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

Robinson Chips Up

Level 11 : 600/1,200, 0 ante

A player opened to 2,800 in the cutoff position and James Dempsey three-bet to 6,800 from the button. Undeterred, Benjamin Robinson over-called from the big blind, prompting a fold from the original raiser.

The flop came {7-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}{3-Clubs} and Robinson bet the pot. Dempsey thought it over for a few minutes and eventually said, "Good bet," and mucked his hand.

Robinson has chipped up to 40,000 while Dempsey's stack has slid to 47,000.

Tags: Benjamin RobinsonJames Dempsey

Harder Doubles Up with Aces

Level 11 : 600/1,200, 0 ante

James Carroll raised to 2,800 from late position and was called by Dajuan Whorley from the button. Christian Harder re raised from the small blind to 8,400. Carroll then re raised the pot and Whorley folded. Harder then moved all in for 31,200. Carroll called.

Carroll: {8-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}
Harder: {a-Diamonds}{a-Hearts}

The board ran out {9-Hearts}{a-Spades}{2-Spades}{j-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}.

Harder now sits with 68,000 and Carroll is down to 50,000.

Tags: Christian HarderDajuan WhorleyJames Carroll

Sebok Drops Pot

Level 11 : 600/1,200, 0 ante

Mikhail Lakhitov raised to 4,200, and from the button Sebok re raised to 11,900. Lakhitov called to put him all in and at risk for elimination.

Sebok: {a-Hearts}{j-Clubs}
Lakhitov: {q-Spades}{j-Spades}

The flop didn't look pretty for Lakhitov when it ran out {4-Hearts}{a-Clubs}{2-Clubs}. The {q-Diamonds} hit on the turn to give Lakhitov a chance and he got there when the {q-Clubs} hit on the river.

Sebok is now down to 24,000.

Tags: Joe SebokMikhail Lakhitov

Gordon Chips Up

Level 11 : 600/1,200, 0 ante

We caught action on the turn with 20,000 already in the pot between Kelvin Lee and John Gordon. Gordon had bet 16,400 on the turn and was raised to 33,000 by Lee. Gordon re raised all in for 22,400 and was called by Lee.

The board had already ran out {q-Spades}{4-Hearts}{k-Hearts}{10-Clubs}.

Gordon flipped up {k-Diamonds}{j-Hearts} and Lee showed {a-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}. The {a-Spades} fell on the river.

Gordon sits with 68,000 and Lee was crippled to 2,000.

The very next hand Lee moved all in from the big blind for his remaining 2,000 after a raise from Gordon in middle postion. Allen Kessler called from the big blind and Balazs Botond called from the button.

The flop ran out {a-Clubs}{q-Clubs}{9-Hearts}. All players checked. The {a-Spades} fell on the turn and and Kessler led out with a 4,000 bet. The remaining players folded which left Kessler and Lee heads up to the river.

Kessler showed {j-Clubs}{q-Diamonds} and Lee flipped up {k-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}. The {6-Clubs} fell on the river.

Kessler now has 17,000 in front of him.

Tags: Allen KesslerBalazs BotondJohn GordonKelvin Lee

Tare Eliminated

Level 11 : 600/1,200, 0 ante

Jonathan Tare opened for 4,200 and action folded around to Ronald Lee in the small blind, who called.

The flop came {Q-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}{3-Spades} and Tare immediately pushed in his remaining stack. Lee called and flipped up {Q-}{Q-}, which was an overwhelming favorite against Tare's {J-}{J-}.

The turn and river bricked for Tare and he was sent to the rail.

Lee is still our chip leader with 142,000.

Tags: Jonathan TareRonald Lee

Joe Sebok Doubles Up

Level 11 : 600/1,200, 0 ante

Mikhail Lakhitov raised from the button to 2,700. Joe Sebok re raised from the small blind to 9,300. Lakhitov immediately bet the pot and Sebok moved all in for 15,600. Lakhitov called.

Sebok: {a-Diamonds}{k-Clubs}
Lakhitov: {9-Spades}{9-Diamonds}

The board ran out {3-Diamonds}{q-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}{k-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}.

Sebok sits with 33,000 in front of him and Lakhitov is down to 8,000.

Tags: Joe SebokMikhail Lakhitov

Kessler Mumbling, DeMaci Prodding

Level 11 : 600/1,200, 0 ante
Allen Kessler (from day one)
Allen Kessler (from day one)

"Any structure complaints?" asked Christopher DeMaci in the direction of Allen Kessler.

Kessler - known for his many complaints regarding structure - went on to mumble for sixty or seconds or so before DeMaci asked, "You must be happy with the new 25-25 then?"

It was hard to decipher the many mumbles that Kessler was producing, but when his rant finished, DeMaci added, "I always look to you for all that info!"

Tags: Christopher DeMaciAllen Kessler