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

How Bout Some Purple?

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Don Nguyen
Don Nguyen
273,000
7,000
7,000
Profile photo of David Diaz
David Diaz
227,500
1,500
1,500
Profile photo of Zaher Samaan
Zaher Samaan
225,000
55,000
55,000
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Justin Cereste
225,000
10,000
10,000
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Ankush Mandavia
222,000
-68,000
-68,000
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Guilhem Delaporte
220,000
-2,000
-2,000
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Biagio Morciano
195,000
9,500
9,500
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190,000
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Eric Appel
170,000
-17,000
-17,000
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Stuart Tuvey
167,000
-23,000
-23,000
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Kyle Burnside
165,000
9,000
9,000
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Sami Kelopuro
150,000
25,000
25,000
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Foster Hays
135,000
51,000
51,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Yevgeniy Timoshenko
132,000
-8,000
-8,000
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Phil Collins
130,000
5,000
5,000
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95,000
10,000
10,000
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Rolf Slotboom
80,000
13,000
13,000
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Eric Stocz
76,000
3,000
3,000
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Justin Cohen
63,000
-40,000
-40,000
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Alex Kamberis
56,000
23,000
23,000
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Jason Mercier
53,000
11,000
11,000
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Marcel Luske
50,000
40,000
40,000
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Michael Wattel
49,000
-16,000
-16,000
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Mikhail Tulchinskiy
43,000
13,000
13,000
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Tom McCormick
43,000
23,000
23,000

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Deuces For Kabrhel

With the board reading {2-Spades}{4-Clubs}{8-Hearts}{A-Clubs} and roughly 22,000 already in the pot, Martin Kabrhel's opponent checked and Kabrhel pushed out a bet of 9,000. His opponent almost instantly shot out a raise, making it 21,000 to go. Kabrhel slowly counted out chips and made the call.

The river brought {J-Diamonds} and Kabrhel's opponent bet 20,000. Kabrhel made the call and his opponent flipped up {A-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}.

Kabrhel tabled {2-Clubs}{2-Hearts} for a set of deuces and his opponent threw his cards at the muck. Kabrhel is now sitting with around 140,000.

Player Chips Progress
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Martin Kabrhel
140,000
39,000
39,000

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Hellmuth Gets His Reads Right

Level 8 : 400/800, 100 ante

Phil Hellmuth had fired out 2,800 on a {9-Spades}{8-Spades}{2-Spades} flop before his opponent declared, "Sorry, I'm all in."

"No need to apologise," replied Hellmuth.

"I'll show you," continued the big blind, "so you don't go ballistic on me..."

Hellmuth folded and said, "You've probably got something like ace-queen with the ace of spades..."

Indeed the big blind showed him {A-Spades}{Q-Hearts}.

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Vogelsong Busts Carson

Sorrel Mizzi opened to 2,000 from under the gun, Greg Vogelsong called on his direct left, Daniel Negreanu called in middle position, and Russell Carson three-bet to 6,700 from the small blind. Only Vogelsong called.

Both players checked the {6-Spades}{10-Hearts}{7-Hearts} flop, and after the {4-Spades} turned, Carson led for 9,200. Vogelsong instantly put him all in, and Carson quickly called.

Carson: {k-Hearts}{k-Clubs}
Vogelsong: {5-Diamonds}{5-Spades}

Carson was well ahead, but the {3-Diamonds} spiked on the river, giving Vogelsong a straight, and eliminating Carson from the tournament. He b-lined for the exit, looking none too happy, while Vogelsong pulled in a pot to push his stack over 180,000 chips.

Player Chips Progress
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Greg Vogelsong
185,000
57,000
57,000

Tags: Greg VogelsongRussell Carson

Robl Races To the Rail

Andrew Robl During Day 1c
Andrew Robl During Day 1c

A player in early position opened for 1,800 and was called by a player in middle position. Action folded around to Andrew Robl in the big blind, who announced a raise and then tossed in 10,000. The original raiser quickly four-bet, prompting a fold out of the middle-position player. Before we could catch the exact amount of the four-bet, Robl announced he was all in. His opponent called (having Robl covered) and the two were off to the races.

Robl: {A-Diamonds}{K-Hearts}
Opponent: {Q-Hearts}{Q-Diamonds}

The {6-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}{4-} board was no help to Robl and he quickly made his exit.

Player Chips Progress
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Andrew Robl
Busted

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Mercier Bests Lindley

Level 8 : 400/800, 100 ante

From middle position, Jason Mercier raised to 1,600. Action folded to the player on the button and he three-bet to 3,800. Christina Lindley called from the small blind and then play folded back to Mercier. He also called.

The flop came down {A-Spades}{Q-Spades}{2-Diamonds} and Lindley led out with a bet of 6,000. Mercier flatted and the player on the button gave it up after a long minute in the tank.

The turn brought the {J-Hearts} and Lindley checked first. Mercier tapped the table with a check behind to see the {9-Spades} fall on the river. Lindley checked and Mercier reached for chips after pausing for a little. He fired a bet of 15,500. With the ESPN cameras recording the action, Lindley slid her hand into the muck and Mercier won the chips.

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Steak From the Shark

Level 8 : 400/800, 100 ante

Although we haven't been able to confirm it, we overheard talk on Humberto Brenes' table that "The Shark" is going to be taking all of his tablemates to a steak dinner during the 90-minute break that will be occurring soon. We think it would have been funnier if he was taking them all out for seafood, but steak seems like a classier option. I suppose that's a good strategy on Brenes' part. If they are all late coming back from the dinner break, no one else will be there to steal his blinds.

Tags: Humberto Brenes

Goldberg Doubles Through Mizzi

Level 8 : 400/800, 100 ante

Flop: {j-Spades}{q-Spades}{9-Spades}

The pot was raised preflop, and after a series of bets and raises on the flop, Fred Goldberg was all in and at risk against Sorel Mizzi.

Goldberg: {k-Clubs}{10-Clubs}
Mizzi: {q-Clubs}{9-Clubs}

Mizzi needed a queen or a nine to fill up, or a running king and ten to chop, but found no help on the turn ({8-Clubs}) or the river ({a-Clubs}). Goldberg doubled to nearly 40,000 chips, while Mizzi slipped to about 83,000.

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Sigsbee Slipping

Shane Sigsbee
Shane Sigsbee

After starting the day as one of our chip leaders Shane Sigsbee's stack has been heading in the wrong direction.

With around 60,000 chips in the pot already and the board reading {q-Hearts}{3-Clubs}{2-Spades}{a-Hearts}{3-Diamonds} Sigsbee bet out 37,500. The player in the cutoff called and the hands were revealed.

Sigsbee: {10-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}
Cutoff: {7-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}

The cutoff made a great call and his sevens were good enough to scoop the pot. After the hand Sigsbee was left with115,000. Less than he started with, but still well above the average stack at this point.

Player Chips Progress
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Shane Sigsbee
115,000
-70,000
-70,000

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