2011 World Series of Poker

Event #58: $10,000 Main Event
Event Info

2011 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
ak
Prize
$8,715,638
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$64,531,000
Entries
6,865
Level Info
Level
43
Blinds
1,200,000 / 2,400,000
Ante
300,000

Shih Goes Runner Runner to Double Through Elezra

With the ESPN cameras rolling, we found Kenny Shih all in preflop and at risk for his last 289,000 against Eli Elezra.

Elezra: {8-Spades}{8-Hearts}
Shih: {A-Clubs}{J-Spades}

What was a standard flip became a dominant lead for Elezra after the {8-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}{2-Spades} flop rolled down. The {10-Diamonds} on the turn gave Shih four outs to a straight with any nine and the river was...the {9-Hearts} to give Shih that straight and he celebrated. Some railbirds and other players at the table gasped and wowed while Elezra noted that he could have been over a million chips had he held through the turn and river.

Player Chips Progress
Eli Elezra il
Eli Elezra
680,000
-190,000
-190,000
WSOP 5X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
Kenny Shih tw
Kenny Shih
600,000
412,000
412,000

Tags: Eli ElezraKenny Shih