2011 World Series of Poker

Event #55: $50,000 Poker Player's Championship
Day: 4
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

Greenstein Orders a Number Two With Chips

2-7 Triple Draw

Jason Lester raised from the small blind, Barry Greenstein called in the big blind, and both players drew one card. Lester led out, and Greenstein called.

Both players patted on the second draw, Lester led again, and Greenstein raised. Lester called.

The two patted again, and Lester opted to just check-call a bet from Greenstein. Greenstein fanned {7-}{6-}{4-}{3-}{2-} for number two, Lester mucked, and Greenstein raked in the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Jason Lester
865,000
-255,000
-255,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Barry Greenstein
585,000
216,000
216,000

Tags: Barry GreensteinJason Lester

Lisandro Defends

Level 17
Jeffrey Lisandro
Jeffrey Lisandro

Pot-Limit Omaha

Yan Chen opened with a raise to 45,000 from UTG, and it folded around to Jeffrey Lisandro who called from the big blind.

The flop came {4-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}{A-Clubs}. Lisandro checked, Chen bet 45,000, and Lisandro called. The turn brought the {Q-Clubs}. Lisandro sat quietly for a moment, then once more tapped the felt with his right index finger, indicating a check. Chen paused about ten seconds, then patted the felt as well.

The river was the {2-Hearts}, and Lisandro quickly grabbed four of the brown-and-tan chips (worth 25,000 each) from his stack and tossed them forward. Chen thought for a half-minute, then pushed his cards dealerward.

Chen still has about 1.55 million, while Lisandro has 725,000.

Tags: Jeffrey LisandroYan Chen

Lamb's Game

"What's that? Oh yeah, I am pretty good at PLO, aren't I?"
"What's that? Oh yeah, I am pretty good at PLO, aren't I?"

Pot-Limit Omaha

Jeffrey Lisandro opened to 25,000 from the cutoff, Ben Lamb called in the small blind, and so too did Phi Hellmuth in the big. The flop fell {9-Clubs}{7-Spades}{3-Diamonds}, and Lamb led for 48,000. Only Lisandro called.

The turn was the {10-Spades}, both players checked, and the river was the {9-Spades}. Lamb led for 116,000, and Lisandro folded.

Player Chips Progress
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Phil Hellmuth
695,000
-65,000
-65,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 17X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
StakeKings
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Jeffrey Lisandro
625,000
-60,000
-60,000
WSOP 6X Winner
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Ben Lamb
620,000
160,000
160,000
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Ben LambJeffrey LisandroPhil Hellmuth

Marco Makes Max vs. Minh

No-Limit Hold'em

It folded to Jon "PearlJammer" Turner who raised to 32,000 from the button, Minh Ly called from the small blind, then Marco Johnson reraised all in for 184,000 from the big blind. Turner stepped aside, but Ly called Johnson's shove.

Ly: {K-Clubs}{Q-Hearts}
Johnson: {A-Clubs}{Q-Diamonds}

The board came {10-Clubs}{3-Hearts}{Q-Spades}{2-Spades}{5-Spades}, and Johnson doubled through.

Player Chips Progress
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Minh Ly
1,200,000
-370,000
-370,000
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Marco Johnson
418,000
228,000
228,000
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Marco JohnsonMinh Ly

Mizrachi Double Barrels and Check-Folds River

Pot-Limit Omaha

On the {A-Diamonds}{J-Hearts}{6-Spades} flop, Robert Mizrachi bet 54,000 and Matt Glantz made the call. The turn brought the {Q-Hearts} and Mizrachi bet 130,000. Glantz called again.

The {8-Clubs} fell on the river and Mizrachi checked. Glantz fired 160,000 and Mizrachi mucked after some time in the tank. Glantz won the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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780,000
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Robert Mizrachi
255,000
137,000
137,000
WSOP 5X Winner

Tags: Robert MizrachiMatt Glantz

Greenstein Doubles

No-Limit Hold'em

Barry Greenstein open-shoved for 171,000 from early position, and the action folded all the way to Shaun Deeb who called in the big blind.

Greenstein: {k-Hearts}{j-Hearts}
Deeb: {6-Spades}{6-Diamonds}

There was a jack on the {j-Diamonds}{3-Spades}{4-Diamonds} flop, and Greenstein made two pair when the {k-Clubs} turned. The Bear dodged a six on the river ({7-Clubs}), and doubled to 369,000 chips.

Player Chips Progress
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Shaun Deeb
405,000
-205,000
-205,000
Team Lucky
WSOP 6X Winner
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Barry Greenstein
369,000
316,000
316,000

Tags: Barry GreensteinShaun Deeb

Hellmuth Makes a Straight

"Honey! You see that? I played a nine and an eight!"
"Honey! You see that? I played a nine and an eight!"

No-Limit Hold'em

From the cutoff seat, eleven-time World Series of Poker gold bracelet winner Phil Hellmuth raised to 26,000. George Lind called from the button and everyone else folded. The flop came down {J-Spades}{10-Diamonds}{6-Hearts} and both players checked to see the {Q-Diamonds} land on the turn. Hellmuth bet 50,000 and Lind made the call.

The {10-Hearts} completed the board on the river. WIth a pair of tens now on board, Hellmuth bet 130,000. Lind made the call.

Hellmuth tabled the {9-Spades}{8-Clubs} for a queen-high straight and Lind mucked his hand.

Player Chips Progress
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George Lind
1,470,000
330,000
330,000
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Phil Hellmuth
760,000
250,000
250,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 17X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
StakeKings

Tags: Phil HellmuthGeorge Lind

Boukai Bounced

Level 17
Rami Boukai
Rami Boukai

No-Limit Hold'em

Down to his last 35,000, Rami Boukai pushed it all in from early position and it folded around to Brian Rast in the big blind who made the call. Boukai showed {K-Hearts}{2-Hearts} and Rast {J-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}.

The flop brought a {10-} to pair Rast, but also a couple of hearts to give Boukai a flush draw. But the turn was another {10-} and the river a blank, and Rast took the small pot.

Boukai hits the rail in 21st. Rast moved up over 2 million on that hand, but lost the next to slip to 1.91 million.

Tags: Brian RastRami Boukai