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

Glantz Over Rast in Razz

Matt Glantz
Matt Glantz

Razz

Matt Glantz: (X)(X) / {6-}{5-}{A-}{10-} / (X)
Brian Rast: (X)(X) / {6-}{J-}{3-}{J-} / (X)

After Glantz completed on third, Rast raised and Glantz called. Glantz then bet on fourth, fifth, and sixth, and Rast called each time. On seventh both players checked, Glantz turned over {A-}{9-}{8-} for a 9-8-6-5-A, and Rast mucked.

Player Chips Progress
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Brian Rast
1,660,000
-90,000
-90,000
WSOP 6X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
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500,000
140,000
140,000

Tags: Brian RastMatt Glantz

Binger Doubles

Omaha-8

Michael Binger raised from early position, Brian Rast called on the button, and the flop was {2-Clubs}{6-Spades}{10-Diamonds}. The two got enough bets in to put Binger all in.

Binger: {a-Clubs}{3-Clubs}{4-Hearts}{10-Spades}
Rast: {8-Spades}{6-Spades}{5-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}

Binger made the nut-low when the {4-Clubs} hit the turn, made a flush when the {j-Clubs} fell on the river, and scooped the pot to double to 230,000 chips.

Player Chips Progress
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Brian Rast
1,750,000
-90,000
-90,000
WSOP 6X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
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Michael Binger
230,000
110,000
110,000

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Deeb is Ahmed's Personal ATM

Owais Ahmed
Owais Ahmed

Razz

For the second time within minutes, Owais Ahmed has taken a healthy chunk of chips from Shaun Deeb in Razz. Here's how this one went down.

Owais Ahmed: (X)(X) / {6-}{5-}{Q-}{A-} / (X)
Shaun Deeb: (X)(X) / {7-}{5-}{Q-}{4-} / (X)

We picked up the action on fourth street with Owais Ahmed betting and Shaun Deeb calling. Both players then checked fifth before Ahmed bet sixth and was called by Deeb. On seventh, AHmed bet again and Deeb called.

Ahmed showed {A-}{3-}{7-} from his down cards for another {7-}{6-}{5-}{3-}{A-} low and Deeb mucked.

Player Chips Progress
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Owais Ahmed
710,000
220,000
220,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Shaun Deeb
320,000
-210,000
-210,000
Team Lucky
WSOP 6X Winner

Tags: Owais AhmedShaun Deeb

Hansen Scooped

Omaha-8

The action folded to Gus Hansen who completed from the small blind. Robert Mizrachi raised from the big, and Hansen called. The flop came down {9-Diamonds}{3-Spades}{7-Clubs}, and Hansen check-called a bet.

Hansen proceeded to check-call bets on the turn ({6-Diamonds}), and the river ({2-Diamonds}) as well, and Mizrachi tabled {a-Hearts}{2-Spades}{4-Clubs}{5-Clubs} for a six-high straight and the nut-low. Hansen mucked, and is down to 338,000 chips.

Player Chips Progress
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Robert Mizrachi
575,000
245,000
245,000
WSOP 5X Winner
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Gus Hansen
338,000
-352,000
-352,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Winamax

Tags: Gus HansenRobert Mizrachi

Ahmed Gets the Better of Deeb

Razz

Owais Ahmed: (X)(X) / {A-}{7-}{K-}{5-} / (X)
Shaun Deeb: (X)(X) / {8-}{2-}{J-}{K-} / (X)

Picking up the action on fifth street, Shaun Deeb bet and got raised by Owais Ahmed, winner of Event #47: $2,500 Omaha/Seven Card Stud Hi-Low-8 or Better. Deeb reraised and Ahmed called.

On sixth street, Ahmed picked up the lead and bet. Deeb made the call. On seventh, Ahmed bet and Deeb called.

Ahmed tabled {6-}{3-}{x-} for a {7-}{6-}{5-}{3-}{A-} low and Deeb mucked his hand.

Player Chips Progress
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Shaun Deeb
530,000
-360,000
-360,000
Team Lucky
WSOP 6X Winner
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Owais Ahmed
490,000
241,000
241,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Shaun DeebOwais Ahmed

Hansen Hands

Level 16

Limit Hold'em

A couple of Gus Hansen limit hold'em hands to share...

We caught the first on the flop with 105,000 in the middle and the board showing {Q-Diamonds}{J-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}. Sitting under the gun, Gus Hansen bet (20K), and Marco Johnson raised from the cutoff. Hansen called. The turn was the {J-Hearts} and this time Hansen checked. Johnson bet (40K), and Hansen called.

The river brought the {7-Spades} and a couple of checks from both. Hansen showed {A-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds} for treys and jacks and a busted flush draw, and that was enough as Johnson mucked. Johnson slipped to about 595,000 after that one.

Hansen was soon involved in another LHE hand with George Lind. Lind raised from the button, Hansen three-bet from the small blind, and Lind called. Hansen bet the {7-Hearts}{5-Clubs}{4-Clubs} flop, Lind raised, and Hansen called. Both then checked the {Q-Hearts} turn. The {K-Clubs} fell on the river, Hansen bet, and Lind called.

Hansen showed {A-Clubs}{9-Clubs} this time for the rivered flush, and Lind mucked. Hansen has bumped up to 690,000 after that sequence, while Lind has 890,000.

Tags: George LindGus HansenMarco Johnson

Some Days You Eat the Bear

...and some days the bear eats you.

2-7 Triple Draw

Matt Glantz raised from the cutoff, and Barry Greenstein called out of the small blind. Both players drew two cards, and Greenstein led out. Glantz called.

On the second draw, Greenstein drew one, Glantz drew two, and Greenstein led out. Glantz called.

Greenstein patted on the final draw, Glantz drew one, and Greenstein led for a third time. Glantz called. Greenstein fanned {8-}{6-}{5-}{4-}{2-}, Glantz mucked, and Greenstein picked up the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Barry Greenstein
585,000
200,000
200,000
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360,000
-200,000
-200,000

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Au Voir Luneau

Alexandre Luneau - Eliminated
Alexandre Luneau - Eliminated

Limit Hold'em

When we reached the table, Alexandre Luneau was already all in, and the flop had fallen {j-Hearts}{q-Spades}{8-Diamonds}. Jon "PearlJammer" Turner and Scott Seiver were heads up for the side pot, and Turner bet out. Seiver called.

The turn was the {10-Clubs}, and Turned slowed down, check-calling a bet from Seiver. Turner check-called another bet after the {8-Clubs} hit the river, and Seiver opened up {a-Spades}{k-Diamonds} for Broadway. Turner showed {a-Hearts}{a-Clubs} before mucking, and Luneau showed {k-Spades}{8-Hearts}.

Luneau is eliminated, while Seiver is back over a milly.

Player Chips Progress
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Scott Seiver
1,150,000
340,000
340,000
WSOP 7X Winner
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Jon Turner
845,000
-255,000
-255,000
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Alexandre Luneau
Busted

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So Long, Sabic

Sebastien Sabic eliminated
Sebastien Sabic eliminated

2-7 Triple Draw

Sebastien Sabic was already all in prior to the third draw, or the "dump." Jason Lester bet out Vladimir Shchemelev on the end with his {8-}{5-}{4-}{3-}{2-}. Sabic was drawing to a {7-}{4-}{3-}{2-}, but paired his seven on the end. Sabic was eliminated in 27th place.

Player Chips Progress
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Jason Lester
1,475,000
410,000
410,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Sebastien Sabic
Busted

Tags: Jason LesterSebastien SabicVladimir Schemelev