2011 World Series of Poker

Event #8: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 2
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

Random Distribution Brings Two Canucks Fans Together

Level 12 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

In one of the more entertaining aspects of tournament poker, the random draw which is used to seat players occasionally produces some coincidental moments that defy explanation. At one of the far tables, we spotted two players sitting right next to each other who were each wearing their Vancouver Canucks hockey jerseys.

With their favorite team is playing against the Boston Bruins in the Stanely Cup Finals on the television screens above them, both Brandon Ho and Dave Sims donned identical Roberto Luongo # 1 jerseys while competing in today's Day 2. When asked if they were friends, both players told us that they had never even met and were united simply by chance.

To complete the hockey themed table, Joseph Ward sat quietly across the table wearing his own Bruins sweatshirt, and told me that even though he is rooting against Ho and Sims in the game, both players were "really great guys" at the table.

Tags: Brandon HoDave SimsJoseph Ward