Event 12: $1,500 Triple Chance No Limit Hold’em of the 2011 World Series of Poker brought a new spin on a typical NLHE tournament. In this tournament, players started with 1,500 in chips and had two rebuy chips, which each allowed them to acquire 1,500 more chips at any time they want.
This event brought 1,340 entrants to the felt, creating a $1.8 million prize pool, paying 144 players a minimum $2,800. Respected poker writer David Sklansky, as well as Isaac Haxton, Ted Forrest, and Cliff ‘JohnnyBax’ Josephy all finished in the money, earning some money for their efforts.
Very few stars highlighted the final table, but one headliner stood out: Bill ‘the SuperComputer’ Chen. Chen, already the owner of two WSOP bracelets, really wanted to add a third to the mantle. However, he would come up short, exiting the final table in 4th place, taking home a cool $100k.
The eventual winner of the event was David Diaz. Diaz, making his second final table in this event, also claimed his first bracelet with the win. He also pocketed $352,808 for his efforts, a great payday for just a few days’ worth of work.