2010 World Series of Poker

Event #16: $1,500 No-Limit Hold’em / Six Handed
Day: 1
Event Info

2010 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
ak
Prize
$482,774
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$2,245,050
Entries
1,663
Level Info
Level
25
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
5,000

Krantz Aggro Early

Jay Rosenkrantz raised to 300 from under the gun and found a caller in the big blind. They saw a flop of {K-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}{10-Hearts} and the big blind fired out a bet of 600. Rosenkrantz deliberated before making the call.

The turn was the {Q-Diamonds} and again the big blind led out, this time for 1,200. Rosenkrantz again made a slow, deliberate call.

The river brought the {2-Diamonds} and the big blind hesitated before tossing another 1,200 into the middle. Rosenkrantz announced a raise, making it 5,000 to play which was enough to put his opponent all in.

The big blind thought for a minute or two but let it go as the aggression of Rosenkrantz has netted him around 12,000 chips by the first break.

Tags: Jay Rosenkrantz

Queens for Moorman

Chris Moorman opened the pot with a 700-chip bet and the player on the button went all in for 1,625 chips. Moorman called and tabled pocket queens, his opponent tabled pocket tens and and the board brought no help.

Moorman is now up to 7,200 chips.

Tags: Chris Moorman

Lindgren Straightened Out

With an early position raise to 225, Erick Lindgren made the call on the button and the big blind came along to see a flop of {J-Spades}{4-Spades}{9-Diamonds}.

Action checked to Lindgren who fired 525. The early position player made the call and the {Q-Diamonds} hit the turn. Both players checked and the river was the {K-Clubs}. The early position player led out for 1,100 and Lindgren made the call, but mucked when his opponent showed {9-Spades}{10-Diamonds} for the straight.

Lindgren is down to 2,400.

Tags: Erick Lindgren

Haxton Rockets Ahead

Isaac Haxton is now up to 12,500 chips after eliminating an opponent. The chips were all in preflop with Haxton's {A-Spades}{A-Diamonds} well in control against his opponent's {A-Clubs}{K-Diamonds}.

The board was spread {2-Diamonds}{9-Spades}{J-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}{10-Hearts} and Haxton sends one to the rail.

Tags: Isaac Haxton

FBT Off To A Flying Start!

Our current chip leader is none other than Greg "FBT" Mueller.

He already had about 14,000 in front of him when we arrived to his table and saw five players each pay 250 on a board of {5-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}{A-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}.

The river was the {9-Spades} and the bet was 300 from an early position player. Two callers before the cutoff raised it to 1,500. Mueller was on the button and rocked back in his chair with such action in front of him. After a minute or two of thought he tossed out a call as the others got out of the way.

The cutoff tabled {K-Diamonds}{8-Hearts} for just one pair as Mueller showed {7-Hearts}{6-Hearts} for a straight. He's now up to 18,000 chips.

Coming off two bracelets last year, Mueller is hungrier than ever for more gold!

Tags: Greg MuellerFBT

Notables in the Amazon Room

With a huge field, the tournament's taking place in the Amazon Room too, here's the notables that we found over there.

Player Chips Progress
Allen Cunningham us
Allen Cunningham
WSOP 5X Winner
4,500
Sorel Mizzi ca
Sorel Mizzi
4,500
Clayton Mozden
Clayton Mozden
4,500
4,500
Thiago Nishijima br
Thiago Nishijima
WSOP 1X Winner
4,500
Vivek Rajkumar in
Vivek Rajkumar
4,500
Jim Collopy us
Jim Collopy
WSOP 3X Winner
4,500
Gavin Smith us
Gavin Smith
4,500
Praz Bansi gb
Praz Bansi
WSOP 2X Winner
4,500
JP Kelly gb
JP Kelly
4,500
Melissa Hayden us
Melissa Hayden
4,500
Adam Levy us
Adam Levy
4,500
Matthew Hawrilenko
Matthew Hawrilenko
4,500
Joep Van Den Bijgaart nl
Joep Van Den Bijgaart
4,500
Tom Marchese us
Tom Marchese
WSOP 1X Winner
4,500
Isaac Baron us
Isaac Baron
WSOP 1X Winner
4,500

Level: 2

Blinds: 50/100

Ante: 0

Fricke All In Early

Jimmy Fricke raised the button before the player in the small blind re-popped him to 425 to go. Fricke made the call and they saw a {K-Clubs}{7-Clubs}{K-Diamonds} flop.

The small blind tossed out a small bet of just 250. Fricke cut down his stack and casually plonked his last 2,350 into the middle. The small blind released and Fricke recovers some of his chips.

Tags: Jimmy Fricke