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2011 42nd Annual World Series of Poker

Thursday, June 02, 2011 to Sunday, June 05, 2011

Event #4: $5,000 No-Limit Hold’em

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  • Buy-in: $5,000
  • Prizepool: $4,065,500
  • Entries: 865
  • Remaining: 0

EVENT UPDATES

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Sunday, June 5, 2011 12:15 AM Local Time
Allen Bari5,460,000360,000
Nicholas Blumenthal1,710,000-290,000
Ricky Fohrenbach1,425,000-95,000
Jesse Chinni1,300,0000
Thomas Ross1,065,000-10,000
Sean LeFort980,000100,000
Maria Ho970,000-115,000
Sunday, June 5, 2011 12:15 AM Local Time
Level: 29
Blinds: 30000/60000
Ante: 10000
Saturday, June 4, 2011 11:53 PM Local Time

The remaining seven players are heading on a 20-minute break.

Saturday, June 4, 2011 11:52 PM Local Time

Nicholas Blumenthal opened to 105,000 from the button and Allen Bari made the call from the big blind.

Blumenthal continued for 110,000 on the     flop with Bari check-calling before the   was checked through on the turn.

With the river landing the  , Bari pushed out 415,000 and Blumenthal quickly mucked.

Saturday, June 4, 2011 11:51 PM Local Time

Allen Bari

Allen Bari opened to 100,000 from the hi-jack and Thomas Ross made the call from the button to see a     flop fall.

Bari continued for 85,000 and Ross made the call as both players checked the   on the turn.

When the   fell on the river, Bari pushed out a bet of 240,000 which Ross called. Bari tabled his    and Ross mucked while slipping to 1,075,000 as Bari soars to 5,100,000.

Playtika - Jason Alexander
Saturday, June 4, 2011 11:47 PM Local Time

Ricky Fohrenbach moved all in from the cutoff for 765,000 and Thomas Ross made the call from the big blind.

Fohrenbach:   
Ross:   

The       board would ensure Fohrenbach the double to over 1,500,000 as Ross slipped to 1,530,000 in chips.

Saturday, June 4, 2011 11:38 PM Local Time

From the cutoff, Maria Ho dropped in a bet of 100,000 only to have Ricky Fohrenbach push all in for 645,000 from the big blind.

With 1,085,000 behind, Ho opted to lay her hand down as Fohrenbach successfully pushed for his second consecutive hand.

Saturday, June 4, 2011 11:32 PM Local Time

Jesse Chinni opened to 100,000 from the button and Maria Ho defended her big blind.

The       board was checked through to see Ho lead out for 80,000 on the river with Chinni laying his hand down.

Jesse Chinni1,300,000-25,000
Maria Ho1,200,000200,000
Saturday, June 4, 2011 11:27 PM Local Time

Sean LeFort limped in from the button as Nicholas Blumenthal completed the small blind and Ricky Fohrenbach checked his option.

On the     flop, LeFort fired out 100,000 and only Blumenthal came along as the   landed on the turn. Blumenthal checked and LeFort slid out a 260,000-chip bet only to have Blumenthal move all in for 1,395,000. LeFort folded while slipping to 880,000 as Blumenthal climbs to 2,000,000 in chips.

Saturday, June 4, 2011 11:21 PM Local Time

Jesse Chinni

From the cutoff, Jesse Chinni slid in a 100,000-chip bet to force a round of folds.

The following hand, Chinni tried the same 100,000-chip bet from the hi-jack and again was successful in picking up the blinds and antes.

Playtika - Jason Alexander
Saturday, June 4, 2011 11:16 PM Local Time

Allen Bari opened the cutoff to 100,000 and Maria Ho made the call from the big blind to see a     flop fall.

Bari fired out a continuation-bet of 80,000 which Ho called as the   landed on the turn. Ho again checked, but when she was faced with a 180,000-chip bet from Bari, she kicked her cards to the muck while slipping to an even million. Bari is now sitting on 4,530,000 in chips.

Saturday, June 4, 2011 11:10 PM Local Time

Jesse Chinni bumped up his small blind to 130,000 and Thomas Ross made the call from the big to see a     flop fall.

Chinni continued for 140,000 with Ross making the call before the   and   was checked through on the turn and river.

"King-high!" announced Chinni, but it would be Ross'    that would see him collect the pot.

Thomas Ross2,490,000215,000
Jesse Chinni1,325,000-375,000
Saturday, June 4, 2011 11:06 PM Local Time

"Yeah, that's right ... I'm Allen "F**KING" Bari!"

Nicholas Blumenthal opened his cutoff to 105,000 only to have Allen Bari three-bet to 260,000 from the small blind.

Blumenthal kicked his cards to the muck and Bari continued his rush. Allen "F**KING" Bari is running this town!

Saturday, June 4, 2011 10:56 PM Local Time
Level: 28
Blinds: 25000/50000
Ante: 5000
Saturday, June 4, 2011 10:55 PM Local Time

Mikhail Lakhitov - 8th Place

Allen Bari entered the pot with a raise to 80,000 only to have Mikhail Lakhitov three-bet to 210,000 from the big blind. With the action back on Bari, he moved all in and Lakhitov folded.

The following hand, Bari opened to 80,000 and Lakhitov again three-bet to 210,000 - but this time from the small blind. Once Sean LeFort folded the big blind, Bari moved all in for over 2,600,000 and Lakhitov immediately called for roughly his final 1,000,000 in chips.

Lakhitov:   
Bari:   

With Lakhitov in great shape to snag a double, the     flop gave Bari additional outs to a third ten, and that is what the dealer would deliver on the turn as the   spiked to send Lakhitov's chances of a bracelet run shattering down to just two outs.

Unfortunately for the Russian, the   would land on the river to send him to the rail in 8th place for a $84,033 payday as Bari soars to the outright chip lead with 4,020,000 in chips.

Playtika - Jason Alexander
Saturday, June 4, 2011 10:52 PM Local Time

Farzad Bonyadi - 9th Place

From under the gun, Farzad Bonyadi pushed his last 215,000 into the pot, and after the action folded round to Jesse Chinni in the small blind, he made the call.

Bonyadi:   
Chinni:   

With Bonyadi in the lead, the     flop saw Chinni snatch the lead and leave Bonyadi - who amazingly is on his third final table in nearly as many weeks - drawing to just two outs.

The   on the turn would change little, and when the board paired on the river with the  , Bonyadi was forced to exit the tournament in 9th place for a $65,535 payday as Chinni climbs to roughly 1,700,000 in chips.

Saturday, June 4, 2011 10:44 PM Local Time

Maria Ho opened to the table-standard 85,000 and Nicholas Blumenthal made the call from the big blind.

The     flop was checked through to see the   land on the turn with Blumenthal taking the lead by betting out 90,000.

Ho made the call, and when Blumenthal checked the   on the river, she pushed out 285,000 to force a fold from Blumenthal.

Saturday, June 4, 2011 10:36 PM Local Time

Nicholas Blumenthal opened to 85,000 from early position and Allen Bari made the call as the     flop was spread by the dealer.

Blumenthal checked, and a bet of 90,000 from Bari was enough to see him collect the pot.

Saturday, June 4, 2011 10:35 PM Local Time

Allen Bari entered the pot from the hi-jack with a raise to 80,000 and found only Maria Ho defending her big blind as the     flop was checked through.

The turn of the   saw Bari fire a delayed continuation-bet of 90,000 with Ho making the call as the   completed the board.

Ho checked, and Bari pushed out 170,000 which prompted Ho to send her cards to the muck while slipping to 900,000. Bari on the other hand now sits on 2,275,000 in chips.

Saturday, June 4, 2011 10:27 PM Local Time
Thomas Ross2,275,000-375,000
Allen Bari2,100,000-60,000
Nicholas Blumenthal2,050,000950,000
Sean LeFort1,500,000-100,000
Jesse Chinni1,400,000200,000
Mikhail Lakhitov1,400,000600,000
Maria Ho1,015,000-125,000
Ricky Fohrenbach850,00060,000
Farzad Bonyadi500,000-200,000
Playtika - Jason Alexander