2011 World Series Of Poker Rematch Event

A new feature for the 2011 World Series of poker is the rematch event. This rematch event will pit some professional players against each other in classic stand offs that have ended poorly for certain players. There will be two classic rematches from historical events, while the third rematch will be the choice of the fans. We are watching these events with some scrutiny, as they could turn out to be some of the most exciting games on the entire ballot of the 2011 WSOP.

Each of the rematches will be a freeroll event for the participants. There is currently no telling how much money will be available through tournament, but it is likely to be something substantial. At least glory is on the line, so we will see how much free cash can be garnered through this event. We are watching with great excitement to see who will be in the third rematch, so we will update this page on the 2011 WSOP Rematches when we figure out more details.

1st Rematch - 2003 World Championship

The first rematch will be between Chris Moneymaker and Sammy Farha. The two will do battle to see if the 2003 WSOP Main Event was just a fluke. In 2003, Chris Moneymaker won the World Series of Poker Main Event after winning entrance through a satellite through an online poker room. Chris Moneymaker won $2,500,000 for his win, but he also revolutionized the game of poker by showng players than anyone can win the main event if they have the tenacity. Sammy Farha will do battle with Chris Moneymaker once more in order to see if he can oust his opponent. Moneymaker and Farha will go through a best of three format in order to see who will win.

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Who Will Win WSOP Rematch #1?
Chris Moneymaker -115
Sam Farha -115

2nd Rematch - 1989 World Championship

The second rematch is actually bigger than the first. If you remember Phil Hellmuth's rise to prominence, you will remember that his career began in 1989 when he beat Johnny Chan in the main event of that year's WSOP. Johnny Chan had won the main event in both '87 and '88, which would have made him legendary in the event that he won in '89. Johnny Chan was already a three time bracelet winner, and he would be the person with the most WSOP bracelets if he had beaten Phil Hellmuth in the 1989 WSOP Main Event. These two will duke it out in a one match event, so the winner will take all.

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Who Will Win WSOP Rematch #2?
Phil Hellmuth -115
Johnny Chan -115

3rd Rematch - Johnny Chan vs. Eric Seidel

The fan choice match up has not yet been listed, so we have no idea who will actually participate in this event. Players can vote and decide on who will be in the running, but it has not yet been announced who will be in the running. The WSOP Website does not yet have the listings up to who will be able to participate in this event, though we are sure it will be some of the bigger names in the poker world.

Tournament Updates
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Moneymaker v Farha - The 2011 World Series of Poker had one incredibly unique event - rematches from historic events, pitting key players in the poker industry against each other to relive some of the biggest matches in history. One match put Chris Moneymaker against Sammy Farha to relive the main event of the 2003 World Series of Poker, where Moneymaker beat Farha and catapulted online poker to infamy, while the other put Phil Hellmuth against Johnny Chan to relive the 1989 World series of Poker Main Event where Chan was aiming to win his third main event bracelet in a row - something that will probably never happen again.

Had Chris Moneymaker failed to win back in 2003, it is unlikely that online poker, indeed the industry on the whole, would have erupted the way it did. Chris Moneymaker turned a cheap online satellite into his huge cash win at the WSOP, casting the limelight on poker's ability to make rags into riches. Moneymaker and Farha agreed to play a best of three series, in which the players would start with the same chip stacks they held in the 2003 Main Event heads up match. In the second event, the players would reverse their chipstacks, and the third match, if necessary, would start both players on equal footing.

In the first match, Farha never managed to take a chip lead over Chris Moneymaker. The bitter end of the first match began with Moneymaker holding a chip lead of nearly 2-to-1 against Farha. Moneymaker began pummeling Farha right from the beginning, and Farha's chip stack began dwindling. Farha began to catch up for a short time, but Moneymaker finally brought it to the last hand. The short stacked Farha shipped on his final hand, running as a favorite preflop. He held Ah-10s compared to Moneymaker's Ac-8d. Though Moneymaker was out classed, the board ran 5h-Qd-5c-8c-Qs, giving Moneymaker a lead.

In the second part of the event, Farha had the chip lead going into the event. Moneymaker took to his ascent early, running with trips early on in the event. Farha began to climb back, and the event became highly aggressive. The 2-to-1 chip lead Farha started with did not last long, however, as Moneymaker doubled up through Farha almost an hour into the event. Farha lost a flush draw, and Moneymaker doubled his stack. Farha did manage to win the second round with a two pair, Aces and Sevens, leading to an even footing match for the third and final round of the series.

In the third round, Moneymaker managed to rise up to 4.5 million chips, and he would hold this lead for some time. Farha began to taunt Moneymaker, calling him a "fluke," saying that he "Didn't deserve it," but Moneymaker kept a cooler head. Farha's stack began to slip, and the blinds were rapidly creeping on his stack. The final hand finally came when Farha moved all in with his last 1,500,000 chips. Moneymaker made the call, and the two showed their hands. Farha may have held Kh-10c, but Moneymaker had a one-up on him with Kc-Jh. The flop came 7d-3c-7h, giving Farha the hopes of a split pot. The turn landed 6h, leaving Farha with the need of a ten. A 2d bricked the final card, sending Moneymaker home with the pride of beating Farha in heads up play not once, but three times total.

Hellmuth v Chan - The other historic rematch between Hellmuth and Chan was quite the surprise. This was the first event in the rematches, putting these poker behemoths against each other to see if Hellmuth had the stones to take down his past adversary. Both players started with 890,000 chips, and the blinds were situated at 5,000/10,000 with a 1,000 chip ante. Both players had been playing somewhat passively, but Chan began a quick rise to dominance. Hellmuth's stack had been falling throughout most of the early day, and Chan managed a 3-to-1 chip lead within a half hour of play. Chan had pummeled Hellmuth down to only 300,000 chips by the time the first hour was over, with Hellmuth sporting less than ten big blinds after the first sixty minutes. Hellmuth was at risk several times, though he had managed to stay alive with the odds against him.

Hellmuth had fired a few bullets, taking down a few major pots, and he ended up frustrating Chan by winning several coin flips. Hellmuth battled back up to 300,000 chips, and Hellmuth managed to double up multiple times. Chan eventually regained control, and Hellmuth ended up with 500,000 chips to Chan's 1,250,000.

After about two hours of play, Hellmuth held only 125,0000 chips. He shoved with a Ks-Tc, and Chan ended up making the call. Chan flipped over 8h-8d, and Hellmuth knew he was at risk. The flop came 3h-5s-9s, with no help for Hellmuth to improve other than a backdoor flush draw. The turn dropped a Js, eliminating Hellmuth's flush but offering the possibility of a straight. Hellmuth needed a king, a ten, or a queen to stay alive. A 9c dropped on the river, and Johnny Chan took revenge over Hellmuth's win in 1989 that would have made Johnny Chan the all time bracelet winner, elevated him beyond legend status with 3 consecutive main event wins, and perhaps causing Hellmuth's poker career to take a wildly different road.

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