2010 World Series of Poker

Event #53: $1,500 Limit Hold’em Shootout
Day: 3
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

Ben Yu Eliminated in 2nd Place ($114,484)

Ben Yu - 2nd place
Ben Yu - 2nd place

At the end, it seemed only fitting that on the first hand that Ben Yu got it in good heads-up, he would lose the pot. After a few raises, Yu was all in pre-flop for 235,000. Brendan Taylor called and tabled {a-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}, a hand behind Yu's {a-Clubs}{9-Hearts}. This time, however, it was Taylor who paired on the flop, {k-Clubs}{7-Spades}{j-Diamonds}. Yu needed a nine or runners to stay alive, but the turn and river were both fours, {4-Spades} and {4-Clubs}, to send Yu crashing out of the tournament in second place. He'll leave with $114,484. No doubt he's disappointed he didn't win, but he can take some measure of happiness from the fact that roommate Brendan Taylor was the winner.

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