2011 World Series of Poker

Event #43: $1,500 No-Limit Hold’em
Day: 3
Event Info

2011 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
kj
Prize
$675,117
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$3,856,950
Entries
2,857
Level Info
Level
34
Blinds
120,000 / 240,000
Ante
40,000

(Nearly) Two Milli, Two Milli, Two Milli

Adam Heger opened with a raise which was called by Jacob Naquin from the big blind.

The {8-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}{3-Hearts} flop saw Heger continue for 38,000 only to have Naquin check-raise to 77,000. Heger made the call before the {8-Hearts} landed on the turn and Naquin slid out a 117,000-chip bet. Heger made the call before both players checked the {Q-Spades} on the river.

Naquin tabled his {A-}{Q-} to take the pot and move to 1,970,000 as Heger drops to 400,000 in chips.

Player Chips Progress
Jacob Naquin
Jacob Naquin
1,970,000 370,000
Adam Heger
Adam Heger
400,000 -150,000

Tags: Adam HegerJacob Naquin

Chop It Up

Level 22 : 2,000/8,000, 16,000 ante

Zachary Hall pushed from the cutoff for 182,000 as the action folded to Jason Newburger in the big blind. Newburger went into the tank for sixty seconds before making the call for his tournament life.

Hall: {A-Diamonds}{2-Hearts}
Newburger: {A-Spades}{9-Diamonds}

The board ran out {J-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}{7-Spades}{Q-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds} to see the pot chopped up and pushed back to the two players.

Tags: Zachary HallJason Newburger

Simon Watt Eliminated in 22nd Place ($19,323)

Simon Watt - 22nd Place
Simon Watt - 22nd Place

Andre Akkari made a raise from the small blind and Simon Watt three-bet from the big blind. Akkari made the call and the two were off to the flop.

The flop came {K-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}{A-Clubs} and Akkari checked to Watt who fired out 50,000. Akkari made the call and the {7-Hearts} came on the turn. Akkari checked once again and this time Watt bet 75,000. Akkari called again the river fell {9-Clubs}.

Akkari checked the river for a third time and Watt moved all in for 357,000. Akkari made the call, tabling {A-}{4-} and Watt flipped up {Q-}{8-} for air. Watt was sent to the rail and now Akkari sits among our chip leaders.

Player Chips Progress
Andre Akkari br
Andre Akkari
1,100,000 555,000
Simon Watt nz
Simon Watt
WSOP 1X Winner
Busted

Tags: Andre AkkariSimon Watt

Kaverman Doubles Up Meulyzer

Byron Kaverman raised to 34,000 from the button and Phillip Meulyzer moved all in from the small blind. Kaverman made the call of 338,000 and found that he had Meulyzer crushed.

Meulyzer: {K-Hearts}{J-Clubs}
Kaverman: {A-Clubs}{K-Diamonds}

Kaverman kept his lead on the flop when the board came {A-Spades}{7-Spades}{9-Hearts}. However, Meulyzer was able to catch up on the turn and river when they fell {8-Hearts}{10-Hearts} and he made his jack-high straight.

Player Chips Progress
Byron Kaverman us
Byron Kaverman
WSOP 1X Winner
1,100,000 -250,000
Phillip Meulyzer
Phillip Meulyzer
665,000 380,000

Tags: Phillip MeulyzerByron Kaverman

Rodney Burt Eliminated in 23rd Place ($19,323)

Rodney Burt - 23rd Place
Rodney Burt - 23rd Place

Rodney Burt was crippled when Sherif El Messiri moved all in from the small blind with {J-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds} and Burt called with {A-Spades}{2-Spades}. The board came {K-Hearts}{Q-Hearts}{K-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}{A-Hearts} and Messiri doubled up, crippling Burt.

The next hand Burt moved all in for his remaining 40,000 with {J-Clubs}{10-Hearts} and was called by Jacob Naquin's {K-Diamonds}{J-Spades}. Naquin flopped a full house, with the board coming {K-Spades}{K-Hearts}{J-Diamonds}{4-Spades}{7-Spades} and Burt was sent to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
Jacob Naquin
Jacob Naquin
1,600,000 70,000
Sherif El Messiri
Sherif El Messiri
285,000 55,000
Rodney Burt ca
Rodney Burt
Busted

Tags: Rodney BurtJacob NaquinSherif El Messeri

Chouity Over 1.4 Million

With the board reading {3-Diamonds}{2-Hearts}{9-Clubs}{8-Hearts}, Scott Levasseur pushed out a bet of 38,000 from the small blind only to have Nicolas Chouity bump it to 89,000.

Levasseur made the call, but when the {10-Diamonds} landed on the river, he check-folded to a 137,000-chip bet from Chouity as he moved to 1,410,000 in chips.

Player Chips Progress
Nicolas Chouity lb
Nicolas Chouity
1,410,000 280,000
Scott Levasseur
Scott Levasseur
170,000 -122,000

Tags: Nicolas ChouityScott Levasseur

Hulyk Doubles Through Naquin

Darya Hulyk moved all in from middle position and was called by chip leader Jacob Naquin.

Hulyk: {A-Diamonds}{4-Spades}
Naquin: {6-Spades}{6-Clubs}

The flop came {2-Hearts}{A-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}, pairing Hulyk's ace and propelling her into the lead. Naquin failed to improve when the turn and river came {K-Spades}{J-Spades} and the chips were pushed in Hulyk's direction.

Player Chips Progress
Jacob Naquin
Jacob Naquin
1,530,000 -260,000
Darya Hulyk
Darya Hulyk
320,000 155,000

Tags: Darya HulykJacob Naquin

Clement Thumy Eliminated in 25th Place ($19,323)

Clement Thumy made it 25,000 after action folded around to him. Two seats over, Nicolas Chouity three-bet to 64,000. Action folded back to Thumy who announced all in and was snap called by Chouity.

Chouity: {A-Spades}{A-Clubs}
Thumy: {8-Clubs}{8-Hearts}

The board fell {5-Hearts}{K-Diamonds}{7-Spades}{K-Hearts}{3-Clubs} and Chouity's aces were able to hold, sending Thumy home in 25th place.

Player Chips Progress
Nicolas Chouity lb
Nicolas Chouity
1,060,000 460,000
Clement Thumy fr
Clement Thumy
Busted

Tags: Nicolas ChouityClement Thumy