2011 World Series of Poker

Who's at the FInal Table?

Postato 2011-06-27 07:36 GMT di donpeters • Livello 26

Matt Glantz Eliminated in 10th Place ($53,072)

Postato 2011-06-27 07:27 GMT di donpeters

Matt Glantz - 10th Place

Glantz was all in preflop against Sami Kelopuro. Kelopuro held the . Glantz held the .

The flop came down and Kelopuro flopped a straight. The turn added the and the river the . After getting out-flopped, Glantz couldn't come from behind and was eliminated in tenth place. He earned over $53,000 for his finish.

Chip counts
Sami Kelopuro			840,000	405,000
Matt Glantz			Eliminato

Tags: Matt Glantz, Sami Kelopuro.

Glantz and Lamb Chop

Postato 2011-06-27 07:24 GMT di donpeters • Livello 26

Matt Glantz reraised all in over the top of a Ben Lamb open. Lamb made the call with the and Glantz held the . The board ran out and the two players chopped up the pot.

Tags: Ben Lamb, Matt Glantz.

A Double for Kabbaj

Postato 2011-06-27 07:21 GMT di donpeters • Livello 26

John Kabbaj raised from the hijack seat to 125,000. Sami Kelopuro was in the cutoff seat and reraised to 450,000 -- the maximum amount he could reraise. Action folded back around to Kabbaj and he reraised all in for 640,000. Kelopuro called.

Kelopuro:
Kabbaj:

The flop came down and Kabbaj stayed in front. The turn was the and the river completed the board with the . Kelopuro sent over the chips and Kabbaj was able to double up.

Tags: John Kabbaj, Sami Kelopuro.

Unofficial Final Table Seating Assignments

Postato 2011-06-27 07:09 GMT di donpeters • Livello 26

Here's the seating assignments for our 'unofficial' final table. Once one more player is lost, the official World Series of Poker final table will be reached.

Benjamin Kaupp Eliminated in 11th Place ($53,072)

Postato 2011-06-27 07:03 GMT • Livello 26

Benjamin Kaupp - 11th Place

John Shipley opened the hand with a raise to 120,000 and it folded around to Benjamin Kaupp in the big blind. He moved all in for 410,000 and Shipley decided to call.

Shipley:
Kaupp:

The flop was which left Kaupp drawing to six outs, twice. The turn was the and the river was the , both bricks for Kaupp.

With that elimination, we have now reached our unofficial final table with under three hours still left to play on Day 3.

Tags: Benjamin Kaupp, John Shipley.

Livello 26 iniziato

Postato 2011-06-27 06:53 GMT

Kelopuro Clawing His Way Back

Postato 2011-06-27 06:50 GMT di donpeters

Sami Kelopuro

Sami Kelopuro has been fighting way back to one million in chips recently and is almost there. First, after Dario Alioto raised to 80,000 from the button and Hans Winzeler called from the small blind, Kelopuro potted it to 320,000 from the big blind to win the hand.

On the next hand, Christopher King limped under the gun and Kelopuro potted it from the small blind to 160,000. King called the the flop came down . Kelopuro and King both checked.

The turn card was the . Kelopuro bet 140,000 and won the pot.

Chip counts
Sami Kelopuro			915,000	365,000

Tags: Christopher King, Sami Kelopuro.

Wood Booms

Postato 2011-06-27 06:49 GMT di donpeters

On the flop, Cory Wood got all the money in with Benjamin Kaupp. Wood had flopped a straight with the and Kaupp held the .

The turn and river brought the and , but neither of them cold win Kaupp the hand and he doubled up Wood.

Chip counts
Cory Wood			1,800,000	1,000,000
Benjamin Kaupp			475,000	-800,000

Tags: Cory Wood, Benjamin Kaupp.

Alioto Boats to Double Through Kelopuro

Postato 2011-06-27 06:49 GMT di donpeters

With 180,000 chips in the middle, Sami Kelopuro bet 100,000 and Dario Alioto raised all in. Kelopuro called with the for top two pair and a gutshot straight draw. Alioto tabled the for top and bottom pair along with a flush draw.

The turn was the to fill up Alioto. The river was the . Kelopuro sent over the chips and Alioto doubled.

Chip counts
Dario Alioto			1,200,000	525,000
Sami Kelopuro			550,000	-600,000

Tags: Dario Alioto, Sami Kelopuro.