Level 18
The last 15 are now taking a 60-minute dinner break.
Yes that's 15 - we have details of a bust coming shortly!
2011 World Series of Poker
Event #55: $50,000 Poker Player's Championship
Day: 4
Event Info
2011 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Buy-in
$50,000
Prize Pool
$6,144,000
Entries
128
Level
27
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
30,000
Players Left 1 / 128
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Level 18
Stud
Scott Seiver: (X)(X) / 
- fold
Sebastian Ruthenberg: (X)(X) / 
/ (X)
Brian Rast: (X)(X) / 
/ (X)
Ben Lamb: (X)(X) / 
- 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 (
) / . Rast held (
) / for rolled up kings. He was well in front, but Ruthenberg did have a flush draw that could come in.
Ruthenberg picked up a and Rast the , which left Ruthenberg drawing dead. Just for good measure, Rast went on to make a full house with the 
on the river and Ruthenberg finished with the 
.
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.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,181,000
51,000
|
51,000 |
|
||
|
2,137,000
213,000
|
213,000 |
|
|
||
|
2,090,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
||
|
2,049,000
59,000
|
59,000 |
|
||
|
1,906,000
306,000
|
306,000 |
|
|
||
|
1,756,000
326,000
|
326,000 |
|
|
||
|
1,318,000
252,000
|
252,000 |
|
1,219,000
354,000
|
354,000 |
|
|
||
|
1,034,000
64,000
|
64,000 |
|
||
|
895,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
||
|
771,000
11,000
|
11,000 |
|
525,000
155,000
|
155,000 |
|
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|
509,000
146,000
|
146,000 |
|
443,000
132,000
|
132,000 |
|
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|
346,000
339,000
|
339,000 |
Level: 19
Blinds: /
Ante:
Stud-8
Minh Ly: (X)(X) / 
/ (X)
Matt Glantz: (X)(X) / / (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 
for aces and fives with no low. Glantz mucked, and Ly won the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,760,000
442,000
|
442,000 |
|
|
1,520,000
529,000
|
529,000 |
|
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Level 19
No-Limit Hold'em
The table folded around to George Lind in the small blind who open-raised all in for his last 133,000. Phil Hellmuth, sitting to Lind's left in the big blind, checked his cards, then announced he was calling.
Lind showed 
and had two live cards versus Hellmuth's 
. The flop came 
, pairing Lind. The turn was the 
and river the , giving Lind a second pair and the pot.
Lind sits with about 270,000 now, while Hellmuth has 720,000.
Level 19
No-Limit Hold'em
Jason Lester opened with a raise to 60,000 from the button, then Barry Greenstein reraised all in for 268,000 from the small blind. Michael Binger folded the BB, and Lester made the call.
Greenstein 
Lester 
The flop came 
, giving Greenstein hopes for a winning straight. But the turn was the 
and river the , and Greenstein was eliminated. Lester moves up to 1.69 million after that hand.
Stud-8
Matt Glantz: (X)(X) / / (X)
Minh Ly: (X)(X) / 
/ (X)
Glantz completed, and Ly called. Glantz led on fourth street, Ly called, and Glantz slowed down, check-calling a bet from Ly on fifth.
Glantz led again on sixth, Ly called, and Glantz led for a third time on seventh. Ly raised, and Glantz called.
Ly tabled for a flush, Glantz mucked, and Ly won another pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,900,000
140,000
|
140,000 |
|
|
1,430,000
90,000
|
90,000 |
|
|
||
Pot-Limit Omaha
The table folded around to Phil Hellmuth who limped in from the small blind, then Owais Ahmed raised to 55,000 from the big blind. Hellmuth called, and the flop came 
. Hellmuth checked, Ahmed bet 80,000, and Hellmuth called.
The turn brought the . Hellmuth checked again, and when Ahmed pushed out a bet of 275,000, Hellmuth pushed his cards away.
With that one, Ahmed has pushed into the chip lead with 14 left, while Hellmuth is one of the short stacks along with Ben Lamb, Michael Binger, and George Lind.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,480,000
390,000
|
390,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
540,000
180,000
|
180,000 |
|
|
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Pot-Limit Omaha
Vladimir Shchemelev raised to 55,000 from early position, Phil Hellmuth called out of the big blind, and the flop came down 
. Both players checked.
The turn was the . Hellmuth checked, Shchemelev fired 125,000, and Hellmuth potted all in. Shchemelev folded. Hellmuth tabled 
for top set with flush and straight draws.
"I was gamblin'!" Hellmuth exclaimed after the hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
930,000
390,000
|
390,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
365,000
406,000
|
406,000 |
