Event #26: $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em / Six Handed Day 2 | 2011 World Series of Poker

06-17-2011 00:15 UTC

We're In the Money!

[user198205]

Level 13 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

The money bubble just burst and our unlucky bubble boy was Paul Dewald.

As hand for hand play was going on, Dewald and Eric Hettinga ended up all in preflop.

Dewald: {a-Spades} {k-Clubs}
Hettinga: {Q-Diamonds} {q-Clubs}

The board ran out {8-Diamonds} {4-Hearts} {3-Hearts} {10-Diamonds} {7-Spades} and Hettinga doubled to 107,000 while Dewald was left with 1,800 in chips.

On the next hand, Dewald put his tournament life at risk with the {5-Clubs} {3-Clubs} and was up against Melanie Weisner's {a-Diamonds} {10-Spades} . The board ran out {10-Hearts} {8-Diamonds} {7-Diamonds} {k-Diamonds} {a-Clubs} and Dewald was eliminated from the tournament just short of making the money.

With a number of short stacks who snuck through the bubble, we expect to see a lot more action during this level.

Tags: Eric Hettinga Melanie Weisner Paul Dewald

06-17-2011 00:02 UTC

Big Showdown with Money Bubble Looming

[user196975]

Level 13 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

Andrew Cradock and Benjamin Pollak had a huge preflop all in confrontation. Cradock held {A-} {K-} and Pollak held {A-Clubs} {A-Diamonds} . The board ran {7-Clubs} {9-Hearts} {K-Hearts} {2-Spades} {8-Diamonds} and Pollak's aces held.

The stacks were counted and Pollak was left with only 500 remaining, which can cover two hands' worth of antes. With the money bubble about to pop it doesn't look good for Cradock.

Tags: Andrew Cradock Benjamin Pollak

06-16-2011 23:51 UTC

Cards Back in the Air

[user196975]

Level 13 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

The players' have concluded their 20 minute break and cards are back in the air.

Level: 13

Blinds: 800/1,600

Ante: 200

06-16-2011 23:31 UTC

Gimme a Break!

[user198205]

Level 12 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

Players are now on a 20 minute break.

06-16-2011 23:27 UTC

Moorman = Chip Leader

BenLudlow

As the table with Jean-Robert Bellande, Sorel Mizzi, and Chris Moorman was about to break, one more hand went down.

Jean-Robert opened for 2,800 and Ricky Fohrenbach re-raised it up to 7,600 from the button. Moorman then made it 19,600 from the small blind. Jean-Robert tanked then folded, Fohrenbach re-raised to 34,000, Moorman shoved and Fohrenbach called.

Moorman had {a-} {a-} to Fohrenbach's {k-} {k-} . Fohrenbach's standing was not improved by the board, and Moorman took down the enormous pot to become our chip leader and first player over 300,000. He is known for his reckless aggression, so with the biggest stack in the room in front of him, he'll be a very dangerous player.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Moorman	320,000	150,000
Ricky Fohrenbach	Busted

Tags: Chris Moorman Jean-Robert Bellande Ricky Fohrenbach Sorel Mizzi

06-16-2011 23:27 UTC

Serock Takes a Hit

[user196975]

Rafal Lubczynski opened to 2,500 from the cutoff and Joe Serock made it 6,500 to go from the small blind. Lubczynski four-bet to 12,000 and Serock shoved. Lubczynski called and tabled {K-Diamonds} {K-Hearts} and Serock held {A-Hearts} {J-Clubs} .

Serock had hope when the {A-Spades} was in the window but the board ran {8-Hearts} {K-Spades} {2-Clubs} {6-Diamonds} giving Lubczynski a set of kings. Lubczynski had 55,400 behind which took a big chunk of Serock's stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joseph Serock	118,000	-32,000
Rafal Lubczynski	112,000	76,200

Tags: Joe Serock Rafal Lubczynski

06-16-2011 23:19 UTC

Approaching the Money

[user198205]

Level 12 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

As we near the end of level 12 the tournament clock says we currently have 133 players left in the field. With 126 players getting paid today, the money bubble is looming and we're sure to see some of the big stacks throwing their weight around in the coming hands.

06-16-2011 23:11 UTC

"The Moral of the Story Is..."

[user196975]

Level 12 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

We found this hand developing on the turn with around a 15,000 pot already. The board read {6-Spades} {5-Clubs} {5-Diamonds} {Q-Diamonds} and Sorel Mizzi checked to Chris Moorman. Moorman bet 7,300 and Mizzi called. The {A-Spades} fell on the river and both players checked.

Mizzi tabled {A-Diamonds} {3-Diamonds} and Moorman mucked. Mizzi dragged the pot and Jean-Robert Bellande said, "The moral of the story is to play {Q-} {5-} in the big blind."

"Where was the {7-Diamonds} ?" Moorman asked to no one in particular. Mizzi has chipped up significantly since the start of play reaching 155,000, nearly doubling the stack he brought into Day 2.

Tags: Chris Moorman Jean-Robert Bellande Sorel Mizzi

06-16-2011 22:59 UTC

"Nice Hand Sir, You Played It Perfectly"

BenLudlow

A player under the gun limped for 1,200, Allen Bari raised it up to 4,600 from the small blind, Mohsin Charania called from the big blind and the UTG player re-raised all in for 40,000. Bari went over the top all in for his 50,000 or so chips and Charania folded.

Bari flipped over {j-Hearts} {j-Diamonds} and the under the gun player showed {a-Hearts} {6-Diamonds}

The flop came {4-Diamonds} {7-Hearts} {a-Diamonds} giving top pair to the all in player. The turn and river {8-Clubs} {9-Diamonds} were no help to Bari and he pushed 40,00 over to the under the gun player.

Bari sarcastically said, ""Nice hand sir, you played it perfectly, you really deserved that one."

The all in player said something along the lines of, "Well... I don't know if that was a good play there with just jacks to re-raise all in"

Bari then said, "You're right sir, you made the right play there."

The player then recanted, "You'll learn to not complain so much when you grow up."

Bari then said, "I'm not complaining sir, I'm trying to complement you on such a perfectly played hand."

The two continued to go at it including Bari saying, "Sir, no one wants to hear you speak at the table, the rest of these players just don't want to be rude, but I'm the only one who is willing to tell you the truth."

Eventually the floor was called over and they broke it up. Bari is left with only 10,000 after the unlucky hand and will need to make some moves soon to get back into it.

Player	Chips	Progress
Allen Bari	10,000

Tags: Allen Bari Mohsin Charania