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

A Bigger One Between Roumeliotis and Juanda

John Juanda
John Juanda

John Juanda fired 28,000 on the flop of {K-Clubs}{Q-Spades}{4-Clubs} into Alexander Roumeliotis. These two just played a sizable pot a few moments ago and we back in the ring to battle it out for another round. After some time in the tank, Roumeliotis called.

The turn brought the {5-Clubs} completing a possible flush draw and Juanda checked. Roumeliotis took his time and then placed out a bet of 37,000. Juanda tanked and made the call.

The river completed the board with the {2-Hearts} and Juanda checked. Roumeliotis tanked for some time with his decision of whether or not to check or bet, and if so how much. Eventually, he decided to fire 85,000. Juanda went back into the tank and after a few minutes, made the call.

Roumeliotis tabled the {A-Spades}{K-Spades}, but his top pair, top kicker was no good against the {Q-Clubs}{Q-Hearts} of Juanda for a set of queens. Juanda raked in the chips and moved to 415,000 while Roumeliotis dropped to 100,000.

Tags: Alexander RoumeliotisJohn Juanda

Matt Glantz Eliminated by Elijah Berg

Matt Glantz opened for a raise from middle position, Barry Greenstein called from the hijack and Elijah Berg shoved for about 70,000. Glantz called all-in and Greenstein folded.

Glantz {Q-Clubs}{Q-Hearts}
Berg {5-Hearts}{5-Spades}

The {J-Clubs}{4-Hearts}{3-Clubs} flop looked good to Glantz, but Berg hit his two-outer on the turn, the {5-Diamonds} falling to make him a set. The river was the {K-Spades} and Glantz hit the rail while Berg increased his stack to 136,000.

Tags: Matt GlantzElijah Berg

"I could've had the most chips in history!"

These were the words coming from Sam Trickett after he was forced to fold a hand that would've turned out to be a major winner. The action was recalled to us by the excited table as apparently three players were all in on a flop of {4-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}. Sam Trickett was the fourth player in the hand but was unable to continue with his nut flush draw after Mikael Thuritz moved all in.

Trickett folded and it was top two pair for Thuritz in the lead against pocket queens and {K-Diamonds}{J-Diamonds} for the second nut flush draw.

The turn was the {2-Diamonds} to complete the flush and leave Trickett devastated as the river fel the {J-Hearts}.

Trickett couldawouldashoulda had 900,000 but instead the pot was shipped across the table. Trickett is at 475,000 with Thuritz at 250,000.

Tags: Mikael ThuritzSam Trickett

Kelly Gives a Bit Back to Kenney

Just as Dan Kelly and Bryn Kenney finished playing that massive pot we reported a few minutes ago, we returned to their table to find another 60,000 chips in the middle on a {9-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}{J-Spades}{5-Diamonds}{4-Clubs} board. Kenney checked, Kelly bet 47,500 and Kenney made the call.

Kelly turned over {K-Hearts}{10-Hearts} for an unimproved king-high and Kenney showed {A-Diamonds}{Q-Clubs}, taking it down with an unimproved ace-high. Kenney is back up to 305,000 and Kelly is down to 305,000.

Tags: Bryn KenneyDan Kelly

Level: 10

Blinds: 1,200/2,400

Ante: 300

Quick Sand

Despite the hit, Sands still has 190k
Despite the hit, Sands still has 190k

On the flop of {Q-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}{2-Hearts}, Dave Sands fired a bet and then Jason Somerville raised to 40,000. Sands reraised to 75,200 and then Somerville raised all in for 196,200. Sands snapped him off holding top two -- {Q-Hearts}{10-Clubs}. Somerville held the {A-Hearts}{3-Hearts} for a flush draw.

The turn was the {A-Spades} to give Somerville some more outs and then the river was the {7-Hearts}. Sands jumped out of his seat, visibly upset that the flush draw hit for the man known online as "JCarver". Fortunately for Sands, he wasn't eliminated. Despite losing the pot that would've put him in the chip lead, Sands was left with 190,000. Somerville is up to about 425,000 in chips.

Tags: Dave SandsJason Somerville

Wait! Don't Leave! You Have Chips!

Chris Moore opened for 4,800 from the button and Steven Kelly shoved for 57,200 total. Moore made the call.

Kelly {A-Spades}{4-Clubs}
Moore {A-Diamonds}{10-Spades}

The board ran out {5-Hearts}{5-Spades}{K-Hearts}{9-Clubs}{J-Hearts}, resulting in a chopped pot, each player with a pair of fives and ace-king-jack. However, the dealer pushed the pot to Moore and Kelly departed the table before anyone realized the mistake. Moore pushed the pot back and the dealer began splitting it as Shawn Buchanan ran out the door in pursuit of Kelly.

"Dude, it's your lucky day!" said Beth Shak as Kelly arrived back in his seat.

Tags: Steven KellyChris Moore

Kicker Problems

Catching the action on the turn on a board of {K-Clubs}{3-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}{4-Spades}, PokerStars Pro Daniel Negreanu called the 14,500-chip bet from his opponent before being faced with another bet worth 30,000 on the {10-Spades} river.

"I think you got me this time," chirped Negreanu, "but there's no way I'm folding!"

Negreanu slid calling chips into the middle and was shown {K-Spades}{Q-Spades}. Negreanu sighed and flashed {K-Diamonds}{J-Diamonds} to be out-kicked by his opponent. Negreanu slips to 400,000.

Tags: Daniel NegreanuPokerStars

Davidi Kitai Eliminated

Phil Galfond opened for 6,000 from under-the-gun and Davidi Kitai reraised to 17,500 from his immediate left. The action folded to Isaac Haxton in the small blind, who four-bet to 62,500. Galfond gave up his hand, Kitai moved all-in and Haxton snap-called.

Kitai {J-Spades}{J-Hearts}
Haxton {A-Clubs}{A-Diamonds}

Kitai did not improve on the {Q-Clubs}{4-Clubs}{2-Spades}{2-Hearts}{Q-Hearts} board and was eliminated. Haxton is up to 503,000.

Tags: Davidi KitaiIsaac Haxton

A Deceptive Squeeze

The old squeeze play. It looks so suss but can sometimes be so strong. That's exactly what happened to Jared Jaffee, who squeezed out {A-Hearts}{A-Diamonds} in the big blind and squeezed it to 20,000 after a raise and two callers.

Chris Oliver was the original raiser, and he released, as Justin Bonomo and Nick Schulman made the call to see a flop of {K-Diamonds}{K-Spades}{4-Clubs}.

All three players checked and the {7-Diamonds} hit the turn. Again it checked to Bonomo who fired 30,000. Schulman got out of the way as Jaffee made the call.

The river was the {J-Hearts} and Jaffee checked again as Bonomo took his time before checking behind. Jaffee showed the rockets and Bonomo mucked. Jaffee is up to 240,000.

Tags: Jared Jaffee