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

Greenstein Wheels a Pot

Razz

Barry Greenstein: (X)(X) / {2-}{3-}{5-}{9-} / (X)
George Lind: (X)(X) / {7-}{5-}{8-}{2-} / (X)

Greenstein completed, and Lind called. Greenstein led on both fourth and fifth street, Lind called, and then Lind led out when he made a better board on sixth. Greenstein raised, and Lind called.

Lind check-called on seventh, and Greenstein opened up {a-}{4-}{3-} for the nuts.

Player Chips Progress
Barry Greenstein us
Barry Greenstein
173,000 35,000
George Lind us
George Lind
126,000 -14,000

Tags: Barry GreensteinGeorge Lind

Klodnicki Keeps it Going

Omaha-8

Matt Glantz raised in middle position and received calls from Chris Klodnicki in the hijack as well as John D’Agostino and Erick Lindgren from the blinds. On the {Q-Clubs}{8-Clubs}{2-Clubs} flop, D’Agostino checked to Lindgren who bet. Glantz folded while Klodnicki and D’Agostino stuck around as the players saw the {Q-Diamonds} roll off on the turn. D’Agostno checked to Lindgren who bet again with Klodnicki being the only caller. On the {5-Hearts} river, Lindgren bet once more but Klodnicki came in with a raise. Lindgren made the call and was shown the {A-Clubs}{Q-Spades}{5-Diamonds}{3-Clubs} of Klodnicki which gave him the nut-flush on the flop but a full house and the nut-low by the river for an absolute monster. Lindgren mucked his hand as Klodnicki scooped the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Chris Klodnicki us
Chris Klodnicki
WSOP 2X Winner
222,000 37,000
Erick Lindgren us
Erick Lindgren
WSOP 2X Winner
136,000 -4,000

Tags: Chris KlodnickiErick LindgrenJohn D'AgostinoMatt Glantz

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Prop Bet!

Level 2

Greg Mueller and Mike Sexton are at the same table and were discussing how many entrants they think this event will draw. Mueller decided to take the over on 126.5 and when the number was thrown out there, Mike Matusow immediately chimmed in from the table next to them.

"126.5! I want action. I want the under!" Matusow shouted. There are currently 114 players runners but we still have two and a half levels left to play before they close registration.

Tags: Greg MuellerMike SextonMike Matusow

Rast Takes One from Kenney Without Showdown

Level 2

Omaha-8

From middle position, Event #15: $1,500 Pot-Limit Hold'em winner Brian Rast raised and Bryn Kenney reraised from the button. Rast made it four bets and Kenney called.

The flop came down {10-Spades}{4-Diamonds}{4-Spades} and Rast bet. Kenney made the call to see the {7-Spades} hit the turn. Rast bet and Kenney called again. The river completed the board with the {Q-Hearts} and Rast bet again. Kenney gave it up and Rast won the pot without showdown.

Tags: Bryn KenneyBrian Rast

More Chip Counts

Player Chips Progress
Ben Lamb us
Ben Lamb
WSOP 2X Winner
170,000 20,000
Jennifer Harman us
Jennifer Harman
WSOP 2X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
160,000 10,000
Abe Mosseri us
Abe Mosseri
WSOP 2X Winner
157,000 7,000
Tom McCormick us
Tom McCormick
155,000 5,000
David Baker us
David Baker
WSOP 3X Winner
155,000 5,000
Ville Wahlbeck fi
Ville Wahlbeck
149,000 -1,000
Huck Seed us
Huck Seed
WSOP 4X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
148,000 -2,000
Chad Brown us
Chad Brown
145,000 -5,000
Barry Greenstein us
Barry Greenstein
138,000 -2,000
Ali Eslami us
Ali Eslami
WSOP 1X Winner
130,000 -20,000
Dario Alioto it
Dario Alioto
WSOP 1X Winner
130,000 -20,000
Owais Ahmed us
Owais Ahmed
WSOP 1X Winner
130,000 -20,000
Alexander Kostritsyn ru
Alexander Kostritsyn
124,000 -26,000
Phil Laak us
Phil Laak
WSOP 1X Winner
110,000 -40,000

Three Rockets Flop

Level 2
Kelly folds the river
Kelly folds the river

Pot-Limit Omaha

Action folded to the small blind and Justin Bonomo made the call. Dan Kelly raised the pot from the big blind and Bonomo called to see the flop come down {A-Spades}{A-Diamonds}{A-Clubs}. Bonomo checked, Kelly bet 1,400 and Bonomo called.

The turn card was the {3-Diamonds} and Bonomo checked. Kelly also checked. The river completed the board with the {10-Hearts} and Bonomo fired a bet worth 4,200. Kelly mucked his hand and Bonomo folded.

Tags: Justin BonomoDan Kelly

Smirnov C-Bets Big

Level 2

No-Limit Hold'em

Mikhail Smirnov opened to 1,100 from middle position, Shawn Buchanan three-bet to 3,500 from the small blind, and Scott Seiver cold-called in the big blind. Smirnov proceeded to four-bet to 14,000, and Buchanan and Seiver both called.

The flop fell {5-Spades}{10-Clubs}{6-Clubs}, and the action checked to Smirnov who fired 50,000. Buchanan and Seiver both folded, and Smirnov took down the pot.

Tags: Mikhail SmirnovScott SeiverShawn Buchanan