2011 World Series of Poker

Event #38: $1,500 No-Limit Hold’em
Day: 3
Event Info

2011 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
qj
Prize
$540,136
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$2,959,200
Entries
2,192
Level Info
Level
32
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
20,000

Tug O' War

Michael Blanovsky can't seem to fight a foothold in this heads-up battle and is back down to 2.5 million in chips while Arkadiy Tsinis is back over seven million as the action continues.

Earlier, Tsinis raised to 120,000 from the button and Blanovsky called before both players checked to the turn on a board that read {J-Spades}{3-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}{7-Hearts}. Blanovsky then fired out 175,000 on the river of the {9-Hearts} and Tsnis folded.

A short time later, Blanovsky raised to 120,000 and Tsinis called before check-calling Blanovsky's bet of 165,000 on the flop of {5-Diamonds}{Q-Spades}{3-Spades}. Both players then checked down the turn of the {4-Hearts} and the river {5-Spades} and although Blanovsky tabled {A-Hearts}{8-Hearts}, Tsinis had made two pair with his {7-}{4-Diamonds} to win the pot.

A few more stolen blinds and antes passed before Tsinis limped in from the button and Blanovsky checked before check-calling Tsinis' bet of 60,000 after the flop of {4-Diamonds}{Q-Clubs}{2-Hearts}. Both players then checked the turn of the {2-Clubs}, but then after Blanovsky bet 200,000 on the river of the {K-Spades}.

Player Chips Progress
Arkadiy Tsinis us
Arkadiy Tsinis
WSOP 1X Winner
7,300,000 -164,000
Michael Blanovsky
Michael Blanovsky
2,500,000 100,000

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