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

Bring More Russians?!

When the {q-Diamonds}{3-Spades}{4-Spades} hit the felt, the player in the small blind fired a 1,000-chip bet. Next to speak, Team PokerStars Pro Alex Kravchenko smooth called.

The turn card was a {j-Spades} and the small blind check-raised to 4,000 a 1,700-chip bet from the Russian player. Kravchenko called.

The river brought a {5-Spades} to the table and both players checked. Kravchenko tabled {a-Hearts}{q-Spades} and took the pot, is now up to 39,000 chips.

Tags: Alex KravchenkoPokerStars

Harman Picks One Up

Jennifer Harman was up first in a hand with one other player and the board reading {K-Spades}{9-Spades}{7-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}. There were 1,850 chips in the middle and Harman checked. Her opponent fired a bet of 1,000 and Harman tank-called.

The river completed the board with the {10-Diamonds} and Harman led out with a bet of 1,800. Her opponent tanked for some time, but eventually folded his hand. Harman improved to 32,300 in chips.

Tags: Jennifer Harman

Selbst Slightly Down Early On

Vanessa Selbst was in middle position when she opened for a 250 raise preflop. She was called by the player to her left in Seat 2, a late-position player in Seat 3 and the player in the small blind.

The flop came down {7-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}{k-Hearts}. The small blind checked to Selbst, who bet 600 into the pot. The remaining three players made the call.

When the {9-Spades} came on the river, the small blind and Selbst both checked with the middle-position player betting 1,600. Action folded to Selbst who thought for some time before making the fold as well.

Selbst is now sitting with about 25,700 in chips.

Tags: Vanessa Selbst

Seidman Gets Some Chips Back

With 1,600 chips in the middle, Andrew Seidman announced, "Action's on me, sir," to his opponent who fired a bet of 1,000 out of turn. Seidman then tanked after the opponent took his bet back. He wound up checking and his opponent re-fired the 1,000-chip bet. Seidman made the call.

The turn brought the {5-Hearts} and Seidman check-called another bet of 1,000 to see the {Q-Hearts} fall on the river.

"I have an ace," said the player before Seidman tabled the {A-Hearts}{Q-Spades} for trips. His opponent showed only the {A-Diamonds} and mucked. Seidman moved back up to 23,000 in chips.

Tags: Andrew Seidman

Table 3 is Tough

The ESPN cameras have been circling Table 3 recently as the empty seats have filled and revealed a few big names all seated together. Right now, the table is home to Justin "BoostedJ" Smith, Chris Ferguson and John Phan. Needless to say, this table could get interesting.

On top of that, a player recently doubled through Seat 9, leaving him short-stacked. If he busts, that means there would be an open seat. The question then would be: who will fill it?

Tags: Chris FergusonJohn PhanJustin Smith

Lee Can't Beat Kings

On the board of {Q-Clubs}{J-Diamonds}{8-Spades}{7-Clubs}, one player fired 800 into official spokesperson for Foxwoods poker room Bernard Lee. After a moment in the tank, Lee called the bet and the river completed the board with the {4-Hearts}. Lee's opponent fired 1,600. Lee tanked for another minute and then tossed in the call. His opponent tabled the {K-Clubs}{K-Hearts} and Lee mucked down to 27,200.

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Not a Good Start for Shulman

When we arrived at the table the flop was {q-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}{k-Spades} and there were 5,500 chips in the pot. Jeff Shulman fired a 3,000-chip bet from the cutoff seat, and the player on the button smooth called.

The turn card was a {5-Hearts} and both players checked. The river brought {k-Clubs} to the felt, and Shulman check-folded to a 3,000-chip bet from his opponent.

Shulman slipped to 19,300 chips.

Tags: Jeff Shulman

Not a Phan of Postflop Play

Saw a hand just now involving John "The Razor" Phan in which the table had folded around to Phan in the small blind who raised to 525. His opponent in the big blind then promptly shoved all in for his stack of about 30,000.

"Huh?" said Phan with an incredulous look. "Just like that, huh?"

Phan let it go, preserving his 30,000.

Tags: John Phan

Ury Takes One Down

Jack Ury
Jack Ury

There were a couple limpers preflop when the flop came out {J-Diamonds}{Q-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}. All players checked to the {3-Hearts} on the turn at which point the big blind bet 200. Jack Ury made the call from middle position and the {7-Diamonds} came on the river.

Both players checked and Ury revealed {A-Hearts}{J-Hearts} to take down the hand. As many of you may know, Ury has played the main event each of the past four years and has held the distinction of being the oldest player in the field each year. This year he is 97 years old and still going strong.

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