2010 World Series of Poker

Event #54: $1,000 No-Limit Hold’em
Day: 2
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

River Jack Rescues Jacob

Alex Jacob
Alex Jacob

Wild hand just now involving Alex Jacob.

Preflop action had build a small pot between Jacob and an opponent before the first three community cards came {A-Diamonds}{A-Clubs}{8-Spades}. Jacob's opponent led for 13,500, and Jacob responded by reraising all in for 39,800 total. His opponent quickly called, tabling {A-Spades}{8-Diamonds} for the flopped full house. Jacob was in dire straits with his {A-Hearts}{J-Spades}.

The turn was the {2-Spades} and Jacob was still hurting. But the river brought the {J-Clubs}, and Jacob survived. He's got 90,000 now.

Thierry Van Den Berg Out

Thierry Van Den Berg
Thierry Van Den Berg

Thierry Van Den Berg opened the pot in early position with a 4,000-chip raise. In middle position, another player popped it to 8,000, and the Dutch Team PokerStars Pro called.

The {7-Clubs}{a-Clubs}{7-Spades} flop was checked by both players. The turn card was a {6-Diamonds} and they both checked again.

When the {5-Hearts} hit the felt on the river, Ven Den Berg moved all in for about 16,000 chips.

His opponent eventually called and tabled pocket aces. Van Den Berg asked him, "Are you happy with this? Slowroll me?" and left the table.

Tags: Thierry Van Den Berg

Yuval Bronshtein Takes a Hit

Yuval Bronshtein
Yuval Bronshtein

The player on the button opened the pot with a 4,300-chip raise, and Yuval Bronshtein popped it to an additional 12,000 chips. His opponent moved all in and Bronshtein tanked. After asking for a count Bronshtein eventually called the additional 25,500 chips.

Showdown
Bronshtein:{j-Diamonds}{10-Spades}
Opponent: {k-Diamonds}{k-Clubs}

The board spread {a-Spades}{3-Clubs}{9-Spades}{4-Spades}{3-Diamonds} and Bronshtein slipped to 30,000 chips.

Tags: Yuval Bronshtein

Isabel Carvalho Out

Isabel Carvalho
Isabel Carvalho

From under the gun, Isabel Carvalho opened the pot with a 3,600-chip raise. in middle position a player moved all in, and the player next to speak called all in. Carvalho called.

Showdown
Carvalho: {k-Clubs}{k-Hearts}
Opponent 1: {a-Clubs}{a-Spades}
Opponent 2: {q-Hearts}{q-Spades}

The board ran out {5-Diamonds}{j-Spades}{3-Diamonds}{2-Spades}{9-Spades} and Carvalho is out of the tournament

Tags: Isabel Carvalho

More Eliminations

Grayson Ramage, Shannon Shorr, and Tony "Bond18" Dunst are among the recent eliminations as the tourney continues to wind down to the 200-players-left mark.

Roberto Machado Busto

The action folded to Roberto Machado on the button, and he moved all in for about 13,000. The player in the small blind tanked, and eventually called.

Machado tabled {a-Diamonds}{9-Clubs} and the small blind {k-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}.

The board ran out {3-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}{9-Spades}{2-Diamonds} and Machado is out of the tournament.

Tags: Roberto Machado

Level: 13

Blinds: 800/1,600

Ante: 200