2011 World Series of Poker

Event #15: $1,500 Pot-Limit Hold'em
Day: 2
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

Sluzinski Sent Packing, Vaughn Sits Atop

Level 13 : 1,000/2,000, 0 ante

Facing a raise to 4,000, Jeff Sluzinski three-bet to 10,000 only to have Jeremy Vaughn slide out a four-bet amounting to 23,000.

The original raiser folded buy Sluzinski pushed out 38,200. Vaughn moved all in and Sluzinski made the call for his tournament life.

Sluzinski: {A-Diamonds}{K-Clubs}
Vaughn: {Q-Diamonds}{Q-Spades}

There would be no race won for Sluzinski as the board was spread {5-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}{8-Clubs}{2-Clubs}{6-Diamonds} to end his tournament as Vaughn soars to 207,000 to become our clear chip leader.

Tags: Jeff SluzinskiJeremy Vaughn

Widdoes Whacked

Level 13 : 1,000/2,000, 0 ante

Matt Widdoes opened for 7,000 in early position and was called by Luke Marsh to his direct left. Ariel Celestino squeezed to 21,000 and change from middle position and Widdoes called off his remaining stack. Marsh got out of the way.

Widdoes: {3-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}
Celestino: {9-Diamonds}{9-Spades}

The {9-Clubs}{7-Spades}{2-Hearts}{K-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds} board sealed the deal for Widdoes, who was sent to the rail. Celestino is up to 98,000.

Tags: Ariel CelestinoMatt Widdoes

Jacks Good for Harris

Catching the action on the {9-Spades}{6-Clubs}{5-Hearts} flop, we found Mika Paasonen checking over to Walter Harris who opted to fire out a bet of 5,800.

Paasonen responded by making it 29,000 only to have Harris move all in for his 43,700 total. Paasonen made the call and the cards were tabled.

Paasonen: {6-Hearts}{4-Hearts}
Harris: {J-Hearts}{J-Spades}

With Harris in great shape to double, the {3-Hearts} and {A-Spades} on the turn and river would see Harris' jacks hold as he moves over the 100,000-chip mark while Paasonen slips to just 30,000 in chips.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Walter Harris
Walter Harris
106,000
79,000
79,000
Profile photo of Mika Paasonen
Mika Paasonen
29,000
-7,600
-7,600

Tags: Mika PaasonenWalter Harris

Alessio Values Ritchie

Level 13 : 1,000/2,000, 0 ante

Charles Ritchie opened the action with a raise and Alessio Isaia defended his big blind as the flop fell {A-Hearts}{J-Diamonds}{8-Spades}.

Isaia check-called an 8,000-chip bet from Ritchie before the {8-Hearts} on the turn was checked though. When the river landed the {6-Diamonds}, Isaia pushed out a tantalizing bet of just 2,000 which Ritchie called.

Isaia tabled his {Q-Hearts}{J-Clubs} for jacks-up, and once Ritchie folded, he collected the pot.

Tags: Alessio IsaiaCharles Ritchie

Aces for Mercer

Level 13 : 1,000/2,000, 0 ante

Facing a raise to 4,500, Cyriel Dohmen three-bet to 10,600 only to have David Mercer move all in for 28,800. The original raiser folded, but Dohmen made the call to put Mercer at risk.

Dohmen: {K-Clubs}{K-Hearts}
Mercer: {A-Spades}{A-Clubs}

The board ran out {4-Hearts}{4-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}{8-Hearts} to see Mercer snag a double to roughly 63,000 in chips.

Tags: David MercerCyriel Dohmen

Set-Over-Set = Short Stack for Endo

Level 13 : 1,000/2,000, 0 ante

Daisuke Endo opened for 6,000 from early position and Mickey Petersen re-raised out of the big to 14,000. Endo landed on a call.

Flop: {10-Spades}{9-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}

Peterson led out for 12,000, prompting a pot-raise from Endo, which was enough to put Peterson all-in. Peterson snap-called.

Peterson: {10-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}
Endo: {6-Hearts}{6-Clubs}

The {Q-Diamonds} turn and {A-Clubs} river did not change anything, and Endo was knocked down to 40,000 while Peterson climbed to 94,000.

Tags: Daisuke EndoMickey Petersen

Updated Chip Counts

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Jeremy Vaughn
Jeremy Vaughn
122,000
77,600
77,600
Profile photo of Balazs Botond hu
Balazs Botond
99,000
37,000
37,000
Profile photo of Kirill Rabtsov
Kirill Rabtsov
75,000
-13,000
-13,000
Profile photo of Elias Brussianos
Elias Brussianos
75,000
23,000
23,000
Profile photo of Christopher DeMaci us
Christopher DeMaci
69,000
-14,000
-14,000
Profile photo of Dajuan Whorley
Dajuan Whorley
68,000
-3,000
-3,000
Profile photo of John Gordon us
John Gordon
63,000
-12,000
-12,000
Profile photo of Ali Eslami us
Ali Eslami
54,000
-16,000
-16,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Jeff Sluzinski us
Jeff Sluzinski
50,000
-19,000
-19,000
Raise Your Edge
Profile photo of Hoyt Corkins us
Hoyt Corkins
45,800
-6,200
-6,200
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Randall Flowers
Randall Flowers
41,000
-3,000
-3,000
Profile photo of Stephen O'Dwyer
Stephen O'Dwyer
40,000
25,000
25,000
Profile photo of Barry Wiedemann
Barry Wiedemann
38,000
Profile photo of Allen Kessler us
Allen Kessler
27,000
13,000
13,000
Profile photo of Ted Lawson us
Ted Lawson
16,000
-14,000
-14,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Vinas Vanquished

Christopher DeMaci entered the pot for 4,500 only to have Tommy Vinas three-bet to 12,000. Once the action returned to DeMaci, he announced a pot bet as Vinas committed what remained of his chips.

DeMaci: {A-Clubs}{Q-Diamonds}
Vinas: {K-Spades}{Q-Spades}

With Vinas trailing, the {9-Diamonds}{5-Spades}{4-Clubs}{6-Clubs}{3-Diamonds} board would ensure he was sent to the rail as DeMaci moved to roughly 83,000 in chips.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Christopher DeMaci us
Christopher DeMaci
83,000
Profile photo of Tommy Vinas
Tommy Vinas
Busted

Tags: Christopher DeMaciTommy Vinas

Level: 13

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 0