2011 World Series of Poker

Event #40: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em / Six Handed
Day: 2
Event Info

2011 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a8
Prize
$808,538
Event Info
Buy-in
$5,000
Prize Pool
$3,440,400
Entries
732
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
10,000

Dorfman Calls Value Bet and Wins

Miller Dao started the action by opening to 3,600, and Randy Dorfman called on the button. Both players checked the {2-Hearts}{q-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds} flop, and Dao checked again after the {a-Diamonds} turned. Dorfman tossed out 4,500, and Dao called.

The river was the {j-Spades}, and Dao led for the first time, firing 3,800. Dorfman went into the tank, saying something about it being a value bet, yet still called. Dao opened up {j-Diamonds}{10-Spades} for a pair of jacks with a ten kicker, and Dorfman tabled {k-Diamonds}{j-Clubs} for the same pair, but with a better kicker.

Player Chips Progress
Randy Dorfman us
Randy Dorfman
248,000 10,000
Miller Dao
Miller Dao
48,000 -6,300

Tags: Miller DaoRandy Dorfman

Maimone Chips Up

Level 13 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

A player from middle position raised to 3,600 and Nicholas Maimone from the small blind reraised to 9,900. His opponent made it 18,900 to go and then Maimone made it 41,000. His opponent shoved all in and Maimone made the call.

Maimone held {q-Clubs}{q-Spades} and his opponent held {a-Hearts}{k-Hearts}. The board ran out {3-Clubs}{2-Spades}{4-Spades}{3-Hearts}{8-Hearts}.

Maimone now sits with around 120,000 in chips.

Tags: Nicholas Maimone

Hunichen Heads Home, Andress Ascends

Level 13 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

Christopher Hunichen's day has come to an end, shortly following that frustrating sequence for him just reported.

On his final hand, Hunichen was all in for his tourney life before the flop with {K-Clubs}{Q-Clubs} against John Andress' {Q-Diamonds}{Q-Spades}. The flop came {J-Clubs}{10-Hearts}{8-Spades}, giving Hunichen hopes for a straight. But the turn was the {6-Spades} and the river the {3-Diamonds}, and Hunichen was eliminated, Andress giving him a sympathetic handshake before he left.

Andress, who took second at the WSOP-C Atlantic City Main Event back in March, now sits with 184,000.

Tags: Christopher HunichenJohn Andress

Misdeal?

Level 13 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

We heard shouting coming from Table 354, and upon inspection we found out that Christopher Hunichen was only dealt one card on the button. There was also an exposed card during the deal, and the dealer replaced the exposed card before giving Hunichen his second. The dealer then mucked Hunichen's hand, and kept going.

The hand was a simple raise-and-take, but Hunichen was going off.

"I can't just keep anteing off here!" he shouted.

"Sir," a floorperson responded. "You have to inform the dealer when something like this happens."

"I never had time!" Hunichen spat at him.

"It should've been a misdeal," John Andress piped up.

The floor did their best to calm Hunichen, but he was livid, and continued to grill the dealer even after the floor had left. A floorperson doubled back to offer one final warning.

"I can still hear you from across the room," the floorperson barked. "If you don't stop, you're going to get a penalty."

Hunichen fell silent, but still visibly upset with the decision made by the staff.

Tags: Christopher HunichenJohn Andress

Blend 'em and Send 'em

Level 13 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

Players are back in their seats and play has resumed. There are 126 of them left, meaning we lost 46 during the first two hours of play today. With the top 78 spots paying, we're now 48 away from the money.

Level: 13

Blinds: 800/1,600

Ante: 200

Hanks Builds His Stack

Level 12 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

Brent Hanks raised to 1,400 from the button and Yuliyan Kolev reraised to 6,300 from the small blind. Hanks made the call.

The flop ran out {2-Spades}{10-Spades}{8-Hearts}. Kolev bet 7,500 and Hanks reraised to over 20,000. Kolev moved all in and Hanks called. Hanks held {k-Clubs}{10-Diamonds} and Kolev held {k-Spades}{7-Spades}.

The {3-Clubs} fell on the turn and the {5-Clubs} hit on the river to send Kolev to the rail. Hanks now sits with around 200,000 in chips.

Tags: Brent HanksYuliyan Kolev