2010 World Series of Poker

Event #52: $25,000 No-Limit Hold’em / Six Handed
Day: 1
Event Info

2010 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a10
Prize
$1,315,518
Event Info
Buy-in
$25,000
Prize Pool
$4,536,250
Entries
191
Level Info
Level
28
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
10,000

Location Change

We played the first two levels of this tournament inside the Pavillion Room, but as soon as these players return from their break, they will be bagging up their chips to move down the hall to the Amazon Room.

We're not sure why, but hey, we're gonna go with it.

As a result, the Level 3 restart should be about 5-10 minutes from now. Sit tight.

Bichon's Full Boat Cracked by Karr

On the flop of {4-Clubs}{3-Clubs}{3-Spades}, Thomas Bichon and McLean Karr got all the money with Karr holding two tens and Bichon pocket fours. Karr was out-flopped by Bichon, who now held a full house with two more cards to come.

The turn brought the {10-Spades} and nailed Karr with a two outer to snatch back the lead. The river completed the board with the {6-Spades} and that was it for Bichon, who had the least amount of chips. Karr boomed his way up to 160,000.

Tags: McLean KarrThomas Bichon

Dwan Done and Dusted

Now that's a durrrrty river...
Now that's a durrrrty river...

Mike Degilio opened for 1,025 from under the gun, Alex Roumeliotis called on the button and Chris Moorman three-bet to 4,100 from the small blind. Tom Dwan tanked for a bit in the big blind before making the call, and both Degilio and Roumeliotis called as well.

The flop was {A-Hearts}{10-Hearts}{4-Clubs}. Moorman led out for 8,500 and Dwan raised to 19,825. Degilio folded and Roumeliotis moved all-in for about 90,000.

Dwan let out a sigh and tanked for nearly five minutes before deciding to make the call for his remaining 56,000.

Dwan {A-Clubs}{Q-Hearts}
Roumeliotis {10-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}

For Dwan, this was one of those "right call, wrong result" situations. Although the {9-Hearts} on the turn was a safe card for him, the {8-Spades} spiked on the river to make Roumeliotis trip eights.

Dwan is out, Moorman is down to 43,000 and Roumeliotis is up to 215,000.

Tags: Alex RoumeliotisChris MoormanTom Dwan

Negreanu Going Strong Early

No hoods or hats?
No hoods or hats?

With a little over 30,000 chips in the middle, Daniel Negreanu moved all in on a board of {Q-Hearts}{J-Spades}{3-Hearts}{2-Hearts}. Negreanu's shove was much more than the pot size, but his opponent, Saar Wilf, only had about 35,000 chips left.

Wilf tanked for a minute and finally folded his stack, giving Negreanu the pot. Negreanu increased his stack to about 131,000 in chips with this pot.

Tags: Daniel NegreanuSaar Wilf

De Wolfe Challenged

In one of the more bizarre prop bets we've seen, John Juanda has made a bet with Roland De Wolfe that he cannot hold his arm outstretched parallel to the table until the break without it falling to the felt.

Juanda offered even money and de Wolfe took the bet for $100. De Wolfe has about thirty minutes to survive but he's looking shaky and is reportedly already trying to buy out for $50!

Tags: John JuandaRoland De Wolfe

Cada Crippled

Joe Cada
Joe Cada

Joe Cada and Dani Stern clashed on a flop of {K-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}{Q-Spades} with Stern's last chips going into the middle.

Stern: {K-Spades}{Q-Clubs}
Cada: {A-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}

It was Stern's top two pair up against Cada's flush and gutshot straight draw in a make or break pot for both players. The turn was the {3-Clubs} and river also bricked the {3-Hearts} to leave Stern's two pair in front for the double up. He's up to 90,000 as the 2009 World Champ is crippled with just 6,000 chips.

Tags: Joe CadaDani Stern

Black Moving Chips

Andy Black isn't afraid to get his chips into the middle after recently finding himself all in on the river on the board of {10-Hearts}{4-Spades}{5-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}{3-Spades}.

The pot was worth around 35,000 as Black moved all in for around the same amount against Chris Oliver.

Oliver tanked but let it go as Black gets himself back close to starting stack.

Tags: Andy BlackChris Oliver