2011 World Series of Poker

Event #58: $10,000 Main Event
Event Info

2011 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
ak
Prize
$8,715,638
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$64,531,000
Entries
6,865
Level Info
Level
43
Blinds
1,200,000 / 2,400,000
Ante
300,000

Hand #187: Heinz Shoves In!

Level 40 : 600,000/1,200,000, 200,000 ante

Martin Staszko had the button, and he limped in for the minimum. Pius Heinz cut out a raise and made it 3.7 million total, and Staszko made the quick call.

The flop came {9-Diamonds} {5-Clubs} {8-Diamonds}, and Heinz was first to act. He bet 4.3 million, and Staszko made a relatively quick call once again to arrive at the turn {Q-Diamonds}. Heinz wasn't slowing down now, and he fired a second bullet worth 8.8 million. Once more, the call came almost instantly from Staszko, and the {10-Clubs} filled out the board on fifth street. Now Heinz checked it over to his opponent, and Staszko took a while thinking. After some time, he settled on 14.5 million, and he slid them out to put close to 50 million in the pot! About a quarter of the chips in play.

Heinz tanked for a while, then announced an all-in shove! It was everything he had on the check-raise, and Staszko reacted with a shake of his head and a puzzled look. He had Heinz covered, but he'd be left with chump change if he called and was wrong.

He did not call. Instead, it was Heinz's cheering section erupting in their trademark chant as Staszko surrendered to the German.

The chip lead has changed hands once again, and it's Heinz back on top.

Tags: Martin StaszkoPius Heinz

Quick Pause

Level 40 : 600,000/1,200,000, 200,000 ante

We're taking a quick break while $8.7 million is dumped onto the table.

Back in just a few.

Ben Lamb Eliminated in 3rd Place ($4,021,138)

Level 40 : 600,000/1,200,000, 200,000 ante
Ben Lamb - 4th Place
Ben Lamb - 4th Place

Hand #182:

Pius Heinz had the button.

After Heinz folded, Ben lamb raised all in for 10.9 million. Martin Staszko woke up with the {J-Diamonds}{J-Clubs} and made the call. Lamb held the {Q-Spades}{6-Hearts}.

The flop came down {5-Clubs}{5-Hearts}{2-Spades} and Lamb whiffed so far. He was still looking for a queen or running straight cards to win the hand and double up.

The turn brought the {2-Clubs} and there was now two pair on board, but none of that mattered to Lamb. He needed just a queen on the river. All of Lamb's fans stood waiting for the river, but none of them looked or sounded confident at all that Lamb was going to survive this hand.

The river brought the {7-Spades} and that wasn't the lady that Lamb needed to save the day. He was eliminated by the man who doubled through him on the first hand, Staszko, and just two players remained.

For his finish, Lamb earned $4,021,138.

Tags: Ben LambMartin Staszko