2011 World Series of Poker

Event #29: $2,500 10-Game Mix / Six Handed
Day: 4
Event Info

2011 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
10x9x8x4x2x
Prize
$254,955
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,500
Prize Pool
$980,525
Entries
431
Level Info
Level
29
Blinds
0 / 0
Ante
0

Event #29: $2,500 10-Game Mix / Six Handed

Day 4 Started

Lee, Haveson and Pearson Still Vying for Bracelet

Chris Lee
Chris Lee

Welcome back for another unscheduled Day 4 here at the 2011 World Series of Poker. Due to a full ten levels of poker being played on Day 3, Event #29: $2,500 10-Game Mix / Six Handed is returning for an extra day with three players still left. Chris Lee is in the lead with 1.425 million in chips. Brian Haveson sits in second with 997,000 and Travis Pearson in third with 813,000.

First place is $254,955 and all three players left have locked up $101,258 in prize money. Shaun Deeb took fourth place ($67,146), Kendall Fukumoto took fifth ($45,839) and John D'Agostino scored sixth ($32,200) in yesterday's action.

The tournament is scheduled to resume at 4:00 PM PT and this time we're 99.9% assured to make it to a winner today. Who will that be? Be sure to stay tuned to PokerNews for all the live coverage from the 2011 WSOP.

While you're waiting for the event to kick off, you can check out our other live reporting going on. Also, be sure to catch up on what's happening at the WSOP with the June 19th update from the rockin' Sarah Grant.

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Level: 29

Blinds: /

Ante:

Travis Pearson Eliminated in 3rd Place ($101,258)

Travis Pearson - 3rd Place
Travis Pearson - 3rd Place

No-Limit Hold'em

On the second hand of play, Travis Pearson raised to 80,000 from the button. Chip leader, Chris "Genius28" Lee reraised from the small blind to 196,000. Action folded back to Pearson and he moved all in for 850,000. Lee made the call and the hands were tabled.

Lee: {A-Diamonds}{Q-Hearts}
Pearson: {10-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}

The flop came down {A-Spades}{9-Spades}{7-Diamonds} and Lee took the lead with a pair of aces. The turn was the {2-Spades}, which left Pearson drawing to only two tens. The river card was the {4-Spades} and that was it. Pearson had been eliminated by Lee and earned $101,258 for his third-place finish.

Player Chips Progress
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Chris Lee
2,280,000
855,000
855,000
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Travis Pearson
Busted

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Lee Extends

Level 29

Razz

Brian Haveson: (X)(X) - {9-}{3-}{K-} - fold
Chris Lee: (X)(X) - {4-}{7-}{8-}

Brian Haveson brought in and Chris Lee completed, with Haveson calling. On fourth, Lee fired and Haveson made the call. On fifth, Lee bet and Haveson folded.

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Haveson Slips Further

Level 29

Razz

Brian Haveson: (X)(X) - {2-}{8-}{K-} - fold
Chris Lee: (X)(X) - {6-}{5-}{9-}

Chris Lee brought in and Brian Haveson completed. Lee called and then led out on fourth street with Haveson calling.

On fifth street, Haveson pulled a king and folded even before Lee could act. Haveson was knocked back to 575,000 in chips.

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