# World Series of Poker 2011 thread **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [May 29, 2011, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-series-of-poker-2011-thread/583695 "2011-05-29T20:43:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2011, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-series-of-poker-2011-thread/583695/1 "2011-05-29T20:43:59Z")
Tuesday marks the first day of the 2011 WSoP. This year has 58 bracelets up for grabs. Most ever. Here is a [preview article](http://www.cardplayer.com/poker-news/11426-world-series-of-poker-begins-tuesday) from the [CardPlayer.com](http://CardPlayer.com). A Highlight: > [@](#): > > Changes off-the-felt this year include ESPN more than doubling their television coverage of the event. For six consecutive days, July 14-19, ESPN will offer unprecedented access to the 2011 WSOP main event, including live unedited hole cards on a 30-minute delay. There will be more than 34 additional hours of coverage in high definition on ESPN, ESPN2 and [ESPN3.com](http://ESPN3.com). This is the first time in WSOP history that every final table will be filmed for video production, whether it is on the ESPN family of networks or on [WSOP.com](http://WSOP.com). Scroll down to see the full television airing schedule for the 2011 WSOP. Also ESPN is staging a rematch of classic heads-up play of memorable Main Event finales, with initial starting Chip Stacks **REVERSED** when they started Heads-Up play. 2003: _Moneymaker_ vs Fahra 1989: _Hellmuth_ vs Chan 1988: _Chan_ vs Seidel Kind of surprised that ESPN is expanding coverage of WSoP (after Black Friday). Maybe they were already contractually obligated to do it. there is a new $25K Heads-up tournament that basically kicks off the WSoP on Tuesday. Limited to 256 entries, so act quick if you want to play. :p. Also a $50K :eek: buy-in tournament towards the end of the WSoP. ---
**Author:** ![etv78](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d78d45/32.png) [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2011, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-series-of-poker-2011-thread/583695/2 "2011-05-29T21:14:09Z")
I love poker, so IMO, there’s no such thing as TOO MUCH poker. Looking foward ot it! ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2011, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-series-of-poker-2011-thread/583695/3 "2011-06-01T02:19:12Z")
Opening Heads-up tournament has started with only 128 players rather than 256 capacity. Card-Player blog have identified some key1st round matchups: ```auto Phil Laak vs. Jonathan Duhamel David Peters vs. Antonio Esfandiari Tom Dwan vs. Peter Jetten Vanessa Selbst vs. Chris Moorman Bertrand Grospellier vs. Daniel Cates Daniel Negreanu vs. Alex Kostritsyn Daniel Alaei vs. Thomas Marchese Galen Hall vs. Ashton Griffin Vivek Rajkumar vs. Praz Bansi Isaac Haxton vs. Robert Mizrachi Jason Mercier vs. Gus Hansen ``` Former Main Event Runner-up David Williams (against Raymer) lost quickly, flopping top pair against his opponents (Ayaz Mahmood) bottom two pair. Worth noting that the Dwan vs Jetten is battle of best friends. ---
**Author:** ![MilTan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/71e660/32.png) [@MilTan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MilTan)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2011, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-series-of-poker-2011-thread/583695/4 "2011-06-01T20:04:08Z")
Apparently [Phil Ivey won’t play the WSOP](http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/poker/news/story?id=6614429). He’s taking an admirable stand, IMO, but it definitely detracts from the luster of the events, since I always like to see Ivey play. ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2011, 10:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-series-of-poker-2011-thread/583695/5 "2011-06-01T22:12:31Z")
Thats too bad about Ivey, and the reason is especially bad. But I wonder what the rest of the story is. Anyways, if Phil does indeed boycott the rest of the WSoP, we won’t be subjected to Norman Chad’s “mancrush” on Phil Ivey. It will be interesting to see the (lack of) sponsorships on the players this year. ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2011, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-series-of-poker-2011-thread/583695/6 "2011-06-03T18:24:01Z")
Final Four of the Heads up tournament have been determined. The only well known name is Gus Hansen, along with Yevgeniy Timoshenko, Eric Froehlich, and Jake Cody. Tom Dwan was a notable who made the round of 16. ---
**Author:** ![Gray\_Ghost](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c0e974/32.png) [@Gray\_Ghost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gray_Ghost)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2011, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-series-of-poker-2011-thread/583695/7 "2011-06-03T19:25:40Z")
Reported. ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2011, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-series-of-poker-2011-thread/583695/8 "2011-06-04T16:58:00Z")
Yes I reported the spammer as well. Looks like he has vanished. Jake Cody won the Heads-up 25K tournament and $830,000+. Beating Timoshenko in the finals and Gus Hanson in the semis. He is 22 yrs old and from England. He has won a WSoP event, a WPT event, and EPT event (European Poker Tour). Pretty good feat for a 22 yr old. ---
**Author:** ![etv78](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d78d45/32.png) [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2011, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-series-of-poker-2011-thread/583695/9 "2011-06-04T18:59:11Z")
> [@MilTan](#): > > Apparently [Phil Ivey won’t play the WSOP](http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/poker/news/story?id=6614429). He’s taking an admirable stand, IMO, but it definitely detracts from the luster of the events, since I always like to see Ivey play. QFT! I agree with his stance, but agree he’ll be sorely missed! ---
**Author:** ![Lamar\_Mundane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/85f322/32.png) [@Lamar\_Mundane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lamar_Mundane)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2011, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-series-of-poker-2011-thread/583695/10 "2011-06-04T19:27:27Z")
> [@etv78](#): > > QFT! I agree with his stance, but agree he’ll be sorely missed! I’m not sure it’s as pricipled a stand as it seems. He reportedly has been playing in huge cash games in Macao, taking millions off of Chinese businessmen. ---
**Author:** ![MilTan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/71e660/32.png) [@MilTan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MilTan)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2011, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-series-of-poker-2011-thread/583695/11 "2011-06-04T19:32:00Z")
> [@Lamar\_Mundane](#): > > I’m not sure it’s as pricipled a stand as it seems. He reportedly has been playing in huge cash games in Macao, taking millions off of Chinese businessmen. Sure, but he’d be able to do that whether or not he plays the WSOP (he’d just have to take a week or three “off” to do the WSOP). I would think that Ivey wants that main event bracelet pretty badly – it’s the one thing he’s missing from his resumé. ---
**Author:** ![etv78](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d78d45/32.png) [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2011, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-series-of-poker-2011-thread/583695/12 "2011-06-04T19:33:13Z")
> [@Lamar\_Mundane](#): > > I’m not sure it’s as pricipled a stand as it seems. He reportedly has been playing in huge cash games in Macao, taking millions off of Chinese businessmen. His stance is in regard to people who played on-line, Fulltilt mostly, who can’t get their bankrolls back. 😕 ---
**Author:** ![Cyberhwk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7993a0/32.png) [@Cyberhwk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cyberhwk)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2011, 10:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-series-of-poker-2011-thread/583695/13 "2011-06-04T22:53:33Z")
Is Ivey still under contract with FullTilt or have they COMPLETELY closed up shop? I wonder if his contract would require he wear FT gear if he were to play in the WSOP so he’s refusing advertise for them. ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2011, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-series-of-poker-2011-thread/583695/14 "2011-06-05T01:28:54Z")
I logged into FTPoker (just for S’s and G’s) and they are still operating. ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2011, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-series-of-poker-2011-thread/583695/15 "2011-06-05T14:10:38Z")
Getting back to the WSoP. 10K Pot Limit Hold’em is down to final 27 players. The Bubble Boy was none other than Daniel Negreanu who was last player busted out last night. finished 28th. Notables still in playing include Jennifer Tilly (avg stack), and Mike Matasow (short stack) and one of the Mizrachi brothers (Robert and in 6th position). Jennifer Harmon’s husband is also one of the short stacks. ---
**Author:** ![etv78](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d78d45/32.png) [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2011, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-series-of-poker-2011-thread/583695/16 "2011-06-05T19:31:07Z")
> [@notfrommensa](#): > > Getting back to the WSoP. > > 10K Pot Limit Hold’em is down to final 27 players. The Bubble Boy was none other than Daniel Negreanu who was last player busted out last night. finished 28th. > > Notables still in playing include Jennifer Tilly (avg stack), and Mike Matasow (short stack) and one of the Mizrachi brothers (Robert and in 6th position). Jennifer Harmon’s husband is also one of the short stacks. Mr. Jen Harmon is Robert Traniello. ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2011, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-series-of-poker-2011-thread/583695/17 "2011-06-05T19:46:31Z")
> [@etv78](#): > > Mr. Jen Harmon is Robert Traniello. close, but not quite. It is [Marco Traniello](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marco_Traniello). And Marco Traniello is one of the short stacks going into todays play. ---
**Author:** ![etv78](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d78d45/32.png) [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2011, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-series-of-poker-2011-thread/583695/18 "2011-06-05T19:55:17Z")
> [@notfrommensa](#): > > close, but not quite. It is [Marco Traniello](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marco_Traniello). > > And Marco Traniello is one of the short stacks going into todays play. :smack: KNEW I got the 1st name wrong! Sorry Marco! ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2011, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-series-of-poker-2011-thread/583695/19 "2011-06-12T18:25:47Z")
For all the people that do not like the Poker Brat, you can thank John Juanda for denying Phil Hellmuth a 12th bracelet in the deuce to seven lo-ball event. Hellmuth had a 3:1 chip advantage when they got to Heads-up. ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2011, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-series-of-poker-2011-thread/583695/20 "2011-07-09T01:33:04Z")
Bump. Apparently there was not much interest in the WSoP. But I am bumping to let everyone know that the Main event started yesterday. There was 897 players in Day 1a. three former champs busted on Day 1a, Doyle Brunson, Greg Raymer and Jerry Yang. Matt Afflect, who made deep Main Event runs the last two years also busted out on Day 1A. Day 1B is happening today, not sure how many played today. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-series-of-poker-2011-thread/583695.md?page=2)