2010 World Series of Poker

Event #16: $1,500 No-Limit Hold’em / Six Handed
Day: 1
Event Info

2010 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
ak
Prize
$482,774
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$2,245,050
Entries
1,663
Level Info
Level
25
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
5,000

Event #16: $1,500 No-Limit Hold’em / Six Handed

Day 1 Completed

Official Day 1 Chip Counts (full)

Player Chips Progress
Roger Teska us
Roger Teska
221,000
Kevin Iacofano us
Kevin Iacofano
149,200 -15,800
Dorlan Schick
Dorlan Schick
139,600 600
Timothy Adams ca
Timothy Adams
WSOP 1X Winner
138,900
Sanghyon Cheong us
Sanghyon Cheong
126,300
Anthony Licastro
Anthony Licastro
119,000
David Sands us
David Sands
117,800
Francois Billard ca
Francois Billard
117,000
Mark Flowers
Mark Flowers
112,700
Blake Slade
Blake Slade
106,700
Matthew Mercurio
Matthew Mercurio
103,500
Gabriele Lepore it
Gabriele Lepore
101,000
David Diaz us
David Diaz
WSOP 1X Winner
98,000 30,000
Hugo Perez us
Hugo Perez
94,400 -23,100
JP Kelly gb
JP Kelly
92,900 49,900
Nickolas Davies
Nickolas Davies
91,500
Matthew Ezrol us
Matthew Ezrol
87,600
Jonathan Duhamel ca
Jonathan Duhamel
WSOP 3X Winner
87,200
Michael Downey us
Michael Downey
86,400 17,400
Craig Bergeron us
Craig Bergeron
86,200
Steven Fenic
Steven Fenic
85,700
Steven Tabb us
Steven Tabb
83,600
Dash Dudley us
Dash Dudley
WSOP 3X Winner
83,500
David Olson us
David Olson
WSOP 1X Winner
81,700
Bruce Seaquist
Bruce Seaquist
81,700

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That's A Wrap!

Dave Sands, safely through to Day 2 action
Dave Sands, safely through to Day 2 action

That was a crazy game of poker...!

We started the day with the massive Pavillion Room packed to the rafters with people overflowing into the Amazon Room as 1,663 players turned out for some fast-paced, short-handed poker. There's no doubt that the players enjoy this format, and it certainly makes for entertaining viewing as evident by the rapid pace of eliminations throughout the day.

We saw some great poker, with plenty of big hands and big moves as players did their best to accumulate a big stack. After starting the day with just 4,500, it was Roger Teska who made a late surge to emerge as our likely overnight chip leader with 221,000 chips. We'll have the full updated counts for you shortly.

Other notables to survive the day include Al "Sugar Bear" Barbieri, Dave Sands, Bryan Micon, Vincent Van Der Fluit, Eric Buchman, Mark Seif, Steve Yea, Matt Hawrilenko, Jordan Morgan, JP Kelly, André Akkari and 2007 World Champ Jerry Yang.

146 players survived through to Day 2 action and they'll rest easy tonight knowing that they are safely in the money. They'll be back tomorrow afternoon at 2:30pm for Day 2 of this event as we look to play down to a final table. We look forward to your company then!

Recent Eliminations

The following players will all receive $2,828 for their efforts today:

147th - Felipa Ramos
148th - Antonio Girardi
149th - Ryhan Hughes
150th - Kevin Kansler
151st - Cyril Jassinowsky
152nd - William Mikolay
153rd - Rodrigo Sirichuk
154th - Lance Schuchard
155th - Elizabeth Indig
156th - Nabih Zaczac
157th - Christopher Kassela
158th - Thomas Manzella
159th - Marc Davis
160th - Michael Glasser
161st - James St Hilaire
162nd - Mark Kohner

Running Diamonds for Arias

A player in middle position opened the pot with a 4,000-chip raise and the player on the button went all in for 21,000 chips. The small blind, Jorge Arias, went all in for an additional 7,000 chips (28,000 total) and the initial raiser called.

Showdown
Middle Position: {a-Clubs}{k-Spades}
Button: {q-Spades}{q-Hearts}
Arias: {10-Diamonds}{10-Spades}

Flop: {q-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}
Turn: {6-Diamonds}
River: {a-Diamonds}

Flush for Arias who is now up to 80,000.

Tags: Jorge AriasPokerStars

Yea Doubles A Shorty

Steve Yea has doubled up a short stack with his {A-Diamonds}{K-Spades} failing to connect with the {6-Spades}{10-Clubs}{4-Spades}{2-Diamonds}{5-Clubs} board to give the pot to his opponent who held {Q-Clubs}{10-Spades}.

Fortunately for Yea it only cost him 6,800 and he still has 53,000 to work with.

Tags: Steve Yea

We're In The Money

Bang! Just like that, the bubble has burst! This tournament is just not slowing down. All remaining players are guaranteed at least $2,828 in prize money.

Felipe Ramos Put Pressure on the Bubble

Felipe Ramos opened the pot with a 2,500-chip raise in middle position and the player on the button re-popped it to 8,500. The young Brazilian went all in for an additional 11,800 chips and the button tanked.

After a few minutes the player on the button eventually fold and "Mojave" is now up to 30,000.

Tags: Felipe Ramos