Level: 4
Blinds: /
Ante:
2011 World Series of Poker
Event #55: $50,000 Poker Player's Championship
Day: 1
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
Break!
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Level 3
Players are now on a 15-minute break.
Durrrr
Level 3
Pot-Limit Omaha
There was about 10,000 in the middle and the board read 
when we reached Tom Dwan and David Oppenheim's table. Dwan led for 7,700, and Oppenheim called.
The river was the 
, and Dwan silently tossed out one T25,000 chip. Oppenheim tank-folded, and Dwan raked in the pot.
Sung Firing into Dwan
Pot-Limit Omaha
Steve Sung checked the board of 
to Tom Dwan. Dwan fired a bet of 7,200 and Sung check-raised to 24,000. Dwan called.
The river completed the board with the 
and Sung fired the pot for 56,600. Dwan took little time in mucking his hand and Sung won the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
195,000 | 45,000 |
|
72,000 | -88,100 |
A Few More Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
171,000 | 1,000 |
|
165,000 | 10,000 |
|
150,000 | |
|
143,000 | -4,000 |
|
135,000 | -30,000 |
|
133,000 | -19,000 |
|
130,000 | -5,000 |
|
|
120,000 | -30,000 |
|
120,000 | -25,000 |
|
96,000 | -54,000 |
Phil Laak Busted
Level 3
2-7 Triple Draw
According to Ali Islami, Laak lost a large amount of his stack in a huge Pot-Limit Omaha hand to Huck Seed. We caught a Laak double up, but just one hand later, Phil Laak was all in again. He and David "ODB" Baker got in five bets on the first betting round and two bets for the all in after the first draw.
On the first draw, Baker took one while Laak took two. On the second draw, each took one and on the third draw each took one. Before they each revealed their last card they tabled their current hand.
Baker: 
Laak:
Yup, they were drawing to the same exact hand and each had an equal chance of scooping the pot. Baker went first and pulled a deuce, pairing his hand. Laak went next and pulled a seven to make a higher pair and officially eliminate him from the tournament.
Kenney Up, Arieh Down
Razz
Kenney: (X)(X) / 
/ (X)
Arieh: (X)(X) / 
/ (X)
Bryn Kenney completed and then called after Josh Arieh raised. On fourth and fifth, Arieh bet and Kenney called. Once Arieh paired up on sixth though, Kenney led out and Arieh called. The action was the same on seventh and Kenney turned over 
for an eight-low which was good as Arieh mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
163,000 | 8,000 |
|
88,000 | -14,000 |
Galfond Eliminates Diaz
Level 3
Pot-Limit Omaha
We picked up the action on a 
flop that Arturo Diaz checked. Phil Galfond bet 2,800, but saw Diaz pop it to 12,600. Galfond called, landing the 
on the turn. Diaz fired 30,000, but was met with a Galfond raise to about 105,000. Diaz called all in for his remaining 55,000 or so, but saw the bad news when Galfond tabled 
for top set and a flush draw. Diaz had flopped top set, but he was now well behind with 
. The river fell the 
, ending Diaz's tournament.
Galfond, meanwhile, is up to about, 275,000.
Allemann Moves Allofemin
No-Limit Hold'em
Anton Allemann, David Singer and Michael Chow saw a flop of 
. Singer checked, Allemann fired 12,000, and Chow raised to 27,200. Singer released, and Allemann moved all in. Chow mucked, and Allemann took down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
178,000 | 48,000 |
|
72,000 | -58,000 |
Bonomo Beats Kelly
Doyle Brunson raised to 1,500 in the hijack and was called by Justin Bonomo (cutoff), Dan Kelly (small blind) and Matthew Ashton (big blind). On the 
flop, it was checked to Bonomo who bet 4,000 and Kelly was the only caller. Kelly then check-called the 
turn for 13,000 and the river for 35,000 only to be shown the 
of Bonomo for the top full house. Kelly mucked his hand as Bonomo moved up the leaderboard.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
240,000 | 101,600 |
|
103,000 | -57,000 |