2011 World Series of Poker

Event #34: $1,000 No-Limit Hold’em
Day: 3
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Event Info
2011 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
qq
Prize
$488,283
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$2,829,600
Total Entries
3,144
Level Info
Level
30
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
10,000
Players Left 1 / 3,144

Michael Souza Eliminated in 8th Place ($47,622)

Michael Souza
Michael Souza

Michael Souza went all in from middle position and it was folded around to Mark Schmid in the big blind. Schmid asked for a count and it was 410,000 total so 380,000 more to him. After a little white, he made the call and the players turned over their holdings.

Schmid: {K-Hearts}{Q-Clubs}
Souza: {3-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}

Souza was in a classic coinflip for his tournament life. The {7-Spades}{4-Clubs}{2-Clubs} was clean and changed nothing but Schmid stormed into the lead when the {Q-Diamonds} hit the turn. Souza would need one of two remaining threes in the deck to survive but it was not meant to be when the {9-Diamonds} hit. Souza, who entered the day as the chip leader, goes out in what is surely a disappointing but commendable 8th place while Schmid continued to build his chip lead.

Tags: Mark SchmidMichael Souza