2011 World Series of Poker

Event #41: $1,500 Limit Hold’em Shootout
Day: 1
Event Info

2011 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k4
Prize
$167,060
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Entries
538
Level Info
Level
25
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
0

Great Fold To Regretful Fold

Preflop, a player in middle position raised it up, the cutoff re-raised, John Phan in the small blind re-raised, the player in the big blind re-raised again and everyone called (the cutoff player was all in for around 1,300).

The flop came {5-Clubs}{j-Clubs}{3-Spades}, Phan checked, the big blind bet, the player in middle position raised, and Phan took a second to think and and shake his head before finally folding. The big blind called and the turn came {q-Diamonds} with both players checking.

The river came {8-Diamonds} and the big blind bet with the middle position player calling.

The big blind showed {a-}{a-} the middle position player showed {k-}{k-} and the all in player in the cutoff showed {10-}{10-}. Phan then finally let out an expletive and said, "I knew one of you guys had something like that, I folded {q-}{q-} on the flop."

Obviously, Phan would've turned a set of queens and taken down the huge pot, but he is still very healthy with over 10,000.

Player Chips Progress
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John Phan
10,500
6,000
6,000

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