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Players are now on a 20-minute break.
2011 World Series of Poker
Event #40: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em / Six Handed
Giorni 1
Event Info
Risultati finali
Event Info
Informazioni livello
2011 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$5,000
Montepremi
$3,440,400
Entries
732
Livello
31
Bui
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
10,000
Coren Flushes, Opponent Blushes
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A player in middle position opened, and Vicky Coren called from the button. Both blinds came along as well, and the quartet together saw a flop of 
. The small blind led with a bet of 800 -- a bit over half the pot -- and it folded around to Coren. "Okay," she exhaled, tossing out the calling chips.
"I have quite a good hand, do you?" asked Coren of her opponent as the brought the 
. Her opponent wordlessly responded by tapping the table, and Coren quickly checked as well.
The river brought the 
and another check from the small blind. This time Coren bet 1,200, and her opponent took some time to consider. Coren continued talking to him, including delivering premature congratulations for folding. Finally he called, and Coren flipped over 
for the flush.
With a sheepish look her opponent mucked. "Can't you tell her good pose from her bad pose?" asked another player of him from across the table. "I've never been good at that," came the grinning reply.
The author of For Richer, For Poorer sits with about 16,000 at present.
Selbst Applying Pressure
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On a flop of 
Vanessa Selbst checked to her opponent who fired out a bet of 900. Selbst called and the two saw a turn of . Both players checked the turn and the river came 
.
Selbst checked once again and her opponent quickly shot out a bet of 1,800. Selbst went into the tank for a while before finally announcing that she was all in. Her opponent let out an annoyed sigh and tossed his hand into the muck. Selbst scooped the pot, bringing to her about 15,000 in chips.
Day One Looks Like This.
We see it, so shall you.
Levy Crippled
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We caught action after the board had already ran out 
between Adam Levy and an opponent.
His opponent had moved all in on the river and Levy made the call. His opponent flipped up 
and Levy threw his cards into the muck.
Levy is now down to around 500 chips.
I Need a Doctor
When we reached the table, the flop had fallen 
, and David "Doc" Sands was heads up with an opponent in the blinds. Sands' opponent checked-raised him to 750 after David tossed out 275, and Sands called.
The turn was the 
, and Sands called 1,250 from his opponent. Sands' opponent led again after the came on the river - this time for 2,250 - and Sands tank-called. His opponent opened up 
for eight-high , and Sands rolled over 
for a wired pair of eights.
They were good, and Sands now has close to double the starting stack.
| Giocatore | Chip | Avanzamento |
|---|---|---|
|
26,000 | 11,000 |
Can't Call You Dude, Says Jude
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Jude Ainsworth improved upon his starting stack during the first hour-plus of play, pushing up toward 25,000. He was just now putting some of those newfound chips at risk.
Ainsworth and his opponent had already built a pot of about 2,500 by the turn at which point the board showed 
. Ainsworth pushed out a bet of 1,750, and his opponent quickly raised to 4,250. With great deliberation, Ainsworth made the call.
The river brought the 
, and when Ainsworth checked his opponent immediately declared he was all in. A count was requested, and it was determined the bet was for just under 13,000 chips. Ainsworth studied for a while, then finally let his hand go, preserving the 18,000 or so he had behind.
"Queen," said Ainsworth's opponent as he gathered the chips. "Queen?" asked the Irishman. "Yeah," came the reply.
After a moment, Ainsworth asked "Ace-queen?" When his opponent appeared to shake his head, Ainsworth quickly revised his question. "You weren't afraid of ace-queen?" he asked.
"You would have called," came the reply. Ainsworth laughed and nodded, unable to disagree.
Madsen Raises River
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A player sitting under the gun opened the pot to 295, and the action folded to 2006 World Series of Poker Player of the Year Jeff Madsen, who three-bet to 700. His opponent called, and the flop came down 
. Both players checked.
The turn was another nine - the - and Madsen called a 325-chip bet from his opponent. The river was the 
, Madsen's opponent led for 325 again, but this time Madsen raised to 1,175. Madsen's opponent mucked, and he pulled in the pot.
Selbst Gets Flushed
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Vanessa Selbst called the all in of her opponent on a 
board holding 
against her opponent's made flush with 
.
Selbst failed to get there when the river came 
. After doubling up her opponent, she is sitting at 11,000 in chips.
Guillen Takes Down a Pot
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A player from the button raised to 220 and Angel Guillen from the small blind reraised to 700. Sorel Mizzi called from the big blind.
The flop ran out 
and both players checked. The fell on the turn and both players checked again. When the 
hit on the river Guillen bet 1,100 and Mizzi folded his cards into the muck.