2010 World Series of Poker

Event #18: $2,000 Limit Hold'em
Day: 2
Event Info

2010 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
107
Prize
$203,607
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,000
Prize Pool
$866,320
Entries
476
Level Info
Level
26
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
0

Chu's Nines Are Good

Jeff Thompson raised and then Hansu Chu reraised from the button. Thompson called. The flop came down {6-Spades}{2-Hearts}{2-Spades} and Thompson check-raised Chu's bet. Chu made the call.

The turn was the {3-Diamonds} and Thompson bet. Chu raised and Thompson called. The river was the {10-Spades} and both players checked. Thompson showed the {A-Clubs}{3-Spades} and Chu showed the {9-Hearts}{9-Clubs}. Chu won the pot and moved to 100,000 and Thompson dropped back to 52,000.

Tags: Jeff ThompsonHansu Chu

Trips for Grapenthien

When we arrived at the table the flop was reading {7-Spades}{7-Clubs}{a-Clubs} and Matt Grapenthien check-raised Scott Caldwell bet. Caldwell called.

A {q-Clubs} felt on the turn and Caldwell bet (about 4,800 behind), Grapenthien popped it, and Caldwell ended up all in. Grapenthien called.

Showdown
Caldwell: {a-Hearts}{8-Clubs}
Grapenthien: {6-Spades}{7-Diamonds}

River:{j-Hearts}

Three of a kind sixes for Grapenthien and Caldwell is out of the tournament. Grapenthien is now up to 61,000.

Tags: Matt GrapenthienScott Caldwell

Matros Looking Strong

From under the gun, Matt Matros raised and then Kenneth Krouner reraised from middle position. Bob Lauria called from the big blind and then Matros called as well.

The flop came down {9-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}{2-Clubs} and Lauria checked. Matros checked and then Krouner bet. Lauria called and then Matros raised. Krouner called and Lauria called.

The turn added the {Q-Spades} to the board and Lauria checked to Matros who bet out. Krouner called and then Lauria folded after some deliberation.

The river completed the board with the {8-Clubs} and Matros bet. Krouner made the call, but mucked when Matros tabled his flush with the {Q-Clubs}{J-Clubs}. Krouner dropped to 54,000 and Lauria to 11,000.

Matros is now up to 115,000 and looking to go for his second bracelet of the 2010 WSOP. He won Event No. 12: $1,500 Limit Hold’em for $189,870 less than a week ago.

Tags: Matt MatrosBob LauriaKenneth Krouner

No more Team PokerStars Pros in the Field

With the board reading {5-Spades}{a-Spades}{q-Spades}{8-Clubs} Team PokerStars Pro Joep Van Den Bijgaart check-raised a bet from Mark Gryglik. Gryglik re-popped it and Bijgaart four-bet. Gryglik called.

The river was the {a-Hearts} and the chips went in, with Bijgaart being the player at risk.

Showdown
Gryglik: {a-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}
Bijgaart: {k-Spades}{4-Spades}

Bijgaart tosses his cards into the air and they land in the floor. The TD gave him a round of penalty. With only 1,100 chips da Team PokerStars Pro will be blinded off.

Tags: Joep Van Den BijgaartMark Gryglik

Haakenson Out

On the flop of {8-Spades}{6-Clubs}{3-Hearts}, a series of raises put Erik Haakenson all in versus Chung Nguyen. Haakenson held pocket deuces and Nguyen pocket nines. The turn and river couldn't produce the miracle for Haakenson and he was eliminated. Nguyen moved up to 44,000 chips.

Tags: Chung NguyenErik Haakenson

Serock Moving Up

Daniel Quach raised and then Joe Serock reraised. Quach made the call before the flop came {K-Spades}{10-Diamonds}{4-Spades}. Quach bet out and Serock called.

After the {5-Hearts} fell on the turn, Quach bet again. Serock raised this time and Quach called.

The river completed the board with the {A-Clubs} and Quach checked. Serock bet out and Quach folded. He dropped to 11,000 while Serock moved up to 60,000.

Tags: Daniel QuachJoe Serock