2011 World Series of Poker

Event #36: $2,500 No-Limit Hold’em
Day: 2
1234
Event Info
2011 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k♥2♦
Prize
$749,610
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,500
Prize Pool
$3,944,850
Total Entries
1,734
Level Info
Level
32
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
15,000
Players Left 1 / 1,734
Filter

Filter

Sort By
90 Show newer posts

Boucher Busting Stacks

Stanislav Alekhin raised from early position and was quickly reraised by Philippe Boucher who made it 9,800 to see a flop. Alekhin made the call and both players were allowed to see a flop.

{8-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}{7-Spades} rolled off the deck for the flop and Alekhin checked after a few moments. Boucher however put out a bet of 9,200. Alekhin again took his time to figure out what it was he wanted to do, before ultimately moving all in for around 32,000 more. Boucher made the call and cards were tabled.

Alekhin: {10-}{10-}
Boucher: {A-}{A-}

Boucher had the better pair, but Alekhin still had some outs with an open ended straight draw. The {K-Spades} on the turn changed nothing, and neither did the {9-Hearts} on the river. Boucher won the pot and now has one of the biggest stacks in the room.

Tags: Philippe Boucher

Chips, Chips and Chips

Well, That's Just Pechie

Level 13 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

We picked up the action on the flop as the dealer spread out {6-Diamonds} {A-Clubs} {2-Diamonds}. Jude Ainsworth checked from the blinds, and Justin Pechie continued out with a bet of 3,800. Ainsworth spent a moment studying, and he eventually figured a shove was in order, check-raising all in for 26,600. Pechie didn't like it, but he asked for the count. "I'm probably going to call," he made his intentions known. When he learned the number, he did indeed call, and Ainsworth rolled over his top card, the {10-Diamonds}. Then he flipped the second one over, the {A-Diamonds}. Pechie was a little bit miffed about the perceived slowroll, and he showed down an inferior {A-Hearts} {9-Spades}.

The {3-Hearts} turn was a rag, and the river {3-Diamonds} gave Ainsworth the flush he didn't even need. With it comes a double up to about 60,000 and an explanation. "Sorry," he apologized. "I was just turning my top card over. It was just my top card. Sorry."

Pechie is down under 40,000 now.

Tags: Jude AinsworthJustin Pechie

The Departed

As you see, both our defending champion Tomer Berda and Mr. DID NOT REPORT have been eliminated in the last couple minutes.

JJ Liu Scared Off

Level 13 : 800/1,600, 200 ante
JJ Liu, Massimillano Lupi
JJ Liu, Massimillano Lupi

JJ Liu raised in middle position to 4,000 and received one caller, David Hedley on the button. {q-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}{10-Spades} all came out on the flop and Liu continued her aggression with another bet of 4,000. Hedley made the call and we were off to a turn.

With the {4-Hearts} making an appearance on the turn Liu slowed down and checked to her opponent. Heldy however put out a bet of 8,000 and Liu folded fairly quickly. Liu now sits with around 21,000 in chips.

Tags: David HedleyJJ Liu

Florian Clipped

Level 13 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

Another of the short stacks, Florian Langmann got his last 15,700 chips into the middle on a {A-Spades} {3-Clubs} {J-Spades} flop. He made his move from under the gun with {7-Spades} {8-Spades}, and David Pham made the call a couple seats over. "The Dragon" showed up {Q-Spades} {10-Spades}, and that put Langmann in a world of hurt, drawing dead to six outs.

The {10-Hearts} on the turn paired Pham, but it also gave Langmann another three outs to the gutterball. The river {A-Hearts}, though, was a blank. Pham's pair of tens get the job done, and he's moved up to 88,000 after sending a dangerous opponent out the door.

Tags: David PhamFlorian Langmann

Do Not Unplug Tournament Clocks to Charge Your Phone

Level 13 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

We just had a small situation with the tournament clocks going blank. Apparently a player felt the need to unplug the tournament clock computer to charge his cell phone. Not only did the player unplug the computers but had to move a table that the computer is on to get to the outlet.

The clocks were turned back on and no time was lost due to one player's actions.

Liu-sing Xuan

Level 13 : 800/1,600, 200 ante
Xuan Liu - out
Xuan Liu - out

Xuan Liu was down around 27,000 when she looked down at pocket sevens and shoved in from early position. All the way around the table, Stephen Peppin was lucky enough to squeeze out two aces, and he checked them several times to make sure before announcing the call.

The board ran out full of blanks, and Liu falls to leave just a couple women left standing.

Tags: Xuan Liu

Battle of the Short Stacks

After a series of bets Blake Cahail and Rogelio Castaneda found themselves both all in playing for their tournament lives. Both players had roughly the same amount in chips with Cahail having a few thousand more. If Cahail were to lose the hand though, he would be crippled.

Cahail: {A-Hearts}{K-Hearts}
Castaneda: {10-}{10-}

The cards came out {7-}{3-}{A-}{9-}{8-} and Cahail was able to hold on to basically double up.

Tags: Blake CahailRogelio Castaneda

Prev 1…8910111213 Next