2011 World Series of Poker

Event #15: $1,500 Pot-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
Event Info

2011 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k9
Prize
$227,232
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$1,032,750
Entries
765
Level Info
Level
25
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
0

X-22 Having a Roller Coaster of a Tournament

Level 8 : 300/600, 0 ante

On a board of {J-Clubs}{5-Spades}{K-Spades}, Paul Magriel announced that he was all in. Magriel was snap called by his opponent on the button, who turned over {J-Spades}{5-Hearts} for two pair, which was significantly ahead of Magriel's {K-Diamonds}{Q-Hearts}. The turn and river were of no help to Magriel, as they fell {4-Hearts} and {6-Spades}. This hand knocked Magriel down to about 5,000 in chips.

A few hands later we witnessed the aftermath of a hand where Magriel got all of his chips in the middle.

Magriel: {A-Clubs}{K-Diamonds}
Opponent: {10-Clubs}{10-Spades}

The board fell {Q-Diamonds}{J-Spades}{A-Hearts}{Q-Hearts}{7-Spades} and Magriel scooped the pot, doubling up to 11,900 in chips.

Tags: Paul Magriel

In Your Face from Eslami

Level 8 : 300/600, 0 ante

With about 10,000 chips already in the pot, Ali Eslami moved all in for 9,000 on the board of {K-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}{5-Clubs}{10-Spades}{9-Spades}. His opponent tanked and then folded the {A-Spades}{A-Diamonds} face up on the felt. Eslami showed the {8-Hearts}{4-Diamonds} for just eight high and won the pot. He's up to 22,000 in chips now.

Tags: Ali Eslami

Dwan Returns, Gets Sent to Rail

Level 8 : 300/600, 0 ante

Tom "Durrrr" Dwan returned after being absent for a couple levels, apparently to go play in the 2-7 Draw Lowball
Championship event. Shortly after returning, we caught him in a hand where a middle-position player had opened for 1,600. Dwan three-bet to 4,500 from the big blind and the original raiser immediately raised enough to put Dwan all-in. Dwan made the call.

Dwan: {A-Spades}{K-Diamonds}
Opponent: {Q-}{Q-}

The board ran out {4-Diamonds}{J-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}{J-Clubs}{5-Hearts} and just like that, Dwan left his seat to go back to playing the 2-7 Draw Lowball event.

Tags: Tom Dwan

Level: 8

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 0

Large Chuck of The Magicians Stack Disappears

Level 7 : 200/400, 0 ante

We caught up with the action after a huge pot had already brewed.

On a board reading {K-Spades}{6-Clubs}{9-Spades}{7-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}, a player in middle position bet all-in for his last 14,000. His lone oppponent, Antonio Esfandiari, fell hard into the tank. The Magician looked as if he were about to muck, but then verbally announced a call. His opponent tabled {A-Spades}{K-Clubs} for top top and Esfandiari mucked his hand.

With that hand, Esfandiari has slipped to 14,500.

Tags: Antonio Esfandiari

McDonald Makes a Misstep

Level 7 : 200/400, 0 ante

Steve O'Dwyer made a raise to 900 in late position and was called by Mike McDonald from the cutoff as well as the player on the button. The flop came {6-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}{A-Hearts} and the action checked around. When the {4-Diamonds} hit the turn the action checked around once again.

The river fell {6-Diamonds} and O'Dwyer and McDonald checked once again. The player on the button bet 1,700, causing O'Dwyer to muck. McDonald, however, made the call, but tossed his hand into the muck after the player flipped up {6-Clubs}{5-Spades}.

Losing this pot knocked McDonald down to 8,000.

Tags: Mike McDonaldSteve O'Dwyer