2011 World Series of Poker

Event #58: $10,000 Main Event
Event Info

2011 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
ak
Prize
$8,715,638
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$64,531,000
Entries
6,865
Level Info
Level
43
Blinds
1,200,000 / 2,400,000
Ante
300,000

Yellowsub Sinks a Bit

Level 4 : 150/300, 25 ante

After a flop of {a-Hearts}{j-Spades}{7-Diamonds}, Jeff Williams bet out 3,200 and the player on the button called. The turn brought the {4-Spades} and both players checked to see the {3-Hearts} come on the river. They both opted to check again and then Williams simply tossed his cards into the muck. The dealer started to push the pot to the other player before John Cernuto interjected saying that the player had to reveal his cards to win the pot. Indeed, Cernuto was correct in that if a hand goes to showdown the winning player has to show their hand to win the pot, even if the other player mucks.

The button did reveal his {7-Spades}{5-Spades} for a pair of sevens as he scooped up the pot.

Tags: Jeff Williams

The River Is Kind To Alexander

Level 4 : 150/300, 25 ante

With the flop reading {10-Clubs}{2-Hearts}{4-Hearts}, Barry Shulman and Jason Alexander checked to their opponent in seat 2 who bet out 1,600. Shulman quickly got out of the way while Alexander made the call.

The turn brought the {2-Clubs}, pairing the board. Once again Alexander checked and his opponent chose to fire out 3,225 this time. Alexander threw out a check-raise, making it 7,100 to go. His opponent made the call.

The {k-Diamonds} struck the river and both players checked like lightning. Alexander flipped over the {A-Spades}{K-Spades} for a rivered pair of kings. His opponent shook his head while laughing and mucked his cards while Alexander scooped the pot, bringing him to 71,000.

Tags: Barry ShulmanJason Alexander

All-Time Most Main Event Cashes

Level 4 : 150/300, 25 ante

WSOP Top 25 All-Time Main Event Cashes

RankPlayer# of Main Event Cashes
1Berry Johnston10
2Humberto Brenes8
3Mike Sexton7
Jay Heimowitz7
Bobby Baldwin7
Phil Hellmuth7
Doyle Brunson7
8Steve Lott6
John Bonetti6
Jason Lester6
Johnny Moss6
Chris Bjorin6
John Esposito6
Johnny Chan6
15Hamid Dastmalchi5
Thor Hansen5
Dan Harrington5
Jack Keller5
Jesse Alto5
Hans “Tuna” Lund5
Jim Bechtel5
Robert Turner5
Dewey Tomko5
Donnacha O’Dea5
Rod Peate5
Mel Judah5
Peter Hedlund5
Mark Wilds5
George McKeever5

Queens for Maria

Level 4 : 150/300, 25 ante
Maria Ho
Maria Ho

Maria Ho was just all in with her tourney life on the line with {Q-Diamonds}{Q-Clubs} and up against an opponent's {J-Diamonds}{J-Hearts}.

The flop came {9-Spades}{8-Spades}{6-Clubs}, and Ho's hand remained best. The {10-Hearts} fell on the turn, eliciting an "uh oh" from one of her tablemates. But the river was the {K-Clubs}, and Ho doubles back to about 28,000 as we head to the break.

"Never easy," said Ho afterwards as she stacked her chips.

Tags: Maria Ho

Let's Take a Break

Level 4 : 150/300, 25 ante

Time for one last 20-minute break tonight, after which players will return for one more 120-minute level before calling it a night.

Level: 5

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 50

"Scramble and Gamble"

Level 5 : 200/400, 50 ante

So said the tournament director just now to the dealers, coming up with yet another creative bit of cliché avoidance. The last level of the night is underway.

A rough count shows that 639 of the 897 who began the day have made it through to the start of Level 5.

Yellowsub Gives Up

When we got to the table, we saw the button with 2,550 in front of himself and Jeff Williams with 7,750 in front of himself which we assume was his raise. The button came back with another raise to 14,750 total and Williams folded fairly quickly. The hand brought Williams back down to just over his starting stack.

Player Chips Progress
Jeff Williams
Jeff Williams
31,200
-8,800
-8,800

Tags: Jeff Williams

Sammy Scoops on New Table

A player in mid-position opened for 850 and Sammy Farha who was freshly moved to the table immediately raised to 2,500 right behind him in the hijack. The player called and checked on the {K-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}{2-Spades} flop. Farha fired 3,500 which was enough to take down the pot when his opponent folded.

Player Chips Progress
Sammy Farha
Sammy Farha
32,000
9,500
9,500

Tags: Sammy Farha