2010 World Series of Poker

Event #12: $1,500 Limit Hold’em
Day: 1
Event Info

2010 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
q8
Prize
$189,870
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Entries
625
Level Info
Level
26
Blinds
0 / 0
Ante
0

Sugar Bear Soured

Al "Sugar Bear" Barbieri three-bet from the button to a raise from the hijack. The hijack called and they saw a flop.

Flop: {5-Clubs}{4-Hearts}{7-Clubs}

Mr. Hijack check-called a bet from Barbieri, and they proceeded to the turn.

Turn: {j-Diamonds}

This time the hijack bet out. Barbieri called, leaving himself just 400 behind.

River: {10-Clubs}

Mr. Hijack bet out again, and Barbieri called all in. On their backs.

Barbieri: {a-Diamonds}{q-Spades}
Hijack: {a-Spades}{10-Diamonds} that had spiked on the river

Thus we lose the Sugar Bear. Perhaps now that he's been declawed he can take on a UFC fighter a la Ted Forrest...

Tags: Al Barbieri

Straight on the River

I joined the action with the board reading {5-Hearts}{7-Hearts}{2-Clubs} and Sorel Mizzi betting from the button. His opponent called. The turn came the {A-Diamonds}, and Mizzi found his bet of 800 check-raised to 1,600. He paused momentarily before making the call.

On the {4-Diamonds} river, Mizzi's opponent bet out and Mizzi threw in some chips, his opponent not realising it was a raise and subsequently revealing his {A-Clubs}{K-Spades} prematurely.

In the end, the faux-pas made little difference to the pot, as he made the call anyway, only for Mizzi to take the pot with {A-Hearts}{3-Hearts} for the rivered straight.

Mizzi now on circa 17,500 whilst his defeated foe is left with 1,100.

Tags: Sorel Mizzi

Rich Less Chip-Poor

Jordan Rich raised from the cutoff and flat-called a reraise from the button to see a {j-Hearts}{2-Clubs}{8-Spades} flop, on which he check-raised. The button called the raise and they saw the river.

The turn came down the {q-Clubs} and this time Rich bet out. A short raising war broke out which culminated in Rich finding himself all, and they flipped the cards.

Button: {k-Hearts}{k-Clubs} for an overpair
Rich: {9-Hearts}{10-Clubs} for a straight

River: an inconsequential {j-Diamonds}

RIch doubled up to 10,000 as a result.

Tags: Jordan Rich

The Bear Facts

I'm not sure of the origin of the discussion (perhaps it's some bizarre prop bet), but Ted Forrest is currently engulfed in a discussion with the rest of the table about whether or not a UFC competitor could beat a bear in a fight. Topics that cropped up included tapping out, choke holds, and even whether or not weapons would be allowed. Personally, unless the bear was Rupert or Paddington, I'm not sure the UFC fighter would have much of a chance. Phil Ivey probably would though.

Level: 7

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 0

Pain it Black

Ylon Schwartz reraised an open to 900 preflop and received two callers: Justin Bonomo in the small blind, and the initial raiser in early position.

On the {A-Spades}{7-Diamonds}{8-Hearts} flop, the two callers checked, only for Schwartz to continuation bet. Both players called.

After everyone had checked the {6-Hearts} turn, Bonomo led out for 600 on the {J-Hearts} river. Schwartz called and showed {A-Diamonds}{K-Spades}. Bonomo showed {A-Clubs}{Q-Diamonds} with a grimace.

Bonomo down to 6,800.

Tags: Justin BonomoYlon Schwartz

Color Up Time

We have no more need of the 25-denomination chips, so it's bye-bye time for them.

Once the color up is done, the 20 minute break clock will start running.