Level: 3
Blinds: 75/150
Ante: 0
2010 World Series of Poker
Event #5: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2010 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$2,824,200
Entries
2,092
Level
29
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
10,000
First Break
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We're now on a 20 minute break.
The Pavilion is No Longer Ivey's Room
Phil Ivey is one of a string of eliminations leading up to the first break. His elimination came down when he raised preflop, getting called by the big blind.
The flop was a rainbow 
. The big blind check-called Ivey's bet of 450 as well as Ivey's all-in bet of 1,300 when another club came on the turn.
Ivey: 
Opponent: 
The 
on the river was no help to Ivey, who will surely be quickly signing up to play another event.
Nice Call Mr. Gracz
With the board reading 
Gracz, on the button, saw the small blind bet out 1,500.
Gracz considered his action and decided to make the call. It ended up being the right call, and Gracz is off to a hot start.
Showdown:
Opponent: 
Gracz: 
Gracz is now up to 19,000 chips.
So Long Lex
Lex Veldhuis was down to just 1,400 when he lost a race with against 
. Not too long afterwards he shoved all in with and was called by a player holding . Veldhuis could not catch any cards to help him out and left shortly before the break.
Tommy Le Eliminated
Tommy Le has been shown the door for Event No. 5. When action came to Le on the button, the big blind was the only player still involved. Le raised to 250 and his opponent re-raised to 2,000, putting Le all in if he were to call, which he did.
Le: 
Big blind: 
Le was ahead heading to the flop which came 
. Le couldn't catch any outs on the thru 
or river 
.
Esfandiari slowly climbing
Antonio Esfandiari is over at Table 2 and is throwing his weight around a little bit, with an increased stack size to show for it.
In a recent hand he had raised from middle position and was met with a re-raise to 800 from the player in the small blind. Esfandiari asked "How much do you have left?" before making the call.
The flop came down 
and the small blind bet 800, with Esfandiari calling.
With the 
on the turn, the small blind checked-folded to Esfandiari's bet of 850.
Second Lease on Life for Ivey
Phil Ivey was down to only 1,000 chips when the player under the gun raised to 400. Ivey moved all in for 600 more and was called.
Ivey:
Opponent: 
The board came down 
and the rest of the table will have to wait a little while longer to be free of the threat Ivey poses.
Go Go Go Gavin Griffin
With the flop reading 
Griffin bet out and got check-raised all in from the opponent. Griffin made the call.
Showdown:
Griffin: 
Opponent: 
Turn: 
River:
Griffin is up 12,000 and sent one home.
Victor Ramdin Eliminated
Victor Ramdin called an all in pre-flop with and ran into .
No help from the board and he's out.