2011 World Series of Poker

Event #55: $50,000 Poker Player's Championship
Day: 2
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

One for Ahmed

Level 6

Omaha-8

Owais Ahmed raised from the cutoff seat and Doug Booth called from the button. James Bord also called and he was in the small blind. The flop came down {A-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}{3-Clubs} And action checked around to Booth. He bet, Bord called and Ahmed called.

The turn was the {4-Diamonds} and Bord checked. Ahmed bet and both his opponents folded.

Tags: Owais AhmedDoug BoothJames Bord

Greenstein Going Up

2-7 Triple Draw

Barry Greenstein raised from middle position, Carlos Mortensen re-raised from the cutoff, and Doyle Brunson put in a fourth bet on the button. Greenstein and Mortensen both called.

Greenstein and Brunson drew one, Mortensen drew two, and the action checked to Brunson who bet. Greenstein raised, Mortensen called two bets, and Brunson called the extra bet.

Greenstein and Mortensen stood pat on the second draw, Brunson drew one, and Greenstein immediately bet. Mortensen and Brunson both called.

Greenstein stood pat on the final draw, while Mortensen and Brunson both drew one. All three players checked, and Greenstein fanned {8-}{7-}{5-}{4-}{2-}. Mortensen and Brunson both mucked, and Greenstein dragged in the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Barry Greenstein us
Barry Greenstein
380,000 60,000

Tags: Barry GreensteinCarlos MortensenDoyle Brunson

A Hand for Hansen

2-7 Triple Draw

Gus Hansen raised from the cutoff, Mikael Thuritz re-reraised on the button, and Hansen called. Both players drew two, and Hansen led out. Thuritz called.

Hansen drew one, Thuritz drew two, and Hansen bet blind. Thuritz called.

Hansen stood pat on the third draw, Thuritz drew one, and Hansen bet. Thuritz instantly mucked, and Hansen took down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Gus Hansen dk
Gus Hansen
WSOP 1X Winner
Winamax
220,000 61,400
Mikael Thuritz se
Mikael Thuritz
62,500 -15,500

Tags: Gus HansenMikael Thuritz

Racener Takes Some Sugar

Pot-Limit Omaha

Joe Hachem limped in from under the gun, John Racener limped on the button and David Oppenheim called from the small blind. Matt Glantz checked his option in the big blind and the flop came down {10-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}. On the flop, action checked to Hachem and he bet 3,100. Racener called while Oppenheim and Glantz folded.

The turn was the {7-Diamonds} and Hachem checked. Racener also checked.

The river completed the board with the {9-Clubs} and Hachem checked. Racener fired 6,000 and Hachem folded.

Player Chips Progress
John Racener us
John Racener
WSOP 1X Winner
160,000 -14,000
Joe Hachem au
Joe Hachem
150,000 -34,000

Tags: John RacenerJoe HachemMatt GlantzDavid Oppenheim