2011 World Series of Poker

Event #41: $1,500 Limit Hold’em Shootout
Day: 3
Event Info

2011 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k4
Prize
$167,060
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Entries
538
Level Info
Level
25
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
0

More Big Hands For Dale

Chris Kwon raisied it up to 20,000 from early position and Dale Eberle re-raised to 30,000 from middle position. Kwon made the call and the two saw the flop of {2-Hearts}{a-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds}

Kwon checked, Eberle bet out 10,000 and Kwon called.

The turn came {j-Hearts} and Kwon checked again. Eberle bet, Kwon raised to 40,000, and Dale called.

The river came {q-Diamonds}, both players checked, and Dale showed {a-Clubs}{k-Spades} to take down the pot with a pair of aces.

The very next hand, Eberle raised it up from early position, Stephen Bass re-raised from the cutoff, and Eberle called.

The flop came down {6-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}{3-Spades}, Eberle checked, Bass bet out 10,000, and Eberle called.

The turn came {10-Hearts} and again, Eberle checked, Bass bet 20,000 and Eberle called.

The river came {a-Diamonds} and both players checked. Eberle showed {a-Spades}{j-Spades} for a rivered pair of aces. Bass mucked and Eberle took down the pot. He is well up over 600,000 now and is definitely our chip leader

Player Chips Progress
Dale Eberle us
Dale Eberle
655,000 150,000
Stephen Bass
Stephen Bass
510,000 -70,000
Christoph Kwon
Christoph Kwon
230,000 -80,000

Tags: Chris KwonDale EberleStephen Bass

More Aces At The Final Table

Dale Eberle raised it up preflop from late position and Dom Denotaristefani called from the big blind.

The flop came {6-Clubs}{5-Hearts}{k-Hearts} Denotaristefani checked, Eberle bet out 10,000, Denotaristefani check-raised to 20,000 and Eberle called.

The turn came {q-Hearts} Denotaristefani checked, Eberle bet out 20,000, and Denotaristefani called.

The river came {5-Diamonds}, Denotaristefani checked, Eberle bet out 20,000 and Denotaristefani reluctantly made the call.

Eberle said, "two pair" and turned over {a-Clubs}{a-Hearts} for trip aces and the third pair of aces we've seen at this final table already.

Eberle moves back up over 500,000 after the hand and Denotaristefani is in the danger zone with only around 250,000

Player Chips Progress
Dale Eberle us
Dale Eberle
505,000 80,000
Dom Denotaristefani
Dom Denotaristefani
266,000 -80,000

Tags: Dale EberleDom Denotaristefani

Engel Gets A Small One

From late position, Dale Eberle raised it up to 20,000 and Ari Engel in the small blind re-raised to 30,000. Eberle made the call and the two saw the {5-Clubs}{7-Hearts}{a-Clubs} flop.

Engel bet out 10,000, Eberle raised to 20,000 and Engel made the call.

The turn came {7-Hearts} Engel checked, Eberle bet 20,000, Engel check-raised to 40,000, and Eberle called.

The river was the {9-Hearts} Engel bet 20,000 and Eberle instantly folded.

Engel moved up to 570,000 after the hand and Eberle fell to 425,000

Player Chips Progress
Ari Engel ca
Ari Engel
WSOP 2X Winner
570,000 88,000
Dale Eberle us
Dale Eberle
425,000 -89,000

Tags: Ari EngelDale Eberle

Katchalov Wins Another

Justin Pechie made it two bets in middle position, and it folded around to Eugene Katchalov, who made the call. The flop came out {8-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}{k-Hearts}, and Katchalov checked to Pechie, who bet. Katchalov raised, and Pechie threw in the call. The turn came the {7-Spades}, and Katchalov bet out. Pechie called, and both players checked the {9-Clubs} on the river. Katchalov opened up {k-Clubs}{9-Spades} for two pair, and it was good.

Player Chips Progress
Eugene Katchalov ua
Eugene Katchalov
579,000 64,000
Justin Pechie us
Justin Pechie
WSOP 2X Winner
426,000 -64,000

Tags: Eugene KatchalovJustin Pechie

Eberle Bets His Opponents Out

Mathieu Jacqmin made it two bets in middle position, and Christoph Kwon made it three bets next to act. The next player, Dale Eberle, made it four bets, and both Jacqmin and Kwon call. The flop came {6-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}, and it was checked to Eberle, who bet. Both players called, and the turn came the {5-Hearts}. All three players checked, and when the {k-Clubs}, it was checked to Eberle, who bet out. Both players folded, and Eberle took the pot, showing {a-Clubs}{k-Diamonds} for a rivered pair of kings.

Player Chips Progress
Dale Eberle us
Dale Eberle
514,000 80,000
Mathieu Jacqmin
Mathieu Jacqmin
396,000 -40,000
Christoph Kwon
Christoph Kwon
310,000 -40,000

Tags: Dale EberleChristoph KwonMathieu Jacqmin

Level: 20

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 0

Aces Take It Down

Justin Pechie raised it up to 8,000 from middle position, Mathieu Jacqmin re-raised to 16,000, Pechie re-raised again to 24,000, and Jacqmin called to see the {9-Hearts}{j-Spades}{2-Hearts} flop.

Pechie bet out 8,000 and Jacqmin called to see the {a-Clubs} turn.

The fireworks went off on the turn as Pechie bet out 16,000, Jacqmin raised to 32,000, Pechie re-raised to 48,000 and Jacqmin made the call.

The river came {10-Spades} and Pechie again bet out 16,000 and Jacqmin called.

Pechie showed {a-Hearts}{a-Diamonds}, two red aces to make him a turned set and take down the pot. Jacqmin lost alot of his built up chips after the hand and Pechie moves up to nearly 500,000

Player Chips Progress
Justin Pechie us
Justin Pechie
WSOP 2X Winner
490,000 104,000
Mathieu Jacqmin
Mathieu Jacqmin
436,000 -104,000

Tags: Just PechieMathieu Jacqmin

River No Good For Katch

Mathieu Jacqmin raised it up from late position preflop, and Eugene Katchalov re-raised to 24,000. Jacqmin re-raised to make it 32,000 and Katchalov made the call to see the {9-Spades}{5-Spades}{4-Spades} flop.

Jacqmin bet out 8,000 on the all spade flop and Katchalov chose just to call.

The turn came {j-Diamonds}, Jacqmin bet out for 16,000 and Katchalov again just called.

The river was the {4-Hearts} and before Jacqmin's bet of 16,000 was even in the pot Katchalov's hand was in the muck.

Katchalov is still up over 500,000 after the hand, but Jacqmin is way up with 540,000.

Player Chips Progress
Mathieu Jacqmin
Mathieu Jacqmin
540,000 108,000
Eugene Katchalov ua
Eugene Katchalov
515,000 -31,000

Tags: Eugene KatchalovMathieu Jacqmin

Rich and Jacqmin Battling

Jordan Rich and Mathieu Jacqmin have just faced off in back to back big hands that ultimately saw Jacqmin come out on top in the end. In the first hand, Rich made it two bets, and Jacqmin made it three. Rich called, and the flop came out {3-Hearts}{10-Hearts}{2-Hearts}. Rich check raised Jacqmin, but he was not scared, reraising Rich. He called, and the turn came the {5-Clubs}. Jacqmin bet, and Rich called. The river came the {10-Diamonds}, and both players checked. Rich opened up {9-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}, and it was better then Jacqmin's {a-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}

A few hands later, they were back at it in the blinds. Rich raised, and Jacqmin three bet from the big blind. Rich called, and the flop came out {a-Diamonds}{6-Spades}{5-Clubs}. Rich once again check raised Jacqmin, and this time, Jacqmin called. The turn came the {a-Clubs}, and Jacqmin called Rich's bet. The river came the {7-Diamonds}, and Rich led out again. This time, Jacqmin raised, and Rich put in the call. Jacqmin showed {9-Diamonds}{8-Clubs} for a rivered straight, and he took the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Jordan Rich us
Jordan Rich
518,000 -28,000
Mathieu Jacqmin
Mathieu Jacqmin
432,000 26,000

Tags: Mathieu JacqminJordan Rich