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

Veldhuis Slipping

Lex Velhuis
Lex Velhuis

Down to about 5,500, Lex Veldhuis just doubled up an opponent. The action is unknown, but the board read {J-Clubs}{J-Diamonds}{10-Spades}{Q-Diamonds}{9-Spades} and Veldhuis' {8-Spades}{6-Spades} fell to his opponent's {K-Clubs}{K-Hearts}.

A few moments later Veldhuis tried to move all-in from the small blind, double fisting his remaining chips and sliding them in the middle. The dealer did not acknowledge the move as "all-in" however, because he thought Veldhuis acted in two motions. The dealer said that Veldhuis' right hand (containing only 20 or so green T25 chips) was the first to cross the imaginary line.

The entire table came to Velduis' defense though, even the big blind who eventually folded.

Velduis can't even catch a break from the dealer this level.

Tags: Lex Veldhuis

Minneapolis Jim Busts

After Minneapolis Jim Meehan moved to the Pavilion Room he made sure to tell us that he kept his vow and was silent for an hour. As a matter of fact he made it over two hours he told us.

Unfortunately for Meehan, he is now busto from the tournament.

After limp-calling a raise from under the gun, Meehan checked to his opponent after a {J-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}{4-Spades} flop. His opponent promptly bet 850.

"Why would a monkey limp from the one-hole?" he asked himself.

Eventually he looked at the dealer and announced a raise, splashing the call chips into the pot and sliding out 3,500 more. His opponent pushed his entire stack forward and Meehan quickly called.

His opponent rolled over {K-Hearts}{j-Hearts} for top pair and Meehan stood up, taking his time before tabling {Q-Clubs}{Q-Hearts}.

"Slow roll?" someone at the table asked tablemate Mohsin Charania quietly.

The {2-Clubs} on the turn was a blank, but the {J-Clubs} on the river made Meehan's opponent two-pair and eliminated him from the tournament.

Slow roll or not it surely was a bad beat for Minneapolis Jim.

Tags: Jim MeehanMinneapolis Jim

Recent Eliminations

Gavin Smith just walked out of the exits closest to us so we are assuming after that last hand he his busto. Here are some other recent eliminations:

Tristan "Cre8ive" Wade
Humberto Brenes
Justin Filtz
Jonathan "FatalError" Aguiar
Blake Cahail

Smith Slips

The board read {2-Hearts}{6-Hearts}{J-Clubs}{2-Diamonds}{7-Spades} when we reached Gavin Smith's table. Smith had 3,375 chips out in front of him, and his opponent was pondering his decision.

After a few moments of deliberation, the player decided to move all-in for 5,500 total. It was less than a min-raise, but with just under 4,000 chips behind the decision was crucial for Smith. He eyed the pot, counted his chips and decided the pot was just too big to make the fold so painstakingly he called.

His opponent tabled {K-Spades}{J-Spades} and Smith mucked his hand with the {J-Diamonds} facing up.

The pot dropped Smith to just about 1,500 chips.

Tags: Gavin Smith

Level: 6

Blinds: 150/300

Ante: 25

Oui, Oui

We mention in the intro that Praz Bansi took down the second $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em event a few days ago. Well, we just bumped into the man he defeated heads up; Vincent Jacques.

The French Canadian is sitting comfortably with 20,500 chips and surely looking to make another deep run.

Tags: Vincent Jacques

Kling KO'd

Alex Keating raised to 575 in the cutoff. Down to roughly 3,000, Lauren Kling shoved from the button. The blinds folded and Keating called with {9-Spades}{9-Clubs}, flipping with Kling's {A-Spades}{10-Hearts}.

The board ran out {9-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}{K-Clubs}{8-Spades}{Q-Hearts} and Kling is sent packing just before Level 6. Alex Keating is up to 17,500.

Tags: Alex KeatingLauren Kling

Channing Chipping Up

With the board reading {7-Clubs}{2-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}, Neil Channing was facing a bet of 1,050 in front of him and a call. Channing popped it to 2,800 and chased away the bettor. The caller stuck around and the {3-Clubs} landed on the turn.

Both players checked and the {7-Hearts} fell on the river. The opponent made a play at the pot, betting 3,400. Channing called and his opponent sheepishly turned over {J-Clubs}{10-Clubs}. Channing tabled {A-Hearts}{9-Hearts} to win the pot and move to about 21,000.

Tags: Neil Channing