2011 World Series of Poker

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

Luske Loses a Little

Marcel Luske raised from the cutoff and the button re-raised. The blinds folded and Luske called. The flop came {a-Diamonds}{j-Spades}{5-Diamonds} and Luske check-called a bet from the button. The {2-Clubs} came on the turn and Luske check-called a bet again. The river was the {2-Hearts} and Luske tossed out a bet which the button opted to call.

Luske: {a-}{6-}
Button: {a-Spades}{j-Spades}

The button's aces and jacks were best and he took the pot while Luske was left with 15,200.

Player Chips Progress
Marcel Luske nl
Marcel Luske
15,200
2,700
2,700

Tags: Marcel Luske

Heads-Up Battles

Noah Boeken has 28,000 to his opponent's 13,500

Rob Hollink busted leaving Eric Buchman heads-up with a 21,000 to 20,000 chip lead on his opponent

Jonathan Tamayo is heads-up but with only 15,500 against his opponent.

Gavin Smith has the chip lead in his heads-up match with 26,000 to the 15,000 of Michele Limongi

Barry Greenstein is still battling three handed and has 24,000 to his opponent's combined 17,000.

Player Chips Progress
Noah Boeken nl
Noah Boeken
28,000
23,500
23,500
Gavin Smith us
Gavin Smith
26,000
21,500
21,500
Barry Greenstein us
Barry Greenstein
24,000
-3,000
-3,000
Eric Buchman us
Eric Buchman
21,000
-3,500
-3,500
WSOP 2X Winner
Jonathan Tamayo us
Jonathan Tamayo
15,500
Michele Limongi it
Michele Limongi
15,000

Tags: Barry GreensteinEric BuchmanJonathan TamayoNoah Boeken

Boeken Burying His Opponent

Noah Boeken is dominating his opponent in their heads up match.

His opponent raised and Boeken re-raised. His opponent called and they saw the flop come {8-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}. Boeken tossed out a bet and the other player called. Both players checked after the {j-Clubs} came on the turn and when the {10-Clubs} fell on the river Boeken bet again and his opponent folded.

After the hand Boeken had a massive chip lead with 35,000 sitting in his stack.

Player Chips Progress
Noah Boeken nl
Noah Boeken
35,000
7,000
7,000

Tags: Noah Boeken

Engel Ends Up a Winner

Ari Engel and Jacobo Fernandez were heads up with Engel's 38,000 in chips dominating Fernandez's 3,500.

Engel raised preflop, Fernandez re-raised, and Engel called. On the flop, turn and river, Fernandez bet out and Engel called. The board ended up reading {k-Hearts}{8-Spades}{7-Spades}{7-Diamonds}{4-Clubs} and Engel's {a-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds} bested Fernandez's {q-Clubs}{9-Diamonds} leaving Fernandez with a mere 300 in chips.

On the next hand Fernandez was all in with {q-Clubs}{7-Spades} against Engel's {a-Spades}{2-Spades} and the board ran out {10-Spades}{9-Spades}{4-Hearts}{j-Hearts}{10-Clubs} giving Engel the win.

Player Chips Progress
41,500
33,500
33,500
Jacobo Fernandez us
Jacobo Fernandez
Busted

Tags: Ari EngelJacobo Fernandez

Brodie and Buss Playing Three Handed Now

After a series of raises between the small blind, Richard Brodie, and Jerry Buss the small blind found herself all in. Three cards were put in the middle of the table and they looked like this {10-Diamonds}{7-Spades}{Q-Diamonds}. Buss bet out and Brodie called and got to see the {Q-Hearts} on the turn. It was here that Brodie two bet Buss, and the owner of the Los Angeles Lakers made the call.

A river {3-Spades} brought Buss checking and a bet from Brodie, Buss folded. We still had a player all in so cards were flipped. It was Brodie's {K-}{K-} that had the small blind's {7-}{6-} beat, and the small blind was eliminated. Buss said after the hand he had {9-}{9-} and Brodie told him it was a good fold.

Player Chips Progress
Richard Brodie us
Richard Brodie
13,000
2,600
2,600
Jerry Buss
Jerry Buss
5,000
-3,000
-3,000

Tags: Jerry BussRichard Brodie

Heads-Up(dates)

Ronnie Bardah's opponent has pulled back to even with him as he now has 21,000.

J.J. Liu and her opponent are even and she has 21,000.

Pat Pezzin has only 15,000 against his opponent

Steve Gross is hurting with only 6,000 to the 35,000 of Jameson Painter

Al Riccobono also just got heads-up with his opponent and they are even.

Player Chips Progress
Jameson Painter us
Jameson Painter
35,000
Ronnie Bardah us
Ronnie Bardah
21,000
-5,500
-5,500
WSOP 1X Winner
Al Riccobono us
Al Riccobono
21,000
Jaka Coaching
JJ Liu tw
JJ Liu
21,000
Pat Pezzin ca
Pat Pezzin
15,000
10,500
10,500
Steve Gross us
Steve Gross
6,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Al RiccobonoJ.J. LiuJameson PainterPat PezzinRonnie BardahSteve Gross

Boeken Strikes the Final Blow

After a flop of {10-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}{3-Clubs}, Noah Boeken's opponent ended up all in with his tournament life on the line.

Boeken: {7-Clubs}{4-Clubs}
Opponent: {5-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}

The turn was the {8-Clubs} and the river was the {9-Hearts} and Boeken's pair of sevens held to eliminate the other player and secure his place in the next round.

Player Chips Progress
Noah Boeken nl
Noah Boeken
41,500
6,500
6,500

Tags: Noah Boeken

Painter Beats Gross To Win Table

Jameson Painter had Steve Gross down to only 275, but let Gross get a couple double ups before he finally knocked him out.

Gross got his final 275 all in with {q-Hearts}{2-Hearts} against the {5-Hearts}{2-Diamonds} of Painter and the board ran out {6-Diamonds}{k-Spades}{9-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}{8-Clubs} to double him up to 550.

The next hand Gross got it all in preflop again with {9-Hearts}{4-Hearts} against the {6-Hearts}{5-Hearts} of Painter. The board ran out {9-Spades}{2-Spades}{2-Diamonds}{8-Spades}{8-Clubs} and Gross doubled to 1100.

His run wouldn't last forever though, as the two got it all in preflop again the next hand. Gross had {q-Diamonds}{2-Clubs} to the {k-Clubs}{3-Diamonds} of Painter and the board ran out {4-Spades}{k-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}{6-Spades}{j-Clubs} to give Painter the knockout and table win. He is our fifth table win already with only a few minutes left to go until the dinner break

Player Chips Progress
Jameson Painter us
Jameson Painter
41,500
6,500
6,500
Steve Gross us
Steve Gross
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Jameson PainterSteve Gross