2010 World Series of Poker

Event #57: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Championship
Event Info

2010 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aj
Prize
$8,944,310
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$68,798,600
Entries
7,319
Level Info
Level
41
Blinds
800,000 / 1,600,000
Ante
200,000

Rosewood-Tinted Spectacles

Sasha Rosewood opened for 400 in mid position and one player behind as well as the gentleman in the small blind called, meaning that they were three-way to the flop.

Flop: {7-Diamonds}{2-Spades}{5-Hearts}

The small blind checked and Rosewood bet 650. One player folded but the small blind made the call and the two of them saw a turn.

Turn: {3-Spades}

The small blind checked again and this time Rosewood bet 1,075. Again, the small blind made the call, and they got to see a river.

River: {a-Diamonds}

The small blind checked a third time, and once more Rosewood bet, this time to the tune of 1,700. His opponent called and table pocket tens. Rosewood could only boast pocket nines, and dropped to 35,000.

Tags: Sasha Rosewood

Mattern Eliminated

Arnaud Mattern
Arnaud Mattern

Like his ankle, Arnaud Mattern is now bust. We didn't catch the hand, but he was desperately short at the break, and was unable to find that slice of luck that he required.

It has been a disappointing Series for the Frenchman with just two cashes and an unfortunate sporting accident, but with over $1.5 million in live tournament winnings to his name and an EPT title on the mantle piece, we're sure to see him back winning tournaments soon.

Tags: Arnaud Mattern

Ten-Seven? Marco Sure is Crazy

There was a partial board of {10-Diamonds} {4-Spades} {4-Clubs} {10-Clubs} out on the table when we walked up, and Marco Johnson was making a half-pot bet of 2,100. His opponent in the one seat called, and the {3-Clubs} filled out the board. Johnson got another bet of 5,400 in there, and his opponent made the call with {A-} {A-}. Johnson had turned lucky with {10-Spades} {7-Clubs} though, and his full house earns him the pot and a chip boost to about 58,000.

Tags: Marco Johnson

Stout Performance

The action folded around to Matt Stout in middle position who raised it up to 550, only for a player in late position to bump it up to 1,550. Stout called leading to an {A-Hearts}{J-Hearts}{6-Diamonds} flop where he proceeded to check-call a bet of 1,725.

On the {A-Spades} turn, Stout turned aggressor by reaching into his stack and betting 4,500. His opponent thought for longer than Rodin's "The Thinker," but eventually made the fold.

Stout threw his hand into the middle, so the mystery of his hole cards will remain just that, but we do know that he now has 44,000 as a result.

Tags: Matt Stout

Buchanan Slips

We arrived in time to see Shawn Buchanan on the button and betting 1,000 into a board of {4-Spades}{6-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}{j-Clubs} after being checked to by his opponent in the small blind. The player in the small blind then raised to 2,400 and Buchanan made the call.

The river was the {a-Diamonds} and the small blind went all in, though he had Buchanan covered. Buchanan thought about it for a while before folding, leaving himself with just 11,600 chips.

Tags: Shawn Buchanan

Whack a Shak

Despite an impressive second place finish in an earlier bracelet event, Dan Shak's World Series of Poker has come to an abrupt end just moments ago. We don't know where the chips went in, but when he departed, Shak had {Q-Spades}{4-Clubs} on a {4-Diamonds}{6-Spades}{A-Spades}{3-Spades}{5-Hearts} board, but was pipped by his opponent who held {A-Hearts}{K-Hearts}.

Tags: Dan Shak

Schneider Returns the Favor

Action folded all the way around to the small blind and he raised to 675. Tom Schneider was flamboyantly dressed in the big blind and made the call. The flop came down {A-Spades}{K-Hearts}{3-Spades} and both players checked to see the {Q-Spades} land on the turn. Both players checked again.

The river completed the board with the {3-Diamonds} and the small blind checked. Schneider fired 500 and his opponent open-folded pocket tens. Schneider returned the favor and showed the {Q-Diamonds}{10-Spades} for a pair of queens and raked in the pot. He's on 33,600.

Tags: Tom Schneider

Ayow-za! Aces Cracked

"All in and a call Table 278!"

Well, that's our cue to scurry over there. When we walked up, there was a turned board of {4-Clubs} {3-Spades} {7-Spades} {10-Hearts} out on the table, and Kevin Ayow was all in for about 27,000 total. His opponent had gotten the chips in there with {A-Clubs} {A-Hearts}, but his aces were in trouble. Ayow tabled {3-Hearts} {4-Hearts} for two pair, and there was a long pause while the dealer waited for an ESPN camera to come film the final card. After about two minutes of standing around, everyone decided to just go ahead and run out the river: {K-Spades}.

That's a double up for Ayow, up to about 55,000 as his opponent slides down around 5,000.

Tags: Kevin Ayow

Overbet Much?

We arrived at Keith Sexton's tabled and there was 1,200 chips in the pot with the board reading {K-Spades}{9-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}. Sexton's opponent bet 7,500 (yes, 7,500) before it was Sexton's turn to act. He thought about his decision for a bit and then moved all in for about 18,000. His opponent folded and Sexton won the pot to move to 27,000 in chips.

Tags: Keith Sexton

Dang It!

Robert Williamson III just won a modest pot against Hac Dang. We got to their table to see Williamson bet 250 into a pot of {j-Spades}{q-Clubs}{5-Diamonds} with Dang making the call. The two players checked the {10-Spades} on the turn as well as the {4-Clubs} on the river.

Williamson showed {q-Spades}{6-Diamonds} and Dang mucked, sending Williamson to 30,400 with Dang at 27,300.

Tags: Hac DangRobert Williamson III