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2011 World Series of Poker
Event #31: $3,000 Pot-Limit Omaha
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2011 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$3,000
Prize Pool
$1,870,050
Entries
685
Level
28
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
0
Updated Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
49,000
22,000
|
22,000 |
|
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42,000
3,025
|
3,025 |
|
36,000
33,000
|
33,000 |
|
||
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29,000
26,000
|
26,000 |
|
||
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29,000
26,000
|
26,000 |
|
|
||
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27,000
-7,000
|
-7,000 |
|
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24,000
21,000
|
21,000 |
|
22,000
-7,000
|
-7,000 |
|
||
|
20,000
2,000
|
2,000 |
|
||
|
19,000
-1,000
|
-1,000 |
|
18,000
8,000
|
8,000 |
|
||
|
17,000
-3,000
|
-3,000 |
|
|
||
|
11,000
8,000
|
8,000 |
|
9,000
6,000
|
6,000 |
|
9,000
500
|
500 |
|
7,000
-13,000
|
-13,000 |
|
|
||
|
6,100
-2,900
|
-2,900 |
|
|
||
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Baldwin Busts Rodman
After a flop of 
, Blair Rodman and Eric "basebaldy" Baldwin ended up all in.
Rodman: 
Baldwin: 
Rodman's set of aces would have to hold off the straight and flush draws that Baldwin's hand contained. The 
on the turn changed nothing but the 
on the river completed Baldwin's straight and sent Rodman to the rail.
Baldwin now has around 13,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
13,000
7,000
|
7,000 |
|
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Busted | |
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Seiver Doubles
Catching the action with the board reading 
we found Frank Kassela leading out for 1,100 only to have Scott Seiver move the action up to 6,200. The third player in the hand potted, as Kassela folded before Seiver committed his final few thousand.
Seiver: 
Opponent: 
With Seiver in great shape to double, the river landed the 
to see Seiver double to 19,000 as Kassela announced he folded 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
19,000
16,000
|
16,000 |
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The Brat is Busto
Level 5
: 150/300, 0 ante
With the board reading and five players still in the hand, action checked to a player who bet 500. All the other players folded except for Phil Hellmuth who raised to 3,000. The other player then went all in and Hellmuth called.
Hellmuth: 
Opponent: 
Hellmuth held the under-full house against the other player's trip queens. Unfortunately for Hellmuth the fell on the turn giving his opponent a better full house. The 
on the river couldn't save Hellmuth who was eliminated from the tournament.
Seiver Eliminated
After a flop of 
the small blind checked and another player bet 2,100. Scott Seiver then raised to 10,500. The small blind called while the other player folded. The turn was the and the small blind bet 7,000. Seiver then went all in for his last 7,700 and the small blind called.
Seiver: 
Small Blind: 
Seiver was ahead with a seven-high straight but the river brought the which gave Seiver a flush, but gave his opponent a full house and sent Seiver to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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Busted | |
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Updated Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
56,000 | |
|
44,000
41,000
|
41,000 |
|
|
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30,000
-6,000
|
-6,000 |
|
|
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|
30,000 | |
|
|
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30,000 | |
|
|
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26,000
23,000
|
23,000 |
|
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25,000
-11,000
|
-11,000 |
|
|
||
|
24,000
21,000
|
21,000 |
|
|
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|
22,000
19,000
|
19,000 |
|
|
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19,000
-3,000
|
-3,000 |
|
|
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|
19,000
16,000
|
16,000 |
|
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18,000
6,000
|
6,000 |
|
|
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|
16,000
7,000
|
7,000 |
|
|
||
|
15,000
12,000
|
12,000 |
|
|
||
|
14,000
11,000
|
11,000 |
|
|
||
|
14,000
11,000
|
11,000 |
|
|
||
|
14,000
11,000
|
11,000 |
|
|
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13,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
|
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|
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12,000
5,900
|
5,900 |
|
|
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10,000
1,500
|
1,500 |
|
|
||
|
9,000
-10,000
|
-10,000 |
|
|
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|
9,000
6,000
|
6,000 |
|
9,000
4,000
|
4,000 |
|
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7,000
3,000
|
3,000 |
|
6,000 | |
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Level: 6
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 0
Updated Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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45,000
3,000
|
3,000 |
|
9,500
-500
|
-500 |
|
9,000
-3,000
|
-3,000 |
|
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7,500
4,500
|
4,500 |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
Chopped Aces, Barch Bests Baldwin
Level 5
: 150/300, 0 ante
Catching the action with Julian Powell making it 1,400 from the small blind, Eric Baldwin bumped it up to 6,000 from under the gun before Tex Barch potted to 20,000 from the button. Powell folded, but Baldwin committed his final few thousand.
Barch: 
Baldwin: 
The board rolled out 
to see Barch collect the pot with his ace-high flush as Baldwin was sent to the rail.