2010 World Series of Poker

Event #18: $2,000 Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
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

Durrrraments

Can I straddle?
Can I straddle?

Limit Hold'em tournaments may not be for Tom "durrrr" Dwan.

In a recent hand he straddled from under the gun (in tournaments it is not recognized as a straddle rather it is a blind raise). Joe Serock three-bet from middle position, Dwan four-bet and Serock called.

The flop came {K-Clubs}{J-Diamonds}{J-Spades}. Dwan bet, Serock raised and Dwan called.

Dwan check-raised Serock after the {5-Hearts} turned and Serock called.

Both players checked the {7-Hearts} on the river, and Dwan rolled over {9-Spades}{6-Hearts} for air. Serock opened {A-Spades}{9-Diamonds} for ace-high, and took the pot down chipping up to 13,000.

Dwan was left with just 2,000 chips and got them in few hands later.

There were a series of raises preflop, some from Dwan who was raising in the dark from the small blind. There was betting after the {5-Hearts}{Q-Diamonds}{6-Spades} flop and the {A-Hearts} turn, where Dwan's entire stack finally was in heads up:

Dwan: {2-Diamonds}{2-Hearts}
Opponent: {A-Spades}{K-Hearts}

The {7-Spades} on the river did not improve Dwan's hand and he was eliminated.

Tags: Joe SerockTom Dwan