2011 World Series of Poker

Event #46: $10,000 No-Limit Hold’em / Six Handed Championship
Day: 3
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

Mike Sowers Eliminated in 6th Place ($138,301)

Level 27 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante
Mike Sowers gives a hug to Chris Moorman.  Sowers is eliminated in 6th.
Mike Sowers gives a hug to Chris Moorman. Sowers is eliminated in 6th.

Action folded to Mike Sowers on the button and he raised to 105,000. Bertrand Grospellier folded in the small blind while Joe Ebanks opted for a three-bet from the big. He made it 275,000 total, Sowers called, and the flop came down {5-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}. Ebanks led out for 275,000, Sowers called, and the {3-Diamonds} appeared on the turn.

Ebanks simply moved all in, and much to the crowd's surprise, Sowers made the call.

Sowers: {A-Spades}{9-Hearts}
Ebanks: {K-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}

Sowers was ahead with top pair, but Ebanks held a double-gutted straight draw on top of a flush draw. When the {9-Diamonds} spiked on the river and gave Ebanks the said flush, Sowers graciously stood from the table and shook hands with the entire final table.

Sowers was eliminated from the tournament in sixth place while Ebanks took the chip lead with four million.

Tags: Joe EbanksMike Sowers

Kick 'Em Out

Level 27 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante
WSOP security speaks to the UK contigent as things get a bit rowdy.
WSOP security speaks to the UK contigent as things get a bit rowdy.

The American and British rails have gotten a bit rowdy during the last few hands. We missed what happened, but apparently one of the Americans who's supporting Taylor Paur did something excessive, because the Brits were chanting, "Kick him out, kick him out kick him ouuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuut."

As the adult beverages begin to flow more, these chants and counter-chants will surely get louder and more intense.

Tags: BeerYelling

ElkY Extends Lead

Level 27 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante

Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier opened to 105,000 from the hijack seat, and Joe Ebanks called in the cutoff. The flop fell {k-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}{6-Clubs}, and Grospellier check-called 55,000 from Ebanks.

Both players checked the {j-Spades} on the turn, and Grospellier led for 275,000 after the {10-Diamonds} hit the river. Ebanks called.

Grospellier opened up {k-Spades}{q-Hearts} for a pair of kings, Ebanks mucked, and Grospellier took down the pot.

Tags: Bertrand GrospellierJoe Ebanks

Paur Doubles Through Moorman

Level 27 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante
Tournament director counts out Taylor Paur's double up.
Tournament director counts out Taylor Paur's double up.

Chris Moorman opened to 110,000 on the button, Taylor Paur three-bet shoved for 860,000 from the small blind, and Moorman snapped it off.

Moorman: {a-Diamonds}{k-Diamonds}
Paur: {a-Clubs}{q-Hearts}

Paur was crushed, but the {6-Spades}{j-Hearts}{q-Diamonds} flop pushed him into the lead with a pair of queens.

"Deuce!" someone on Paur's rail shouted.

The turn was indeed a deuce; the {2-Spades}.

"Four!" the same person shouted.

This person must my psychic, because the river was indeed a four; the {4-Clubs}.

Paur was fortunate to double to 1.8 million chips, while Moorman is still very healthy with 2.8 million to his name.

Tags: Chris MoormanTaylor Paur

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Level 26 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

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ElkY Catching Moorman

Level 26 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

Chris Moorman was under the gun and raised to 110,000. Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier called from the button, while Tristan Wade came along for the ride in the big blind. When the flop fell {Q-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}, Wade checked, Moorman bet 200,000, and only Grospellier made the call.

The {9-Clubs} turn prompted Moorman to fire out 400,000, which ElkY called. Both players then checked the {4-Clubs} river and ElkY rolled over {8-Spades}{8-Diamonds} for the winning hand.

Tags: Chris MoormanBertrand Grospellier

One for ElkY

Level 26 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

Joe Ebanks raised to 110,000 preflop and was called by Mike Sowers in the small blind and Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier in the big. When the flop came down {3-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}{J-Spades}, Sowers led out for 165,000, Grospellier called, and Ebanks got out of the way.

Both players checked the {2-Clubs} turn, and then Sowers checked the {8-Spades} river. Grospellier took the opportunity to bet 225,000, and Sowers laid down his hand.

Tags: Joe ebanksBertrand GrospellierMike Sowers

Chop Suey

Level 26 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier opened to 105,000 from under the gun, and received calls from both Chris Moorman (button) and Mike Sowers (big blind). The flop came down {2-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}, Sowers checked, and Grospellier continued for 175,000. Moorman and Sowers both called.

All three players knuckled after the {5-Spades} turned.

The river was the {4-Diamonds}, and the action checked to Moorman who bet 400,000. Only Sowers called. Moorman tabled {a-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds} for the wheel, Sowers opened up {a-Hearts}{9-Hearts} for the same hand, and the two chopped ElkY's chips.

Tags: Bertrand GrospellierChris MoormanMike Sowers