2011 World Series of Poker

Event #56: $1,500 No-Limit Hold’em
Day: 1
Event Info

2011 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a4
Prize
$777,928
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$4,575,150
Entries
3,389
Level Info
Level
32
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
20,000

Chick's Cracked, But Volpe's STACKED!

We've just found Gavin Smith over in the Black Section of the Pavillion Room and he's sitting on 23,000, but sadly, Heath "TassieDevil" Chick is no more.

Chick raised to 500 from early position and another player called before Chick led out for 650 after the dealer spread the flop of {3-Hearts}{8-Clubs}{2-Diamonds}. Chick bet out 650 and the player called, then Chick check-called the player's bet of 1,075 on the turn of the {J-Clubs} before checking the river {9-Hearts}.

The player bet a stack of yellows and purples, which was overkill in comparison to Chick's stack. Chick called all-in, but quickly mucked after the player showed {A-Hearts}{A-Clubs}.

Chick's gone, but the same cannot be said about Ben Volpe. The man they call "steponu" is crushing everyone in his path - believe it or not, Volpe is on 71,000!

Player Chips Progress
Benjamin Volpe
Benjamin Volpe
WSOP 1X Winner
71,000 34,000
Gavin Smith us
Gavin Smith
24,000
Heath Chick
Heath Chick
Busted

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