2010 World Series of Poker

Event #53: $1,500 Limit Hold’em Shootout
Day: 2
Event Info

2010 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a7
Prize
$184,950
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$739,800
Entries
548
Level Info
Level
8
Blinds
0 / 0
Ante
0

Luske's Aces Cracked

Bahador Ahmadi raised from middle position and PokerStars Netherlands Team Pro Marcel Luske re-raised out of the big blind. Ahmadi called.

The flop fell {q-Hearts}{5-Hearts}{2-Clubs} and Luske fired a bet. Ahmadi raised, Luske called.

The same action occurred after the {9-Diamonds} turned, but Ahmadi decided to just call Luske's bet after the {q-Clubs} rivered.

Luske opened {a-Hearts}{a-Spades} for a pair of aces, but he was no good against Ahmadi's {q-Clubs}{j-Clubs}. Luske is down to 34,700 chips while Ahmadi is up to 71,000.

Tags: Marcel LuskePokerStars

Didech Sends One Walking

Adam Tyburski was already all in in his big blind for 1,000. From early position, Bradley Libson made it two bets. Not to be outdone, Daniel Didech made it three bets from the small blind. Libson made the call and the flop came down {7-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}.

Didech bet and Libson called. On the {4-Clubs} turn, Didech bet again, and Libson folded.

Didech: {10-Hearts}{10-Spades}
Tyburski: {8-Spades}{3-Spades}

The river was a king and Didech took the pot, sending Tyburski to the rail.

Tags: Adam TyburskiBradley LibsonDaniel Didech

Torresola Fighting

Tyler Bonkoski raised with the button and Javier Torresola put in a second bet from the small blind. Bonkoski called.

The flop fell {q-Hearts}{a-Spades}{7-Diamonds} and Torresola fired a bet. Bonkoski raised and Torresola called.

Both players checked the {8-Diamonds} on the turn, but after the {3-Diamonds} rivered Torresola led out. Bonkoski folded and the pot was shipped to Torresola.

Torresola is still short, but he's now up to 18,000 chips.

Tags: Tyler BonkoskiJavier Torresola

Bonskowski's Flopped Flush

Jason Bellamy and Tyler Bonkowski checked the turn after the {q-Hearts} fell on a board of {3-Hearts}{5-Hearts}{k-Hearts}.

The {8-Spades} fell on the river, and Jason Bellamy tossed in a bet and it was called by Bonkowski.

Bellamy said, "If you have a heart, you got it," tabling {a-Clubs}{3-Spades}.

Bonkowski did in fact have a heart. He had two. "Oh, you flopped it," said Bellamy when he saw Bonkowski's {10-Hearts}{7-Hearts}.

Tags: Tyler BonkowskiJason Bellamy

The Ladies are Good to Rinaldi

Jonathan Little raised from late position. From the cutoff, Gabriel Walls reraised, and from the big blind, Claudio Rinaldi tossed in another reraise. Little and Walls made the call and we were off to the flop.

The flop came down {q-Clubs}{4-Hearts}{2-Spades}. Rinaldi bet, Little two bet, Walls folded, and Rinaldi three bet. Little made the call and the turn brought the {3-Clubs}.

Rinaldi bet and Little made it two bets. Rinaldi called and the {8-Clubs} fell on the river. Rinaldi bet and Little made the call. Rinaldi showed {q-Hearts}{q-Diamonds} to take the pot. Little is down to 28,000 while Rinaldi sits at 55,000.

Tags: Claudio RinaldiGabriel WallsJonathan Little

Level: 4

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 0

Tran Rivers a Boat

From late position, Mike Schneider made it two bets. Theo Tran, in the cutoff, made it three bets. Justin Iovanne bumped it up once more from the button. Steve Stolzmann called from the small blind. Schneider and Tran also called.

The flop came down {k-Spades}{9-Clubs}{2-Diamonds}. It was checked to Schneider who tossed in a bet. Tran made it two bets. Iovanne called and Stolzmann called.

The {k-Clubs} fell on the turn and all four players checked.

On the {7-Spades} river, Stolzmann checked to Schneider who bet. Tran made it two, Iovanne folded, as did Stolzmann. Schneider made the call, only to toss his cards into the muck when he was shown {7-Diamonds}{7-Clubs} by Tran.

Tran is at 97,000 and Schneider is sitting on 54,000.

Tags: Justin IovanneMike SchneiderSteve StolzmannTheo Tran

Two Pair for Kovar

From under the gun, Jonathan Little made it two bets and Robert Kovar in the small blind made the call.

The flop came down {10-Spades}{9-Spades}{8-Hearts} and Kovar bet. Little two bet and Kovar made the call.

The {q-Diamonds} turn was checked by both players.

On the {2-Clubs} river, Kovar bet and Little called, only to be disappointed when he saw Kovar {q-Hearts}{9-Hearts} for two pair.

Tags: Jonathan LittleRobert Kovar