2011 World Series of Poker

Event #26: $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em / Six Handed
Day: 2
Event Info

2011 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Oleksii Kovalchuk
Winning Hand
77
Prize
$689,739
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,500
Prize Pool
$3,134,950
Entries
1,378
Level Info
Level
28
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
5,000

Mahmood Checks Dark

Level 12 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

Ayaz Mahmood had recently been moved to a new table. His first action was to open for 2,800 from under the gun. Balazs Biri reraised to 7,600. Mahmood called and emphatically checked in the dark. The flop fell {6-Spades} {9-Hearts} {K-Diamonds} and Biri slid out 8,000. Mahmood smiled and folded. Biri has chipped up to 35,000.

Tags: Ayaz MahmoodBalazs Bire

The Master Makes His Exit

Level 12 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

Another player and Men "The Master" Nguyen got all the chips in the middle preflop with Nguyen way ahead.

Nguyen: {a-Hearts}{a-Diamonds}
Opponent: {a-Spades}{q-Clubs}

The flop of {k-Spades}{q-Hearts}{4-Hearts} gave the other player a bit of hope and while the {2-Spades} on the turn changed nothing, a dramatic {q-Diamonds} fell on the river giving the other player the win. After their chips were counted, Nguyen was left with a mere 2,800.

Shortly thereafter, Nguyen and another player both pushed all in, and Scott Lipshutz, who had both players covered, called.

Nguyen: {5-Hearts}{3-Hearts}
Other All-In Player: {a-Diamonds}{k-Clubs}
Lipshutz: {j-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}

The board ran out {j-Spades}{10-Spades}{4-Spades}{10-Hearts}{7-Diamonds} and both Nguyen and the other all-in player were sent to the rail while Lipshutz stack grew to 90,000.

Tags: Men NguyenScott Lipshutz

Weisner and Medic Go Heads Up

Level 12 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

Nenad Medic had raised on the button and Melanie Weisner reraised to 4,700 in the small blind. While Medic was thinking of his action Weisner gave him a good long stare. Medic called and the flop came {6-Diamonds} {J-Spades} {K-Hearts}. Weisner led out with 8,100 and Medic called. The turn came {2-Hearts} and both players checked. The river fell {7-Spades} and Weisner checked again, followed by Medic.

Weisner tabled {K-Diamonds} {J-Spades} with a flopped two pair and Medic looked relieved that he didn't fall into Weisner's trap. Weisner up to 112,000.

Tags: Melanie WeisnerNenad Medic

No Victory for Victor

Level 12 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

After a player pushed all in, Victor Shuchlesis was the only person to call.

Shuchlesis: {a-Clubs}{9-Clubs}
Opponent: {k-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}

The other player took the lead after the flop came {q-Spades}{6-Clubs}{3-Clubs}. The {2-Diamonds} on the turn and {5-Hearts} on the river were of no assistance to Shuchlesis and he doubled up his opponent.

Shuchlesis' stack is now down to 49,300.

Tags: Victor Shuchlesis

Moorman Bests Fohrenbach

Level 12 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

Chris Moorman opened from under the gun to 2,000 and Ricky Fohrenbach called from the small blind. The flop fell {4-Clubs} {8-Spades} {5-Spades} and both players checked. The turn came the {J-Diamonds} and Fohrenbach bet 3,800. Moorman called and the river fell {A-Diamonds}. Fohrenbach bet 8,300 and Moorman called again.

Fohrenbach tabled {K-Spades} {Q-Spades} for a king high busted flush draw and Moorman showed {K-Diamonds} {J-Spades} for a pair of jacks. With that pot Moorman has pushed his count to around 170,000.

Lindley Losing Ground

Level 12 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

Christina Lindley raised from middle position to 2,500. The player in the cutoff re-raised to 6,100 and Lindley called. The flop came {j-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}{7-Spades} and Lindley check-called a bet of 4,100 from her opponent. Both players checked after the {4-Hearts} fell on the turn. After the {a-Spades} came on the river, Lindley checked again but her opponent fired out a bet of 8,000. Lindley folded her hand and her stack dipped to 86,300.

Tags: Christina Lindley

Level: 12

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 200

Aces For Lex

Level 11 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

We caught up with the action on the turn when there was already about 45,000 in the pot.

The board read {j-Clubs}{9-Hearts}{a-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds} and Lex Veldhuis checked from the big blind. The player on the button thought for a bit and went all in for 30,900 and Lex snap-called tabling {a-Spades}{a-Clubs} for trip aces and having the {j-Hearts}{9-Clubs} of the all in player drawing dead. The river was the {9-Spades} which gave both players a full house but the button player hit the rail.

Lex is sitting on 108,000 and is primed for his fourth cash of the 2011 WSOP here on Day 2 of the $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em / Six Handed.

Tags: Lex Veldhuis

Nguyen Check Raising

Level 11 : 500/1,000, 100 ante
Men Nguyen, always fun to follow.
Men Nguyen, always fun to follow.

Scott Lipshutz opened for 2,300 on the button and Men "The Master" Nguyen took a long peek at his hole cards, even checking them twice. Nguyen called from the big blind and the flop came {4-Hearts} {5-Diamonds} {A-Clubs} and Nguyen checked. Lipshutz bet 2,700 and Nguyen check-raised to 6,200. Lipshutz took a second before folding.

Tags: Men NguyenScott Lipshutz

Charania Pressures Rombough

Level 11 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

Mohsin Charania opened for 2,500 from the button and Craig Rombough raised to 7,000 from the small blind. Charania fired back at Rombough with a 12,000 reraise. Rombough checked his cards again then tossed them in the muck. Charania is up to 146,500, which puts him within shouting distance of the chip lead.

Tags: Craig RomboughMohsin Charania