2010 World Series of Poker

$5,000 Ante Up For Africa Poker Tournament
Day: 1
Event Info

2010 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
q3
Prize
$130,641
Event Info
Buy-in
$5,000
Entries
84
Level Info
Level
15
Blinds
15,000 / 30,000
Ante
4,000

Awkward Moment after Elizabeth Doubles

Shannon Elizabeth snap called from the big blind after a player moved all in from early position. Her {a-Diamonds}{a-Hearts} were looking great against {a-Spades}{4-Spades} but Elizabeth wasn't confident.

"I'm going to walk away. I can't watch," said Elizabeth.

The flop came {2-Spades}{8-Clubs}{5-Spades}, giving Elizabeth's opponent a straight flush draw. With Elizabeth calling for a red king, the turn came {2-Clubs} and river fell {q-Hearts}. Elizabeth's aces held to eliminate her opponent.

"Wow, what a sweat that was," said Phil Gordon. "Shannon Elizabeth can do it!"

Everyone looked at Gordon curiously.

Tags: Phil GordonShannon Elizabeth

Level: 9

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 500

Prizepool Announced

The prizepool has been announced, and here are the final table payouts.

1st - $130,641
2nd - $80,737
3rd - $56,516
4th - $41,166
5th - $30,287
6th - $22,624
7th - $18,146
8th - $15,125
9th - $12,998

The Comfort of the Familiar

Phil Hellmuth is here MCing, apparently on a break from the $10,000 PLO tournament. He's chatted with Shannon Elizabeth, who admitted that after being here in Vegas for the whole WSOP, "I'm ready to shoot myself"; Chris Ferguson; and Aussie cricketer Shane Warne.

Hellmuth noted that Warne is one of the most famous sprots figures in the world who is completely unknown here in America. Hellmuth found a few railbirds who knew of Warne and asked them to list Warne's accomplishments.

"He's the best bowler in the world," they said in an Aussie accent. Hellmuth had trouble deciphering what they said.

"The best baller in the world?" he asked. He was quickly corrected.

Tags: Phil HellmuthShane WarneShannon Elizabeth

Elizabeth Doubles Up

The button player pushed all in, and after Shane Warne folded his small blind, Shannon Elizabeth had a decision from the big blind. She stood out of her chair, smiled, and licked her lips. After about thirty seconds, she said, "I know I'm going to lose this," and then shipped her stack of 30,000 into the middle. Her {a-Hearts}{j-Diamonds} was well ahead of the button's {k-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}. Elizabeth flopped an ace and was never threatened from there.

Tags: Shannon Elizabeth

Level: 8

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 400