2011 World Series of Poker

Event #19: $2,500 Limit Hold'em / Six Handed
Day: 3
Event Info

2011 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
42
Prize
$213,431
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,500
Prize Pool
$805,350
Entries
354
Level Info
Level
26
Blinds
15,000 / 30,000
Ante
0

Aces Again for Schreiber

The board read {k-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}{6-Clubs} when Matt Schreiber check-raised Jay Pinkussohn. Pinkussohn called, and the turn was the {k-Diamonds}. Both players checked.

Pinkussohn checked again after the {7-Spades} fell on the river. Schreiber bet, Pinkussohn called, and mucked when Schreiber opened {a-Spades}{a-Diamonds} for a pair of aces.

Schreibers had aces twice now in the first level - and won sizable pots both times.

Player Chips Progress
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Matt Schreiber
200,000
69,000
69,000
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Jay Pinkussohn
65,000
-107,000
-107,000

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Flush Over Flush

When we reached Table 284, the flop had already been fanned {8-Spades}{4-Spades}{5-Spades}. Scott Stanko led out, Richard Lyndaker raised, and Stanko called. The turn was the {j-Diamonds}, and Stanko slowed down, checking to Lyndaker who bet. Stanko then put in a check-raise to two bets, Lyndaker called, and the turn brought the {7-Spades}. Both players checked.

Stanko opened {j-Spades}{6-Clubs} for a jack-high flush, and Lyndaker flashed {j-Hearts}{9-Spades} for a nine-high flush then chucked his cards angrily into the muck.

Player Chips Progress
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Scott Stanko
185,000
15,000
15,000
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Richard Lyndaker
180,000
-68,000
-68,000

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Nassif Chipping Up

Gabriel Nassif raised out of the small blind, Matt Schreiber made it three bets out of the big, and Nassif called. Nassif check-called a bet on the flop ({j-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}{6-Hearts}), and on the turn ({10-Hearts}), and both players checked on the river ({4-Diamonds}).

Nassif showed {a-Spades}{q-Hearts} for ace-high, it was good, and he shipped the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Gabriel Nassif
285,000
105,000
105,000
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Matt Schreiber
131,000
-34,000
-34,000

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Girl Power

Kim Nguyen is the last woman standing in our event, and she is making a strong push to become the third woman to make a final table at the 2011 WSOP. In a recent hand, Nguyen raised from the small blind and received a call from Scott Stanko in the big blind.

Nguyen, who is quick and deliberate with her bets, fired out on every street as the board ran out {A-Clubs}{5-Spades}{10-Hearts}{J-Clubs}{3-Hearts}. Stanko called bets on the flop and turn, but he laid his hand down to the final bet on the river.

Player Chips Progress
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Kim Nguyen
250,000
10,000
10,000
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Scott Stanko
170,000
-120,500
-120,500

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Ace-High > Ace-High

Samuel Golbuff raised from the button, Andrey Zaichenko made it three bets from the big blind, and Golbuff made the call. Golbuff called bets on every street as the board ran {4-Spades}{j-Diamonds}{3-Spades}{6-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}, and Zaichenko tabled {a-Clubs}{5-Diamonds} for ace-high.

Golbuff opened {a-Diamonds}{9-Hearts} for a better ace-high however, and was awarded the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Andrey Zaichenko
268,000
-47,500
-47,500
WSOP 1X Winner
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Samuel Golbuff
260,000
31,000
31,000

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Tiger Blood

Alexander Kuzmin raised from the cutoff seat, Kim Nguyen defended her big blind, and the flop came down {q-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}{8-Hearts}. Nguyen check-called a bet, and then both players checked after the {k-Hearts} turned.

The river was the {5-Clubs}, Nguyen led out, and Kuzmin called. Nguyen opened {k-Spades}{6-Clubs} for a pair of kings, Kuzmin mucked, and Nguyen was pushed the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Alexander Kuzmin
400,000
-12,500
-12,500
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Kim Nguyen
240,000
21,500
21,500

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Matros Flops a Set

Matt Schreiber raised from early position and cleared the field all the way to short-stacked Matt Matros in the big blind. He made the call and then checked the {8-Clubs}{2-Clubs}{4-Hearts} flop. Schreiber bet, Matros check-raised, and Schreiber made a hesitant call.

It proceeded to go bet-call on both the {10-Hearts} turn and {K-Diamonds} river. "Set," Matros said as he flipped {8-Spades}{8-Diamonds}. Schreiber just shook his head as he tossed his cards in the muck.

Player Chips Progress
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Matt Schreiber
165,000
-35,000
-35,000
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Matt Matros
115,000
46,000
46,000
WSOP 3X Winner

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Aces First Hand

Gabriel Nassif raised in the cutoff seat, Matt Schreiber made in three bets on the button, and Nassif called. The flop fell {4-Hearts}{q-Clubs}{k-Clubs}, Nassif check-raised Schreiber, and Schreiber called.

The turn was the {7-Clubs}, Nassif led, and Schreiber called. Both players checked the {j-Clubs} on the river, and Schreiber opened {a-Spades}{a-Diamonds} for a pair of aces. Nassif mucked, and Schreiber raked in the pot.

"Can't win them all if you don't win the first one," Jay Pinkussohn added.

Player Chips Progress
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Matt Schreiber
200,000
41,000
41,000
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Gabriel Nassif
180,000
-37,500
-37,500

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And We're Off!!!

Level 19 : 3,000/6,000, 0 ante

The remaining twelve players have taken their seats, the tournament staff has given the all clear, and the cards are in the air! We're currently located in the Blue Section of the Amazon Room, but as soon as we reach the final table of six, we'll relocate to one of the two featured tables over at the ESPN Main Stage.

Level: 19

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 0