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

Winner: Michael Cooper Makes Big Call, Moves On to Final Round

In the last hand before the break, Michael Cooper had raised from the small blind/button against his heads-up opponent, Emil Gunnarsson, and Gunnsarsson had shoved all in over the top. Cooper went deep into the tank.

"This reminds me of one from a couple of years ago," he said. Finally amid much anguish he made the call. "Aces?" he said worriedly, but Gunnarsson flipped over {10-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}. Cooper energetically turned over {J-Diamonds}{J-Hearts}. The board ran out {K-Spades}{6-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}{4-Clubs}, and Cooper's hand held up.

It took the dealer several minutes to count out the stacks, and as it happened Gunnarsson still had a few hundred left. Even though the break had begun, the pair went ahead and played one more hand. Gunnarsson had {J-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}, Cooper {4-Spades}{5-Spades}, and when the board brought a five Cooper was through to tomorrow's final.

Tags: Emil GunnarssonMichael Cooper