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

Akkari Three-Bets

Level 29 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante

Nachman Berlin opened his button to 200,000 only to have Andre Akkari three-bet to 550,000 by sliding a stack of green 25,000-denomination chips into the pot.

Berlin quickly mucked, and Akkari picked up another pot.

Tags: Nachman BerlinAndre Akkari

Akkari Bets the River

Level 29 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante

Nachman Berlin called from the button and Andre Akkari checked his option. The flop came {j-Hearts}{9-Hearts}{5-Spades} and Akkari checked to Berlin who bet 85,000. Akkari made the call and both players checked a turn of {K-Hearts}.

On the river, Akkari fired out 250,000 and Berlin shot his hand to the muck.

Tags: Nachman BerlinAndre Akkari

Tens for Akkari

Level 29 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante

Andre Akkari kicked off heads-up play with a 200,000-chip button raise which Nachman Berlin called before both players checked the {K-Clubs}{2-Diamonds}{2-Clubs} flop.

When the turn landed the {8-Hearts}, Berlin checked and Akkari bet out 300,000 which Berlin called as the {J-Hearts} was delivered on the river.

Berlin checked and Akkari slid out a bet of 500,000 into Berlin - who after nearly three minutes - opted to make the call.

Akkari tabled his {10-Hearts}{10-Spades} and Berlin angrily mucked his hand to slip to 7,070,000 as Akkari moves to 5,785,000 in chips.

Tags: Nachman BerlinAndre Akkari

Matthew Carmody Eliminated in 3rd Place ($295,625)

Level 29 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante
Matthew Camrody - 3rd Place
Matthew Camrody - 3rd Place

Nachman Berlin raised to 200,000 from the button only to find Matthew Carmody three-bet all in from the small blind. Andre Akkari got out of the way and Berlin called.

Berlin: {9-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}
Carmody: {A-Clubs}{Q-Hearts}

The flop came {Q-Diamonds}{J-Clubs}{9-Hearts} and Carmody screamed "YES!" immediately followed by a "No!" as he saw that he paired his queen but then noticed that Berlin made his set of nines.

It wouldn't be poker with a sweat, though, as the {10-Diamonds} came on the turn, giving Carmody an open ended straight draw, needing an eight or king on the river to win the pot. The river came {A-Spades}, giving Carmody two pair and the losing hand. He will be going home with $295,625 in prize money.

Tags: Matthew CarmodyNachman Berlin

Carmody Claims Double

Andre Akkari opened his button to 200,000 only to have Matthew Carmody move all in for 1,355,000. Akkari quickly announced a call as the cards were tabled.

Carmody: {A-Diamonds}{Q-Hearts}
Akkari: {K-Spades}{10-Hearts}

The board ran out {2-Clubs}{3-Hearts}{3-Clubs}{Q-Spades}{5-Diamonds} to see Carmody double to 2,770,000 as Akkari slipped to 4,340,000 in chips.

Player Chips Progress
Andre Akkari br
Andre Akkari
4,340,000 -1,860,000
Matthew Carmody
Matthew Carmody
2,770,000 1,470,000

Tags: Andre AkkariMatthew Carmody

Akkari Doubles; Propels Into Chip Lead

Matthew Carmody raised to 250,000 from the small blind and Andre Akkari moved all in from the big blind. Carmody made the call only to find that he was behind.

Carmody: {A-Spades}{J-Spades}
Akkari: {A-Hearts}{Q-Diamonds}

The board came down {2-Hearts}{8-Spades}{K-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}{9-Clubs} and Akkari was able to double up and shoot into the chip lead.

Player Chips Progress
Andre Akkari br
Andre Akkari
6,200,000 3,200,000
Matthew Carmody
Matthew Carmody
1,300,000 -2,800,000

Tags: Andre AkkariMatthew Carmody

Dealer Change

Level 29 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante

"After that hand, we'll have a dealer change with Daniel coming in."

"Yeah go Daniel! Yeah!" stated some of the railbirds.

It's pretty exciting here in the Thunder-Dome!

Akkari Double Barrels to Victory

Level 29 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante

Andre Akkari entered the pot from the button to 200,000 and Matthew Carmody defended his big blind to see a {6-Hearts}{3-Clubs}{J-Spades} flop fall.

Both players checked as the {7-Spades} graced itself on the turn. Carmody check-called 250,000 as the {A-Spades} landed on the river and Carmody checked once again.

Akkari led out with a bet of 600,000 and Carmody instantly mucked.

Tags: Andre AkkariMatthew Carmody