Break Time
Level 26
: 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Players are now on a 20-minute break.
2011 World Series of Poker
Event #32: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2011 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$4,242,000
Entries
2,828
Level
30
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
10,000
Level: 27
Blinds: 25,000/50,000
Ante: 5,000
Slow Going
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Level 27
: 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante
We've only seen a few flops in the past fifteen minutes - and none of them have gone to a showdown. The majority of the hands have been raise-and-takes, with the four remaining players passing chips back and forth.
With so many eliminations to start the final table, the players are now relatively deep. The average stack is 3,181,500 (63 big blinds).
Roomies Heads Up?
Level 27
: 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante
We knew both Marc McLaughlin and Gabriel Morin were from Montreal from their bio sheets, and we knew they were at least acquaintances because during breaks we've heard them exchanging pleasantries in French, but we just learned moments ago that they're extremely good friends.
"They're living in the same house out here," one of their friends on the rail told us.
Friends always dream about getting heads-up in a major tournament, and if the two French-Canadians continue to play like they have, there's a strong possibility that it might happen tonight.
Action Preflop
We haven't seen many flops over the past hour or so, most pots being won by a preflop raise. This hand is no exception; the only difference is the amount of chips that were traded.
Marc McLaughlin made it 125,000 from the cutoff only to have Ben White make it 250,000 to go from the button. It folded back around to McLaughlin who announced a raise to 750,000. White five-bet all in and McLaughlin quickly sent his cards into the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,200,000
-900,000
|
-900,000 |
|
2,600,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
Gabriel Morin Eliminated in 4th Place ($211,353)
Level 27
: 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante
Gabriel Morin open-shoved for his 510,000 chips on the button, and his roomate Marc McLaughlin called in the big blind.
Morin: 
McLaughlin: 
"Sorry," Morin joked, insinuating that he was going to suck out on his good friend and roommate.
The dealer rapped the table, and the flop fell 
. Both players sat silently, awaiting the turn, which was the 
.
There was a beat.
The dealer rapped the table on more time, and dealt the river; the 
.
The two friends shared a heart-fealt handshake, as the pro-Montreal rail offered Morin praise. Even 2010 Main Event Champion Jonathan Duhamel shouted to Morin from the rafters behind us, congratulating him on his deep finish and his $211,353 payday.
McLaughlin Makes Big Bet
Ben White opened the action from the button, making it 125,000. Marc McLaughlin made the call from the big and we were off to the flop.
The flop fell 
and both players checked. The turn came 
and McLaughlin checked once again. White fired out 155,000 and McLaughlin popped it up to 500,000 total.
After much deliberation, White made the call and the river fell 
. McLaughlin slowly counted out chips before pushing out 1,000,000. White folded his cards and McLaughlin was able to scoop a sizable pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,650,000
1,450,000
|
1,450,000 |
|
|
1,995,000
-605,000
|
-605,000 |
Level: 28
Blinds: 30,000/60,000
Ante: 10,000
Showdowns?
Level 28
: 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante
We haven't seen a single showdown this level. Most of the action has been preflop, and very few hands have even reached the river.
The average stack is now 4,242,000 - which is 70 big blinds.
First Showdown of the Level
Level 28
: 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante
Kirk Caldwell made it 180,000 from the button and Ben White called from the big blind. The flop came and White checked to Caldwell.
Caldwell counted out a bet of 180,000 and pushed it out into the middle. White made the call and we were off to the turn. When the 
turned, both players checked. The river came 
and White checked one more time. Caldwell fired out 250,000 and White quickly called only to muck his cards when Caldwell flipped up
.
White is now down to around 1,950,000.