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

Isaia Up to 30K

Level 6 : 150/300, 0 ante

A bet of 1,650 was fired by Alessio Isaia on the {A-Hearts}{4-Spades}{2-Hearts} flop. His opponent in position called to see the {9-Diamonds} hit the turn. Isaia opted to check and his opponent also checked.

The {J-Hearts} completed the board on the river and Isaia fired 4,250. His opponent made the call and Isaia showed the {A-Clubs}{K-Spades}. His opponent mucked and Isaia moved to 30,000 in chips.

Tags: Alessio Isaia

Chan Chips Up

Level 6 : 150/300, 0 ante

Terrence Chan called a bet of 825 from his opponent on the flop of {A-Clubs}{J-Clubs}{J-Spades} to see the {9-Clubs} come on the turn. After fourth street came out, the first player checked and Chan fired 1,200. His opponent folded and Chan chipped up to 7,500.

Tags: Terrence Chan

Level: 6

Blinds: 150/300

Ante: 0

Esfandiari Wins Huge Pot

Level 5 : 100/200, 0 ante

Antonio Esfandiari opened for 425 and a player in the small blind re-raised to 1,125. The big blind folded and Antonio decided to call.

The flop read {J-Spades}{4-Diamonds}{10-Clubs} and The Magician called his opponent's c-bet of 925.

The turn came a {8-Hearts} and the small blind fired again, this time for 1,675. Esfandiari again called.

The {Q-Spades} completed the board and the player in the big blind fired one last barrel for 3,225. Esfandiari counted out a call and contemplated his options for about a minute, but then announced "Pot. I'm all in," for a littler over 10,000.

His opponent fell hard into the tank and agonized for several minutes. Someone (we're not sure who) called the clock and Esfandiari's opponent finally announced, "Call."

The Magician tabled the {A-Spades}{9-Spades} for the rivered straight and his opponent mucked.

"How do you shove there?" he said.

"I dunno. I had a straight. You're supposed to raise when you make a straight," Esfandiari replied.

The Magician is now among the chip leaders with 28,000.

Tags: Antonio Esfandiari

Layne Flack Hits the Rail

Level 5 : 100/200, 0 ante

After a raise in late position, Layne Flack three-bet to 1,700 from the cutoff. It folded back around to his opponent in late position who made the call.

The flop came down {8-Hearts}{10-Clubs}{J-Diamonds} and the late position player checked. Flack shoved all in and his opponent called.

Flack: {A-Spades}{K-Clubs}
Opponent: {A-Clubs}{8-Clubs}

Flack was behind and found no help when then {4-Spades} hit the turn and the {J-Clubs} came on the river.

Tags: Layne Flack

Hinkle's Bluff Fails to Work

Level 5 : 100/200, 0 ante
Grant Hinkle
Grant Hinkle

Grant Hinkle checked the {J-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}{4-Spades} flop and his opponent bet 550. Hinkle made the call to see the {K-Spades} fall on the turn. Hinkle checked again, but this time he didn't just call his opponent's 1,250 bet. He check-raised to 2,500. His opponent called. The river was the {8-Hearts} and Hinkle checked. So did his opponent.

Hinkle showed the {A-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}, but lost to the {Q-Diamonds}{Q-Hearts} for his opponent and dropped back to 8,000 in chips.

Tags: Grant Hinkle

Sebok Doubles with Top Set Versus Underpair

Level 5 : 100/200, 0 ante
Joe Sebok
Joe Sebok

One player raised to 500 from middle position before Joe Sebok reraised to 1,800 from the button. The original raiser called to send him and Sebok to the flop. The {Q-Diamonds}{J-Spades}{6-Diamonds} was spread by the dealer and the first player checked. Sebok bet 2,300 and his opponent check-raised to 7,500. Sebok made the call.

The {8-Clubs} fell on the turn and the middle-position player fired 8,000. Sebok called and was all in for less than his opponent's bet. The middle-position player tabled the {2-Spades}{2-Hearts} while Sebok showed top set with the {Q-Clubs}{Q-Hearts}.

The river completed the board with the {9-Diamonds} and Sebok doubled up. He's now got about 36,000 in chips.

Tags: Joe Sebok