2011 World Series of Poker

Event #55: $50,000 Poker Player's Championship
Day: 4
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

Ly Scoops Glantz

Stud-8

Minh Ly: (X)(X) / {k-Clubs}{8-Spades}{a-Diamonds}{5-Clubs} / (X)
Matt Glantz: (X)(X) / {2-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}{k-Hearts}{k-Diamonds} / (X)

Glantz brought in, Ly completed, and Glantz called. Glantz made a pair of deuces on fourth, led out, and Ly called.

On fifth, Glantz opted to check-call a bet from Ly, but when Glantz made two pair on sixth he led again. Ly raised, and Glantz called.

Glantz check-called a bet on the river, and Ly tabled {a-Hearts}{6-Hearts}{5-Diamonds} for aces and fives with no low. Glantz mucked, and Ly won the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Minh Ly us
Minh Ly
1,760,000
442,000
442,000
Matt Glantz us
Matt Glantz
1,520,000
-529,000
-529,000

Tags: Matt GlantzMinh Ly

Level: 19

Blinds: /

Ante:

Chip Counts at the Dinner Break

Player Chips Progress
Brian Rast us
Brian Rast
2,181,000
51,000
51,000
WSOP 6X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
Scott Seiver us
Scott Seiver
2,137,000
-213,000
-213,000
WSOP 4X Winner
Owais Ahmed us
Owais Ahmed
2,090,000
10,000
10,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Matt Glantz us
Matt Glantz
2,049,000
59,000
59,000
Josh Arieh us
Josh Arieh
1,906,000
306,000
306,000
WSOP 6X Winner
Yan Chen us
Yan Chen
1,756,000
326,000
326,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Minh Ly us
Minh Ly
1,318,000
-252,000
-252,000
Jason Lester us
Jason Lester
1,219,000
354,000
354,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Jeffrey Lisandro au
Jeffrey Lisandro
1,034,000
64,000
64,000
WSOP 6X Winner
Phil Hellmuth us
Phil Hellmuth
895,000
40,000
40,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 17X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
Vladimir Shchemelev ru
Vladimir Shchemelev
771,000
-11,000
-11,000
Ben Lamb us
Ben Lamb
525,000
-155,000
-155,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Michael Binger us
Michael Binger
509,000
-146,000
-146,000
Barry Greenstein us
Barry Greenstein
443,000
-132,000
-132,000
George Lind us
George Lind
346,000
-339,000
-339,000

Sebastian Ruthenberg Eliminated in 16th Place ($108,503)

Level 18
Sebastian Ruthenberg - 16th Place
Sebastian Ruthenberg - 16th Place

Stud

Scott Seiver: (X)(X) / {2-Diamonds} - fold
Sebastian Ruthenberg: (X)(X) / {4-Hearts}{10-Hearts}{2-Hearts}{6-Spades} / (X)
Brian Rast: (X)(X) / {K-Spades}{10-Spades}{9-Hearts}{A-Diamonds} / (X)
Ben Lamb: (X)(X) / {K-Hearts}{Q-Clubs}{7-Spades} - fold

Scott Seiver brought in and Sebastian Ruthenberg completed all in for 16,000. Brian Rast called and then Ben Lamb raised. Seiver folded and with Ruthenberg all in, Rast made the call. On to fourth street.

On fourth, Lamb bet, Rast raised and Lamb called, all while Ruthenberg sat back and watched anxiously. On fifth, Lamb checked, Rast bet and Lamb folded to leave Rast heads up with Ruthenberg.

After Lamb folded on fifth, Ruthenberg revealed ({9-Spades}{4-Clubs}) / {4-Hearts}{10-Hearts}{2-Hearts}. Rast held ({K-Diamonds}{K-Clubs}) / {K-Spades}{10-Spades}{9-Hearts} for rolled up kings. He was well in front, but Ruthenberg did have a flush draw that could come in.

Ruthenberg picked up a {6-Spades} and Rast the {A-Diamonds}, which left Ruthenberg drawing dead. Just for good measure, Rast went on to make a full house with the {10-Diamonds} on the river and Ruthenberg finished with the {2-Clubs}.

Ruthenberg was eliminated in 16th place for $108,503. He was first first player to hit the rail and the remaining 15 players headed off on their one-hour dinner break.

Tags: Sebastian RuthenbergBrian RastBen LambScott Seiver

Glantz Cripples Ruthenberg

Stud

Matt Glantz: (X)(X) / {q-Clubs}{3-Spades}{k-Clubs}{10-Hearts} / (X)
Sebastian Ruthenberg: (X)(X) / {a-Spades}{8-Hearts}{q-Spades}{7-Clubs} / (X)

We caught the action on fifth street, where Ruthenberg bet, Glantz raised, Ruthenberg re-raised, and Glantz called. Ruthenberg slowed down, check-calling bets on sixth and seventh, and Glantz tabled {a-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds}{5-Hearts} for Broadway.

Ruthenberg mucked, and is left with only 30,000 chips.

Player Chips Progress
Matt Glantz us
Matt Glantz
1,990,000
460,000
460,000
Sebastian Ruthenberg de
Sebastian Ruthenberg
30,000
-450,000
-450,000

Tags: Matt GlantzSebastian Ruthenberg

Rast Takes Chunk from Arieh

Stud

A number of bets went in the middle on this stud hand between a couple of the big stacks, Brian Rast and Josh Arieh.

Rast: (X)(X) / {2-Hearts}{A-Diamonds}{Q-Spades}{K-Spades} / (X)
Arieh: (X)(X) / {A-Hearts}{4-Clubs}{6-Hearts}{A-Spades} / (X)

Rast brought it in on third, then called after Arieh had completed. On fourth Arieh check-called Rast's bet, then on fifth Rast led with a bet which Arieh called again. When Arieh showed a pair of aces on sixth he bet, and Rast raised. Arieh paused a beat, then called. Arieh then check-called one more bet from Rast on seventh.

Rast turned over {A-Clubs}{Q-Hearts}{8-Hearts} for aces and queens, and Arieh mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Brian Rast us
Brian Rast
2,130,000
-70,000
-70,000
WSOP 6X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
Josh Arieh us
Josh Arieh
1,600,000
-440,000
-440,000
WSOP 6X Winner

Tags: Brian RastJosh Arieh

Hellmuth Flush With New Chips

Stud

Michael Binger: (X)(X) / {a-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}{k-Diamonds} / (X)
Phil Hellmuth: (X)(X) / {j-Spades}{a-Hearts}{3-Spades}{7-Spades} / (X)

Binger completed, Hellmuth raised, and Binger called. Hellmuth led on fourth, Binger called, and upon pairing on fifth, Binger led out. Hellmuth called.

Binger led again on sixth, Hellmuth raised, and Binger called. Binger check-called on seventh, and Hellmuth tabled {10-Spades}{8-Spades}{3-Hearts} for a jack-high flush. Binger mucked, and Hellmuth picked up the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Phil Hellmuth us
Phil Hellmuth
855,000
240,000
240,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 17X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
Michael Binger us
Michael Binger
655,000
-310,000
-310,000

Tags: Michael BingerPhil Hellmuth

A Six for Ahmed

Level 18
Owais Ahmed
Owais Ahmed

Razz

Jason Lester: (X)(X) / {3-}{8-}{10-}{9-} / (X)
Michael Binger: (X)(X) / {7-}{7-} -- FOLDED
George Lind: (X)(X) / {3-}{Q-} -- FOLDED
Owais Ahmed: (X)(X) / {A-}{4-}{J-}{5-} / (X)

Four-way razz action for you. Lester completed on third and got three callers. Ahmed then led with a bet on fourth and only Lester remained. On fifth Lester bet, Ahmed raised, and Lester called. Lester check-called Ahmed's bets on both sixth and seventh.

Ahmed turned over {6-}{2-}{K-} for a 6-5-4-2-A, and Lester mucked. Lester slips to 865,000.

Ahmed has 2.08 million now, making him one of four players currently hovering at or above the 2 million-chip mark along with Brian Rast, Josh Arieh, and Scott Seiver.

Tags: Jason LesterOwais Ahmed