2011 World Series of Poker

Event #45: $1,000 No-Limit Hold’em
Day: 3
Event Info

2011 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aa
Prize
$455,356
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$2,601,000
Entries
2,890
Level Info
Level
28
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
10,000

Philip Hammerling Eliminated in 3rd Place ($199,366)

Level 28 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante
Philip Hammerling - Eliminated in 3rd Place ($199,366)
Philip Hammerling - Eliminated in 3rd Place ($199,366)

Ken Griffin limped on the button, Jean Luc Marais called from the small blind and Philip Hammerling checked his option. The flop came {7-Clubs}{7-Hearts}{4-Hearts} and both Marais and Hammerling checked and Griffin bet 100,000. Marais called and Hammerling raised to 290,000. Griffin called and Marais folded.

The turn was the {a-Spades} and Hammerling bet out 535,000. Griffin called again and they saw the {3-Hearts} come on the river. Hammerling announced he was all in and Griffin immediately called.

Hammerling: {k-Clubs}{7-Spades}
Griffin: {8-Hearts}{6-Hearts}

Hammerling had flopped trip sevens but had been outdrawn by Griffin's flush. Hammerling was eliminated in 3rd place.

Tags: Kenneth GriffinPhilip Hammerling