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

The Thrill Stacks a Shorty

One player raised to 1,200, and the button called, as did Will Failla in the big blind. The flop fell {a-Hearts}{7-Hearts}{5-Hearts}, and Failla checked. The original raiser, the perfect picture of the "tight old guy" stereotype, moved all in for about 8,000. The button quickly folded. "I have to call," said Failla. "Two pair, I have to call." He was very relieved to see his opponent's heart-free hand.

Failla: {a-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}
Mr. Nit: {a-Spades}{q-Spades}

The {3-Hearts} turn was irrelevant, and the {7-Spades} river gave Failla a boat, meaning hearts wouldn't have heart him anyway. The short stack tapped the table and moved out while Failla added to his stack, making it about 102,000 now. "He was a really nice guy," Failla said. "Played about two hands all day."

Tags: Will Failla