A Dead Heat
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| Player | Chips | Progress |
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2,630,000
-250,000
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-250,000 |
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2,500,000
250,000
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250,000 |
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2010 World Series of Poker
Event #29: $10,000 Limit Hold'em Championship
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2010 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$1,607,400
Entries
171
Level
30
Blinds
80,000 / 150,000
Ante
0
Level: 28
Blinds: 50,000/100,000
Ante: 0
Idema Inches Ahead
Matt Keikoan has been on the losing end of a few pots since the break ended, most notably this one:
Keikoan raised from the button, and Daniel Idema put in the extra bet.
The flop came out 
, and both players checked. On the 
turn, Idema check-called a big bet, and he checked again when the 
landed on fifth street. Keikoan bet again before Idema stuck in a surprise river check-raise, his first as far as we can remember. Keikoan looked at him for an unusually long time before uncapping his cards and sending them to the muck.
Keikoan is back around 1.55 million now.
Keikoan Below 1 Million
Keikoan raised the button and Idema called from the big blind.
Both players checked the 
flop. The turn was the 
and Idema led out. Keikoan called and they went to the river which fell the 
. Idema bet and Keikoan called.
Idema turned over 
for a pair of nines and took down the pot.
After the hand, Keikoan was down to 850,000.
Two To Keikoan
Matt Keikoan raised from the button, and Daniel Idema called.
Idema check-called a bet on the 
flop, but he folded to one more bet on the 
turn.
On the next hand, Idema raised the button, and Keikoan called. Keikoan check-raised on the 
flop, and both players put in two bets. On the 
turn, Idema again folded to a Keikoan bet.
That's moved Mr. Keikoan back over a million chips and given him at least a bit of breathing room for the time being.
The Tide Turns Again
Idema raised, Keikoan three-bet and Idema called.
Keikoan led out on the 
flop and Idema called. Both players checked the on the turn. the river was the 
. Keikoan bet and Idema called.
Keikoan had nothing but air with 
while Idema runner-runnered a nine-high straight with 
, sending Keikoan back down to 750,000 in chips.
Keikoan Doubles Back
Daniel Idema raised preflop, and Matt Keikoan called from the big blind.
The flop came out 
, and Keikoan checked. He raised when Idema bet, and both players put in two bets going to the 
turn. Keikoan bet, leaving himself just 50,000 behind, and Idema studied him carefully. After a few long minutes, he raised to put Keikoan all in. His opponent was up to the test:
Keikoan: 
Idema: 
Keikoan was guaranteed his double up before the even hit the river, and he's back to about 1.3 million now.
Cowboys for Keikoan
Idema raised, Keikoan three-bet and Idema called. Keikoan led every street on the 
board and Idema called him down.
Keikoan tabled 
for kings full of tens and won the pot. It's nearly even again and anybody's game.
See-Saw
Keikoan opened for a raise and Idema called.
Idema check-raised the flop and Keikoan called. Idema bet out when the 
landed on the turn and Keikoan called. The river was the and Keikoan called another bet from Idema.
Idema showed jack-nine for a pair of jacks, but Keikoan had him beat with queen-nine for a pair of queens. He's up to 2 million while Idema is on 3.1 million.
Heads-up Play Passes Three-Hour Mark
Every other tournament inside the Amazon Room has concluded for the night, but we're still alive and kicking here. We have now been heads-up for three hours and six minutes.