2010 World Series of Poker

Event #1: $500 Casino Employees No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 2
Event Info

2010 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aa
Prize
$71,424
Event Info
Buy-in
$500
Prize Pool
$324,450
Entries
721
Level Info
Level
22
Blinds
15,000 / 30,000
Ante
4,000

Paris Eliminated in 30th Place

Justin Paris was once one of our chip leaders, but now he is eliminated from the field.

Paris had a chance to triple-up when he stuck his last 24,000 in the middle and was called by both Shaun Harris and Arthur Vea. The two checked the entire hand down and the board looked like this: {9-Hearts}{J-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}{4-Hearts}{4-Spades}.

Vea rolled over {Q-Clubs}{Q-Diamonds} for a pair of queens and Paris angrily slammed {K-Diamonds}{J-Spades} on the table thinking he had a winner. Unfortunately for him it wasn't and he is sent home in 30th place.

Vea now sits with 179,000 chips.

Tags: Arthur VeaJustin parisShaun Harris

Javier Rincon Doubles Through Jonathan Kotula

Jonathan Kotula raised to 12,000 from middle position and Javier Rincon went all in for his remaining 36,000 chips. He was quickly called by Kotula.

Kotula: {q-Spades}{q-Clubs}
Rincon: {9-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}

Rincon didn't get any help from a flop that cam {a-Spades}{4-Spades}{j-Hearts}, but the {9-Clubs} on the turn gave him a set that held when the {8-Hearts} came on the river.

Kotula now has under 100,000 chips and Rincon is up to well over 80,000.

Tags: Javier RinconJonathan Kotula

Level: 13

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 400

Eric Zuerndorfer Doubles Up With Quad Jacks

By the time action got to the river, a heads-up hand between Eric Zuerndorfer and Chris Reider hadn't been built up too much. The board read {6-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}{j-Spades}{2-Diamonds}{2-Clubs} when Reider led out with a modest bet. Zuerndorfer responded by shoving his last 27,000 chips into the middle and Reider called. Reider's {10-Clubs}{10-Spades} were no match for Zuerndorfer's {j-Hearts}{j-Clubs}.

Zuerndorfer now has about 56,000 chips.

Tags: Chris ReiderEric Zuerndorfer

Brantner Busts in 35th Place

Shaun Harris claimed another victim; this time it was Kevin Brantner. Brantner opened to 8,000 from middle position and Harris flatted right behind him. The action behind folded and the two took a flop of {7-Clubs}{9-Hearts}{8-Clubs}. Brantner immediately moved all-in and Harris almost beat him into the pot.

Harris: {7-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}
Brantner: {K-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}

The {10-Hearts} on the turn brought chop outs for Branter, but the {8-Diamonds} on the river sent him packing in 35th place. Harris is cruising, now up above 110,000.

Tags: Kevin BrantnerShaun Harris

Big Stacks Battle

Two of the biggest stacks in the room went at it when Jonathan Kotula raised to 6,200 and Kent Washington made the call from the small blind.

The flop came {3-Spades}{2-Spades}{8-Diamonds} and Kotula bet 9,800. Washington raised 19,000 more only to have Kotula move all in over the top, a raise of 72,600. Washington counted out the chips but ultimately decided to fold.

Tags: Kent WashingtonJonathan Kotula

Todd Ohnmeiss Eliminated in 36th Place

On this hand, Vinnie Vandall bet from the hijack, Todd Ohnmeiss is sitting in the small blind and and raises all in. He's called by the Zhen Cai in the big blind as well as Vinnie Vandall.

The flop came {2-Spades}{9-Hearts}{2-Hearts} and is checked through. When the {4-Spades} comes on the turn, Chai bets out and Vandall folds.

Ohnmeiss tables {7-Diamonds}{k-Diamonds} and Chai shows {7-Spades}{9-Spades}. Ohnmeiss can't catch an out when the river comes {4-Spades}, sending Ohnmeiss to the rail.

Tags: Todd OhnmeissVinnie Vandall

Todd Ohnmeiss Doubles

A short-stacked Todd Ohnmeiss just gained a little bit of wiggle room thanks to Vinny Vandal.
Vandal opened to 8,000 from middle position and the action folded to Ohnmeiss who shoved for 10,600 more. Vandall eventually made the call and the cards were tabled:

Vandall: {A-Spades}{K-Hearts}
Ohnmeiss: {Q-Diamonds}{Q-Clubs}

Ohnmeiss took a commanding lead with the {9-Clubs}{Q-Spades}{5-Spades} flop and sealed the deal with the {K-Spades} on the turn. A meaningless {10-Hearts} was dealt on the river, and Ohnmeiss more than doubled to 40,000 chips. Vandall now sits with 27,000 chips.

Tags: Todd OhnmeissVinnie Vandall