2010 World Series of Poker

Event #8: $1,500 No-Limit Hold’em
Day: 3
Event Info

2010 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
j6
Prize
$568,974
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$3,160,350
Entries
2,341
Level Info
Level
29
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
10,000

Level: 26

Blinds: 25,000/50,000

Ante: 5,000

Stacking Up

Who's Stack is Bigger?
Who's Stack is Bigger?

Here's a look at how everyone is stacked.

Pascal LeFrancois - 4,300,000
Max Steinberg - 1,700,000
Kevin Howe - 1,250,000
David Aue - 825,000
Daniel Wjuniski - 720,000
James Andersen - 650,000
Kurt Disessa - 600,000

Battle of the Blinds

Max Steinberg limped from the small blind and Pascal LeFrancois checked his option. The flop came down {9-Spades}{k-Spades}{9-Clubs}.

Both players checked to the turn, which brought the {6-Spades}.

Steinberg checked and Pascal threw in a bet of 65,000. Max made the call and the {2-Diamonds} hit the river.

Both players checked.

Pascal's {q-Hearts}{10-} was no match for Steinberg's {a-Hearts}{8-Diamonds} and Steinberg took the pot.

Tags: Max SteinbergPascal LeFrancois

One for Brazil

Andersen raised to 100,000 from the small blind and was called by Daniel Wjuniski in the big blind.

Flop: {3-Spades}{6-Clubs}{2-Spades}

Andersen bet 125,000 and Wjuniski made the call.

The turn brought the {8-Diamonds}.

Andersen checked and Wjuniski moved all in for 625,000.

Andersen folded and the Brazilian rail contingency applauded WjuniskI. Andersen is now left with 450,000.

Tags: Daniel WjuniskiJames Andersen

Kurt Disessa Eliminated in 7th Place ($72,087)

Kurt Disessa - 7th Place
Kurt Disessa - 7th Place

Kurt Disessa moved all in for 410,000 from the small blind. Kevin Howe called from the big blind and the cards were on their backs.

Disessa: {q-Spades}{9-Hearts}
Howe: {a-Clubs}{2-Diamonds}

The flop came down {a-Hearts}{5-Hearts}{j-Hearts} giving Disessa a flush draw.

The turn brought the {q-Diamonds} giving him a bit more hope.

The river brought a red ace, but it was a diamond and Disessa headed toward the payout counter to get his money.

Tags: Kurt DisessaKevin Howe

Have You Seen Antonio Nunes?

Daniel Wjuniski or Antonio Nunes?
Daniel Wjuniski or Antonio Nunes?

When we looked at the table from our perch, it looked to us as though Daniel Wjuniski had won the pot, but when the tournament director called the action, he said Antonio Nunes.

We had to do a little investigative work, but we found out from Wjuniski rail that Antonio Nunes is an actor in Brazil on the Panicotv show. We were wondering why they called him that, and it seems that in Brazil, Antonio Nunes became very famous after he disappeared. Everyone is on the lookout for him.

Wjuniski's rail has also given the tournament director a nickname as well, they have begun calling him Gugu, because he looks like a host from another Brazilian television show.

Tags: Daniel Wjuniski

James Andersen Eliminated in 6th Place ($96,422)

James Andersen - 6th Place
James Andersen - 6th Place

James Andersen made it 150,000 to go before Daniel Wjuniski answered with a raise all in. Andersen made the call for his tournament life and seemed to be in good shape when he table {a-Clubs}{a-Diamonds}. A deathly hush came over the Brazilian contingency on the rail when they saw their comrade table {10-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}.

The flop came down {5-Spades}{10-Spades}{3-Hearts} and the railbirds went nuts.

The turn brought the {k-Spades} and the river the {4-Hearts}, sending Andersen to the payout desk and all the chips in Wjuniski's direction.

The Brazilians started chanting the soccer cheer from Wjuniski's favorite team, the Corinthians.

Tags: Daniel WjuniskiJames Andersen

Level: 27

Blinds: 30,000/60,000

Ante: 5,000