2011 World Series of Poker

Event #57: $5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-low Split-8 or Better
Day: 2
Event Info

2011 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a533
Prize
$397,073
Event Info
Buy-in
$5,000
Prize Pool
$1,654,400
Entries
352
Level Info
Level
30
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
0

Kessler Quarters Hennigan

We caught up with the action heads up between Allen Kessler and John Hennigan on a {8-Clubs}{6-Hearts}{5-Clubs} flop where each player had what looked to be 45,000 in front of them already. The action was on Kessler who announced all in which wasn’t quite possible as the pot was only 105,000 and he had more behind. Hennigan had already said call so the players would see the {7-Diamonds} on the turn where Kessler now said all in. Hennigan made the call and Kessler told him that he (Hennigan) was probably winning three-quarters as the players turned up their hands.

Kessler: {A-Hearts}{6-Clubs}{3-Hearts}{2-Hearts}
Hennigan: {A-Diamonds}{J-Spades}{4-Spades}{2-Clubs}

Both players held the same low while Kessler’s pair of sixes were actually ahead for the high. The river was the {8-Diamonds} and Kessler was in fact the one who won three-quarters to boost his stack while Hennigan took a hit.

Player Chips Progress
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Allen Kessler
350,000
120,000
120,000
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John Hennigan
100,000
10,000
10,000
WSOP 7X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer

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