Level: 2
Blinds: 25/50
Ante: 0
2010 World Series of Poker
Event #13: $1,000 No-Limit Hold’em
Day: 1a
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2010 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$2,737,800
Entries
3,042
Level
30
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
15,000
Pro Pairings
A couple of famous pros have been seated together today.
"Miami" John Cernuto is seated next to Kathy Liebert. Meanwhile, 1983 World Champ Tom McEvoy is seated at the same table as James McManus. McManus is best known as the author of Positively Fifth Street, which chronicles his unprobable run to the final table of the 2000 Main Event and is considered a classic in poker literature.
As players bust and tables are broken, new and interesting table combinations are sure to emerge.
Team PokerStars In the House
Team PokerStars is thoroughly represented in today's tournament. Some members of PokerStars that have been spotted at the tables include: Victor Ramdin, Katja Thater, Bill Chen, John-Paul Kelly, Gavin Griffin, Richard Toth, Hevad Khan, and Tom McEvoy.
Levy Busts One
There was 1,750 in the middle with a flop of 
when Adam Levy bet 800. The player in Seat 3 moved all in for 1,500 and Levy made the call.
Seat 3 was behind with 
to Levy's 
and didn't receive help on the turn or river. Not only did Levy eliminate an opponent, he managed to increase his stack to 7,000.
Head West, Young Man
Vinnie Procopio was all in with 
against Tim West's 
on a board reading 
. Procopio cracked West's ace with a flush and doubled to 4,000. West is down to 1,000.
Wasicka Doubles
We picked up the action on the turn with the board reading 
board. There was about 1,625 in the pot when Paul Wasicka bet out 700. The player in Seat 7 made the call as the hit on the river.
Wasicka pushed all in for his remaining 1,125 and Seat 7 called. Wasicka turned over for a rivered pair, which caused his opponent to muck. Wasicka is up to 5,275.
Van Halle Chipping Up
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The flop showed 
and the player in the big blind checked. Jan van Halle bet 1,400 and left about 3,400 behind. The player in the big blind made the call.
The turn brought the .
The big blind checked again and van Halle threw in a 3,000 bet. The big blind made the call and the two checked the 
river.
Van Halle showed 
and his opponent mucked his cards.
Van Halle now sits around 10,200.
Liebert Takes One
A player from middle position raised to 150. Kathy Liebert three-bet to 550 from the cutoff and her opponent made the call.
Flop: 
The player in middle position checked and Liebert fired out a bet of 800. The player in middle position folded queens face up.
Liebert now sits with 3,400.
Gross Takes a Pot
On a board reading 
, both the player in the cut off and Steve Gross checked. When the 
hit the river, the cut off checked and Gross bet 825. The the cut off made the call and mucked after seeing Gross's .
Gross was up to 3,900 after the hand.
First Break of the Day
The players are taking their first break of the day. We'll see you back here in 20 minutes.