2011 World Series of Poker

Event #24: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em Shootout
Day: 1
Event Info

2011 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k10
Prize
$436,568
Event Info
Buy-in
$5,000
Prize Pool
$1,818,900
Entries
387
Level Info
Level
30
Blinds
120,000 / 240,000
Ante
40,000

Aken-Heads-Up

Level 5 : 200/400, 50 ante
James Akenhead During Early Stages of Play
James Akenhead During Early Stages of Play

In a confrontation during three-handed play, Yevgeniy Timoshenko moved all in preflop for about 37,000 only to be called by the {A-Spades}{A-Diamonds} of James Akenhead. Timoshenko let out an enormous sigh and flipped up {5-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}.

The board ran out {9-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}{2-Hearts}{4-Spades}{Q-Hearts} and Timoshenko was eliminated, giving Akenhead about a 4.5 to 1 chip advantage going into heads up play at his table.

Heads-up play didn't last too long though, as Akenhead got it all in against his opponent preflop after about five minutes of play.

Akenhead: {J-Spades}{J-Hearts}
Opponent: {9-Spades}{9-Diamonds}

The board fell {Q-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}{k-Diamonds}{J-Clubs}{2-Clubs} and James Akenhead officially became the first player to advance to the next round.

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