2011 World Series of Poker

Event #55: $50,000 Poker Player's Championship
Day: 1
Event Info

2011 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
kq
Prize
$1,720,328
Event Info
Buy-in
$50,000
Prize Pool
$6,144,000
Entries
128
Level Info
Level
27
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
30,000

Seiver's a Stud

Stud

Mikhail Smirnov: (X)(X) / {j-Clubs}{7-Hearts}{8-Hearts}{10-Clubs} / (X)
Shawn Buchanan: (X)(X) / {j-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}{q-Spades}{5-Hearts} / (X)
Scott Seiver: (X)(X) / {k-Diamonds}{7-Spades}{a-Hearts}{10-Hearts} / (X)

Smirnov brought it in, Buchanan completed, and Seiver put in a raise. Smirnov and Buchanan called. Seiver bet out on fourth street, Smirnov called, and Buchanan raised. Seiver and Smirnov both called.

Smirnov and Seiver check-called a bet from Buchanan on fifth, and on sixth Seiver checked again. Smirnov bet, Buchanan raised, Seiver re-raised, and both Smirnov and Buchanan called.

On seventh, Seiver led, and Smirnov and Buchanan just called. Seiver opened up {6-Hearts}{q-Hearts}{j-Hearts} for an ace-high flush, and scooped the pot.

Buchanan flashed {9-Diamonds}{9-Clubs} for a set of nines before mucking.

Player Chips Progress
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Scott Seiver
210,000
50,000
50,000
WSOP 7X Winner
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Shawn Buchanan
145,000
5,000
5,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Mikhail Smirnov
76,000
-28,000
-28,000

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