2011 World Series of Poker

Event #1: $500 Casino Employees No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
Event Info

2011 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
q6
Prize
$82,292
Event Info
Buy-in
$500
Prize Pool
$382,500
Entries
850
Level Info
Level
23
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
5,000

Bluffing With the Best Hand

Level 6 : 200/400, 50 ante

After the under the gun player limped, Rick Kozlowski raised to 1,375. The big blind called and the limper folded. The two players saw a {4-Spades}{4-Clubs}{5-Clubs} flop heads up. After his opponent checked, Kozlowski fired out 1,975 and was met with a call. The turn was a {7-Hearts} and again the player first to act checked. Kozlowski went all in for 4,900 chips and waited as his opponent counted out the chips, realizing it would leave him with less than 2,000 left, and tanked.

When the player finally did decide to call, Kozlowski was happy to find that his {A-Spades}{K-Hearts} was ahead of the {J-Clubs}{10-Clubs} held by his opponent. The {9-Diamonds} river was scary, but ultimately harmless and Kozlowski doubled up to about 17,000.

Tags: Rick Kozlowski