2011 World Series of Poker
Not Much vs. Lisandro's Lots
Jeffrey Lisandro opened with a raise to 3,100 from early position, and it folded back around to the big blind who called. Both checked the flop and turn.
The river brought the and another check from Lisandro's opponent. Lisandro bet of 3,500. His opponent immediately grabbed the calling chips and began shaking them in his hands, bobbing his head forward and looking at the utterly motionless Lisandro. Finally he tossed them forward to make the call.
Lisandro opened his hand -- -- and the table laughed in response. His opponent kept nodding, and it sounded like he said he'd made a straight on the river.
"I didn't think you had much," said Lisandro. "But give 'em time to find something," he added.
Lisandro has 94,000 as we move into the last half-hour of play for the night.
Saul Wins Some Back
Kevin Saul raised under the gun to 3,200 and was called by the player on the button. The flop brought and Saul continued out for 4,100. His opponent raised to 10,700 and Saul made the call.
The turn brought and Saul led out again, this time making it 14,500. His opponent pushed out a raise once again, making it 35,400 to go. Once again Saul made the call.
The came on the river and Saul put out a rather small bet of 10,800. His opponent tanked before finally mucking his hand, bringing Saul up to 451,000 in chips.
Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
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Kevin Saul
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451,000
13,000
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13,000 |
D’Angelo Rakes in a Big One
We don’t know when the chips went in but Ryan D’Angelo just won a pot of around 180,000 on a board.
It appeared as though a player who was all in for around 48,000 at some point in the hand was eliminated holding for a pair of tens and a missed flush draw on the flop. Jean-Robert Bellande held for a pair of nines while Ryan D’Angelo had for a pair of tens with an ace kicker that was best. The pot brought D’Angelo well across the 400,000 chip mark making him among the chip leader while Bellande took a step back.
Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
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Ryan D'Angelo
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440,000
122,000
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122,000 |
Jean-Robert Bellande
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137,000
-13,000
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-13,000 |
Don't Mess with JZ Scrilla
Jerid "JZ Scrilla" Zewin raised to 5,300 from middle position only to have the player on the button three-bet to 15,000. The blinds got out of the way and after a moment's though, Zewin splashed in the call. Both players proceeded to check the flop and turn, but when the peeled off on the river, Zewin bet a modest 5,500.
The button quickly called and Zewin confidently turned over for runner-runner two pair. The button just stared blankly at the board before sending his cards to the muck. JZ Scrilla is up to 120,000.
Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
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120,000
20,000
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20,000 |
Savage's Set
Martin Torheim started the action on this last hand we witnessed by betting out 3,000 from early position preflop. A player on the button called, as well as a big blinded Matt Savage.
The flop came and Savage broke in the action by checking. Torheim opted to bet, and made it 5,300. The player on the button called and Savage very quickly threw out a raise of 13,000. Torheim hesitated briefly and then threw his cards in the muck. The button player sat joyfully upset at the spot he was in. After a few moments of mild contemplation the button folded with a smile on his face, and Savage raked in the pot. Savage even showed his cards to the table to much delight.
Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
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Matt Savage
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144,000
29,000
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29,000 |
The Blue Deck
Someone accidentally bent one of the cards in the red deck during a hand on Table 352, and a tournament director peaked at the card, then went to get a replacement. The action in the hand folded to a gentleman on the button who made it perfectly clear that he wasn't acting until a new card was brought back.
"Why?" a short-stacked player asked him.
"I don't want to play with the blue deck," the man responded.
"Some of us are short," the player returned angrily. "We're missing hands because of this."
The player then called the clock, and about 20 seconds in, the floorperson returned with a new card. The gentleman who was waiting folded, and so too did everyone else. The dealer flipped the new card over, it was the , and then shot the floorperson a confused look.
Evidently it was the wrong card. The red deck went into the well, the blue deck was fanned onto the felt, and the entire table erupted with laughter.
Three More Hands
The tournament staff has just announced that the remaining players will play three more hands at each table before calling it a night.
Active Eilers
Ben Eilers was flirting with the 400,000-chip mark earlier in this level, but has dropped a few here during the final stretch run of Day 2b.
Just now Eilers opened with a raise to 2,600 from the hijack seat and got three callers -- the cutoff and both blinds. "Is that a call?" said Eilers to one of the blinds, who confirmed it was, adding "Could be a fun pot."
The flop came and it checked around to the cutoff who bet 5,100. Only Eilers stayed in. The turn was the , and Eilers again check-called his opponent's bet, this time for 13,000.
The river was the , putting a second pair on board. Eilers checked, and his opponent didn't hesitate before betting 26,000. Eilers thought about a half-minute, then called. His opponent tabled and Eilers mucked.
Eilers has about 310,000 with just a couple of hands to go.
Flowers Gives Up Ladies
An early-position player opened for 3,000 and was called by a player in middle position and the player on the button. Randal Flowers three-bet to 10,200 from the big blind. The early-position player quickly raised to 40,000, which was enough to put Flowers all in. The other two players folded and action was back on Flowers, who fell deep into the tank.
"I was hoping you'd fold..." Flowers said. Flowers took a deep breath - clearly agonized over the decision. He eventually mucked two queens face up, much to the surprise of the table.
"Wow," is all one of his table-mates could say. Flowers' opponent mucked without showing.
Flowers is down to his last 32,000 as we reach the end of Day 2b.
Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
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32,000
32,000
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32,000 |