Kristy Gazes opened the action at the featured table by raising to 6,100. Max Heinzelmann made the call and it folded around to [Removed:113] who moved all in for 70,100. Gazes made the call and Heinzelmann folded.
Gazes:
[Removed:115]:
Gazes was drawing slim going to the flop and was brought bad news when it came . She would need running jacks to win the pot and did not get there as the turn and river fell . [Removed:115] doubled up to 150,200 while Gazes dropped to 61,800.
A player on the button opened with a raise to 6,500, and Sorel Mizzi reraised to 16,500 from the small blind. The big blind then repopped it to 60,300 total, forcing out the original raiser. Mizzi called instantly.
Mizzi tabled , while his opponent was hoping his . Five cards later -- -- the tens were still good and Mizzi's opponent doubled up. Meanwhile, Mizzi slips to 90,000.
Aleksandr Mozhnyakov was at the turn with the board reading . His opponent bet 20,000 and Mozhnyakov moved all in. HIs opponent called and held . Mozhnyakov had .
The river was the and Mozhnyakov is up to 640,000.
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Patrick Poirier - Over a Million Chips
A player in middle position opened to 5,300, Patrick Poirier three-bet to 13,500, and the action folded back to his opponent who four-bet to 25,300. Poirier then five-bet to 55,000, sending his opponent deep into the tank.
The player leaned back into his chair, put his arms behind his head, and stared down Poirier. He then leaned forward but his hands on his face, and moved all in for 135,000.
Poirier snapped it off.
Poirier:
Opponent:
It was your classic race situation. The flop () and turn () changed nothing, but the slammed on the river to give Poirier the elimination. His opponent gave a small speech for the cameras before leaving, while Poirier stacked his newfound chips.
He now has well over a million, making him our first player in the 2011 WSOP Main Event with a seven-figure stack.
A player in middle position opened for 5,800, and Jennifer Shahade reraised to 15,000 from the cutoff. It folded back around and the original raiser leaned over to ask how much Shahade had behind. "About 155," came the response. He made the call.
The flop came all hearts -- -- and both players checked. The turn brought the and a check from Shahade's opponent. She bet 20,000, and he quickly called.
The river brought the and a quick bet of 20,000 from the middle position player. Shahade thought about a minute, then let her hand go. She sits with about 135,000 at present.
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Peter Jetten and player in early position went to a flop of . Jetten called 8,000 and the turn came . The other player bet 8,000 and Jetten called to see the river. The other player checked, Jetten bet 30,000 and got a call.
Jetten tabled and his frustrated opponent showed .
. She would need running jacks to win the pot and did not get there as the turn and river fell 
. [Removed:115] doubled up to 150,200 while Gazes dropped to 61,800.
flop, Huck Seed got the last of his money in with pocket queens, and he was in fair shape as his opponent put him at-risk with the 
.
left Seed drawing dead, though, and the river 
flushed him out the exit door.
. His opponent held 
.
and Harder has doubled up to 87,000.
. Five cards later -- 
.
) and turn (
) changed nothing, but the 
and a quick bet of 20,000 from the middle position player. Shahade thought about a minute, then let her hand go. She sits with about 135,000 at present.
