Event #38: $10,000 Pot-Limit Hold'em Championship
Day 3 Started
2010 World Series of Poker
Event #38: $10,000 Pot-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
$2,519,200
Entries
268
Level
28
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
0
Day 3 Seating Assignments
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Table 308
Seat 1: Konstantin Bucherl (301000)
Seat 2: Thomas Marchese (572000)
Seat 3: --empty--
Seat 4: Thomas Pettersson (157000)
Seat 5: Dustin Woolf (126000)
Seat 6: Clement Thumy (616000)
Seat 7: Sandra Naujoks (154000)
Seat 8: Vitaly Lunkin (180000)
Seat 9: Blair Rodman (255000)
Table 309
Seat 1: Daniel Stern (425000)
Seat 2: Steve Landfish (259000)
Seat 3: Marc Inizan (492000)
Seat 4: --empty--
Seat 5: Nathan Doudney (465000)
Seat 6: Nikolai Yakovenko (463300)
Seat 7: Alexander Kuzmin (424000)
Seat 8: Valdemar Kwaysser (316000)
Seat 9: Amit Makhija (267000)
Table 310
Seat 1: John Dwyer (175000)
Seat 2: Peter Jetten (684000)
Seat 3: James Calderaro (509000)
Seat 4: Noah Boeken (165000)
Seat 5: Samuel Stein (531000)
Seat 6: Amnon Filippi (238,000)
Seat 7: Allen Kessler (102000)
Seat 8: Patrick Walsh (98000)
Seat 9: Matthew Marafioti (121000)
The Last and Final Day
It's Day 3 of the $10,000 Pot-Limit Hold'Em event, the World Championship of this game type featuring some of the best hold'em players in the world.
From a field of 268, we still have 25 players. They're all guaranteed a payday of some sort here before they leave, but the real money lurks later tonight at the final table. We've got to get rid of all but nine of these players first, then we can move over to the featured table and play for the big bucks and that coveted gold bracelet.
We're scheduled for a 3:00 p.m. restart, and that's coming up awfully quick. There are no signs of life over here in the Orange section of the Amazon Room yet, but that should be changing shortly. Soon the bags will come out and the three vested dealers will take their seats and prepare their decks, and then we'll have players in here before you know it.
Sit tight but don't wander too far; Day 3 is coming up!
Level: 19
Blinds: 6,000/12,000
Ante: 0
Let's Do This
Everyone appears to be here, we've figured out Amnon Filippi has 238,000 chips in front of him, Marco Traniello is nowhere to be found, and the cards are in the air on Day 3.
Vitaly Lunkin Doubles Through Tom Marchese
Dustin Woolf opened for 33,000 from middle position and Vitaly Lunkin three-bet to 62,000 from the cutoff. The action folded to Tom Marchese in the big blind, who asked Lunkin how much he had behind. Lunkin cut down the 85,000 he had behind and Marchese slid in a 180,000 reraise, putting Lunkin to a decision for the rest of his chips. He made the call.
Lunkin 
Marchese 
The board ran out 
and Lunkin doubled up to 312,000. Marchese was left with 465,000.
Marafioti Finds His Double
Matt Marafioti raised to 36,000 preflop, and John Dwyer reraised the pot to 96,000 total. Marafioti had just 121,000 chips to start the hand, and he got them all in there with 
. He was in good shape to double as Dwyer called him down with 
.
Marafioti was visibly nervous as he stood behind his chair and reacted to every card on a safe board of 
. With a little fist pump, Marafioti has earned an early double up to 242,000.
Dwyer is now dangerously short with just 45,000.
John Dwyer Eliminated in 25th Place ($21,665)
Well ace-four is just going to be unkind to John Dwyer today.
After doubling up Matt Marafioti with ace-four, Dwyer got his last few chips into the pot with against Amnon Filippi's . There was a four right in the door, though, and the board of 
is the last Dwyer will see today.
He's been given the rest of the day off with a paid vacation for more than $20,000. Not such a bad deal.
Amnon Gets Away Cheap
Amnon Filippi opened for 38,000 from middle position and James Calderaro called from the big blind. Calderaro led out for 40,000 on the 
flop and Filippi called. Both players checked the on the turn. The river was the . Calderaro checked and Filippi made what turned out to be a very smart check behind.
Calderaro showed 
for a nine-high straight and took down the pot.
"Wow. Really glad he didn't value bet the river," muttered Filippi. He's down to 265,000 while Calderaro is up to 480,000.
Vitaly Lunkin Eliminated in 24th Place ($21,665)
On a flop of 
, Vitaly Lunkin checked to Clement Thumy, who bet 33,000. Lunkin raised to 90,000 and after a moment in the tank, Thumy reraised enough to set Lunkin all-in. The Russian didn't look happy about it, but nevertheless he made the call.
Lunkin 
Thumy 
Lunkin was looking for a diamond or running cards but missed, the turn and river falling the 
and the 
to send him to the rail in 24th place.
Thumy is the new chip leader, with about 925,000.