Event #58: $10,000 Main Event Dia 6 | 2011 World Series of Poker

2011-07-17 22:30 UTC

Brokos Breaks Into Top 100... Again

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Nível 24 : 15,000/30,000, 4,000 ante

It's an exciting time for the 100 players who remain. As one player told us during the last break -- employing understatement -- "This is pretty fun."

Of course, one of those 100 -- Andrew "Foucault" Brokos -- is well familiar with the feeling.

This marks Brokos' third time has made the top 100 in the WSOP Main Event, having finished 35th in 2008 and 87th in 2010. In fact, Brokos has cashed five of the last six years in the Main Event, a feat which is very likely unmatched among all the many thousands who've played the event since 2006.

Tags: Andrew Brokos

2011-07-17 22:32 UTC

Elezra Eliminated

As Phil Collins chipped up to more than 10 million on the feature table after eliminating Lance Steinberg, Eli Elezra moved the last of the last of his money into the middle on the secondary feature table with {10-} {10-} , only to run into the {K-} {K-} of Jared Vengrin.

The board ran out ace-high and that signalled the end of Elezra's run in the 2011 WSOP Main Event.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Eli Elezra	Eliminado

Tags: Eli Elezra Jared Vengrin

2011-07-17 22:33 UTC

Nut Flush for Koral

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Nível 24 : 15,000/30,000, 4,000 ante

Tom Koral raised to 66,000 and Bryan Follain called from the big blind to see the {6-Spades} {4-Spades} {4-Diamonds} flop. Follain checked and Koral fired 80,000. Follain called.

The turn was the {10-Spades} and Follain checked again. Koral fired 180,000 and Follain mucked. Koral showed the {A-Spades} {Q-Spades} .

Tags: Tom Koral Bryan Follain

2011-07-17 22:34 UTC

I Need a Doctor

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The action folded to David "Doc" Sands who raised to 92,000 from the small blind. Benjamin Logan called in the big, and the flop fell {9-Hearts} {k-Clubs} {3-Spades} . Sands sat in the tank for the better part of a minute, then slowly assembled 94,000 chips, plopping them forward. Logan thought for a bit, then announced, "Call."

The turn was the {k-Hearts} , and Sands sat silently. He eventually reached for a tower of orange T5,000 chips, tossed two yellow T1,000 on top, and slid them forward. The bet totaled 177,000. Logan readjusted himself in his seat, and began assembling chips. He re-sweat his cards and asked Sands for a count. Sands said nothing, he just lifted his arm, allowing Logan to see his entire stack. Logan sweat his cards one more time, then announced, "Call."

The river was the {q-Clubs} , and Sands tanked before double-fisting 577,000 into the middle. Logan shot up out of his chair. "Three hands beat me," he uttered, turning his chair around.

Logan sat back down with one knee on his chair, stood back up and looked at his cards again. He turned his chair around again, and sat down.

"Maybe four hands," he thought aloud.

Logan took his glasses off and looked like he was in physical pain. He leaned across the dealer, stared at Sands, then counted his stack. Finally, he said, "Call."

Sands quickly rolled over {k-Diamonds} {j-Diamonds} .

"Nice hand," Logan told him, mucking his cards.

With the win, Sands' stack ballooned to 2.95 million chips, while Logan slipped to just 495,000.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
David Sands	2,950,000 1,300,000	1,300,000
Benjamin Logan	495,000 -905,000	-905,000

Tags: Benjamin Logan David Sands

2011-07-17 22:34 UTC

E-Dog Doubles

A player in early position opened to 70,000 and was called by the player on the button. Jerry Van Strydonck three-bet from the small blind and Erick Lindgren moved all in from the big blind. Action folded back around to Van Strydonck who made the call.

Van Strydonck: {A-Spades} {K-Hearts}
Lindgren: {A-Clubs} {A-Diamonds}

The flop came {7-Spades} {Q-Clubs} {3-Spades} and Lindgren retained his lead. An interesting event happened on the turn when the {J-Spades} fell, giving Van Strydonck any spade or ten as an out going to the river. Fortunately for Lindgren, the " {8-Diamonds} rivered and he was able to score a double up.

"At least I got a sweat," Van Strydonck said with a smile as the chips were being pushed Lindgren's way.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Erick Lindgren	1,340,000 360,000	360,000

Tags: Jerry Van Strydonck Erick Lindgren

2011-07-17 22:45 UTC

Palihapitiya Status: Out

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Nível 24 : 15,000/30,000, 4,000 ante

Former VP of Growth, Mobile and International for Facebook, Chamath Palihapitiya has been eliminated.

Palihapitiya was just all in for his last 870,000 with {K-Spades} {K-Diamonds} and up against Per Linde's {Q-Hearts} {Q-Spades} . The flop came {Q-Clubs} {9-Diamonds} {2-Spades} , giving Linde a set, and after the {A-Clubs} turn and {3-Clubs} river, Palihapitiya was eliminated.

Linde is now up to 3.5 million.

Tags: Chamath Palihapitiya Per Linde

2011-07-17 22:51 UTC

Grey Buries Shaevel

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Nível 24 : 15,000/30,000, 4,000 ante

Jamie Shaevel was just all in for 280,000 with {A-Clubs} {2-Clubs} and needing some help from the community cards versus Tom Grey's {7-Diamonds} {7-Hearts} .

No such help arrived for Shaevel, however, as the board ran out {Q-Spades} {K-Spades} {4-Clubs} {10-Hearts} {K-} , sending Shaevel to the rail in 100th place. Grey now has about 1.6 million.

Tags: Jamie Shaevel Thomas Grey

2011-07-17 22:52 UTC

Gelencser Doubles Through Sinopoli

Nível 24 : 15,000/30,000, 4,000 ante

Peter Gelencser got his remaining 375,000 all in preflop and was called by Frank Sinopoli.

Gelencser: {A-Spades} {5-Diamonds}
Sinopoli: {K-Spades} {Q-Spades}

Gelencser paired up when the flop came {5-Spades} {6-Diamonds} {4-Diamonds} and retained his lead throughout the {9-Diamonds} turn and the {6-Hearts} river. Gelencser is now sitting on about 800,000.

Tags: Peter Gelencser Frank Sinopoli

2011-07-17 22:53 UTC

Badih Can't Bear to Watch

Nível 24 : 15,000/30,000, 4,000 ante

Bounahra Badih got his last 370,000 chips in with {7-Hearts} {8-Hearts} , and he was in bad shape when Andrey Pateychuk found {K-Diamonds} {K-Spades} , poised for the knockout. Badih couldn't bear to watch, and he walked about five table lengths away to spend the hand with his friends on the rail. From where he was standing, he couldn't see the board cards as the table was completely encircled by cameras and reporters with notebooks.

The flop came {5-Spades} {6-Spades} {4-Clubs} , and that's a pretty decent flop when you have seven-eight. Badih still had no idea that he'd flopped the joint, but he likely could tell something was going on from the reaction of the assembled masses. The {K-Hearts} dropped on the turn, drawing another big reaction from the table. He still didn't know it, but Badih was locked up in a real battle for his tournament life. He needed to fade a board pair to double, and the river {2-Clubs} was safe and clean.

Bryan Devonshire stood up and gave Badih a wave back to the table, and he came and looked to see what was what. "I won?" he asked. That was quickly followed by a shout to his rail, "I won!" He did indeed win, doubling his short stack up to about 775,000.

Tags: Bounahra Badih Andrey Pateychuk

2011-07-17 22:53 UTC

Bellande Doubles, Huynh in Trouble

Over on the secondary feature table, our PokerNews reporter caught the action on a flop that read {K-Hearts} {J-Diamonds} {J-Spades} between Jean-Robert Bellande and Tri Huynh; Bellande led out for 130,000 and Huynh called, then Belllande quickly bet again on the turn of the {4-Spades} .

Huynh re-raised, Bellande shoved and Huynh snap-called, putting Bellande at risk. The only problem was that Bellande was by no means at risk.

Bellande: {K-Diamonds} {J-Clubs}
Huynh: {6-Diamonds} {4-Diamonds}

The river was the {3-Hearts} , but with Bellande having already flopped the boat, he doubled up to more than 1.5 million. Huynh on the other hand, now has some work to do as he's slipped to 970,000.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Jean-Robert Bellande	1,500,000 275,000	275,000

Tri Huynh	970,000 -1,655,000	-1,655,000

Tags: Jean-Robert Bellande Tri Huynh