2011 World Series of Poker

Event #8: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 2
Event Info

2011 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
55
Prize
$611,185
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$3,760,200
Entries
4,178
Level Info
Level
33
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
30,000

Mizrachi Jack'd Up

Level 10 : 400/800, 100 ante

From the cutoff, Eric Mizrachi opened to 2,000 only to have the small blind move all in for roughly 10,000. Mizrachi made the call with little hesitation.

Mizrachi: {J-Hearts}{J-Clubs}
Opponent: {9-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}

The board rolled out {10-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}{6-Hearts}{7-Spades}{6-Diamonds} to see Mizrachi collect the pot to move to 35,000 while sending his opponent tumbling to the rail.

Tags: Eric Mizrachi

Tiwari Swimming in Chips

A quick stroll over to table 362 saw Amar Tiwari holding a ton of chips - and when we say a ton we mean it - as he has 24 stacks of black 100-denomination chips which amount to 48,000.

Once you factor in the 500 and 1000-denomination chips, plus the two empty seats, one can only assume he is the one that dispatched of those players. As he now sits with over 140,000, he is our clear chip leader.

Player Chips Progress
Amar Tiwari
Amar Tiwari
142,000
68,175
68,175

Tags: Amar Tiwari

Maya Geller Makes Straight, Cruz Fills Up

Level 10 : 400/800, 100 ante
Maya Geller
Maya Geller

We caught up with the action as the board read {5-Hearts}{4-Spades}{3-Spades}{A-Hearts} and Maya Geller, wife of poker pro Patrik Antonius, found herself all in against Valerie Cross.

Geller tabled the {3-Spades}{3-Hearts} and her wheel straight was ahead of the two pair held by Cross, who showed down {A-Diamonds}{2-Hearts}. Cross needed to spike a four-outer to come from behind and eliminate Geller.

River: {A-Clubs}

The dealer flipped over a dagger for Geller and she hit the rail while Cross stacked Geller's chips.

Tags: Laurence CruzMaya Geller

Updated Chip Counts

Player Chips Progress
John Eames gb
John Eames
95,000
24,750
24,750
Marc Karam ca
Marc Karam
67,000
28,050
28,050
Daniel Neilson au
Daniel Neilson
51,500
3,500
3,500
Jonathan Duhamel ca
Jonathan Duhamel
51,000
5,475
5,475
Young Phan us
Young Phan
50,000
34,475
34,475
Ana Marquez Esteban
Ana Marquez Esteban
45,000
-14,375
-14,375
Dan Shak us
Dan Shak
34,000
-5,125
-5,125
Andrew Chen ca
Andrew Chen
32,000
7,250
7,250
Sam Barnhart us
Sam Barnhart
25,000
-1,850
-1,850
Michael Pesek us
Michael Pesek
17,500
-17,325
-17,325
Chad Brown us
Chad Brown
16,000
1,725
1,725
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Con Tsapkounis au
Con Tsapkounis
13,000
5,250
5,250
Matt Vengrin us
Matt Vengrin
12,500
12,500
12,500
Amanda Musumeci us
Amanda Musumeci
12,000
-1,400
-1,400
Lacey Jones us
Lacey Jones
11,200
-6,225
-6,225

Tiwari Slips

Level 10 : 400/800, 100 ante

Amar Tiwari has just doubled a short-stack when his {10-Hearts}{10-Diamonds} were no match for the {Q-Hearts}{Q-Spades} of his opponent.

The board ran out {Q-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}{7-Spades}{6-Hearts} to see Tiwari take a small hit as he remains with over 125,000 in chips.

Tags: Amar Tiwari

Frey to 100k

Level 10 : 400/800, 100 ante

On a flop of {a-Hearts}{10-Clubs}{9-Diamonds} we found Hunter Frey check-calling a 4,400-chip bet from the cutoff. After the {Q-Diamonds} on the turn, it went check, check.

With the dealer dropping the {5-Clubs} on the river, Frey pushed out an 11,000-chip bet only to have his opponent move all in for roughly 32,000.

Frey dived deep into the tank before finding a call and tabling his {K-Hearts}{10-Hearts}. His opponent tabled his {6-Clubs}{6-Diamonds} and was forced to wave goodbye to the rail as Frey soared to 105,000 courtesy of a mammoth call.

Tags: Hunter Frey

Lewis Fades Fourteen Outs

Level 10 : 400/800, 100 ante

Robert Lewis found himself facing a decision for his tournament life after Marios Savvides pushed all in with the board reading {J-Hearts}{8-Spades}{4-Hearts}. Lewis made a tough call with his {K-Clubs}{J-Clubs} and found himself ahead of the {Q-Hearts}{8-Hearts} held by Savvides but trailing statistically to the pair and flush draw.

Lewis was dodging 14 outs on the turn and river and both players stood while the dealer decided their fates.

Turn: {3-Diamonds}
River: {J-Diamonds}

Lewis dodged the deck and Savvides paced around the table while shipping 9,300 to his opponent, saying "Wow... wow, how could i miss?"

Tags: Marios SavvidesRobert Lewis