Level: 15
Blinds: 1,200/2,400
Ante: 400
2011 World Series of Poker
Event #56: $1,500 No-Limit Hold’em
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2011 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$4,575,150
Entries
3,389
Level
32
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
20,000
Who's Hungry?
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Level 14
: 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
The players are now on a 60-minute dinner break. Play will resume at approximately 7.50pm PST.
Holbrook Losing Ground
A player in early position opened for 5,500 and Nick Holbrook raised to 12,500 in late position. Action folded back to the original raiser and he moved all in for 45,300. Holbrook called and tabled 
and was up against 
.
The board ran 
and Holbrook lost another big portion of his stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
70,000 | -108,000 |
Meyers Flushes and Breaks $200k
Level 14
: 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
Brandon Meyers opened in the cutoff for 4,500 and Michael Abdoulah called from the big blind. The flop fell 
and Abdoulah checked. Meyers bet out 5,500 and Abdoulah called to see the 
turn. Abdoulah checked again and Meyers bet out 13,500. Abdoulah called and the river fell 
. Abdoulah checked a third time and Meyers bet 28,000.
Abdoulah announced call and grimaced at the bad news when Meyers tabled 
. The he painfully counted out the 28,000 and shipped it over to Meyers -- who now sits at 210,000.
Lichtenberger Doubles
Action began when the player under the gun made it 4,000 to go. Andrew Lichtenberger made the call from the cutoff and the player on the button three-bet to 12,800. The under the gun player made the call and Lichtenberger moved all in for 58,300. The button folded and the player under the gun made the call.
Lichtenberger: 
Opponent: 
The board fell 
and Lichtenberger's pair of aces with a king kicker were able to take down the pot and earn him a double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
168,000 | 116,800 |
Gyarmati's Gone
All the money was in the middle between David Gyarmati and Yoonjun Park before the flop; Gyarmati had gotten his money in with 
, but found himself flipping for his tournament life against Park's 
.
The flop of 
kept Park ahead and the 
on the turn sealed Gyarmati's fate. The river 
was just for show.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
100,000 | 85,200 |
|
|
Busted |
Nelson Finds Some Ladies
Level 14
: 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
Danny Nelson opened for 5,300 in early position. The player on his left moved all in with a large stack. Action folded back around to Nelson and he called quickly, tabling . His opponent sighed and flipped over .
The board ran 
and Nelson had 40,000 exactly behind and has doubled to just over 80,000.
Philachack Wins Another Big One
From early position, David Zenel put in a raise, making it 4,000 to go. Andy Philachack three-bet the action to 10,000 from middle position and the player in the cutoff moved all in for 33,400. Zenel mucked his hand and Philachack made the call.
Philachack: 
Opponent: 
The board came down 
and Philachack's queens full of jacks scooped a sizable pot and eliminated a player in the process. Philachack is now currently our biggest stack in the room.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
225,000 | 107,000 |
Level: 14
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 300
Big Stacks Collide
Level 13
: 800/1,600, 200 ante
David Zemel was on the button and opened for 4,000 and Andy Philachack raised to 9,800 from the small blind. Zemel called and the flop came 
. Philachack checked, Zemel bet 12,000 and Philachack insta-called. Both players checked the 
turn but when the river came Philachack checked and Zemel bet out 26,000. Philachack tanked for a while but then kicked his cards back to the dealer.