2011 World Series of Poker

Mitch Schock Eliminated in 8th Place ($19,856)

Postattu 2011-06-06 02:07 GMT • Taso 25

Mitch Schock eliminated in 8th place ($19,856)

Mitch Schock has been given the ol' 1-2 by the other two short stacks on this final table to depart the Amazon Room in eighth place.

Earlier, the action folded to Harrison Wilder who raised before Schock called from the blinds to go heads-up to a flop of . Schock check-called Wilder after the flop, then check-raised him on the turn of the .

Wilder called all-in and Schock showed , but reeled in horror when Wilder opened up for Broadway! Needing another ace to chop, the river was the and Schock was left with less than 90,000 in chips, which he moved into the middle in the very next hand against Thomas Jamieson after a flop of .

Schock was at risk with , but Jamieson had hit top pair with , which held all the way as the turn and river ran out , , but by the time the dealer had dealt the turn, Schock was already shaking hands with his tablemates before taking his leave to collect a $19,856 check.

Tagit: Harrison Wilder, Mitch Schock, Thomas Jamieson.

Nguyen = WINNING

Postattu 2011-06-06 02:01 GMT • Taso 25

For the first time at this final table, William Davis has relinquished the chip lead, now down to 750,000 in chips after losing a pot to Sean Nguyen.

After Nguyen raised it preflop, Davis called and then check-called Nguyen's bet on the flop of before both players checked the turn of the . Davis bet again after the river , but Nguyen quickly raised. Davis called, only to muck his hand after Nguyen showed for trips.

"That was a good raise," Davis said as he tapped the table. Nguyen is now up to 970,000 in chips and is our new chipleader!

Tagit: Sean Nguyen, William Davis.

Laben's Wild Ride

Postattu 2011-06-06 02:00 GMT • Taso 25

Craig Laben made a raise from under the gun. The action was folded all the way around to Sean Nguyen in the big blind, who made the call. The flop came down . Nguyen checked and Laben tossed out a bet. Nguyen check-raised and Laben decided to three-bet it. Nguyen made the call.

The action slowed down a bit as it went check-check on a turn of . When the fell on the river, Nguyen made one last bet that Laben called. Nguyen showed for a rivered pair of fives. That was enough to cause Laben to slide his cards into the muck, knocking him down to around 60,000 in chips.

The very next hand Laben got his remaining chips all in against Thomas Jamieson:

Laben:
Jamieson:

Laben spiked the card he needed as the board ran out .

Laben is now sitting with 120,000 and Jamieson is at 170,000.

Tagit: Craig Laben, Sean Nguyen, Thomas Jamieson.

Harrison Wilder Doubles Up

Postattu 2011-06-06 01:48 GMT • Taso 25

Harrison Wilder managed to get the rest of his stack all in preflop against table chip leader William Davis.

Davis:
Wilder:

The board ran out and Wilder's nut flush allowed him to scoop the pot and stay alive in this tournament.

Wilder is now sitting with 175,000 while Davis has been knocked down a bit, but still remains chip leader with 855,000.

Tagit: Harrison Wilder, William Davis.

Davis' Stack Continues to Grow

Postattu 2011-06-06 01:39 GMT • Taso 25

William Davis made a preflop raise and was called by Sean Nguyen. When the flop fell , Nguyen led out only to be raised by Davis. Nguyen made the call. The struck the turn and Nguyen fired a bet once again. This time Davis merely called. The river was the and the action went check-check.

Davis tabled the which was enough to scoop the pot and boost his stack to 960,000.

Tagit: Sean Nguyen, William Davis.

Updated Chip Counts

Postattu 2011-06-06 01:31 GMT

Merkkimäärät
William Davis			945,000	735,000
Sean Nguyen			620,000
Craig Laben			325,000
Matthew Elsby			300,000
Thomas Jamieson			215,000
Mitch Schock			210,000
Harrison Wilder			200,000
John Myung			160,000

Scott Clements Eliminated in 9th Place ($15,281)

Postattu 2011-06-06 01:22 GMT • Taso 25

Scott Clements eliminated in 9th place ($15,281)

It wasn't long after Scott Clements lost the last pot to Sean Nguyen that he succumbed to William Davis in ninth place.

The action folded around to Clements who came in with a raise before Davis three-bet it from next door. All the others got out of the way before Clements committed the rest of his stack into the middle. Davis snap-called.

Davis:
Clements:

Davis picked up a set after the flop of , but Clements caught a glimmer of hope on the turn of the . It wasn't to be - the river was the - and thjat was it for Clements, who received from the sum of $15,281 from the cage. Not too shabby.

Tagit: Scott Clements, William Davis.

Clements Crippled

Postattu 2011-06-06 01:22 GMT • Taso 25

We had a ton of action pre flop when Thomas Jamieson opened up the betting with a raise. Harrison Wilder called, Sean Nguyen three bet, Scott Clements four bet, Nguyen five bet, and Clements called.

The flop ran out . Nguyen bet and Clements called. The turn brought the . Nguyen bet and Clements called. The river brought the .

Nguyen bet again and Clements folded showing the . Nguyen then showed the . This brought Clements down to 65,000

Tagit: Scott Clements, Sean Nguyen.

Play Resumes

Postattu 2011-06-06 01:17 GMT • Taso 23

The cards are back in the air!

Davis Donates to Schock

Postattu 2011-06-06 01:16 GMT • Taso 23

The remaining nine players have been trading chips left, right and center, but Mitch Schock fans would be pleased to know that he's scored some more chips through William Davis.

Schock came in with a raise from late position, but Davis three-bet it from the big blind. Schock called, then called Davis' opening bets on the flop of and the turn of the .

Davis then elected to check-fold to Schock after the dealer produced the on the river. Davis is now up to 240,000; Davis is down, but still well out in front, with 870,000.

Tagit: Mitch Schock, William Davis.