Event #26: $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em / Six Handed
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2011 World Series of Poker
Event #26: $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em / Six Handed
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Event Info
Risultati finali
Event Info
Informazioni livello
2011 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$2,500
Montepremi
$3,134,950
Entries
1,378
Livello
28
Bui
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
5,000
Large Field Expected for Event #26
Welcome back to the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino for our second No-Limit Hold'em Six-Handed event of the series. The first No-Limit Hold'em Six-Handed event of the series (Event #10: No Limit Hold'em / Six Handed) had a $1,500 buy in and drew 1,920 players, with Geffrey Klein winning the bracelet and taking home $544,388.
Today's six-handed event has a $2,500 buy in and we are expecting to get a crowd full of big names. We have all of the yellow, black, white, and half the green dedicated to this event. Last year within a span of week Jeffrey Papola had a second place finish and a first place finish in two six-handed events, the $2,500 and the $5,000 that he won.
The PokerNews Live Reporting Team will provide extensive live coverage from 12:00 p.m. PDT. Be sure to stay tuned to PokerNews.com as we provide you with the most up to date action throughout the day in Event #26.
Livello: 1
Bui: 25/50
Ante: 0
Cards Are In The Air
Livello 1
: 25/50, 0 ante
WSOP Tournament Director Jack Effel has made this morning's announcements and cards are in the air.
Empty Seats Around the Room
Livello 1
: 25/50, 0 ante
There's a lot of empty seats in the Pavilion Room at the moment. The board reads 977 entrants at this point and maybe half the field has shown up for the start of the first level.
Players Slowly Finding Their Seats
Livello 1
: 25/50, 0 ante
A quick look around the Pavilion Room and we've seen plenty of players finding their seats. In the Black section we've seen Nicholas Levi, Bruce Buffer, Leo Wolpert, Justin Young, Jon Van Fleet and Isaac Haxton.
Over in the Yellow section we've seen Daniel Kelly, Allen Bari, Vivek Rajkumar, Matt Stout, David Benyamine and Adam Levy. A table we're going to keep our eyes on has Tom Dwan and last year's six handed soul crusher Jeffrey Papola. Also, Phil Laak and Jean-Robert Bellande are on the same table -- should be a quiet one.
Benyamine Starts Off Strong
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Livello 1
: 25/50, 0 ante
Action is starting to pick up now that players are slowing making their way to the tables. Most tables now have four to five players seated. We caught David Benyamine in a hand when he opened up the action with a raise to 125 preflop. The player on the button reraised to 375 and Benyamine called.
The flop ran out 
. Benyamine checked, and his opponent bet 450. Benyamine made the call. The 
fell on the turn and both players checked.
The river brought the 
and Benyamine bet 1,750 and his opponent called. Benyamine turned over 
to take down the pot.
White and Green Sections Filling in Nicely
Livello 1
: 25/50, 0 ante
The other half the Pavilion Room has it's share of notable players as well. Including Shannon Shorr, Shane Schleger, Antonio Esfandiari, Tony Dunst, Vanessa Selbst, Lee Watkinson, Faraz Jaka, Valdemar Kwaysser, Filippo Candio, Joeseph Cheong, Eric Baldwin, Jennifer Tilly, David Pham, Galen Hall, Andrew Badecker, Jose "Nacho" Barbero, Lauren Kling, and Steve Gross.
Laak and Makhija Checking Clubs Together
Livello 1
: 25/50, 0 ante
Phil Laak and Jean-Robert Bellande have been joined by Amit Makhija. Laak opened for 125 from UTG and Makhija made it 375 right behind him. The big blind called, as did Laak. The flop came 
and all three players checked. The turn came 
and it checked around again. The 
came on the river and the big blind bet 600, Laak folded and Makhija called. The big blind had 
for the queen-high flush and Makhija folded.
Livello: 2
Bui: 50/100
Ante: 0