2011 World Series of Poker

Event #8: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1a
Event Info

2011 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
55
Prize
$611,185
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$3,760,200
Entries
4,178
Level Info
Level
33
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
30,000

Selbst Playing "Conservatively"

Level 1 : 25/25, 0 ante

When we caught up with the action, Vanessa Selbst, who was in the big blind, was facing a bet by the small blind with the board reading {a-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}{8-Spades}{k-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}. Selbst stated "I'm gonna play conservatively here" before making the call.

The other player revealed his {a-Hearts}{3-Clubs} for a pair of aces while Selbst flipped over the {10-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds} for a flush.

"Wow, that is conservative," said the player holding ace-three. Selbst replied with "I thought you had a flush too."

After the hand Selbst's stack was around 5,000.

Tags: Vanessa Selbst