2011 World Series of Poker

Event #52: $2,500 Mixed Hold'em (Limit/No-Limit)
Day: 1
Event Info

2011 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a10
Prize
$303,501
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,500
Prize Pool
$1,319,500
Entries
580
Level Info
Level
25
Blinds
0 / 0
Ante
0

Mizzi Increases

Level 6

Limit Hold'em

The player in the UTG +1 position raised from under the gun and the action folded around to Sorel Mizzi who re-raised from the cutoff. The button and blinds got out of the way and the UTG +1 player called, making it heads-up to the flop of {Q-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}.

The UTG +1 player led out, Mizzi raised and the UTG +1 player called bfore check-calling Mizzi's bets on the turn of the {6-Clubs} and the river {8-Clubs}, showing down {A-Diamonds}{J-Hearts} but was no good against Mizzi's {K-Hearts}{Q-Hearts}. With the hand complete, Mizzi is now up to 32,000.

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Juanda Gone

While making our rounds we found John Juanda all in on a {4-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}{j-Clubs} flop. Juanda held {A-Clubs}{7-Spades} for ace high while his opponent had {8-Hearts}{4-Hearts} for a set of fours. Juanda would need running cards to save him. He received no help as the turn came the {K-Diamonds} and the river blanked out with a {10-Clubs}

Player Chips Progress
John Juanda id
John Juanda
WSOP 5X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
Busted

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Dig Up! Dig Up!

Limit Hold'em

We swung by Jeff Lisandro's table, where our field reporter caught the tail-end of a board that read {K-Spades}{9-Hearts}{J-Hearts}{10-Hearts}{3-Spades}. A player had tabled {A-}{K-}, but discovered that Jeff Lisandro had snatched the pot away from him on the river with {Q-Clubs}{3-Clubs} to double up to more than 14,000.

"I dug myself a hole and now I've got myself out," Lisandro said with a sigh of relief.

Player Chips Progress
Jeff Lisandro
Jeff Lisandro
14,200 900

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Lew Loses it All

Limit Hold'em

Our field reporter picked up the action on a flop that read {7-Hearts}{2-Hearts}{2-Diamonds} from the moment the player in the small blind opened the betting; Randy Lew raised and the player on the button called before the small blind re-raised.

Lew called all-in for 1,700 and the button also called, then the small blind led out on both the turn of the {5-Clubs} and the river {4-Clubs}. The button called each time, but mucked after the small blind player showed {K-Diamonds}{K-Clubs}. Lew flipped up his {A-Hearts}{Q-Clubs} and walked away.

Player Chips Progress
Busted

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Binger Doubles

No Limit Hold'em

The action folded to Matt Woodward who raised to 650 before the flop; Nick Binger re-raised all-in 4,450 from the hijack but both were then faced with a four-bet from the button. Woodward got out of the way and the cards were tabled:

Binger: {A-Hearts}{K-Spades}
Button: {A-Spades}{Q-Hearts}

Neither hand improved on the board of {10-Spades}{4-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds} and Binger doubled up to more than 10,000 in chips.

Player Chips Progress
Nick Binger us
Nick Binger
WSOP 1X Winner
10,000 4,600

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Greed, For Lack of a Better Word ... is Good.

Level 6

The numbers are in! This year's $2,500 Mixed Hold'em event attracted 580 players, generating a total prize pool of over $1.3 million. Yet another record-breaking event for the WSOP!

The winner of this event will receive a whopping $303,501, plus the coveted gold bracelet. In all, the top 54 players will be paid - you can view the full payout list here.

Ship It To Schoenberg

No Limit Hold'em

Erica Schoenberg made it 700 preflop from under the gun and was called by the player in the cutoff. The flop came {4-Diamonds}{J-Hearts}{2-Diamonds} and Schoenberg bet out 1,000. Her opponent raised the action to 2,600. Schoenberg wouldn't be that easily swayed, however, choosing to three-bet to 6,000. Her opponent four-bet shoved all in and Schoenberg quickly called.

Schoenberg: {A-Spades}{A-Clubs}
Opponent: {Q-Clubs}{J-Spades}

Schoenberg was ahead with her aces and stayed that way when the turn came {5-Hearts} and the river the {4-Hearts}. Schoenberg was able to send one to the rail and scoop a massive pot.

Player Chips Progress
Erica Schoenberg us
Erica Schoenberg
35,000 26,200

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