2010 World Series of Poker

Event #39: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em Shootout
Day: 2
Event Info

2010 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a9
Prize
$381,922
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$1,890,000
Entries
1,397
Level Info
Level
9
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
10,000

Kornuth Doubles

Adam Kornuth received a well-timed double up at Table 366.

With almost 10,000 in the pot and the board reading {6-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}{9-Clubs}, Kornuth open-shoved for 5,400 and was called by John Strzemp.

We missed Strzemp's cards, but Kornuth's {j-Spades}{j-Diamonds} held after the board ran {q-Diamonds}{3-Spades} because he was shipped the pot doubling to 20,000 chips.

Tags: Adam Kornuth

Some Early Leaders

We've moved into the second level of play. It looks like Annette Obrestad has pushed out to a lead at her table.

Here's a quick look around the room at those who have taken the early edge at each of the 14 tables:

Table 361
 -- Joseph Ward, 75,000
Table 362
 -- Kevin Ho
 & Chau Giang, 65,000
Table 363
 -- Michael Noda, 90,000
Table 364
 -- Brett Shaffer, 60,000

Table 366
 -- Thomas Belleuvre
, 56,000
Table 367 –- Barry Hutter, 72,000

Table 368
 -- Kristian Lunardi, 58,000
Table 369
 -- Dan Kelly, 62,000
Table 370
 -- Cory Carroll, 87,000
Table 371
 -- Christophe Lebreton
, 87,000
Table 373
 -- Annette Obrestad, 76,000
Table 374
 -- Manuel Darsigny, 73,000
Table 375
 -- Adolfo Castillo, 140,000
Table 376 -- Ylon Schwartz, 62,000

We'll continue to report chip counts here in the blog at each of the tables. Meanwhile, when players are eliminated (or win their tables), that will be reflected over on the "Chip Counts" page.

Level: 2

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 75

Shack Sacked

Sam El started the action by opening to 1,050 from early position. Terrence Chan three-bet to 3,000 and a short-stacked Andrew Shack moved all in for 9,500 near the button. Action folded back to El who re-shoved prompting Chan to fold his hand.

Showdown
El: {a-Clubs}{q-Diamonds}
Shack: {j-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}

"At least I have live cards," Shack said with a smile.

He couldn't connect with the {2-Spades}{4-Hearts}{9-Spades}{5-Clubs}{5-Spades} board however, and was off to the cashier to pick up his earnings.

Tags: Andrew ShackSam ElTerrence Chan

Small Jump for Joseph

Richard Hawes opened with a raise to 1,100 from early position and got three callers -- Jason Koon (MP), Johanssy Joseph (button), and Michael Cooper (BB). All four then checked the {9-Hearts}{8-Spades}{5-Diamonds} flop and {9-Spades} turn.

The river then brought the {K-Clubs}. It checked around to Joseph who bet 2,250, and only Hawes called. Joseph showed {A-Diamonds}{K-Spades}, and Hawes mucked.

Joseph is up to 62,000 there at Table 368.

Tags: Jason KoonJohanssy JosephMichael CooperRichard Hawes

Adamo Busto

Here's another early bustout to report, this one from Table 375.

Before the flop, Michael Adamo opened with a raise from under the gun, and Adolfo Castillo reraised to 13,100 from middle position. It folded back to Adamo who reraised all in, and Castillo called.

Adamo showed {K-Spades}{K-Clubs} and Castillo {A-Clubs}{A-Diamonds}. The board went {J-Hearts}{J-Diamonds}{Q-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}, and Castillo ended up with a diamond flush.

Adamo is out, and Castillo is up to 135,000 and leading the now nine-handed table.

Tags: Adolfo CastilloMichael Adamo

Early Casualty

We have only lost one player thus far here in the early going. The remaining nine players over Table 370 are discussing how it happened -- the player with {A-}{A-} having gotten his aces cracked by {A-}{K-}.

Meanwhile, the Tournament Director is reminding everyone that when eliminated they must check in with him in order to get their scheduled payouts. It looks like it was Maxim Semisoshenko who was eliminated, but the TD is still working to track that down for certain.

On Broadway

Adam "Roothlus" Levy opened to 1,050 in middle position and was called by Reagan Leman and Kevin Ho in front of the button and John Kim out of the big blind.

The flop fell {q-Hearts}{a-Spades}{k-Clubs} and both Kim and Levy checked. Leman bet 3,500, Ho called and the both Kim and Levy released.

The turn brought the {2-Hearts}. Leman checked and Ho slid out six yellow T1,000 chips. Leman called.

The {3-Spades} rivered and Leman checked again. Ho wasted no time betting 12,000, forcing Leman to sit back in his chair. After a moment for thought, Leman tossed in the call chips.

Ho opened {j-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds} for the stone cold nuts and Leman mucked his hand. Ho is now the table captain with close to 70,000 chips.

Tags: Adam LevyJohn KimKevin HoReagan Leman

Gonna Need a Bigger Boat

We caught up with this one on the turn, when the fireworks began.

The board read {6-Hearts}{4-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}, and Christophe Lebreton bet 5,500. Adam Schoenfeld raised to 14,000, then Lebreton reraised all in for 40,400 total. Schoenfeld quickly called.

Schoenfeld tabled {A-Clubs}{A-Diamonds} for fours full of aces, but Lebreton held {6-Spades}{6-Diamonds} for the better full house. The river was a blank, and Lebreton is up around 90,000 while Schoenfeld tumbles to 12,000.

Tags: Adam SchoenfeldChristophe Lebreton