
Steve Wong
10,700
3,200
3,200
Vanessa Selbst us
Vanessa Selbst
10,600
3,100
3,100
Marco Traniello it
Marco Traniello
10,500
3,000
3,000
Jimmy Fricke us
Jimmy Fricke
10,500
3,000
3,000
Ville Wahlbeck fi
Ville Wahlbeck
10,300
Andy Black ie
Andy Black
9,700
2,200
2,200
John Juanda id
John Juanda
9,600
-300
-300
WSOP 5X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
Nikolay Evdakov ru
Nikolay Evdakov
9,400
David Singer us
David Singer
9,400
1,900
1,900
Mike Matusow us
Mike Matusow
9,300
WSOP 4X Winner
Bryan Micon ag
Bryan Micon
8,700
1,200
1,200
Ylon Schwartz us
Ylon Schwartz
8,700
1,200
1,200
WSOP 1X Winner
Frank Kassela us
Frank Kassela
8,400
WSOP 3X Winner
John D'Agostino us
John D'Agostino
8,300
800
800
Allen Kessler us
Allen Kessler
8,100
Victor Ramdin us
Victor Ramdin
8,000
PokerStars
Dan Kelly us
Dan Kelly
7,200
-300
-300
Bryan Devonshire us
Bryan Devonshire
7,100
-400
-400
Daniel Negreanu ca
Daniel Negreanu
7,000
-500
-500
Jon Turner us
Jon Turner
6,600
-900
-900
David Bach us
David Bach
6,600
-900
-900
WSOP 3X Winner
Eugene Katchalov ua
Eugene Katchalov
6,500
-1,000
-1,000
Eric Baldwin us
Eric Baldwin
6,300
-1,200
-1,200
WSOP 2X Winner

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Negreanu Draws Well

Level 3
Daniel Negreanu
Daniel Negreanu

2-7 Triple Draw

Daniel Negreanu opened with a raise from the cutoff seat, and he was called by both the button and the big blind. Everyone took two cards, and Negreanu continued out with a bet. The button raised (folding the big blind), and Negreanu called the extra bet. They'd pat the rest of the way, checking after the second drawing round. That was all Negreanu needed to see; he bet the final round, and his opponent called.

Negreanu showed up {8x7x5x3x2x], and his eighty-seven earns him the pot, moving up to 9,300.

Tags: Daniel Negreanu

Brown's Two Pair Takes This One

Level 3

Stud

Ken Aldridge: (x)(x)/{2-Diamonds}{10-Spades}{4-Diamonds}{9-Clubs} - fold
Greg Raymer: (x)(x)/{9-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}{Q-Spades} - fold
Unknown: (x)(x)/{5-Spades}{5-Clubs}{A-Spades}{2-Spades} - fold
Andrew Brown: (x)(x)/{A-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}{Q-Diamonds}{A-Hearts}/(x)

After Ken Aldridge brought in, Greg Raymer completed he bet. The unknown player with the {5-Spades} up made the call and then Andrew Brown raised with the {A-Diamonds} showing. Aldridge called, Raymer called and the unknown player called.

On fourth street, the unknown player picked up a pair of fives and bet out. All three of his opponents called. On fifth street, the player with the fives showing bet out again with everyone but Raymer calling.

On sixth street, Brown took the lead with a pair of aces and bet. Only the player showing the pair of fives called and then on seventh street both players checked.

Brown revealed the {K-Diamonds}{J-Hearts}{6-Hearts} for aces and sixes and his opponent mucked. Brown is now up to 11,000 in chips.

Tags: Andrew BrownKen AldridgeGreg Raymer

Selbst Stays Aggressive

Level 3

Hold'em

Vanessa Selbst raised from the button, and was reraised by the player in the small blind. Never one to shy away from aggression, Selbst fired back with a fourth bet, and her opponent called. The flop came {q-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}{8-Spades}, and Selbst fired again after the small blind checked. The player called the bet, and both players checked the {6-Diamonds} on the turn. On the river, the {10-Spades}, Selbst fired after it was checked, and her opponent laid it down. Selbst pads her stack, and is now up to 10,600.

Tags: Vanessa Selbst

Boeken Bested in 2-7

Level 3

2-7 Triple Draw

We caught the action with Noah Boeken drawing two cards and his opponent in the small blind drawing one. Boeken bet, and his opponent called. On the next draw, Boeken stood pat while his opponent drew one card. The small blind checked, and Boeken bet. He was then raised, but put in another bet. The small blind then put in a fourth bet, and Boeken elected to slow it down and call. Both players stood pat on the third draw, and Boeken called the first bet. The small blind showed {7-}{6-}{4-}{3-}{2-}, and Boeken mucked. Despite the loss, he's still in great shape, with around 12,000 in chips.

A Check-Raising War

Level 3

Hold'em

From the cutoff seat, a gentleman opened with a raise, and Brett Richey defended his big blind to see a flop. It came {3-Spades} {3-Hearts} {2-Spades}, and Richey check-raised the continuation bet. His opponent bet and then called, and Richey led out on the {J-Hearts} turn. Now the button raised, and Richey called the extra bet to see the {4-Hearts} on the river. The action was the same as the flop now with Richey check-raising and both players putting in two big bets apiece.

Richey showed {2-Hearts} {6-Hearts} for the baby flush, and it was good enough to take the pot and move his stack up to 15,500.

Tags: Brett Richey