Break Time!
Level 17
: 2,000/4,000, 500 ante
Players are now on a 20-minute break. There was a huge hand that involved Yevgeniy Timoshenko doubling up. We will get you the details shortly.
2011 World Series of Poker
Event #48: $1,500 No-Limit Hold’em
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2011 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$3,662,550
Entries
2,713
Level
33
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
30,000
Level: 18
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 500
Timoshenko Doubles Up In Huge Pot
Yevgeniy Timoshenko and Edward Fitzgerald just played a pot that went well into the break and could very well change the whole dynamic of this tournament. We joined the table as the flop was dealt out 
. Timoshenko checked, and Fitzgerald put out a pot sized bet of 21,000. Timoshenko thought for about 30 seconds before calling. The turn brought the 
, and Timoshenko checked again. As he did on the flop, Fitzgerald wasted little time in putting out a big bet, this time betting 50,000. Timoshenko went deep deep into the tank. He thought for nearly two minutes before he even motioned towards his chips, then continued to think. By this point, we were already in our break, and everyone else at the table had left. Finally, Fitzgerald called the clock, and about 20 seconds into that clock, Timoshenko assembled the chips and made the call.
The river came the 
, and Timoshenko checked a third time. As he had done the whole hand, Fitzgerald bet quick, and bet big, announcing himself all in. Timoshenko peaked down at his cards, thought for about 15 seconds, and called. Fitzgerald said "great call" and showed just 
for queen high. Timoshenko showed 
for aces up, and he took down the monster pot to secure a huge double up. Timoshenko's table mates will be in for a scary surprise when they get back, as possibly the most dangerous player left in the tournament just got alot stronger.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
450,000
210,000
|
210,000 |
|
115,000
-18,000
|
-18,000 |
Loh Makes a Good Fold
Level 18
: 3,000/6,000, 500 ante
We're not entirely clear how the betting went but Paul Loh already had 16,000 invested preflop and Jarrod Lucero had shoved all in for a total of around 60,000. Action was back on Loh and he struggled with whether he wanted to call or not. "Will you show if I fold?" Loh asked to which Lucero calmly shook his head no.
Loh said that that made his decision even harder but eventually decided to give up his hand. After the chips were being pushed towards Lucero he said, "Hey, I'll show" and flashed the 
. Loh looked absolutely relieved and expressed how glad he was that he hadn't called.
Lucero is still rocking a short stack and will still need some help fairly quickly.
Stout Gets Respect
A player in middle position opened for 12,000 and was called in three places, including Matt Stout on the button.
The flop came 
and everyone checked to Stout, who promptly bet 28,000. Everyone quickly mucked and Stout dragged the pot.
Stout is up to 390,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
390,000 |
Charette Refuses to Color Up
Level 18
: 3,000/6,000, 500 ante
We walked by and noticed that our current chip leader, Simon Charette, was talking with one of the tourney directors. Apparently Charette was being advised to color his chips up, as there are now 25,000 green chips being distributed.
"They say it's unlucky," Charette said. "I'm going to listen to my buddies on this one."
Everyone, including Charette, will have to color up their blue 500 denomination chips at the end of the 18th level, however, for now, Charette will continue to flaunt the vast mountain of chips he has in front of him.
O'brien Busts
Action folded to Paul O'brien in the hijack who raised to 15,000. Jason Seitz was next to act in the cutoff and moved all in. The button and blinds all got out of the way and after a bit of deliberation, O'brien decided to call.
O'brien: 
Seitz: 
Seitz's nines were leading and the board ran out 
giving O'brien no help. The two players had similarly sized stacks at the beginning of the hand but after the chips were counted out Seitz had O'brien covered and O'brien was sent to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
185,000
111,900
|
111,900 |
|
Busted |
Dumonski Doubles DeMichele
Mike DeMichele was down to about 65,000 before he got in a big hand with Mark Dumonski. There were a few preflop raises we missed, but when we got to the table, DeMichele had shoved the rest of his stack in, worth about 41,000, and Dumonski was in the tank. There was already about 40,000 in the pot, and Dumonski decided that the pot odds were too good to pass up on, and made the call.
DeMichele: 
Dumonski: 
The flop made DeMichele's hand even stronger when it came 
. Dumonski would now need a non-heart King, but he wouldn't get it on the turn, the 
, or the river, the 
. DeMichele took the hand, and got a much needed double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
140,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
|
119,000
-81,000
|
-81,000 |
Botelho Doubles Through Charette
Simon Charette opened to 13,500 from middle position and Paul Botelho went all in for his last 75,000 from late position. Charette asked for a count and called.
Charette: 
Botelho: 
"I may actually lose one of these," Charette said, referring to the race situation he was in.
Sure enough, the board ran out 
and Botelho's nines held, doubling him up.
Charette is still our chip leader, however, with 660,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
660,000
-10,000
|
-10,000 |
|
||
|
180,000
94,000
|
94,000 |
Conley Couldn't Catch Up
Justin Conley ended up all in preflop against Jason Seitz. Conley unfortunately found himself way behind when the cards were revealed.
Conley: 
Seitz: 
The flop gave Conley a little hope when it came 
giving him a gutshot straight draw, but the on the turn and the on the river weren't enough to save him and he was sent to the rail.
This is Seitz's second knock out in a fairly short amount of time and he has chipped up to 250,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
250,000
65,000
|
65,000 |
|
Busted |