On a flop, Dario Alioto checked to Sami Kelopuro who was in position. He took the opportunity to bet 215,000 but snap-mucked when Alioto check-raised the pot.
After winning that hand, Alioto stacks up 2.45 million worth of chips.
Cory Wood got his final 275,000 in with and two spades against the of Dario Alioto. The flop was which gave Wood some extra outs to hit a flush. The turn bricked with the , as did the river with the and we are now down to 6 players.
Sami Kelopuro was all in on the flop for 535,000 with the . Ben Lamb held the . The turn was the and gave Kelopuro a higher straight. The river completed the board with the and Kelopuro doubled.
Cory Wood raised to 115,000 from middle position and John Shipley called in the hijack seat. Josh Tieman called from the big blind and the three players went to the flop, which came down . Tieman was first to act and checked. Wood also checked and then Shipley bet 230,000. Tieman check-raised all in and Wood folded. Shipley made the call.
Shipley:
Tieman:
The turn was the and the river the . Tieman missed everything and Shipley was able to win the pot. Tieman was eliminated in eighth place and took home nearly $90,000 for his finish.
John Kabbaj and John Shipley share a few things in common. First, they both began the tournament at the same table back on Day 1. Here they are again at the final table in the same event with the same first name. Not only that, they are both from the same town back in England.
Hans Winzeler raised to 150,000 from the small blind after action folded around to him. Christopher King reraised from the big blind to the pot and put Winzeler all in. Winzeler called.
Winzeler:
King:
The flop, turn and river ran out and King made queens full of sevens to win the hand. He eliminated Winzeler in ninth place and rose to second place in chips.
Winzeler finished his second Pot-Limit Omaha final table of the 2011 World Series of Poker with a payday of $68,410. He placed second to Jason Mercier earlier in Event #35: $5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha / Six Handed for $383,075. This is his third cash of the WSOP this year.
Dario Alioto and Cory Wood saw the turn on the board. Alioto fired 325,000 and Wood made the call. The river completed the board with the . Alioto fired 560,000 and Wood folded his hand.