2010 World Series of Poker

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

Valdemar Loses a Few

Valdemar Kwaysser
Valdemar Kwaysser

Three players, including Valdemar Kwaysser, saw a flop of {Q-Clubs}{2-Spades}{6-Hearts}. The first to act bet 125, Kwaysser called, and the third player called as well.

The turn was the {9-Clubs}. This time the initial player checked, Kwaysser bet 300, and both called.

The river was the {k-Hearts}. Again it checked to Kwaysser, and this time he bet 400. The next player to act called, while the other folded.

Kwaysser showed {K-Clubs}{J-Clubs} for kings, but his opponent tabled {9-Spades}{6-Spades} for two pair and took the pot. Kwaysser slips to 1,900 as we approach the end of Level 1.

Tags: Valdemar Kwaysser

Ring, Ring, You There?

"Man! I got knocked out set over set in the first level!" uttered a player over the phone to someone.

He then went on to explain the exact details of the hand - that at times were inaudible - but we seemed to get the gist of it.

He called on the button. He bet and was called. He bet and was raised, and then called. He was then all in on the river and lost.

That's poker!

It Takes Two to Tango

The floor was just called over to Jonathan Aguiar's table. Apparently a hand had been dealt, and a player in early position had entered the pot before it was discovered one of the late position players had only been dealt a single card.

The floor came over and explained that unfortunately the player's hand was dead. "He can't play one card?" asked another player, eliciting a few chuckles. "No, you need two," was the response.

Another player in late position came in, and ultimately it was three to the flop, including Aguiar from the big blind. The flop came {A-Clubs}{2-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}, and all three checked. The turn was the {A-Diamonds}. Aguiar bet 50 and got one caller. The river was the {A-Hearts}. Aguiar checked, his opponent bet 100, and Aguiar let it go. Aguiar has about 2,700 at present.

"Your one card wasn't an ace was it?" asked the player who'd earlier queried the TD. "A deuce," was the reply.

Tags: Jonathan Aguiar

Nguyen Nicked

Facing a raise to 75, Kenny Nguyen three-bet from the button to 300, only to have the original raiser four-ball it back; making it 1,375.

Nguyen made the call as the {K-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}{9-Spades} flop fell, and after a check, Nguyen moved all in for his last 875. Nguyen's opponent made the call and we were off to a showdown.

Nguyen: {Q-Clubs}{Q-Spades}
Opponent: {A-Hearts}{K-Clubs}

The turn and river landed the {J-Spades} and {7-Diamonds} to see Nguyen hit the rail for an early exit.

Tags: Kenny Nguyen

Theo Back At It

Theo Tran
Theo Tran

Both Theo Tran and another opponent committed 200 preflop to see a {A-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}{10-Hearts} flop.

Both players checked to see the {K-Spades} land on the turn and Tran faced with a 300-chip bet.

Tran then bumped it up to 700 and his opponent made the call as the {9-Hearts} fell on the river.

Tran's 525-chip bet was check-called by his opponent as Tran tabled his {7-Diamonds}{7-Spades} for a flopped set to take down another pot and virtually double to 3,400 in chips.

Tags: Theo Tran

Tran Doubles

A short-stacked Theo Tran opened to 100 and found a caller to see a {7-Clubs}{3-Clubs}{10-Hearts} flop fall down.

Tran fired out 150 and was check-called by an opponent before the {Q-Hearts} landed on the turn and Tran's 200-chip bet was again check-called.

With only 300 left in his stack, Tran moved all in when the river landed the {J-Hearts}.

"I guess you don't have {9-Hearts}{8-Hearts}" stated his opponent before making the call.

Tran's opponent would be proved right as Tran tabled his {K-Clubs}{Q-Clubs} to double to 1,700.

Tags: Theo Tran

Le-gged

Tommy Le trips up over a house!
Tommy Le trips up over a house!

Taking another stroll around the Pavilion Room we found Tommy Le's chair empty.

Approaching the table to ask some of his fellow ex-players, they informed us that one player had a full house and another trips as Le's cards hit the muck as his chips were pushed elsewhere.

Tags: Tommy Le

Gorilla in Our Midst

Otto Fabius, foraging for chips
Otto Fabius, foraging for chips

As we were making the first round of the Pavilion, we heard someone wish good luck to his friend from the rail as he took his seat at the table.

"Good luck, monkey man," he said. Didn't think too much of it until we saw the player to whom the well-wishing was addressed.

The player is Otto Fabius, and he's come today dressed in a full-body gorilla suit.

He's even brought a couple of bananas.

Tags: Otto Fabius

Le Picks Wrong Spot

Tommy Le was greeted on his arrival to the table with a preflop raise of 325 confronting him.

Le wasn't one to sit back and take it on the chin, and consequently raised the action to 825.

Unfortunately for Le it was bad timing as his opponent quickly fired 2,825 total to prompt a quick muck from Le as he slipped to 1,900 in the early goings.

Tags: Tommy Le