2010 World Series of Poker

Event #45: $1,500 No-Limit Hold’em
Day: 3
Event Info

2010 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
72
Prize
$721,373
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$4,180,950
Entries
3,097
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
20,000

"Ray of Hope"

With Shaun Malough making it 135,000 from under the gun, Raymond Coburn announced all-in for a total of 795,000 from the next seat down and, after pitching up tent in the tank, Malough made the call.

Coburn: {A-Spades}{A-Diamonds}
Malough: {10-Spades}{10-Hearts}

Board: {8-Clubs}{K-Spades}{5-Spades}{J-Clubs}{9-Spades}

"Ray of hope!" screamed the Coburnites on the rail.

Tags: Ray CoburnShaun Malough

Justin Conley Eliminated in 8th Place ($70,365)

Justin Conley - 8th Place
Justin Conley - 8th Place

Michael Goldfarb opened to 150,000 from early position and Justin Conley moved all in for 640,000 in the hijack seat. The action folded back to Goldfarb who went deep into the tank before calling.

Showdown
Goldfarb: {5-Spades}{5-Clubs}
Conley: {j-Diamonds}{j-Spades}

The {k-Diamonds}{3-Spades}{5-Diamonds} flop was about as ugly as it could get for Conley and he needed a lot of help to catch up. The turn was paint, but the {q-Clubs} would not suffice and after the {6-Clubs} bricked on the river Conly was eliminated.

Thanks to the fortuitious flop, Goldfarb is now up to 1,900,000 chips.

Tags: Michael GoldfarbJustin Conley

Odell Sets Trap, Gets Some

Our chip leader Kevin Odell gets tricky.
Our chip leader Kevin Odell gets tricky.

Thiago Nishijima opened to 95,000 from early position and was called by three players including Kevin Odell (hijack), Shaun Malough (button) and Michael Goldfarb (big blind).

The flop fell {q-Spades}{6-Spades}{a-Hearts}. Goldfarb checked, Nishijima checked and Odell fired 200,000. Only Nishijima called.

The turn was the {2-Diamonds} and Nishijima checked to Odell who quickly bet 350,000. Nishijima thought a bit before folding and Odell opened {a-}{a-} for top set.

Odell tried to trap Nishijima by just calling preflop, and pulled in a nice sized pot.

Tags: Thiago NishijimaKevin OdellShaun MaloughMichael Goldfarb

Level: 26

Blinds: 25,000/50,000

Ante: 5,000

Chop Chop

Thiago Nishijima opened to 95,000 from under the gun and was called by Shaun Malough (hijack) and Michael Goldfarb (button).

The dealer flopped {7-Spades}{j-Hearts}{9-Clubs} and Nishijima led for 155,000. Malough called and Goldfarb folded.

The turn was the {a-Hearts} and Nishijima led again - this time for 285,000. Again Malough called.

The {7-Diamonds} on the river paired the board and Nishijima fired a third bullet worth 460,000. Malough moved all in for 780,000 and Nishijima unhappily called.

Malough opened {a-Spades}{j-Clubs} and Nishijima showed him something similar; {a-Diamonds}{j-Spades}.

The pot was chopped much to the relief of both parties.

Tags: Shaun MaloughThiago Nishijima

Johan Jakobsson Eliminated in 9th Place ($53,892)

Johan Jakobsson
Johan Jakobsson

Just as I was thinking that it just needed two big hands to clash, that's exactly what happened, Johan Jacobbson raising to 100,000 from under the gun, Jesse Rockowitz three-betting to 270,000 in the big blind, Jacobbson moving all in and Rockowitz making the call.

Rockowitz: {Q-Diamonds}{Q-}
Jakobsson: {10-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}

Board: {5-Spades}{9-Spades}{6-Diamonds}{2-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}

Despite a plucky performance, Jakobsson departs in ninth place for $53,892 in spondoolies.

Tags: Jesse RockowitzJohan Jacobbson

Mo' For Malough

Johan Jakobsson opened to 100,000 from middle position, Kevin Odell called with the button and Shaun Malough called from the small blind as well.

The flop fell {8-Clubs}{4-Clubs}{5-Hearts} and both Malough and Jakobsson checked to Odell who fired 150,000. Malough called and Jakobsson folded.

The turn brought the {6-Diamonds} and Malough moved all in for 680,000. Odell folded and the chips were chipped to Malough.

Tags: Johan JakobssonKevin OdellShaun Malough