2010 World Series of Poker

Event #49: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
Event Info

2010 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a2
Prize
$609,493
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$3,433,050
Entries
2,543
Level Info
Level
29
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
10,000

You Know You've Made It When . . .

"This player doesn't have I.D!" announced a dealer towards her Tournament Director.

Walking over, the Tournament Director just shrugged and gave the dealer a nod that he fine to take his seat.

"You just can't help but start some shit!" uttered Amnon Filippi from the nearby table.

A very tired looking Roland De Wolfe just looked blankly back at Filippi before playing his first hand.

Tags: Roland De WolfeAmnon Filippi

Heimiller Pushed Out

Dan Heimiller, who is currently fourth on the WSOP Player of the Year board, was on the button and had action fold around to him. He decided to put some pressure on the blinds by raising to 125.

The small blind took little time to fold and it was up to the big blind. Determined not to be pushed out, the big blind announced a reraise to 375. Heimiller thought about it, perhaps considering his positional advantage, but opted to fold. He is now down to 4,025.

Tags: Dan Heimiller

Boeree Takes a Small One

The player on the button raised to 150 and Liv Boeree made the call from the big blind. The flop came {7-Spades}{J-Hearts}{8-Hearts} and Boeree checked. The button put out a bet of 125 and received a call.

Both players checked the {10-Hearts} on the turn and then Boeree bet out 400 when the {Q-Hearts} hit the river. The button simply smiled as he mucked his cards, giving Boeree the small pot. She is still sitting pretty right around the starting stack.

Tags: Liv Boeree

Cooler Double for O'Brien

Dan O'Brien opened to 125 and was called by David Tuthill from the hi-jack.

With the action on a player in the small blind, he made it 425 to go with both O'Brien and Tuthill making the call.

The flop fell down {2-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}{6-Clubs} and after the small blind checked, O'Brien fired out 500 with Tuthill calling as the small blind folded.

The {K-Hearts} landed on the turn and O'Brien led out for 1,025 only to have Tuthill move all in as O'Brien instantly called.

O'Brien: {10-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}
Tuthill: {6-Hearts}{6-Spades}

The river landed the {Q-Hearts} to see Tuthill eliminated in an ugly set-over-set hand as O'Brien climbs to 10,500 in chips.

Tags: Dan O'BrienDavid Tuthill

Animal?

The Doyle Brunson's of the poker world have slowly been pushed out as 21-year old know-it-all whiz kids of the virtual felt are slowly starting to take over.

Unfortunately some of them lack social skills, and consequently here is a conversation that we unfortunately had to witness.

"I already have you classed as an animal" stated the young dude.

"Huh? What do you mean?" replied the chilled out homie.

"You know. I have you classed in my mind already."

"So then what am I?" asked the chilled out guy.

"I can't tell you that! But I would have you as yellow on PS [PokerStars]!" replied the young dude.

"So what is your avatar on FTP [Full Tilt Poker]?" asked the young dude trying to get some additional information.

"Dude . . . I can't remember!" answered the chilled out homie.

"I'm the Panda . . . I wish there was a Cow, because then I would be that!" added the young dude.

"Yeah that doesn't surprise me!" the chilled out dude added.

Level: 2

Blinds: 50/100

Ante: 0

One Giant Field

The incredibly large field can only be justified with a few photos!

Our trusty photographer - who has the resemblance of a young David Hasselhoff - will be back soon to snap the rest of our notables.

Barry ShulmanBernard LeeClark HamagamiFatima de MeloFrank KesselaGavin GriffinJared HambyIvan DemidovJoe SebokJustin BonomoJonathan LittleKara Scott