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

Williamson Chipping Up

Level 1

Pot-Limit Omaha

Although the exact preflop action is unknown, we did catch 2,100 going into the pot preflop from each of the three players involved in the hand. Fabrice Soulier was under the gun, Barry Greenstein was in middle position and Robert Williamson III was in the cutoff.

The flop came {5-Spades}{6-Spades}{7-Clubs} and Soulier fired out 2,900 which both of his opponents called.

The turn was the {6-Diamonds} resulting in checks from both Soulier and Greenstein. Williamson bet 6,500 and only Soulier called. The river was the {10-Hearts} and Soulier check-called a bet of 12,000. Williamson tabled {8-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}{3-Hearts} for a full house and Soulier mucked.

Williamson is now up to 153,000 while Soulier is still one of our break time chip leaders with 170,000.

Tags: Barry GreensteinFabrice SoulierRobert Williamson III

More for Mosseri

Level 1

Stud-8

George Danzer: (X)(X) / {3-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}{3-Clubs} FOLDED
Abe Mosseri: (X)(X) / {5-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}{2-Clubs}{6-Clubs} / (X)
Ville Wahlbeck: (X)(X) / {j-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}{9-Clubs} FOLDED
Alexander Kostritsyn: (X)(X) / {a-Clubs}{2-Spades}{a-Spades}{4-Hearts} / (X)

Danzer brought it in, Mosseri completed, and Wahlbeck, Kostritsyn, and Danzer called.

The action checked to Danzer on fourth street, he bet, and all three of his opponents called. Kostritsyn led out when he paired his ace on fifth, and only Mosseri called. Mosseri called another bet from Kostritsyn on sixth, and bet when Kostritsyn checked on seventh. Kostritsyn called.

Mosseri opened up {7-Hearts}{7-Clubs}{4-Diamonds} for two pair and a seven-six low, Kostritsyn mucked, and Mosseri won the hand.

Tags: Abe MosseriAlexander KostritsynGeorge DanzerVille Wahlbeck

Chen Fills Up

Level 1

Pot-Limit Omaha

Barry Greenstein raised from middle position and got two callers, Bill Chen in the cutoff seat and Robert Williamson III on the button. The three of them took the flop of {K-Spades}{J-Clubs}{7-Clubs} and Greenstein checked. Chen bet 2,300 and Williamson called. Greenstein folded.

The turn paired the board with the {K-Hearts}. Chen was first and checked, which Williamson also did behind. The river completed the board with the {8-Diamonds}. Chen bet 2,000 and Williamson called.

Chen showed the {9-Diamonds}{8-Spades}{7-Diamonds}{7-Hearts} for a full house and Williamson mucked his hand.

Tags: Bill ChenRobert Williamson IIIBarry Greenstein

Monnette Takes Some From Mueller

Level 1

No-Limit Hold'em

Action folded to John Monnette on the button and he raised to 1,000. Greg Mueller called from the small blind and they saw a {6-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}{4-Clubs} flop hit the the board. Mueller checked to Monnette who bet 1,400, but was faced with a raise to 3,900 by Mueller. A call from Monnette led to the {10-Diamonds} turn which both checked. The {5-Spades} river was also checked by both and Monnette tabled {5-Hearts}{2-Hearts}. Mueller couldn't beat it and surrendered the pot.

Mueller: Down to about 136,000
Monnette: Up to about 145,000

Tags: Greg MuellerJohn Monnette

Quads for the Mouth

Level 1

Stud-8

Matusow: (X)(X) / {5-Clubs}{9-Spades}{A-Hearts}{5-Spades} / (X)
Johnson: (X)(X) / {Q-Hearts}{4-Hearts}{6-Clubs}{A-Clubs} / (X)

Mike Matusow completed and Marco Johnson raised. Matusow re-raised and Johnson made the call. On fourth, Johnson led out and Matusow called with the action being reversed on fifth where Johnson called a Matusow bet. On sixth, Matusow check-raised Johnson who called and Matusow bet once more on seventh. Johnson made the call but was shown the {5-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}{2-Clubs} of Matusow for quads. Johnson couldn’t produce a better high or a low as he mucked his hand and Matusow scooped the pot.

Tags: Marco JohnsonMike Matusow

Chen Chopped

Stud-8

Fabrice Soulier: (X)(X) / {5-Clubs}{2-Hearts}{6-Spades}{k-Diamonds} / (X)
Bill Chen: (X)(X) / {a-Hearts}{3-Hearts}{j-Spades}{j-Clubs} / (X)
Robert Williamson III: (X)(X) / {8-Spades}{7-Hearts}{a-Spades}{4-Clubs} / (X)

Soulier brought it in, Chen completed, and both Williamson III and Soulier called. Chen led out on fourth street, and both Williamson III and Soulier called. The action checked to Soulier on fifth, he bet, and both Chen and Williamson III called.

All three players checked on sixth and seventh.

Soulier: {8-}{6-}{4-} - Low
Williamson III: {7-}{4-}{x-} - High
Chen: Mucked - Nada

Player Chips Progress
Fabrice Soulier fr
Fabrice Soulier
WSOP 1X Winner
188,000 15,000
Bill Chen us
Bill Chen
WSOP 2X Winner
146,000 -4,000
Robert Williamson III us
Robert Williamson III
WSOP 1X Winner
146,000 -4,000

Tags: Bill ChenFabrice SoulierRobert Williamson III

Negreanu Takes a Hit

Level 1

Stud-8

Negreanu: {x-}{x-}/{6-Clubs}{9-Spades}{7-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}/{x-}
Bach: {x-}{x-}/{3-Hearts}{j-Spades}{a-Spades}{4-Clubs}/{x-}

A {2-Hearts} opened before Negreanu raised with his six. Bach called and they went heads up to fourth street which both players checked. On fifth street, Bach led out and Negreanu called. With a pair of sixes on sixth street, Negreanu check-called a bet from Bach. The action on seventh street went down the same way and Bach tabled {7-Clubs}{6-Spades}{5-Spades} for a straight. Negreanu mucked.

Tags: Daniel NegreanuDavid Bach

MrSmokeyWon

Level 1

Razz

Richard Ashby: (X)(X) / {2-}{k-}{7-} (FOLDED)
Steve "MrSmokey1" Billirakis: (X)(X) / {6-}{9-}{a-}{7-} / (X)
Isaac Haxton: (X)(X) / {5-}{a-}{2-}{10-} / (X)

Tom "durrrr" Dwan brought in with the {q-Diamonds}, Ashby completed, Billirakis called, and Haxton put in a raise. Only Ashby and Billirakis called. Haxton led out on fourth street, and both Billirakis and Ashby called.

Haxton led out again on fifth, and only Billirakis called.

Billirakis called one more bet from Haxton on sixth, both players checked on seventh, and BIllirakis opened up {2-}{3-} for an nine-seven. Haxton mucked, and Billirakis raked in the pot.

Tags: Isaac HaxtonRichard AshbySteve Billirakis