2010 World Series of Poker

Event #13: $1,000 No-Limit Hold’em
Day: 1b
Event Info

2010 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
ak
Prize
$472,479
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$2,737,800
Entries
3,042
Level Info
Level
30
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
15,000

Nines Cost Esfandiari 700

Antonio Esfandiari was in the small blind when he called a middle-position player's raise, which already had one additional caller.

The flop came {q-Clubs}{j-Clubs}{6-Hearts} and all three players checked. When the {j-Clubs} fell on the turn, Esfandiari bet 400 and got calls from both players. All three players checked the {10-Diamonds} on the river.

Esfandiari showed {9-}{9-}, the original raiser showed {k-}{q-} and took down the pot when the late position caller player mucked.

Tags: Antonio Esfandiari

Set's Good for Engel

We got to the action in time to take in a three-way flop reading {6-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}{2-Spades}. A player in early position checked, Engel bet 350, and the button raised to 1,200. The early-position player folded, but Engel re-popped for 2,100, putting himself all in and getting a call.

Engel: {a-Diamonds}{a-Hearts}
Opponent: {4-Spades}{4-Diamonds}

Engel hit his set on the turn when it came {a-Clubs} and survived a sweat on the river when it came {10-Diamonds}. Engel now has about 5,300 in chips.

Tags: Ari Engel

Hellmuth and His Railbirds

Table 48, which is home to Phil Hellmuth and Jason Mercier, is one of the tables right next to the rail. As such, quite a few spectators have gathered to watch the action.

In a recent hand, Hellmuth made a raise and received no callers. "What did I have last time?" he asked.

"Kings," replied a tablemate. Sure enough, Hellmuth turned over pocket kings, much to the railbirds' delight. Hellmuth is up to around 3,750.

Tags: Jason MercierPhil Hellmuth

Hunter Lives up to Name

Hunter "The_Hunt_D" Frey took advantage of some preflop action to get a big boost in chips. A player moved all in for 350, with the cutoff player bumping it up to 1,000. Frey three-bet for his remaining 2,275 and was able to get the cutoff out of the picture.

Frey: {a-Spades}{q-Hearts}
Opponent: {q-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}

Frey had some outs to fade, and he managed to do so when the board ran out {5-Hearts}{8-Hearts}{2-Spades}{2-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds}. He's now up to 3,700 in chips.

Tags: Hunter Frey

Johnston is Pure Aggression

When you think pure aggression, you might think of 1986 Main Event champ, Berry Johnston. In a recent hand, action folded to Johnston in the cut off and he put in a raise to 375, which was called by the big blind.

The flop came {2-Spades}{K-Clubs}{8-Spades} and the big blind checked. Johnston, with the force of a hurricane, threw in a bet of 400. The pressure appeared to be too much for the big blind, who mucked. Johnston is up to 4,800.

Tags: Berry Johnston

Mandy Baker Sent Packing

Mandy Baker kicked things into high gear with an under the gun raise to 350, getting called by the small and big blinds.

The flop came {q-Spades}{6-Spades}{9-Diamonds} and action was checked to Baker, who committed 650 to the pot. The small blind folded, but James Mordue called from the big blind.

The turn delivered the {10-Hearts}, prompting Mordue to check. Baker bet 1,425, and Mordue responded by re-raising all in with Baker making the call.

Baker: {10-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}
Mordue: {j-Spades}{8-Spades}

Baker wasn't able to pull back ahead, and when the {k-Spades} came on the turn, her tournament life was ended.

Mordue now has about 14,500 chips.

Tags: James MordueMandy Baker

Level: 4

Blinds: 75/150

Ante: 0

That'll be One Triple Up for Nguyen, Please

Tracey Nguyen re-popped an under the gun raise and pushed her remaining 1,775 into the middle. A late-position player flat-called, and the original raiser made it 3,000 more to go. When the late-position player folded, it was time for a heads up flop.

Nguyen: {a-Hearts}{k-Spades}
Under the Gun: {q-Hearts}{q-Spades}

It was a classic race situation, and Nguyen pulled ahead on a {k-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}{5-Spades} flop. She stayed ahead through the {a-Spades} on the turn and the {10-Spades} on the river.

Nguyen is now sitting with 5,500 in chips.

Tags: Tracey Nguyen

Hellmuth Chatting It Up

Phil Hellmuth has been chatting it up with both his tablemates and the railbirds. One of the railbirds made a comment that Hellmuth must be happy because he is smiling.

"Smile, smile, smile," Hellmuth said, "then I whine for about five minutes, that is what they always show, then I'm smiling again."

Hellmuth has something to smile about since he is sitting with 4,500.

Tags: Phil Hellmuth