2010 World Series of Poker

Event #26: $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em / Six Handed
Day: 1
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

Fitzgerald Falls

Alex Fitzgerald three bet all in from the cutoff for his last 4,675 and was called by the original raiser.

Fitzgerald: {A-Spades}{10-Clubs}
Opponent: {8-Spades}{8-Hearts}

The board blanked out for Fitzgerald as he hit the rail just shy of the dinner break.

Tags: Alex Fitzgerald

Jaka v Negreanu

Faraz Jaka and Daniel Negreanu have been battling over on their table here in the Pavilion Room. In a recent hand Negreanu opened to 675, a player in the small blind called and so too did Jaka from the big blind.

The dealer flopped {7-Clubs}{7-Spades}{5-Clubs} and the blinds checked to Negreanu who continued for 1,200. Only Jaka called.

Jaka check-called 2,500 from Negreanu after the {10-Hearts} turned and both players checked after the {a-Spades} rivered. Jaka opened {K-Clubs}{10-Clubs} for tens and sevens and Negreanu mucked.

"I was protecting my five," he told Jaka.

Negreanu slipped to 6,400 and Jaka's stack just keeps on growing, pushing towards 70,000.

Tags: Daniel NegreanuFaraz Jaka

Yang Binks It

Jerry Yang had an opponent all in before the flop and at risk at Table 53.

Showdown
Yang: {A-Spades}{9-Spades}
Opponent: {Q-Hearts}{Q-Spades}

The {4-Clubs}{4-Hearts}{5-Hearts} flop was clean, and so too was the {10-Diamonds} on the turn. The {a-Hearts} spiked on the river though and Yang sent his opponent to the rail.

Yang is now our unnofficial chip leader with 71,000 chips to his name.

Tags: Jerry Yang

Chop It Up

This look like a man with two fours?
This look like a man with two fours?

Phil Hellmuth limped from under the gun and the action folded to Andrew Feldman in the small blind.

"Be careful," Hellmuth warned. "I limped in first position."

Feldman ignored the warning and raised to 2,000. The big blind released and Hellmuth jammed for only 1,000 more. Feldman called.

Showdown
Hellmuth: {A-Clubs}{K-Spades}
Feldman: {A-Spades}{Q-Diamonds}

The board ran {4-Spades}{A-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}{Q-Clubs} and the rail erupted.

"You really thought you hand the best hand?" Hellmuth protested.

"Thought you had ace-jack," Feldman returned.

"ACE-JACK!?"

"Two fours?"

"TWO FOURS?!?!?!!?!!?!??!!?!"

Tags: Andrew FeldmanPhil Hellmuth

Bing!

Nick Binger opened to 800 from under the gun and was called by two players.

The flop fell {A-Spades}{2-Hearts}{3-Hearts} and the big blind checked to Binger who bet 1,500. An early-position player called and the big blind folded.

Both players checked the {9-Clubs} on the turn and the {A-Clubs} on the river and Binger rolled over {J-Hearts}{9-Hearts} for aces and nines. His opponent mucked, and Binger is now up to 37,000 chips.

Tags: Nick Binger

Chip Counts

Here are an assortment of updated chip counts

Player Chips Progress
51,000
1,000
1,000
50,000
14,000
14,000
49,000
37,000
37,000
43,000
22,000
22,000
41,000
10,000
10,000
37,000
29,500
29,500
32,000
15,000
15,000
31,000
-1,000
-1,000
30,000
16,000
16,000
30,000
7,500
7,500
27,500
2,500
2,500
25,000
2,000
2,000
24,500
1,000
1,000
24,000
7,000
7,000
24,000
12,000
12,000
22,500
-17,500
-17,500
19,500
13,500
13,500
17,500
3,000
3,000
17,300
8,200
8,200
17,000
4,000
4,000
15,300
3,100
3,100
14,000
-6,000
-6,000
14,000
5,500
5,500
14,000
3,000
3,000
14,000
2,500
2,500

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Phil Fibs

The board read {10-Diamonds}{K-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}{2-Spades} and there was about 1,000 in the pot when Phil Hellmuth bet 425 into Andrew Feldman.

"On the river I'm going to bet 625," Hellmuth told him.

Feldman opted to call and the river brought the {9-Clubs}.

Hellmuth checked and pleaded Feldman to bet.

"Come on value bet me," he demanded.

Feldman obliged and bet 1,625. Hellmuth folded.

Tags: Andrew FeldmanPhil Hellmuth

Beckman Busto

Garrett Beckman committed the majority of his stack preflop - albeit 700 - with an opponent making the call before the remainder went in on the {7-Clubs}{K-Diamonds}{2-Hearts} flop.

Beckman: {Q-Hearts}{Q-Clubs}
Opponent: {A-Diamonds}{K-Hearts}

The turn and river landed the {3-Spades} and {7-Diamonds} to see Beckman hit the rail.

Tags: Garrett Beckman

Level: 6

Blinds: 150/300

Ante: 25