Joe Hachem has been eliminated from the 2011 World Series of Poker Main Event. We saw him walking away from his table, and asked Paul Taylor, the man who busted, how it went down. According to Taylor, the two got all the biscuits in preflop, and Taylor's queens bested Hachem's ace-jack.
"I don't play many live tournaments," Taylor told his table after the hand. "But that's the third time I've busted him."
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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Busted | |
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We don't know exactly what the series of events that lead up to this, but when we got to the table Eric Mizrachi was all in against an opponent on a 
flop.
Mizrachi: 
Opponent: 
Mizrachi would need an ace or running spades to stay alive. He received no such luck as the last two cards came out 
and Eric Mizrachi was eliminated in the last level of the night.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
475,000 | |
|
|
300,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
|
220,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
216,000
4,000
|
4,000 |
|
|
210,000 | |
|
|
205,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
180,000
45,000
|
45,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
175,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
|
150,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
|
150,000
45,000
|
45,000 |
|
|
145,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
|
135,000
89,000
|
89,000 |
|
|
120,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
|
115,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
|
115,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
|
110,000
70,000
|
70,000 |
|
|
105,000
49,000
|
49,000 |
|
|
105,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
|
105,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
105,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
105,000
12,000
|
12,000 |
|
|
100,000
42,500
|
42,500 |
|
|
100,000
9,600
|
9,600 |
|
|
100,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
|
90,000
2,000
|
2,000 |
Cuz we've got some counts from Amazon Blue
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
400,000
96,000
|
96,000 |
|
|
318,000
62,000
|
62,000 |
|
|
300,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
|
280,000 | |
|
|
240,000
44,000
|
44,000 |
|
|
232,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
|
212,000
26,000
|
26,000 |
|
|
198,000
66,000
|
66,000 |
|
|
195,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
|
190,000
23,500
|
23,500 |
|
|
185,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
|
170,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
|
156,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
|
155,000
33,000
|
33,000 |
|
|
150,000
6,000
|
6,000 |
|
|
145,000
45,000
|
45,000 |
|
|
140,000
35,000
|
35,000 |
|
|
135,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
|
128,000
18,000
|
18,000 |
|
|
125,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
|
125,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
|
100,000 | |
|
|
90,000
23,000
|
23,000 |
|
67,000
21,000
|
21,000 |
|
|
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|
|
65,000
22,000
|
22,000 |
On the turn of a 
board, Ryan D'Angelo fired out 11,100 against Jean-Robert Bellande and got called. The 
on the river made it four to a straight on the board and D'Angelo checked, Bellande then bet 25,000 and it was enough to make his opponent fold.
Bellande showed 
for a missed flush and straight draw which didn't leave D'Angelo too impressed. These two might not have finished their little battle just yet...
Kevin Saul raised preflop to 3,000 and was three-bet by Carol Ventura to 8,000. Saul made the call and the flop came 
. Saul checked and Ventura continued out with 10,000. Saul made the call. The turn came 
and Saul checked once again. Ventura moved all in for 23,900 and Saul made the call. The cards were turned up:
Saul: 
Ventura: 
Saul was behind with a pair of deuces and failed to improve on the river. The pot was pushed Ventura's way and Saul was knocked down but still in healthy shape.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
438,000
57,000
|
57,000 |
We came to Todd Brunson's table after hearing those magical words "All in and a call." A player with about 35,000 left was all in with against the 
of Brunson. We waited for what had to be about three minutes for the ESPN cameras to show up before they dealt the board, but finally they showed up and the cards were burned and turned.
The flop came down 
to give Brunson no help, the turn was the 
though to give him a flush draw, and the river came 
to give Brunson the flush and the victory. The all in player didn't seem too upset though as he wished everyone luck and hit the rail graciously.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
110,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
Paul Spitzberg raised from middle position to 3,200 and got one caller in Jamie Kerstetter from the button. The flop came 
and both checked. The turn was the 
. Spitzberg bet 6,100, then Kerstetter promptly raised to 15,500. Spitzberg took just a moment to consider, then let his hand go.
Kerstetter sits with about 110,000. Meanwhile, Spitzberg still sports one of the bigger stacks in the immediate vicinity with 308,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
380,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
|
325,000
53,000
|
53,000 |
|
|
311,000
14,000
|
14,000 |
|
|
310,000 | |
|
|
258,000
22,000
|
22,000 |
|
|
247,000
13,000
|
13,000 |
|
|
225,000
27,000
|
27,000 |
|
|
203,000
115,000
|
115,000 |
|
|
200,000 | |
|
|
200,000
56,000
|
56,000 |
|
|
193,000
7,000
|
7,000 |
|
|
190,000
4,000
|
4,000 |
|
|
176,000
6,000
|
6,000 |
|
|
170,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
|
165,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
|
162,000
7,000
|
7,000 |
|
|
144,000
26,000
|
26,000 |
|
|
140,000
26,000
|
26,000 |
|
|
138,000
74,000
|
74,000 |
|
|
135,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
|
130,000
4,000
|
4,000 |
|
|
130,000
9,000
|
9,000 |
|
|
130,000
21,000
|
21,000 |
|
|
120,000
28,000
|
28,000 |
|
|
120,000
12,000
|
12,000 |
When we reached the tabled, T.K. Miles was faced with a raise to 37,600 with the board reading . Miles grabbed a massive stack of orange T5,000 chips and put in a re-raise to well over 100,000.
His opponent tank-folded, and Miles showed 
for jack-high.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
300,000
53,000
|
53,000 |
