2010 World Series of Poker

Event #29: $10,000 Limit Hold'em Championship
Day: 3
Event Info

2010 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a7
Prize
$425,969
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$1,607,400
Entries
171
Level Info
Level
30
Blinds
80,000 / 150,000
Ante
0

Keikoan Can't Be Shaken

Matt Keikoan raised preflop, and Daniel Idema called from the big blind.

The flop brought {5-Clubs} {3-Hearts} {A-Hearts}, and Idema check-raised a Keikoan bet. Idema led the {9-Diamonds} turn, and fired again on the {6-Hearts} river. Keikoan quickly called the turn bet, and very slowly and reluctantly called the river bet.

It was a good call. Idema tabled his airball {J-Clubs} {4-Hearts}, and Keikoan's {6-Diamonds} {7-Diamonds} was good enough to take the pot.

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Seven High No Good

Keikoan opened for a raise from the button, Idema three-bet and Keikoan called.

Idema led out on the {A-Hearts}{5-Spades}{4-Clubs} flop and Keikoan called. The turn was the {10-Hearts} and Keikoan called. The river was the {10-Clubs} and Idema led out again. Keikoan called.

Idema showed seven-high, and Keikoan took it down with {9-Hearts}{4-Hearts} for a pair of fours.

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Level: 29

Blinds: 60,000/120,000

Ante: 0

Idema Battles Back into the Lead

Matt Keikoan raised, and Daniel Idema three-bet it. Keikoan called.

The flop came out {A-Spades} {K-Spades} {K-Clubs}, and Idema continued out with a bet. Keikoan called, and both players checked the {5-Spades} turn. The {J-Clubs} appeared on fifth street, and Idema bet again. Keikoan thought it over for a minute before plunking in the call.

Idema tabled {J-Spades} {4-Spades} for the flush and it was good. That pot moves him back into the chip lead, dropping Keikoan back down to 2.2 million.

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And Another

Matt Keikoan raised, and Daniel Idema called.

Both players checked the flop of {9-Diamonds} {9-Hearts} {4-Hearts}, and Idema led the {Q-Spades} turn. Keikoan called, and Idema fired again on the {8-Clubs} river. Keikoan could not call this time; he sent his cards into the muck, further shrinking his stack to 1.05 million.

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Keikoan On the Ropes

A series of small pots have sent Matt Keikoan's stack plummeting.

Idema raised from the button and Keikoan called. Keikoan check-folded to Idema's bet on the {7-Clubs}{4-Hearts}{4-Diamonds} flop.

Then, on the next hand, Keikoan raised, Idema three-bet and Keikoan called. Idema led out on the {A-Clubs}{A-Hearts}{4-Spades} flop and Keikoan folded.

Keikoan is down to 300,000 while Idema is on 4.8 million.

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Keikoan Doubles Once

Daniel Idema raised, and Matt Keikoan reraised to put himself all in for 325,000 total.

Idema: {6-Spades} {6-Hearts}
Keikoan: {8-Hearts} {2-Spades}

The flop was favorable for Keikoan as it came down {4-Clubs} {8-Spades} {7-Spades} to pull him into the lead with top pair. The {Q-Diamonds} on the turn didn't change anything, and neither did the {9-Diamonds} river. That secures Keikoan's double up, and he's back to a still-very-short 650,000.

"Greatest comeback in history right here," Keikoan said to his fans on the rail.

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Keikoan Doubles Again

Idema raised and Keikoan called from the big blind.

Keikoan check-raised the {A-Clubs}{Q-Diamonds}{Q-Hearts} flop and Idema reraised. Keikoan four-bet all-in and Idema called.

Keikoan {Q-Spades}{2-Spades}
Idema {A-Hearts}{6-Spades}

Keikoan's trip queens held through the {8-Diamonds} on the turn and the {K-Diamonds} on the river. He's back over 1.3 million as heads-up play enters it's fourth hour.

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