Level: 24
Blinds: 15,000/30,000
Ante: 4,000
2010 World Series of Poker
Event #26: $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em / Six Handed
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2010 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$2,500
Prize Pool
$2,863,500
Entries
1,245
Level
30
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
15,000
Big Flop for Scharf
On the flop of 
, Eddy Scharf checked to Jeffrey Papola. He checked as well and then the turn card came the 
. Scharf checked and Papola fired 75,000. Scharf check-raised to 250,000 and Papola called. The river card was a 
and both players checked before the hands were turned over.
Scharf tabled the 
and won the pot, moving to 1.2 million in chips. Papola dropped to 650,000 in chips after flashing a 
.
Top Pair Good for Lapin Papola
From under the gun, William Haydon raised to 55,000 and Jeffrey Papola called from the big blind. The flop came down 
and Papola checked. Haydon bet 80,000 and was called.
The turn brought the 
and Haydon fired a bigger bet of 135,000 after Papola checked. He was called again.
The river completed the board with the 
and both players checked. Papola tabled the 
for top pair and Haydon mucked.
Lsing the pot put Haydon down to 1.44 million in chips while Papola moved up to 1.025 million.
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Martins Adeniya Eliminated in 9th Place ($40,547)
Martins Adeniya raised to 63,000 and then Javier Etayo reraised to 177,000. Adeniya moved all in for 551,000 and Etayo snapped him off. Etayo held the 
and Adeniya the 
, putting him in the lead and in prime position for a double up.
The flop came down 
and Adeniya was still in front. The turn card was a brutal one for Adeniya to see roll off when the 
smacked on the felt, putting Etayo in the lead with a set. The river completed the board with the 
and that was it for Adeniya.
He was eliminated in ninth place for $40,547, going down to a two-outer. Etayo moved to 1.85 million in chips.
Tyler Witteman Eliminated in 10th Place ($40,547)
Eddy Scharf raised to 55,000 and then Tyler Witteman moved the last of his chips into the middle for an all-in bet of 61,000. Scharf made the call and then the 
. Witteman held the 
and was very much live to double up here if he could hit.
The board ran out 
and that was it for Witteman, eliminating him in 10th place for over $40,000 in prize money.
Witteman Crippled
Eddy Scharf held pocket fives against the of Tyler Witteman. The board ran out 
after all of the money went in preflop.
Witteman was crippled to just about 70,000 chips while Scharf doubled to 715,000.
Taurean Davis Eliminated in 11th Place ($30,524)
Joe Baldwin raised from the small blind to 57,000. Taurean Davis reraised from the big blind and a little over 500,000.
"Here we go again," said Baldwin. "Remember when we just had this conversation?"
He then took his glasses off and counted his whole stack. The rail began uttering some comments and the tournament director had to ask them politely to stop so they wouldn't influence the action. Eventually, Baldwin cut out the amount for the call and made it. He held the 
and Davis the .
The flop came down and put Davis in the lead with a pair of tens after hitting his three-outer. The turn card was the 
and gave Baldwin some more outs. The river completed the board with the 
and nailed broadway for Baldwin.
He jumped up and down with his hands above his head and yelled out, "Monster call!!" as the rail joined him in yelling about the call he just made. The tournament director had to give another warning, this time to Baldwin for excessive celebration.
Davis hit the rail in 11th place and took home $30,524.
Nothing with Aces
Steve Cowley just got a walk with two red aces in the big blind on one of the first hands back from break.
Level: 23
Blinds: 12,000/24,000
Ante: 3,000