2011 World Series of Poker

Event #54: $1,000 No-Limit Hold’em
Day: 1a
Event Info

2011 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
ak
Prize
$648,880
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$4,118,400
Entries
4,576
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
15,000

The Master Gets Schooled

We're unsure of the bet sizes, but after a flop of {k-Clubs}{6-Clubs}{3-Diamonds} we know David Galo bet out from the small blind and the player in the hijack raised only to have Men "The Master" Nguyen push all in for 2,000 total. Both the other players called and Galo was the only one not at risk of elimination.

Nguyen: {a-Clubs}{j-Clubs} (ace-high flush draw)
Hijack: {a-Hearts}{k-Hearts} (pair of kings)
Galo {6-Spades}{6-Hearts} (set of sixes)

Galo's hand was in the lead and both the other players would need help to stay alive but the turn and river brought the {q-Diamonds} and {q-Hearts} giving Galo a boat and the other two the boot.

Player Chips Progress
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12,200
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Men Nguyen
Busted
WSOP 7X Winner

Tags: David GaloMen Nguyen