Level: 27
Blinds: 25,000/50,000
Ante: 5,000
2011 World Series of Poker
Event #28: $1,500 No-Limit Hold’em
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2011 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$3,375,000
Entries
2,500
Level
27
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
5,000
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Level 26
: 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Players are now on a 20-minute break.
The first seven or eight hand Andy Frankenberger and Joshua Evans played heads up were decided preflop by either a fold or a raise from the player on the button.
After a bit of chip trading, Josh Evans made it 105,000 to go only to be three-bet to 300,000 by Frankenberger. The flop fell 
and the action went check-check. Then turn brought 
and it checked around once again. The 
came on the river and Frankenberger bet 150,000 causing Evans to muck his cards and Frankenberger to scoop the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
6,500,000
-300,000
|
-300,000 |
|
4,700,000
250,000
|
250,000 |
|
||
Level 26
: 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Robert Shortway moved all in for his last 95,000 on the button, Joshua Evans called in the small blind, and Andy Frankenberger called in the big.
Evans and Frankenberger checked every street as the board ran 
, and Frankenberger opened 
for a straight.
Shortway opened 
for just queen-high, and the Marine shook his opponent's hands before exiting the Thunderdome.
Level 26
: 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
After a raise by Josh Evans from the button and a call by Robert Shortway from the big blind, the players saw a board of 
. Shortway led out only to be raised by Evans. Shortway quickly announced that he was all in for a whopping 3,320,000 more. Shortway actually had a bit more than Evans, so this pot was for Evans' tournament life.
Evans announced a call but was behind the two pair of Shortway's 
. Evan's tabled 
and needed help.
The turn came 
and proved no help to Evans. However, the river fell , pairing the board and making Evan's jacks and fours the best hand. Evans doubled up to over 6,500,000 and Shortway has been crippled, sitting around 100,000.
Andy Frankenberger started with the button and raised to 80,000. Robert Shortway called out of the small blind, Joshua Evans defended his big blind, and the flop came down 
. The action checked to Frankenberger who continued for 100,000, and only Evans called.
Both players checked the turn (
), and the river (), and Evans opened up 
for a pair of aces. They were good, and he raked in the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,450,000
-50,000
|
-50,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
3,550,000
250,000
|
250,000 |
|
|
3,450,000 | |
From the button, Andy Frankenberger raised to 80,000. Rob Shortway three-bet the action from the small blind to 250,000. After some pondering, Frankenberger four-bet to 600,000. Shortway announced "All in" instantly and Frankenberger called him just as quick.
Frankenberger:
Shortway: 
The board ran out 
and Frankenberger was able to double up and become the new chip leader.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,500,000
2,165,000
|
2,165,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
3,300,000
-2,200,000
|
-2,200,000 |
Level: 26
Blinds: 20,000/40,000
Ante: 5,000
Level 25
: 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante
Owen Crowe got his short stack in preflop with 
, and was up against the 
of Andy Frankenberger.
The board ran 
, and Crowe was eliminated in 4th place.
This was Crowe's fourth WSOP final table in as many years, so don't be surprised if you see him at another one soon!
Level 25
: 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante
Tyler Kenney opened the action for 70,000 only to be reraised by Josh Evans to 250,000. Kenney moved the rest of his stack all in and Evans made the call.
Kenney: 
Evans:
The flop brought much drama, falling , pairing Evans but giving Kenney a flush draw as well as a gutshot straight draw. The turn came 
and the river bricked out for Kenney as well, coming 
. He will take home $138,847 for his efforts.