2010 World Series of Poker

Event #54: $1,000 No-Limit Hold’em
Day: 1a
Event Info

2010 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a3
Prize
$570,960
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$3,459,000
Entries
3,844
Level Info
Level
29
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
10,000

"A Little Overkill on the River"

We recently heard Dennis Phillips whistling over at his table and went to check out the action. When we arrived we seen the lady in Seat 9 was all in with {A-Spades}{A-Clubs} on a board of {A-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}{Q-Diamonds}{10-Hearts} against the {10-Spades}{10-Diamonds} of Seat 8.

The table erupted when the {A-Hearts} appeared on the river to give the lady quads and a much needed double up. "A little overkill on the river," Phillips chuckled.

Tags: Dennis Phillips

More Familiar Faces

Scott Montgomery, at his bracelet ceremony for winning Event #36
Scott Montgomery, at his bracelet ceremony for winning Event #36

We're seeing more and more familiar faces as we move amid the tables halfway through Level 2.

Sam Stein is here. So are Ylon Schwartz, Faraz Jaka, Carter King, Isabelle Mercier, Neil Channing, Lee Childs, Eskimo Clark, and Dutch Boyd.

Scott Montgomery has taken a seat as well. Montgomery is looking to make it three straight deep finishes in these $1,000 no-limit events. He won Event #36, and finished 29th in Event #47.

Cocktails!

"Cocktails, 56," yelled the dealer to a server not too far away. Unfortunately there was no reply so the dealer yelled even louder, "Cocktails, 56!"

Ray Henson leaned over to the dealer and said, "Yeah, good luck." It seems Hanson had ordered a beer earlier and hadn't received it. As tablemate Bryan Devonshire Tweeted: "Ray Henson just ordered a Corona to 'wake up'. 'With a lime?' 'No, straight up.'"

Sounds like it is time for the beverage servers to wake up a bit.

Tags: Ray HensonBryan Devonshire

Liv is Alive

Following a {2-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}{10-Spades} flop, Liv Boeree bet 150 into a 275-chip pot, and her opponent raised to 525. Boeree called.

The turn brought the {3-Clubs} and quick actions from both players, resulting in Boeree being all in with her remaining 1,300. Boeree showed {2-Hearts}{2-Clubs} for a set of ducks, while her opponent held {4-Clubs}{4-Spades}.

The river was the {7-Clubs}, and after losing some chips early Boeree doubled back to 3,100.

Tags: Liv Boeree

Dwan Down

Tom "durrrr" Dwan has been active in the early going, and it has not gone too well thus far.

Just now Dwan opened with a raise to 75 from middle position and got two callers -- the cutoff and the big blind. The flop came {5-Diamonds}{8-Spades}{k-Spades}. The big blind checked, Dwan bet 175, the cutoff folded, and the big blind called.

The turn brought the {4-Hearts}. The big blind vigorously slapped the table twice to indicate he was checking. Dwan looked at him, then lightly touched the table, checking as well.

The river was the {Q-Diamonds}. Another couple of slaps from the big blind, and another check from Dwan. Dwan's opponent showed {K-Clubs}{J-Clubs} for kings, and Dwan mucked.

Durrrr is down to just 625.

Tags: Tom Dwan

Level: 2

Blinds: 25/50

Ante: 0

Baldwin Doesn't Win

On a flop of {8-Spades}{9-Spades}{Q-Hearts}, Eric Baldwin bet 200 and was raised by his opponent to 700. Baldwin reraised to 2,200, enough to put his opponent all in, and received a call.

Baldwin: {A-Hearts}{Q-Clubs}
Opponent: {J-Spades}{10-Hearts}

Baldwin was in big trouble as his opponent had flopped the nut straight. The {8-Clubs} on the turn gave him a draw to a full house, but the {9-Clubs} on the river didn't fill it. Baldwin was left with just 625 after the hand.

Tags: Eric Baldwin