2011 World Series of Poker

Event #5: $1,500 Seven Card Stud
Day: 1
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Event Info
2011 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Prize
$122,909
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$481,950
Total Entries
357
Level Info
Level
24
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
5,000
Players Left 1 / 357
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Diamonds Aren't Jerry's Friend

Level 5 : 200/400, 50 ante

Buss: (x)(x) / {10-Diamonds}{8-Spades}{2-Diamonds}{k-Diamonds} / (x)
Opponent: (x)(x) / {q-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}{3-Diamonds} / (x)

We caught the action on fourth street with Jerry Buss firing out a bet on every street. His opponent called until sixth street, when he raised after getting a third diamond. Buss called and then checked called the river, and mucked when his opponent flipped up {6-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}{2-Clubs} for a queen high flush. Buss is down to 3,100.

Tags: Jerry Buss

QQ < QQ

Level 5 : 200/400, 50 ante

Allen Kessler - (x) (x) / {8-Hearts}{5-Hearts}{9-Hearts}{6-Clubs} / (x)
Opponent - (x) (x) / {q-Spades}{2-Clubs}{k-Spades}{q-Hearts} / (x)

Allen Kessler earlier told an opponent that he, "has no chance at cashing in the tournament." The two were heads up recently, after Kessler completed and this particular opponent was his only caller. Kessler was the aggressor on fourth street, but every street after that his opponent was the one who was doing the betting. Kessler called him down until the river, where he turned over {q-Clubs}{q-Diamonds} for a pair of queens, but he couldn't beat a king kicker.

"How can you bet on sixth?" he muttered to himself as his opponent raked in the pot.

Kessler is now down to just 3,300 in chips.

Tags: Allen Kessler

Dwan Off to Rough Start

Level 5 : 200/400, 50 ante

Dwan: {10-Spades}{q-Spades}{8-Spades}{10-Clubs}
Opponent: {q-Hearts}{4-Clubs}{4-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}

We caught the action on fifth street, when Tom Dwan raised his opponent's bet. Dwan's opponent reraised, and he called. Dwan then check called sixth street, and both players checked seventh street. Dwan revealed just the {8-Diamonds} for two pair, but his opponent showed {j-Diamonds}{j-Spades}{5-Hearts} for a higher two pair to take the pot. Dwan is down to about 3200 after the hand.

Tags: Tom Dwan

Deeb Trending Up

Level 5 : 200/400, 50 ante

Shaun Deeb - (x) (x) / {5-Clubs}{4-Spades}{j-Spades}{3-Clubs} / (x)
Opponent - (x) (x) / {q-Spades}{9-Hearts}{7-Clubs}{a-Spades} / (x)

We caught up with the action on fourth street, where Deeb's opponent bet and Deeb called. The same action occurred on fifth, but on sixth Deeb was checked to and it was his turn to bet. His opponent called. On seventh Deeb's opponent check-called another bet, but mucked when Deeb opened up {a-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}{10-Spades} for the wheel.

Tags: Shaun Deeb

Just in the Nick of Time

Level 5 : 200/400, 50 ante

Late registration for this event ended after the fourth level, and Daniel Alaei, Tom Dwan, Jason Mercier, Shannon Shorr, Eugene Katchalov, and John D'Agostino were amongst the players who got in just before the deadline.

Level: 5

Limits: 200/400

Ante: 50

Chip Counts Going to Break

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Daniel Negreanu Eliminated

Level 4 : 150/300, 25 ante

We arrived at the table and found Daniel Negreanu all in against Eric Buchman.

Neagreanu: ({J-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}){10-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}
Buchman: ({6-Hearts}{3-Spades}){6-Spades}{3-Diamonds}

Buchman's final three cards came {7-Diamonds}, {J-Spades},{4-Clubs} to leave with him just sixes and threes. Negreanu, unfortunately, could not hit a better two pair as his last three cards were {A-Hearts}, {8-Hearts}, {4-Spades}.

Buchman's is back the near the starting stack with 4,200.

Tags: Daniel NegreanuEric Buchman

Aces-Up for Elezra

Level 4 : 150/300, 25 ante

Eli Elezra - (x) (x) / {2-Spades}{3-Clubs}{4-Spades}{2-Diamonds} / (x)
Opponent 1 - (x) (x) / {8-Hearts}{k-Hearts}{q-Hearts}{10-Hearts} / (x)
Opponent 2 - (x) (x) / {k-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}{9-Hearts}{j-Spades} (FOLDED)

We caught up with the hand on fifth street, where Opponent 1 bet and was called by Elezra and the other player. On Sixth the player bet again, but this time only Elezra called. On seventh street both players checked, and Elezra's opponent opened up {q-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds} for two pair; queens and tens. Elezra opened up {a-Spades}{a-Diamonds}{7-Spades} for a better two pair - aces and deuces - and is now up to 7,000 chips.

Tags: Eli Elezra