2010 World Series of Poker

Event #17: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 2
Event Info

2010 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
810
Prize
$818,959
Event Info
Buy-in
$5,000
Prize Pool
$3,722,400
Entries
792
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
20,000

David Miscikowski Eliminated in 23rd Place ($25,386)

David Miscikowski raised to 29,000 before Antonion Esfandiari popped it up to 79,000. Jason DeWitt then put in a four-bet to 200,000 before Miscikowski moved all in. Esfandiari stepped aside and DeWitt made the call.

Miscikowski: {8-Spades}{8-Clubs}
DeWitt: {A-Diamonds}{K-Clubs}

The board ran out {5-Hearts}{10-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}{K-Hearts}{J-Clubs} and DeWitt pairs his king to eliminate Miscikowski in 23rd place. DeWitt is now our chip leader with 1.45 million chips.

Tags: David MiscikowskiJason DeWitt

Vivek Rajkumar Eliminated in 24th Place ($25,386)

Vivek Rajkumar - 24th place
Vivek Rajkumar - 24th place

After a preflop raise to 35,000 from Jeff Williams, Vivek Rajkumar moved all in for an additional 130,000. The table folded around and Williams made the call.

Rajkumar: {K-Clubs}{9-Hearts}
Williams: {A-Spades}{Q-Clubs}

The board ran out {4-Spades}{5-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}{8-Spades}{6-Spades} and Williams' hand holds to eliminate Rajkumar from the tournament in 24th place. Williams is up to 920,000.

Tags: Jeff WilliamsVivek Rajkumar

Kristof Harris Eliminated in 25th Place ($25,386)

Kristof Harris was talking up a storm and having plenty of fun on his table, but his tournament has just come to and end at the hands of David Benefield.

It was Benefield's {A-Spades}{k-Hearts} up against the {J-Hearts}{J-Diamonds} of Harris with all the chips in preflop. The board landed {4-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}{2-Hearts}{K-Clubs} and Harris lets out a cry of despair as the river sends the pot to his opponent.

Harris collects $25,386 for a fine tournament. Benefield is now up to 370,000.

Tags: Kristof HarrisDavid Benefield

Three Tables Remain

The players are now redrawing for the final three tables of play. Here's how they lineup:

Table 372
Seat 1: Kristof Harris - 105,000
Seat 2: Jeff Williams - 1,065,000
Seat 3: Paul Foltyn - 1,050,000
Seat 4: Vivek Rajkumar - 95,000
Seat 5: Peter Gilmore - 295,000
Seat 6: Eugene Todd - 205,000
Seat 7: David Benefield - 235,000
Seat 8: Joshua Macciello - 490,000
Seat 9: Empty

Table 374
Seat 1: Antonio Esfandiari - 1,200,000
Seat 2: Alexia Portal - 275,000
Seat 3: Matt Iles - 250,000
Seat 4: Jason DeWitt - 910,000
Seat 5: Josh Arieh - 325,000
Seat 6: Amit Makhija - 1,100,000
Seat 7: Sam Trickett - 720,000
Seat 8: Anthony Gargano - 300,000
Seat 9: David Miscikowski - 260,000

Table 376
Seat 1: Veronica Dunn - 205,000
Seat 2: Nico Behling - 155,000
Seat 3: Manelic Minaya - 230,000
Seat 4: Josh Cooper - 390,000
Seat 5: Perry Friedman - 300,000
Seat 6: Matthew Schwarmann - 290,000
Seat 7: James Carroll - 905,000
Seat 8: Jesse Chinni - 280,000
Seat 9: Dragan Galic - 180,000