2011 World Series of Poker

Event #46: $10,000 No-Limit Hold’em / Six Handed Championship
Day: 1
Event Info

2011 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k4
Prize
$1,158,481
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$4,455,600
Entries
474
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
15,000

Oliver!

Level 10 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

Chris Oliver is enjoying himself here as we cross the halfway mark of Level 10. He's ordered a couple of drinks thus far, and having received another shot offered it to Doc Sands.

"Random shot?" asked Ben Lamb of Sands from Oliver's table. "When Chris Oliver offers you a shot, you don't say no," came the reply.

Oliver had another offer for Sands. "Want to go to the strip club?" he asked. Sands shook his head no. "I've got a girl at home," he explained.

"Oh, I don't go for the girls," clarified Oliver. "I just like throwing money in the air!"

Heck, he could do that over here, too.

In addition to his drink, Oliver is nursing an above average stack of over 100,000 at present.

Tags: Chris Oliver

Lindgren's Kings Score KO

Level 10 : 500/1,000, 100 ante
Erick Lindgren
Erick Lindgren

Erick Lindgren opened with a raise to 2,400 from the cutoff and the player on the button reraised all in for 17,700 total. The blinds got out, and Lindgren quickly called.

Lindgren tabled {K-Clubs}{K-Hearts} and his opponent {4-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}. The flop came {K-Diamonds}{Q-Clubs}{2-Clubs}, giving Lindgren a set. The {2-Spades} on the turn made the river meaningless, but no less painful for E-dog's opponent -- the {4-Clubs}.

One more gone. And Lindgren now at 52,000.

Tags: Erick Lindgren

Benefield Makes the Right Call

On a board reading {5-Spades}{3-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}{6-Spades}, Chris Moorman checked to his opponent on the button, who just so happened to be David Benefield. After a moment's pause, Benefield bet 7,600, which Moorman called. The {7-Clubs} made its appearance on the river, which Moorman decided to bet to the tune of 17,200.

Benefield stared down his opponent for a solid minute before making the call. Moorman seemed disappointed when he uttered, "Ace high," which wasn't good against the {Q-Spades}{10-Clubs} of Benefield.

Player Chips Progress
David Benefield us
David Benefield
135,000 25,000
Chris Moorman gb
Chris Moorman
WSOP 1X Winner
72,000 -31,000

Tags: David BenefieldChris Moorman

Chip Counts

Player Chips Progress
David Benefield us
David Benefield
110,000 30,000
Chris Moorman gb
Chris Moorman
WSOP 1X Winner
103,000 61,000
Chris Klodnicki us
Chris Klodnicki
WSOP 2X Winner
100,000 40,000
Ali Eslami us
Ali Eslami
WSOP 1X Winner
79,000 13,000
Amir Lehavot il
Amir Lehavot
WSOP 1X Winner
76,000
Freddy Deeb lb
Freddy Deeb
WSOP 2X Winner
75,000 -15,000
Darren Elias us
Darren Elias
68,000 42,000
Brent Hanks us
Brent Hanks
WSOP 1X Winner
64,000 -9,000
Will Failla us
Will Failla
61,000 9,000
Justin Bonomo us
Justin Bonomo
WSOP 3X Winner
59,000 31,400
JP Kelly gb
JP Kelly
54,000 6,000
Andy Frankenberger us
Andy Frankenberger
WSOP 2X Winner
46,000 -3,000
Josh Bergman us
Josh Bergman
37,000
William Reynolds us
William Reynolds
36,000 -56,000
David Peters us
David Peters
WSOP 2X Winner
35,000 8,500
Vitaly Lunkin ru
Vitaly Lunkin
WSOP 2X Winner
28,000 3,500
Shane Schleger us
Shane Schleger
22,000 -20,000
Davidi Kitai be
Davidi Kitai
WSOP 3X Winner
Winamax
21,000 -2,400
Martin Kabrhel cz
Martin Kabrhel
WSOP 2X Winner
8,000 -42,000
Juha Helppi fi
Juha Helppi
WSOP 1X Winner
Busted
Chau Giang us
Chau Giang
WSOP 3X Winner
Busted

Dolan Down

Level 10 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

Before the end of Level 9, 2010 November Niner John Dolan was eliminated in a remarkable hand versus Nick Maimone.

The hand began with Dolan opening for 2,000 and getting one caller in Maimone on the button. The flop came {A-Clubs}{6-Spades}{7-Spades}, and Dolan continued with a bet of 3,400. Maimone called. The turn was the {J-Clubs}, prompting another bet from Dolan, this time for 6,800. Maimone called again.

The river was the {5-Spades}. Dolan was firing once again with a bet of 15,100, and this time Maimone shoved all in for about 50,000. Dolan called with the rest of his chips, showing {Q-Spades}{9-Spades} for a queen-high flush. But Maimone had {8-Spades}{4-Spades} for a better straight flush, and Dolan hit the rail.

Maimone has about 155,000 now at the start of Level 10.

Tags: John DolanNick Maimone

Maximum Value

A player in the cutoff raised to 2,000 only to have Steve Gross raise to 5,700 from the small blind. The cutoff refused to back down and reraised to 15,000, which Gross called. Both players proceeded to check the {A-Spades}{2-Clubs}{5-Hearts} flop, as well as the {8-Hearts} turn. When the {J-Diamonds} appeared on the river, Gross moved all in for 40,100 and the cutoff called.

Gross showed {A-Diamonds}{A-Hearts} and it was good enough for the double.

Player Chips Progress
Steve Gross us
Steve Gross
WSOP 1X Winner
112,000 22,000

Tags: Steve Gross

210 Remain

Level 10 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

We've moved into the last one-hour level of the night. There are currently 210 players remaining.

Level: 10

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 100

"Serious Leveling"

With 34,000 in the pot and a flop of {2-Diamonds}{Q-Spades}{4-Hearts}, Kevin Saul bet 8,800 from the big blind and was called by Guiseppe Pantaleo on the button. When the dealer burned and turned the {2-Hearts}, Saul checked, Pantaleo bet 13,900, and Saul tanked for a long, long time before check-raising all in.

"Serious leveling," Lindgren observed away from the table. "Tenminute pot already." Guiseppe quickly folded.

Player Chips Progress
Kevin Saul us
Kevin Saul
210,000 142,000
Guiseppe Pantaleo
Guiseppe Pantaleo
25,000

Tags: Kevin SaulGuiseppe Pantaleo