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

Mike Allen Chipping Up

Level 6 : 200/400, 50 ante

Mike Allen, an employee at Green Valley Ranch here in Las Vegas, was able to force a player all in on a {Q-Hearts}{4-Hearts}{J-Hearts} board holding {A-Hearts}{A-Clubs}. He was well ahead of his opponents {A-Diamonds}{Q-Diamonds} and stayed ahead with a {3-Diamonds} on the turn and {4-Clubs} on the river.

Shortly after, Cory Neely squeezed two limpers with a button raise to 1,250 but Allen was right there with {10-Clubs}{10-Diamonds} to move all in and force Neely off the pot. With the two hands, Allen increased his stack to 11,500.

Neely is himself a dealer and will be seen around the Rio this summer working for the WSOP. He still has a healthy stack, sitting at about 15,000.

Tags: Cory NeelyMike Allen