2010 World Series of Poker

Event #11: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
Event Info

2010 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
99
Prize
$614,248
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$3,460,050
Entries
2,563
Level Info
Level
30
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
15,000

Filippi Takes a Hit

Three players limped in, the small blind completed and Amnon Filippi checked his option in the big blind.

The flop fell {10-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}{9-Hearts}, the small blind checked and Filippi fired 1,150. Two players called and the next two, including the small blind, folded.

Filippi checked the {J-Clubs} on the turn and an early-position player bet 3,200. The player in between called and so too did Filippi.

Another jack rivered, the {J-Diamonds} and Filippi checked again. The early-position player bet 5,200, the player in between folded with just 1,500 behind and the action was back on Filippi. He grabbed five yellow T1,000 chips and began riffling them slowly, trying to piece the hand together. Finally he added two black T100 chips and tossed them in.

His opponent tabled {K-Diamonds}{Q-Hearts} for the nut-straight and Filippi mucked his cards. He now sits with just 15,000 chips.

Tags: Amnon Filippi

AbraKadabra...Keating Eliminated

A short-stacked Alex "Kadabra" Keating was all in preflop for his last few chips with {10-Hearts}{5-Clubs} against Steve "PiKappRaider" Burkholder and an unknown opponent.

The flop came down {J-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}{10-Spades} and Burkholder got the last of his few chips in with {J-Clubs}{J-Hearts} against the bigger stack's {A-Spades}{K-Clubs}. The {K-Spades} turn and {7-Clubs} river meant a double up for Burkholder (up to 9,500), and the end of the day for Keating.

Tags: Alex KeatingSteve Burkholder

Unluckychewy

Andrew "luckychewy" Lichtenberger just had a great opportunity to double at his table in the Pavilion Room.

He got his remaining 20,000 chips in the middle holding {A-Diamonds}{K-Hearts}. His opponent rolled over {A-Hearts}{J-Spades}.

The flop fell {10-Spades}{8-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds} giving his opponent chop outs and what do you know the {8-Hearts} turned. The river was the {2-Diamonds} and the two chopped the blinds and antes.

"I'll take it," Lichtenberger shrugged.

Things could always be worse.

Tags: Andrew Lichtenberger

Lunkin Out

Vitaly Lunkin pushed his remaining 3,500 chips in the middle from early position and was called by a player on the button. Lunkin tabled {Q-Clubs}{Q-Spades} and his opponent opened {a-Clubs}{10-Clubs}.

The {5-Clubs}{9-Spades}{A-Spades} flop was terrible for Lunkin and he couldn't find a queen on the turn or river eliminating him from the tournament.

Tags: Vitaly Lunkin

Level: 7

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 50

It's All About the Benjamins Baby

The prizepool has been released. If you finish 270th or higher you're guaranteed $2,802, and if you final table this baby here are the top nine payouts:

1st - $614,248
2nd - $381,885
3rd - $270,299
4th - $194,939
5th - $142,346
6th - $105,185
7th - $78,681
8th - $59,547
9th - $45,603

The entire list of payouts can be viewed under the Payouts tab above.