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

Hand #5: Matt Giannetti

Level 36 : 250,000/500,000, 50,000 ante

Phil Collins had the button. In middle position, Matt Giannetti raised to 1.1 million. Collins made the call in position, and it was heads up to the flop.

The dealer spread out {Q-Diamonds} {2-Clubs} {7-Hearts}, and Giannetti checked it over. Collins checked it back, and we had the first turn card of the day, the {8-Spades}. Now Giannetti continued out with 1.35 million, and it drew a surrender from Phildo.

Gianetti, by the way, is the only one of the nine wearing sunglasses today.

Tags: Matt GiannettiPhil Collins

Hand #6: Ace High Good for Collins

Level 36 : 250,000/500,000, 50,000 ante

The button was with Anton Makiievskyi.

Action folded to Phil Collins in the cutoff seat and he limped in for the second time today. Pius Heinz checked in the big blind and the flop came down {10-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}. Both players checked.

The turn was the {K-Spades} and Heinz bet 625,000. Collins made the call to see the river. The {K-Diamonds} landed on the river and Heinz checked. Colins checked behind.

Heinz showed the {Q-Diamonds}{J-Spades}, but lost to Collins' {A-Diamonds}{Q-Hearts} to win the pot.

Tags: Phil CollinsPius Heinz

Hand #10: Martin Staszko

Level 36 : 250,000/500,000, 50,000 ante

Chip leader Martin Staszko had the button to start this hand.

Staszko raised to 1.1 million when play folded to him. In the big blind, Bob Bounahra made the call and the flop came down {A-Spades}{Q-Clubs}{10-Hearts}. Bounahra was first and checked. Staszko also checked.

The {8-Hearts} landed on fourth street and Bounahra checked. Staszko began to reach into his stack. He fired 1.3 million. Bounahra took some time, but eventually folded his hand and Staszko won the pot.

Tags: Martin StaszkoBob Bounahra

Hand #11: Eoghan O'Dea

Level 36 : 250,000/500,000, 50,000 ante

Matt Giannetti had the button. Pius Heinz was the first to enter the pot with a raise to 1.1 million, and the action came all the way around to the big blind where Eoghan O'Dea flatted to see a flop.

It came {6-Hearts} {10-Spades} {5-Hearts}, and O'Dea checked to the raiser. Heinz made a continuation bet of 1.225 million, and O'Dea peered down at the felt in front of him. After about 45 seconds, he made the call, and the {5-Spades} landed on fourth street. Both men checked this time, and the river brought the {4-Spades} and a leading bet from O'Dea. He considered for a good long while, then made it 2.6 million to go. Heinz gave it just a cursory look before returning his cards to the muck, and Heinz has been reduced to 12.175 million with that slide.

O'Dea is now nipping at the heals of the chip leader with 37.85 million.

Tags: Eoghan O'DeaPius Heinz

Hand #12: Benba Wakes Up

Level 36 : 250,000/500,000, 50,000 ante

Who had the button? Bob Bounahra.

Action folded to Ben Lamb and he decided to get involved for the first time today. He raised to 1.1 million. Everyone folded and Lamb won the pot.

Tags: Ben Lamb