2011 World Series of Poker

Event #24: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em Shootout
Day: 1
Event Info

2011 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k10
Prize
$436,568
Event Info
Buy-in
$5,000
Prize Pool
$1,818,900
Entries
387
Level Info
Level
30
Blinds
120,000 / 240,000
Ante
40,000

Kramer Advances

Level 9 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

Darren Kramer managed to get it all in against David Benyamine holding {9-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}. Benyamine held {A-Spades}{Q-Diamonds} and we were off to the races.

The board fell {4-Diamonds}{2-Hearts}{J-Clubs}{K-Hearts}{2-Spades} and Kramer's pair of nines held up, allowing him to advance to tomorrow's round.

Tags: Darren Kramer

Batista Busts

Level 9 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

Chad Batista has just been eliminated from his table's three-handed duel with a three-way all in.

Batista: {A-Hearts}{J-Clubs}
Opponent: {A-Diamonds}{Q-Diamonds}
Opponent: {9-Diamonds}{9-Spades}

The board ran out {K-Diamonds}{10-Spades}{3-Diamonds}{5-Spades}{5-Diamonds} to see Batista flushed to the rail while leaving two players locked in a heads-up battle for a spot in round two.

Tags: Chad Batista

Smith Races into the Lead, Then Busts Lisandro

Jeffrey Lisandro completed from the button and Gavin Smith raised to 4,000 from big. Lisandro quietly announced he was all-in and Smith called.

Smith: {A-Spades}{K-Hearts}
Lisandro: {Q-Diamonds}{Q-Spades}

The board ran out {3-Spades}{3-Hearts}{A-Hearts}{6-Hearts}{K-Clubs}, giving Smith a better two-pair and leaving Lisandro with just 23,000.

A few hands few hands later, both got it all-in preflop.

Smith: {6-Spades}{6-Clubs}
Lisandro: {A-Spades}{9-Clubs}

The {K-Spades}{Q-Diamonds}{2-Hearts}{2-Clubs}{10-Clubs} board left Smith with the best hand and he will advance to second round.

Player Chips Progress
Gavin Smith us
Gavin Smith
150,000
70,000
70,000
Jeffrey Lisandro au
Jeffrey Lisandro
Busted
WSOP 6X Winner

Tags: Gavin SmithJeffrey Lisandro

All Remaining Tables Now Heads Up

Level 9 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

At the last table playing three-handed, Yasuhiro Waki got it all in preflop with {A-Clubs}{A-Hearts} against his opponent's {A-Diamonds}{Q-Diamonds}. Waki was so excited that he walked briskly around the table, hands held high in victory before the board was even dealt.

The board fell {4-Hearts}{J-Spades}{3-Clubs}{J-Diamonds}{Q-Clubs} and Waki was able to bust his opponent. All remaining tables are now playing heads up.

Tags: Yasuhiro Waki

Level: 10

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 300

Waki Moves On

Level 10 : 1,000/2,000, 300 ante

On a board of {2-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}{Q-Hearts}, Yasuhiro Waki was able to get his opponent's whole stack in the middle, tabling {Q-Diamonds}{2-Spades} for a full house.

Waki will be moving on to tomorrow's second round.

Tags: Yasuhiro Waki

Junglen Slips

Level 10 : 1,000/2,000, 300 ante

With the flop reading {9-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}{2-Diamonds}, Adam Junglen check-raised to 12,000 over David Singer's bet of 5,000.

Singer made the call as the {7-Spades} appeared on the turn and Junglen checked once again. Singer bet and 22,000 and Junglen opted for a fold on this occasion as he slipped to 68,000 in chips.

Tags: Adam JunglenDavid Singer