2010 World Series of Poker

Event #26: $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em / Six Handed
Day: 3
Event Info

2010 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aj
Prize
$630,031
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,500
Prize Pool
$2,863,500
Entries
1,245
Level Info
Level
30
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
15,000

Javier Etayo Eliminated in 7th Place ($55,236)

Javier Etayo - 7th Place
Javier Etayo - 7th Place

Eddy Scharf raised from early position to 70,000 and Jeffrey Papola was up next. He flatted the raise before action moved one seat over to Javier Etayo. With a stack of 641,000, Etayo moved all of his chips into the middle. Action then moved to Jarred Solomon in the small blind and he went into the tank. After a minute or two, Solomon announced that he was all in, having Etayo covered. William Haydon was in the big blind and stood from his chair as he thought about his decision. After a little bit, Haydon folded and then Scharf mucked followed by Papola.

Etayo tabled the {A-Hearts}{K-Spades} and Solomon the {Q-Spades}{Q-Clubs} making for the most famous coinflip situation of them all.

The flop came down {9-Hearts}{4-Clubs}{2-Hearts} and Solomon stayed in the lead. His rail began cheering louder as he grew that much closer to eliminating Etayo.

The turn brought the {10-Spades} and Solmon's queens held strong with one card to come. The river card landed with the {10-Clubs} and that was it. Solomon's ladies dodged the overcards of Etayo and he was eliminated in seventh place.

With his bustout, six players remain and they are now going on a dinner break until 8:45 p.m. local time with just under 15 minutes left in Level 24. We'll have official chip counts coming in just a few moments.

Tags: Jarred SolomonWilliam HaydonJeffrey PapolaEddy ScharfJavier Etayo

Pot for Papola

Action folded to Jeffrey "jpapola" Papola on the button who limped in. Steve Cowley completed in the small blind, Jarred Solomon checked his option and the three saw a flop of {4-Hearts}{10-Clubs}{a-Hearts}.

Cowley led for 62,000, Solomon released and Papola called.

Both players checked the {5-Clubs} on the turn and Cowley checked again after the {4-Clubs} rivered. Papola took the opportunity to bet 106,000 and Cowley folded.

Tags: Jarred SolomonJeffrey PapolaSteve Cowley

Level: 25

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 5,000

Baldwin Mucks

From under the gun, Jeffrey Papola raised to 60,000 and Joe Baldwin called from the small blind. The flop came down {9-Spades}{8-Clubs}{7-Diamonds} and both players checked.

The turn was the {5-Clubs} and both checked again. The river was the {10-Spades} and Baldwin fired 85,000. Papola looked him up and Baldwin simply mucked his hand. Papola showed the {A-Spades}{5-Diamonds} and won the pot.

Tags: Joe BaldwinJeffrey Papola

Hey There Haydon

Steve Cowley opens to 105,000 from middle position and the action folded to William Haydon on he button who shoved for 445,000 more. Cowley called.

Showdown
Haydon: {k-Hearts}{q-Spades}
Cowley: {j-Spades}{j-Hearts}

The {10-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}{k-Clubs} flop was what Haydon was looking for, and after the turn and river fell {7-Hearts}, {a-Clubs} he doubled to 1,250,000 chips.

Cowley slipped to 995,000.

Tags: Steve CowleyWilliam Haydon

Steve Cowley Eliminated in 6th Place ($77,228)

Steve Cowley - 6th Place
Steve Cowley - 6th Place

Steve Cowley raised to 105,000 and Jeffrey Papola called from the big blind. The flop came down {J-Spades}{6-Clubs}{3-Diamonds} and Papola checked. Cowley fried a continuation bet of 140,000 and Papola called.

The turn card came the {10-Diamonds} and this is where things got really interesting. Papola checked and Cowley fired 215,000. After a few moments, Papola moved all in. Chowley made the call, holding top pair, top kicker and the nut diamond draw with the {A-Diamonds}{J-Diamonds}. Papola turned two pair with the {J-Hearts}{10-Hearts}.

Cowley was the player at risk and when the {8-Clubs} landed on the river, he was all out of chips as Papola scooped the pot. Cowley earned $77,228 for his finish.

Tags: Steve CowleyJeffrey Papola

Value Town

Action folded to Eddy Scharf who completed from the small blind. Jeffrey "jpapola" Papola checked his option in the big blind and the flop fell {j-Hearts}{q-Hearts}{8-Spades}.

Scharf led for 75,000 and Papola called.

Both players checked the {6-Diamonds} on the turn, and Scharf again checked after the {2-Diamonds} rivered. Papola thought for a bit before betting 175,000. Scharf made the call.

Papola opened {q-Spades}{4-Clubs} for a pair of queens, and Scharf mucked his hand.

Tags: Eddy ScharfJeffrey Papola