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

‘You Know What Really Grinds My Gears’

Preflop, Bretty Richey called Jim Geary’s button-raise to 6,000 from middle position. On the {K-Hearts}{J-Diamonds}{6-Hearts} flop, Richey bet pot and Geary called all in for 10,500.

Geary: {A-Hearts}{A-Diamonds}{Q-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}
Richey: {A-Clubs}{K-Clubs}{7-Clubs}{3-Spades}

Geary was ahead with his overpair of aces but fell behind when Richey made kings up on the {7-Diamonds} turn. That lead wouldn’t last long though as Geary made Broadway when the {10-Spades} landed on the river to double him up and put a dent to Richey’s stack.

Player Chips Progress
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Jim Geary
38,000
17,900
17,900
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Brett Richey
12,000
-16,900
-16,900

Tags: Brett RichetJim Geary

Krause Eliminated Elezra

Peter Ippolito raised to 2,800 in middle position and received calls from Allen Kessler (hijack), Eli Elezra (cutoff) and Andreas Krause (small blind). On the {9-Hearts}{9-Spades}{8-Clubs} flop, it was checked to Elezra who splashed 4,600 into the pot for an all in. Krause made the call while the other two players folded.

Krause: {K-Spades}{K-Clubs}{Q-Clubs}{Q-Hearts}
Elezra: {A-Diamonds}{K-Hearts}{9-Clubs}{2-Clubs}

Elezra was in good shape to double up so long as he could avoid a king or a queen. Krause said, “Nice hand sir” to Elezra before the turn came the {Q-Diamonds} and Elezra said, “Not anymore” as Krause made a full house. Elezra was now down to the case nine to make quads and survive but the river was the {8-Spades} and he was eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
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Andreas Krause
36,000
21,000
21,000
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Eli Elezra
Busted
WSOP 5X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer

Tags: Allen KesslerAndreas KrauseEli ElezraPeter Ippolito

Heimiller Rides The Wheel To A Double Up

Level 10 : 500/1,000, 0 ante

Theodore Hallenbeck came in for a raise to 3,000, and Daniel Mcnally, who was next to act, raised it up to 10,500. Heimiller peeked at his cards, then instantly shoved the rest of his 7,900 stack in there. Hallenbeck got out of the way, and the players flipped their cards up.

Mcnally: {a-Clubs}{3-Spades}{q-Spades}{a-Spades}
Heimiller: {5-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}{2-Clubs}

Heimiller was looking for low cards, and he wasn't too happy when the flop came out {9-Hearts}{4-Hearts}{k-Spades}. The turn brought the {a-Hearts}, giving McNally a set but also giving Heimiller a world of outs for the low and a wheel for the scoop. Sure enough, the {2-Spades} hit the river, and Heimiller made his wheel, to scoop the double up, boosting his stack to 20,300.

Tags: Dan Heimiller

Towards the Top

Here is a list of some of the players with the largest chip stacks around the room.

Player Chips Progress
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Eric Crain
110,000
13,500
13,500
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Gary Bolden
95,000
-3,300
-3,300
WSOP 1X Winner
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Austin Marks
83,000
-6,500
-6,500
Profile photo of Daniel Shak
Daniel Shak
76,000
13,400
13,400
Profile photo of Juan Caridad
Juan Caridad
75,000
5,000
5,000
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John Hennigan
75,000
33,600
33,600
WSOP 7X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
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David Bach
70,700
-4,300
-4,300
WSOP 3X Winner
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Nick Binger
68,000
8,000
8,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Mike Matusow
65,000
44,300
44,300
WSOP 4X Winner
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Allen Kessler
57,500
-1,000
-1,000
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Erik Seidel
52,000
-5,500
-5,500
WSOP 10X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer

Taylor Made

We found Theodore Hallenbeck all in and at risk against Anders Taylor on a {Q-Clubs}{8-Spades}{10-Clubs}{K-Hearts} board. The players hands were as follows.

Taylor: {A-Clubs}{K-Spades}{Q-Spades}{4-Diamonds}
Hallenbeck: {A-Diamonds}{K-Clubs}{8-Clubs}{2-Clubs}

Taylor was ahead with top two against Hallenbeck’s lower two pair and flush draw for the time being. The river blanked with the {2-Hearts} and Hallenbeck was eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
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Anders Taylor
44,000
-15,900
-15,900
Profile photo of Theodore Hallenbeck
Theodore Hallenbeck
Busted

Tags: Anders TaylorTheodore Hallenbeck

Karp Hits the Rail

Level 10 : 500/1,000, 0 ante

Bobby Hempkins and Ryan Karp got it all in preflop with Karp's tournament life at stake.

Karp held {a-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}{4-Spades}{10-Hearts} versus the {a-Hearts}{3-Spades}{4-Diamonds}{k-Spades} of Hempkins. The board ran out {4-Hearts}{j-Hearts}{k-Hearts}{7-Clubs}{k-Diamonds} and Hempkins was able to bust Karp from the tournament. He now has 24,000.

Tags: Bobby HempkinsRyan Karp