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

Damon Off To Hawaii

"Are you working on anything at the moment?" asked Phil Gordon to Matt Damon.

"Just finished three in a row. So I'm off till September, so we're taking a family vacation"

"Where to?" added Gordon.

"Hawaii!" Damon added very excitedly.

Tags: Matt DamonPhil Gordon

Who Else Is Here

Andy Bloch and Joe Hachem are seated together while Fatima De Melo is all alone on table 71.

Phil Ivey is seated with Bill Reynolds and David Alan Grier, while on table 54 features Annie Duke and Shannon Elizabeth.

Tony Hachem, Howard Lederer, Montel Williams, Vladimir Schmelev and Joe Reitman are also seated amongst the field.

Phil Ain't Showing

Phil Ivey had all his chips in the middle preflop with David Alan Grier contemplating a decision.

"I wanna stay here for a while Phil!" Grier added.

Grier then folding his {K-}{Q-} face up.

"I know I got you beat. Show me your cards." Grier pleaded.

In typical Ivey fashion, he just looked blankly at Grier before tossing his cards into the muck.

Tags: Phil IveyDavid Alan Grier

Level: 2

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 0

Garrett Hamming It Up

Brad Garrett has taken over the announcing duties from Phil Hellmuth this year. He explained the change. "Last night Phil Hellmuth was swallowed by his own mouth."

He's already interviewed David Alan Grier (who got a chunk of Phil Ivey's stack with pocket queens against ace-ten), Joe Hachem ("Did that hat come with a bowl of soup?") and Matt Damon.

Broadway Busts Ivey

The player to blame for Ivey's exit!
The player to blame for Ivey's exit!

Phil Ivey moved all in for roughly his last 3,000 dark and Bill Reynolds made the call.

Ivey: {K-Clubs}{2-Diamonds}
Reynolds: {K-Spades}{10-Hearts}

The board fell {Q-Spades}{8-Clubs}{4-Spades}{J-Diamonds}{A-Spades} to see Reynolds make Broadway to knock Ivey out.

"Ivey out?" asked one of the Tournament Directors.

"He like to move all in without looking at his cards" uttered Reynolds as he raked in the pot.

Tags: Bill ReynoldsPhil Ivey

Aces Just No Good for Mike McD

Matt Damon's bet of 700 was check-called on a board of {j-Hearts}{3-Clubs}{9-Clubs}{10-Clubs}. The river came {8-Diamonds} and Damon's opponent led out for 1,000.

"I enjoy your movies," Damon's opponent said.

"Not as much as he enjoys taking your money," Don Cheadle said.

"I should pay you off because you're a fan," Damon said. He considered what to do.

"That's the worst card in the deck for you," said Cheadle. Damon finally folded {a-Diamonds}{a-Clubs}. His opponent obligingly showed a straight, {9-Spades}{7-Spades}.

Phillips Doubles Through Gordon

Phil Gordon opened to 900 and Carter Phillips made the call.

The flop fell {9-Hearts}{A-Clubs}{9-Clubs} and Gordon fired out 1,000 only to have Phillips make it 3,000.

Gordon then moved all in and Phillips instantly made the call to put Phillips at risk.

Gordon: {A-Diamonds}{Q-Spades}
Phillips: {A-Spades}{A-Hearts}

The turn and river landed the meaningless {4-Spades} and {8-Clubs} to see Phillips double through to 16,000 as Gordon slips to 9,000 in chips.

We're not sure if it was just a coincidence, or the fact that the dealer is a fan of Rounders, but the flop is very similar to the one that saw Mike McDermott lose his bankroll at the start of Rounders.

Why is this interesting?

Because Matt Damon is seated in the one seat!

Tags: Phil GordonCarter Phillips