2010 World Series of Poker

Event #38: $10,000 Pot-Limit Hold'em Championship
Day: 2
Event Info

2010 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
j8
Prize
$617,214
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$2,519,200
Entries
268
Level Info
Level
28
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
0

Tens Propel Pettersson

Nikolai Yakovenko opened with a raise from early position, and Nathan Doudney called. It folded around to James Collopy in the small blind who reraised the pot. Then a short-stacked Thomas Pettersson called from the big blind with his last chips. Nikolai Yakovenko -- the original raiser -- reraised all in, Doudney got out, and Collopy called with the rest of his stack.

To sum up, then -- three players, two all in. Yakovenko had the other two covered; he had {A-Hearts}{Q-Spades}. Collopy was all in with {A-Diamonds}{Q-Hearts}. And Pettersson was all in with {10-Clubs}{10-Spades}.

The board went {8-Clubs}{5-Spades}{6-Diamonds}{J-Spades}{9-Hearts}, and Pettersson's tens were best. He won the main pot, and the other two chopped the rest.

Pettersson moves all of the way up to 246,000 after that one. Yakovenko now has 263,000, and Collopy 110,000.

Tags: James CollopyNathan DoudneyNikolai YakovenkoThomas Pettersson

Dani Stern Doubles Through John Dwyer

Dani Stern
Dani Stern

Dani Stern made it 28,000 to go from UTG+1, John Dwyer three-bet to 80,000 from middle position and Stern called all-in.

Stern {A-Diamonds}{Q-Hearts}
Dwyer {9-Spades}{9-Diamonds}

The {K-Clubs}{J-Hearts}{6-Hearts} flop favored Dwyer, but Stern hit the {10-Clubs} on the turn to make a Broadway straight. The river was the {4-Hearts} and Stern doubled to 142,000. Dwyer was left with 98,000.

Tags: Dani SternJohn Dwyer

Level: 18

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 0

Calderaro Clobbers Thumy

Clement Thumy opened for 17,000 from early position and James Calderaro called from the cutoff. Thumy led out for 18,000 on the {Q-Diamonds}{3-Spades}{3-Hearts} flop and Calderaro called. The turn was the {7-Spades}. Thumy checked and Calderaro checked behind. When the {9-Hearts} hit the river, Thumy bet 56,000, Calderaro moved all-in for an additional 111,000 and after a long tank, Thumy called.

Calderaro showed him the bad news- {7-Diamonds}{7-Spades} for a full house and Thumy mucked. He was left with 590,000 while Calderaro doubled to 420,000.

Tags: Clement ThumyJames Calderaro

Collopy, Minnullin Out; 29 Left

James Collopy was eliminated in 31st place, followed soon thereafter by Albert Minnullin in 30th.

In Minnullin's last hand, he open-raised to 25,000 from the button, Amit Makhija reraised pot from the big blind, Minnullin reraised all in for his last chips, and Makhija called. Makhija turned over {A-Diamonds}{Q-Diamonds} and Minnullin {Q-Hearts}{J-Hearts}. The board went {9-Spades}{A-Clubs}{J-Spades}{10-Spades}{A-Spades}, and Minnullin hit the rail. Makhija is now at 184,000.

Tags: Albert MinnullinJames Collopy

Lester Leaves in 29th; Hand-for-Hand Play Begins

Noah Boeken raised to 25,000 from the cutoff, and Jason Lester reraised the pot from the button. Peter Jetten then reraised the pot once again from the big blind. Boeken tanked, then folded, and Lester called with his remaining stack.

Jetten {K-Spades}{K-Clubs}
Lester {A-Spades}{K-Diamonds}

The board went {8-Spades}{5-Clubs}{5-Hearts}{7-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}, and Lester goes out in 29th place. Jetten pushes up to 635,000.

The tourney is now being played hand-for-hand until we have one more elimination and the cash bubble bursts. Among those in danger of being bubble boy -- Marco Traniello with just 40,000, and Mike Matusow with 60,000.

Traniello Gets a Bubble Double

My hair is perfect and so was my hand
My hair is perfect and so was my hand

Marco Traniello moved all-in from early position and Dustin Woolf made the call from the small blind.

Traniello {K-Hearts}{K-Clubs}
Woolf {K-Diamonds}{Q-Diamonds}

The {10-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds} flop gave everyone a sweat as Woolf picked up straight and flush draws. The turn, however, was the {3-Clubs} and the river the {A-Spades}, giving Traniello a double-up to 77,000. Woolf was left with 60,000.

Tags: Marco TranielloDustin Woolf

Jetten Can't Land Landfish

Another near-miss for the bubble bursting. In this one, Peter Jetten raised from the cutoff, and Steve Landfish called from the button. The flop came {9-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}. Jetten checked, Landfish bet 25,000, then Jetten check-raised pot. Landfish called with his last chips.

Jetten {A-Diamonds}{K-Diamonds}
Landfish {J-Diamonds}{J-Clubs}

Flush draw and a couple of overs for Jetten. But the turn was the {6-Hearts} and the river the {8-Spades}, and Landfish swam to safety. Landfish is at 255,000 now, and Jetten at 510,000.

Tags: Peter JettenSteve Landfish