2011 World Series of Poker

Event #55: $50,000 Poker Player's Championship
Day: 1
Event Info

2011 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
kq
Prize
$1,720,328
Event Info
Buy-in
$50,000
Prize Pool
$6,144,000
Entries
128
Level Info
Level
27
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
30,000

Benba Ships One

Ben Lamb currently leads the POY race
Ben Lamb currently leads the POY race

Pot-Limit Omaha

To say Ben "Benba" Lamb is good at PLO would be an understatement. He has over $1 million in earnings in PLO events at the 2011 World Series of Poker, including a bracelet in the $10,000 PLO Championship event.

He just took a pot off of Ali Eslami in PLO, where David "ODB" Baker limped from under the gun, Lamb raised to 2,700 from the cutoff, and Eslami called on the button. Baker called as well, and the flop came down {10-Spades}{5-Clubs}{q-Diamonds}. The action checked to Eslami who fired 10,000, and only Lamb called.

Both players checked after the {6-Diamonds} turned, and after the {4-Spades} hit the river, Lamb led for 12,000. Ali folded, and Benba raked in the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Ben Lamb us
Ben Lamb
WSOP 2X Winner
120,000 -3,000

Tags: Ali EslamiBen LambDavid Baker