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

Barbero Doubles

Level 6 : 150/300, 25 ante

With a raise to 850 and a call by Andrew Frankenberger, Jose Ignacio Barbero pushed all in for 3,700 next to act.

The original raiser passed, but Frankenberger made the call holding {A-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds} to be in a race against Barbero's {7-Spades}{7-Diamonds}.

The board fell {8-Spades}{5-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}{8-Hearts}{2-Spades} to see Barbero spike a double to roughly 9,100 in chips as Frankenberger slipped to about 20,000 in chips.

Tags: Jose Ignacio BarberoAndrew Frankenberger

Small Win for Mercer

Level 6 : 150/300, 25 ante

Brian Roberts opened the action to 700 and found a caller from the small blind before Heather Sue Mercer bumped it up to 2,800 from the big blind.

Roberts deliberated for several moments before folding, as did the small blind, to see Mercer awarded the pot to move to roughly 17,000 in chips.

Tags: Heather Sue MercerBrian Roberts

Negreanu Eliminated

Level 6 : 150/300, 25 ante

Daniel Negreanu, who had been nursing a short-stack for some time, has been sent to the rail.

The player in the cutoff open-raised to 500 and Negreanu went all in for his last 4,725 from the small blind. The player in the cutoff called and showed {A-Hearts}{J-Spades}, which was a marginal favorite over Negreanu's {K-Hearts}{Q-Hearts}

The board came {8-Clubs}{7-Clubs}{5-Hearts}{7-Hearts}, and Negreanu's rail started chanting, "Heart! Heart!" However, Negreanu bricked when the {4-Diamonds} came on the river.

"I can't hit hearts today," Negreanu said before heading for the exit.

Tags: Daniel Negreanu

Level: 6

Blinds: 150/300

Ante: 25

Prizepool Announced

Level 5 : 100/200, 25 ante

With registration now officially closed, the prizepool for Event #4 has been announced with 865-entrants creating a $4,065,500 prizepool.

The top 81 players will pad their bankroll with a guaranteed $10,123, but it will be the final table where every player will be striving for as they look to take home their lion's share of the prizepool and coveted gold bracelet.

Final Table Payouts

PlacePrize
1st$874,116
2nd$540,020
3rd$348,128
4th$255,028
5th$189,574
6th$142,821
7th$108,914
8th$84,033
9th$65,535

Mizzi Muscled Out by Mortensen

Level 6 : 150/300, 25 ante

Catching the action in five-bet pot we found Sorel Mizzi opening the action with his {10-Hearts}{10-Spades} only to be three-bet by an unknown player before Carlos Mortensen four-bet from the blinds with {A-Hearts}{A-Diamonds}.

Mizzi bumped it back with a five-bet to force the player caught in the middle to fold as Mortensen pushed. Mizzi called off the remainder of his stack, and when the board was spread {6-Spades}{4-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}{5-Spades}{Q-Hearts}, he hit the rail as Mortensen climbed to 35,000 in chips.

Tags: Sorel MizziCarlos Mortensen

Updated Chip Counts

Player Chips Progress
Jennifer Tilly us
Jennifer Tilly
46,000
2,000
2,000
WSOP 1X Winner
David Benyamine fr
David Benyamine
41,000
16,000
16,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Isaac Haxton us
Isaac Haxton
38,000
-7,000
-7,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Scott Montgomery ca
Scott Montgomery
27,000
12,000
12,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Kevin Saul us
Kevin Saul
23,000
-2,000
-2,000
Angel Guillen mx
Angel Guillen
20,000
-8,000
-8,000
Carlos Mortensen es
Carlos Mortensen
16,300
6,400
6,400
WSOP 2X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
Greg Mueller ca
Greg Mueller
14,000
-12,000
-12,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Mike Matusow us
Mike Matusow
12,000
6,500
6,500
WSOP 4X Winner
David Chiu us
David Chiu
10,300
-13,700
-13,700
WSOP 5X Winner
Darryll FIsh us
Darryll FIsh
8,300
-6,700
-6,700
Jason DeWitt us
Jason DeWitt
8,200
2,700
2,700
WSOP 2X Winner
Shawn Buchanan ca
Shawn Buchanan
8,000
-1,000
-1,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Jarred Solomon za
Jarred Solomon
5,200
-4,200
-4,200
Josh Brikis us
Josh Brikis
Busted
Gavin Smith us
Gavin Smith
Busted
David Pham us
David Pham
Busted
WSOP 3X Winner
Justin Smith us
Justin Smith
Busted
Vanessa Rousso us
Vanessa Rousso
Busted
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