2011 World Series of Poker

Event #38: $1,500 No-Limit Hold’em
Day: 1
Event Info

2011 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
qj
Prize
$540,136
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$2,959,200
Entries
2,192
Level Info
Level
32
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
20,000

Eric Mizrachi Shows Some Skills

The player in the hijack raised to 750 and defending Main Event champion Jonathan Duhamel reraised to 2,000 from the cutoff. Eric Mizrachi decided to four-bet and put his last 5,400 at risk. The hijack shot Duhamel a glance before shoving all-in to isolate Mizrachi. Duhamel obliged and folded his hand, leaving the other two players to settle their own score.

Showdown:

Mizrachi: {A-Clubs}{K-Spades}
Opponent: {A-Hearts}{Q-Spades}

Mizrachi had his opponent dominated with a better ace and the flop of {3-Hearts}{4-Clubs}{6-Diamonds} was safe for him. The turn card was the {Q-Clubs}, however, and the opponent shrugged his shoulders while jokingly saying "skill game."

Mizrachi could only smile in grudging agreement until the {K-Diamonds} arrived on the river. He had spiked his kicker to retake the lead in the hand, and perhaps prove that poker really is a skill game.

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