Event #55: $50,000 Poker Player's Championship
Day 5 Started
2011 World Series of Poker
Event #55: $50,000 Poker Player's Championship
Day: 5
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2011 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$50,000
Prize Pool
$6,144,000
Entries
128
Level
27
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
30,000
Nine Alive on Day 5
Welcome to the fifth and final day of Event #55: $50,000 Poker Player's Championship. The World Series of Poker Thunderdome is bright with lights and the production crew is working on getting all of the last-minute things in order for the start of this final table, which is set to be an exciting one. First of all, we've got one of the biggest names in poker, Phil Hellmuth, making it down to the final nine. The eleven-time bracelet winner will be joined by some of the best in the game including bracelet winners Owais Ahmed, Ben Lamb, Jason Lester and Scott Seiver.
Leading the way into the final table is Minh Ly, a familiar face in the poker world and a staple in some of the largest cash games in the world. He'll enter the day with 5.215 million in chips, which is over 27% of the chips in play. Here's a look at the entire final table of nine, complete in seat order with chip counts.
| Seat | Player | Chips |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brian Rast | 2,660,000 |
| 2 | George Lind | 2,315,000 |
| 3 | Phil Hellmuth | 2,245,000 |
| 4 | Owais Ahmed | 1,425,000 |
| 5 | Scott Seiver | 725,000 |
| 6 | Minh Ly | 5,215,000 |
| 7 | Ben Lamb | 1,180,000 |
| 8 | Jason Lester | 920,000 |
| 9 | Matt Glantz | 2,535,000 |
With nine players still remaining, we aren't quite at the official final table. One more still needs to be bounced from the tournament. That said, this final table isn't going to be all No-Limit Hold'em from the get go. We'll start with seven hands left of Pot-Limit Omaha and then continue through the eight-game rotation until one play is eliminated. After that, the players will start playing straight No-Limit Hold'em -- the Cadillac of poker.
Play is scheduled to commence at 3:00 PM PT, but as always with televised poker events, that could be pushed by a little bit in order for things to get set up. After that, the players will be making their entrances and surely Jack Effel will be hopping on the mic. Stay tuned for the start of this final table live from the Rio in Las Vegas.
Over $1.7 million goes to the winner, the coveted WSOP gold bracelet and the David "Chip" Reese memorial trophy, so be sure to stay tuned to PokerNews for all the live coverage of this event!
Level: 23
Blinds: /
Ante:
Ahmed Wins the First One
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Level 23
Pot-Limit Omaha
Owais Ahmed opened to 135,000 from middle position, the blinds released, and Ahmed took down the first pot of the day!!!
Rast Raising
Pot-Limit Omaha
Jason Lester opened to 135,000, and Brian Rast called on the button.
The flop fell 
, and Lester led for 175,000. Rast raised to 700,000, Lester released, and Rast won the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,020,000 | 360,000 |
|
610,000 | -310,000 |
Lester C-Bets
Level 23
Pot-Limit Omaha
Jason Lester raised to 150,000 and Minh Ly called from the big blind. The flop came down 
and Ly checked. Lester fired 175,000 as his continuation bet and Ly laid it down.
Six-Way Limped Pot
Level 23
Pot-Limit Omaha
Brian Rast, George Lind, Phil Hellmuth, Owais Ahmed and Minh Ly all limped in, Ben Lamb checked his option in the big blind, and the flop fell 
. The action checked to Hellmuth who potted (300,000), and all five players mucked.
Seiver Wins One
Level 23
2-7 Triple Draw
We're unsure of the action as the tournament announcer was pulled off stage by one of the production members to deal with his microphone and the action was not announced. We do know that Scott Seiver won the pot worth a couple hundred thousand chips.
Rast Takes One
Level 23
2-7 Triple Draw
Brian Rast raised out of the small blind, and Lind called in the big. Rast drew one, Lind drew two, and Lind called a bet from Rast.
On the second draw, both players drew one then checked.
Both players drew one on the final draw, and Rast led out again. Lind called. Rast fanned a seventy-six, Lind mucked, and Rast won the pot.
Lind Takes This One
Level 23
2-7 Triple Draw
Jason Lester raised and George Lind reraised from the small blind. Lester made the call. On the first draw, Lind drew one and Lester drew two. Lind bet and Lester called.
Both players drew one on the second draw and then Lind bet. Lester called again.
Lind stood pat on the final draw and Lester drew one. Lind bet and Lester mucked his hand, giving Lind the pot.