Ivey Bets Flop and Wins
From early position, Phil Ivey raised to 800 and the button made the call. The flop came down 
and a bet of 1,300 was all Ivey needed to win the pot right then and there.
2010 World Series of Poker
Event #57: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Championship
Day: 1d
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2010 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$68,798,600
Entries
7,319
Level
41
Blinds
800,000 / 1,600,000
Ante
200,000
Harrison Ducks a Knockout Punch
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My old gym partner Audley Harrison was just involved in a pot, the professional boxer calling a raise of 1,300 from the button before reaching a 
flop.
Both players checked, only for Harrison to reach down with those giant paws and make a "little bet" of 1,050 on the 
turn. His opponent called.
On the 
river, his opponent checked once again, and although he went to pull out some more chips, his spider senses inexplicably tingled at the last second and he made the check.
It was ultimately the right decision as his opponent revealed 
for the flopped set and turned boat. I don't know if Harrison checked an ace or not, but if he did, it was a lucky escape as his opponent played his hand slower than a slug through treacle.
Harrison - 38,000
LeBron's Heating Up
LeBron James just announced that he is headed to the Miami Heat. A few people booed, a few stood up, clapped and cheered while others just started up the chatter about how stacked the Heat now are with Chris Bosh, Dwayne Wade and James together on one team.
Ivey Folds Turn
Four players saw the flop come down 
and action was checked by the first player. Phil Ivey was next up and fired 600. The player after him called and the other two folded. The turn brought the 
and Ivey check-folded to a bet of 1,500 from his opponent.
Brenes Backs Off
Team PokerStars Pro Humberto Brenes opened for 800 from under the gun and got two callers from the hijack seat and the small blind.
The flop came 
. It checked to the player in the hijack seat who bet 1,325. The small blind folded, but Brenes quickly called, then said he was checking the turn in the dark.
The dealer burned a card and dealt fourth street -- the 
. Brenes' opponent paused, then fired 2,325. Brenes sat motionless, then pointed across the table, indicating he wanted to know how much his opponent had left behind. About 12,000, it appeared.
Finally after a minute or so, Brenes quietly pushed his cards dealerward. Brenes has had a good start today, though, and has about 64,000 at present.
Arieh Headed to 57K
Jason Potter made a late position raise to 725 and was three-bet to 1,900 by Josh Arieh in the cutoff. The player on the button called and Potter excused himself from the hand.
Arieh bet 2,325 on a 
. He was re-raised by the button to 6,600 and made the call.
The turn was the 
and Arieh checked to his opponent, who bet 10,00. Arieh said "Hand's that good, huh?" before raising all in to 19,400, getting called.
Arieh: 
Opponent: 
Arieh had flopped a flush and the 
kept him ahead of his opponent's kings. He doubled up and is now sitting with 57,500 chips.
When the hand was over, Jason Potter looked at Arieh and said, "Three-betting me with 5/6 suited?"
Arieh responded by saying "I promise I won't do it again."
Nice Hand Mr. Montgomey
When we arrived at the table the flop read 
and there were 2,000 chips in the pot. In early position, Scott Montgomery fired a 1,000-chip bet and was called by one opponent.
The turn card was a and Montgomery fired a 2,000-chip bet. His opponent eventually folded and the Canadian player took the pot.
Annette Obrestad is railing her friend, and when Montgomery threw the cards to the muck, while he was talking with her, he accidentally flipped to 
...
Montgomery is now up to 21,300 chips.
Sabat Wins Another
On a flop of , Eddy Sabat checked and the player on the button bet 1,600. Sabat made the call and the turn was the . This time the button led out for 4,025 after Sabat had checked. Once again, Sabat made the call and then checked as the river came the 
.
The button checked behind and Sabat showed 
for a straight. The button flashed a 
before mucking. With that win, Sabat broke the 70,000 chip mark.
Killer Kowalski
Christmas came early for A.J. Kowalski just moments ago as he flopped quads with 
on an 
board. But flopping a monster is one thing; getting paid off is another, and Kowalski was treated to both as all the monies went in on the 
turn, his poor, unwitting foe turning over 
for the turned boat.
A knaveless later and Kowalski was back over his starting stack with 32,000.
"Can I ask you a question?" inquired Hanz Azaria, sadly not in the voice of Chief Wiggum or Moe Szyslak.
Pause.
"How'd you like the flop?"
Chips A-Hoivold!
We only caught the tail of the hand, but we managed to ascertain that Andreas Hoivold was holding 
which was good enough to double up on the 
board. We believe that the chips went in on the flop and his opponent was holding a flush draw which failed to come in.
Hoivold doubled to a below-starting-stack but still very manageable 20,000 or so.