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

Katching Number Four

Level 6

2-7 Triple Draw

Eugene Katchalov raised from middle position, and received calls from Brian Rast and David Singer in the blinds. All three players drew two on the first draw, and Rast led out. Both Singer and Katchalov called.

On the second draw, Rast drew one, Katchalov and Singer drew two, and Rast led out. Singer mucked, and Katchalov called.

Rast stood pat on the final draw, Katchalov drew one, and Rast led out. Katchalov threw in a raise, and Rast tank-called. Katchalov spread {7-}{6-}{5-}{4-}{2-} for number four, and Rast mucked his hand.

Tags: Brian RastEugene Katchalov

Smith Boosts a Flush

Level 6

Pot-Limit Omaha

On the {9-Spades}{4-Diamonds}{3-Clubs} flop, David Singer, Jeff Lisandro and Justin Smith all checked to see the {2-Clubs} fall on the turn. Singer bet 13,000 and Lisandro folded. Smith made the call.

The river was the {6-Clubs} and Singer checked. Smith fired 26,500 and Singer tanked for a minute or so and then made the call. Smith tabled the {A-Clubs}{K-Hearts}{Q-Hearts}{9-Clubs} for the club flush and Singer mucked.

Tags: David SingerJeff LisandroJustin Smith

Another Loss for Kelly

Level 6

No-Limit Hold'em

Ali Eslami raised from the cutoff seat to 2,600 before Dan Kelly three-bet to 6,200 from the button. The blinds folded and then Eslami made the call.

The flop came down {J-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds} and Eslami checked. Kelly fired 9,000 and Eslami made the call to see the {7-Diamonds} on the turn. Both checked and the river completed the board with the {6-Spades}. Eslami reached for chips and bet 11,300. Kelly thought for a bit and then folded his hand.

Tags: Ali EslamiDan Kelly

Katchalov Folds to Hennigan

No-Limit Hold'em

Action folded to winner of Event #5 Eugene Katchalov. He raised from the cutoff seat to 2,700. John Hennigan was on the button and reraised to 7,000. Katchalov called and the two saw the flop come down {J-Spades}{7-Diamonds}{5-Spades}. Katchalov checked, Hennigan bet 7,000 and Katchalov called.

Fourth street was the {9-Clubs} and both players checked to see the {2-Hearts} land on the river. After Katchalov checked, Hennigan fired 15,000. Katchalov folded and Hennigan won the pot.

Player Chips Progress
John Hennigan us
John Hennigan
WSOP 6X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
212,000
Eugene Katchalov ua
Eugene Katchalov
125,000 -22,500

Tags: John HenniganEugene Katchalov

O'Brien is a Hero, Allemann is a Zero

Calling river shoves with fourth pair? No big deal.
Calling river shoves with fourth pair? No big deal.

No-Limit Hold'em

When we reached Table 357, the board read {4-Hearts}{8-Spades}{j-Clubs}{3-Clubs}. Dan O'Brien led for 4,700, Anton Allemann raised to 12,600, and O'Brien called. The river was the {k-Diamonds}, and O'Brien checked to Allemann who moved all in for 50,000.

O'Brien went deep into the tank, but eventually made the call. Allemann opened up {7-Spades}{6-Clubs} for an air-ball, and O'Brien tabled {5-Clubs}{4-Diamonds} for fourth pair - wow!

Allemann in the rail, while O'Brien is back up over 200,000 chips.

Player Chips Progress
Dan O'Brien us
Dan O'Brien
220,000 49,800
Anton Allemann
Anton Allemann
Busted

Tags: Anton AllemannDan O'Brien

Jacks for ElkY

No-Limit Hold'em

Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier opened to 2,300 from the hijack seat, Jason Mercier three-bet to 6,800 from the small blind, and Grospellier called. The flop fell {k-Hearts}{9-Clubs}{2-Diamonds}, Mercier led for 6,200, and Grospellier called.

The turn was the {7-Clubs}, and Mercier led again - this time for 11,300. Grospellier called.

Both players checked after the {9-Diamonds} hit the river, and Grospellier opened up {j-Clubs}{j-Hearts} for a pair of jacks. Mercier mucked, and ElkY took down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Bertrand Grospellier fr
Bertrand Grospellier
183,000 25,400
Jason Mercier us
Jason Mercier
126,000 -25,000

Tags: Bertrand GrospellierJason Mercier