2011 World Series of Poker

Event #4: $5,000 No-Limit Hold’em
Day: 1
Event Info

2011 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
88
Prize
$874,116
Event Info
Buy-in
$5,000
Prize Pool
$4,065,500
Entries
865
Level Info
Level
32
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
15,000

Blain Flushed with Chips

Facing a preflop raise to 350, Jose Ignacio Barbero and Dermot Blain made the call next to act before Andre Akkari three-bet his button to 1,400.

The three active players all made the call to see a {10-Diamonds}{4-Spades}{6-Spades} flop fall with all four players checking it through as the {K-Spades} landed on the turn.

Team PokerStars Pro Brazil member Andre Akkari fired a delayed continuation-bet of 2,700 only to find some heat from the original raiser when he made it 6,950 to go.

Barbero passed, but with the action on APPT Macau Champion Blain, he pushed all in for 19,050. Akkari passed and Blain was met with a call.

Blain: {8-Spades}{7-Spades}
Opponent: {6-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}

With Blain trailing in both hand strength and chips, he would be fortunate enough to spike the {Q-Spades} on the river to see him make a flush and soar to nearly 50,000 in chips.

Player Chips Progress
Dermot Blain ie
Dermot Blain
48,500 33,500
Andre Akkari br
Andre Akkari
14,000 -1,000
Jose Ignacio Barbero ar
Jose Ignacio Barbero
8,800 -600

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