2011 World Series of Poker

Event #26: $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em / Six Handed
Day: 1
Event Info

2011 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Oleksii Kovalchuk
Winning Hand
77
Prize
$689,739
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,500
Prize Pool
$3,134,950
Entries
1,378
Level Info
Level
28
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
5,000

Cautious Play in the First Levels

Level 2 : 50/100, 0 ante

Things have been rather slow as most players are being cautious and not getting involved in big pots early on. Jeffrey Papola and Tom Dwan are seated at the same table and have played a few hands together. We caught a hand when Papola raised to 125 preflop and Dwan called from the small blind.

The flop ran out {a-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}{k-Diamonds} and both players checked. The {3-Diamonds} fell on the turn and Dwan led out with 250. Papola made the call. The river brought the {5-Diamonds}. Dwan checked, Papola bet 600, and after thinking for a while Dwan folded.

Tags: Jeffrey PapolaTom Dwan