2011 World Series of Poker

Event #18: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
Event Info

2011 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
j9
Prize
$735,400
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$4,261,950
Entries
3,157
Level Info
Level
33
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
30,000

A Hard Way To Go

Level 8 : 200/400, 50 ante

We walked up on this hand just as Dan Smith's opponent called his all in. Smith held {A-Hearts} {K-Diamonds} and had to catch to beat his opponent's {K-Hearts} {K-Clubs}. The flop came {A-Clubs} {Q-Clubs} {3-Diamonds} and Smith was ahead. The board finished {7-Clubs} {10-Clubs} and his opponent caught runner-runner diamonds and made a flush. After a quick count of the stacks, Smith was just barely behind and out of the tournament.

Smith's tablemate, Scott Seiver, told him as he left that he'd show him how to win one of these.

Tags: Dan SmithScott Seiver