2011 World Series of Poker

Event #42: $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Championship
Day: 3
Event Info

2011 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
6542
Prize
$814,436
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$3,393,400
Entries
361
Level Info
Level
29
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
0

Alioto Stacking High

Level 27 : 30,000/60,000, 0 ante

On a {j-Spades}{7-Spades}{4-Diamonds} flop, Dario Alioto checked to Sami Kelopuro who was in position. He took the opportunity to bet 215,000 but snap-mucked when Alioto check-raised the pot.

After winning that hand, Alioto stacks up 2.45 million worth of chips.

Tags: Dario AliotoSami Kelopuro

Level: 27

Blinds: 30,000/60,000

Ante: 0

Josh Tieman Eliminated in 8th Place ($88,873)

Josh Tieman - 9th Place
Josh Tieman - 9th Place

Cory Wood raised to 115,000 from middle position and John Shipley called in the hijack seat. Josh Tieman called from the big blind and the three players went to the flop, which came down {K-Diamonds}{Q-Hearts}{7-Hearts}. Tieman was first to act and checked. Wood also checked and then Shipley bet 230,000. Tieman check-raised all in and Wood folded. Shipley made the call.

Shipley: {K-Spades}{K-Hearts}{7-Spades}{4-Clubs}
Tieman: {A-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}{8-Spades}

The turn was the {A-Spades} and the river the {6-Spades}. Tieman missed everything and Shipley was able to win the pot. Tieman was eliminated in eighth place and took home nearly $90,000 for his finish.

Player Chips Progress
Josh Tieman us
Josh Tieman
Busted

Tags: Josh TiemanCory WoodJohn Shipley

Similarities

Level 26 : 25,000/50,000, 0 ante

John Kabbaj and John Shipley share a few things in common. First, they both began the tournament at the same table back on Day 1. Here they are again at the final table in the same event with the same first name. Not only that, they are both from the same town back in England.

Tags: John KabbajJohn Shipley

Hans Winzeler Eliminated in 9th Place ($68,410)

Hans Winzeler - 9th Place
Hans Winzeler - 9th Place

Hans Winzeler raised to 150,000 from the small blind after action folded around to him. Christopher King reraised from the big blind to the pot and put Winzeler all in. Winzeler called.

Winzeler: {A-Spades}{9-Spades}{6-Clubs}{2-Spades}
King: {Q-Diamonds}{Q-Hearts}{10-Spades}{6-Diamonds}

The flop, turn and river ran out {Q-Spades}{9-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}{2-Hearts} and King made queens full of sevens to win the hand. He eliminated Winzeler in ninth place and rose to second place in chips.

Winzeler finished his second Pot-Limit Omaha final table of the 2011 World Series of Poker with a payday of $68,410. He placed second to Jason Mercier earlier in Event #35: $5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha / Six Handed for $383,075. This is his third cash of the WSOP this year.

Player Chips Progress
Christopher King us
Christopher King
1,830,000 600,000
Hans Winzeler us
Hans Winzeler
Busted

Tags: Hans WinzelerChristopher King