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

O'Dea is King

Eoghan O'Dea wins a massive pot
Eoghan O'Dea wins a massive pot

Ben Lamb opened to 260,000 from the cutoff, Eoghan O'Dea three-bet to 720,000 from the small blind, and Lamb swiftly four-bet to 1.5 million. O'Dea tanked for a bit, staring down Lamb before moving all in for 6.135 million. Lamb called, and the hands were opened.

O'Dea: {k-Spades}{k-Diamonds}
Lamb: {j-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}

O'Dea was at risk, but he had Lamb crushed. The {5-Spades}{4-Clubs}{5-Hearts} flop was harmless, and so too was the {10-Hearts} on the turn. The crowd was on their feet in anticipation of the last card, and when the {q-Hearts} spiked on the river a chorus of "ohhhhhhhh's" showered the table. The queen didn't help Lamb though, and O'Dea shipped a monster double.

Player Chips Progress
Eoghan O'Dea ie
Eoghan O'Dea
12,520,000
7,020,000
7,020,000
Ben Lamb us
Ben Lamb
5,180,000
-7,855,000
-7,855,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Eoghan O'DeaBen Lamb

Esposito Exits

John Esposito - 32nd Place
John Esposito - 32nd Place

From under the gun, Lars Bonding raised to 255,000. Action then folded around to John Esposito in the hijack seat and he reraised all in for 1.68 million in chips. Play then moved around to Ryan Lenaghan in the small blind and he paused for a little bit. Lenaghan then made the call. Bonding folded and it was Esposito versus Lenaghan for this one.

Lenaghan held the {A-Hearts}{A-Diamonds} and was up against Esposito's {J-Hearts}{J-Spades}. Esposito was the player at risk in the hand and fighting for his tournament life.

The flop came down {K-Hearts}{7-Clubs}{7-Diamonds} and not much was there for Esposito. The turn brought the {2-Hearts} and now there was just one chance left for Esposito to hit one of the two remaining jacks in the deck.

The river card produced the {6-Diamonds} and that wasn't what Esposito needed. He failed to come from behind in this one and was eliminated in 32nd place for $242,636. Lenaghan increased to 16.17 million in chips.

Player Chips Progress
Ryan Lenaghan us
Ryan Lenaghan
16,170,000
2,345,000
2,345,000
John Esposito us
John Esposito
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: John EspositoLars BondingRyan Lenaghan

Lenaghan Rams Them to the Muck

Level 30 : 60,000/120,000, 15,000 ante

From middle position, John Hewitt raised to 255,000. Ryan Lenaghan called from the big blind and the flop came down {K-Spades}{7-Clubs}{5-Spades}. Lenaghan checked and Hewitt fired 375,000. Lenaghan "rammed them to the muck" as tournament announcer Robbie Thompson called it and Hewitt won the pot.

Tags: Ryan LenaghanJohn Hewitt

Back from Dinner

Level 30 : 60,000/120,000, 15,000 ante

The players are back in their seats and the cards are in the air. Two more levels for the night or stopping when we reach 18 players, whichever comes first.

Level: 30

Blinds: 60,000/120,000

Ante: 15,000