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

Life for Lamb

Level 21

Omaha-8

Minh Ly raised from the hijack seat, then a short-stacked Ben Lamb reraised from the cutoff. It folded back around and Ly called.

The flop came {9-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}{8-Spades}. Ly checked, Lamb bet, and Ly called. The turn was the {6-Spades}, and Ly checked again. Lamb bet the last 13,000 he had, and Ly called.

Ly: {A-Hearts}{Q-Clubs}{J-Hearts}{3-Spades}
Lamb: {A-Spades}{Q-Diamonds}{4-Spades}{2-Hearts}

Lamb was all in and at risk, but the river brought the {5-Spades}, giving him both the nut flush and the nut low.

"No more slowrolls," said Lamb afterwards, alluding to his earlier hand with Ly. Lamb is still alive with about 550,000, while Ly has about 3.5 million.

Tags: Ben LambMinh Ly

Slowroll?

Omaha-8

Minh Ly was on the button and raised. ben Lamb called from the small blind and Scott Seiver called from the big blind. The flop came down {Q-Clubs}{J-Spades}{10-Diamonds} and action checked around. On the turn, the {3-Spades} landed and Lamb checked. Seiver bet, Ly called and Lamb called. On the river, the {3-Hearts} paired the board and everyone checked.

"Jack," said Lamb.

"Jack what?" questioned Ly.

"Ace-jack," responded Lamb.

After Lamb responded, Ly tabled {A-Spades}{9-Clubs}{8-Clubs}{2-Diamonds} for straight, which the table got quite the amusement out of the possibility of the slowroll. Ly won the pot as Lamb and Seiver mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Minh Ly us
Minh Ly
3,800,000 900,000
Scott Seiver us
Scott Seiver
WSOP 4X Winner
2,870,000 70,000
Ben Lamb us
Ben Lamb
WSOP 2X Winner
230,000 -365,000

Tags: Ben LambMinh LyScott Seiver

Hellmuth Defends

Level 21

No-Limit Hold'em

Jason Lester open-raised to 85,000 from the button, and Phil Hellmuth called from the big blind. The flop came {A-Hearts}{2-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}. Hellmuth pushed out of bet of 60,000, and Lester raised to 210,000. Hellmuth called. Both then checked the {K-Clubs} turn and {A-Clubs} river.

Hellmuth tabled {K-Spades}{6-Hearts} for kings and aces, and Lester mucked. Hellmuth pushes up to 1.96 million, while Lester has 735,000.

Tags: Jason LesterPhil Hellmuth

Glantz Bests Lamb Again

Limit Hold'em

Matt Glantz raised in the cutoff, Ben "Benba" Lamb defended his big blind, and the flop came down {k-Spades}{7-Clubs}{10-Clubs}. Lamb check-raised Glantz, and Glantz called.

Lamb led after the {8-Hearts} turned, and Glantz called. Lamb led once more after the {5-Spades} fell on the river, and Glantz called.

Lamb opened up {k-Diamonds}{q-Clubs} for a pair of kings, but Glantz had {a-Spades}{k-Clubs} for a pair of kings with a better kicker.

Glantz is above 2.5 million chips now, while Lamb is in danger with just 595,000.

Player Chips Progress
Matt Glantz us
Matt Glantz
2,360,000 400,000
Ben Lamb us
Ben Lamb
WSOP 2X Winner
595,000 -505,000

Tags: Ben LambMatt Glantz

Lamb Rivers Two Pair After Betting the Entire Way

Limit Hold'em

From middle position, Matt Glantz raised. Ben Lamb reraised from the small blind and Glantz called. The flop came down {10-Spades}{6-Diamonds}{6-Hearts} and Lamb bet out. Glantz called.

The turn was the {3-Diamonds} and Lamb bet again. Glantz called.

The river was the {A-Hearts} and again, Lamb bet. Glantz called.

Lamb showed the {A-Diamonds}{Q-Spades} for a rivered pair of aces to make two pair and Glantz mucked his hand.

Player Chips Progress
Matt Glantz us
Matt Glantz
1,960,000 -440,000
Ben Lamb us
Ben Lamb
WSOP 2X Winner
1,100,000 -100,000

Tags: Ben LambMatt Glantz

Ly Leads, Seiver Second

Level 21
Minh Ly
Minh Ly

Limit Hold'em

Minh Ly open-raised from the button, Scott Seiver three-bet from the small blind, and Ly called. The flop came {K-Clubs}{J-Hearts}{4-Clubs}. Seiver bet, Ly raised, and Seiver called. The turn was the {10-Diamonds}. This time Seiver checked, Ly bet, Seiver check-raised, and Ly called.

The river brought the {8-Hearts} and another bet from Seiver. Ly called.

Ly tabled {K-Diamonds}{10-Hearts} for two pair. "Aces," said Seiver as he mucked. Ly pushes past Seiver and into the chip lead with that one. Minh is up to 2.9 million, while Seiver is now at 2.8 million.

Tags: Minh LyScott Seiver

Glantz Getz There

2-7 Triple Draw

Matt Glantz raised from the cutoff, and Ben "Benba" Lamb defended his big blind. Lamb drew two, Glantz drew one, and Lamb check-called a bet.

On the second draw, Lamb drew two, Glantz drew one, and Lamb check-called a bet. (Sound familiar?)

Lamb only drew one on the final draw, Glantz patted, and both players checked. Glantz fanned {9-}{8-}{6-}{7-}{3-}, Lamb mucked, and Glantz won the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Matt Glantz us
Matt Glantz
2,400,000 350,000
Ben Lamb us
Ben Lamb
WSOP 2X Winner
1,200,000 -300,000

Tags: Ben LambMatt Glantz

"Crazy" Mike

Level 21

"Hello, Phil Hellmuth!" called "Crazy" Mike Thorpe from the rail.

Thorpe has been sweating the final two tables for the better part of ten minutes, and is looking for any opportunity to needle the players at Table 292.

"Why isn't anyone talking?" Thorpe asked the table. "They're all a bunch of nits!"

Conversely, Thorpe has been conversing with members of Table 280, especially Brian Rast. We'll see if Thorpe can get something going at Table 292, or if he'll just get tossed from the Amazon Room.

Tags: "Crazy" Mike Thorpe

Lamb Draws Cards, Chips

Level 21

2-7 Triple Draw

Ben Lamb raised from the cutoff, Scott Seiver called from the button, then Matt Glantz reraised from the small blind. Brian Rast folded the BB, and both Lamb and Seiver called.

On the first draw, Glantz and Lamb both took one card, and Seiver two. Glantz bet, Lamb raised, Seiver called, and Glantz called as well. All three players then took one on the second draw, and all three checked.

On the third draw, all three took one again Glantz bet, Lamb called, and Seiver folded. Lamb showed {9-}{8-}{6-}{3-}{2-}, and Glantz mucked.

Lamb has about 1.5 million, while Glantz slips to 2.05 million.

Tags: Ben LambMatt GlantzScott Seiver

Level: 21

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