Level: 14
Blinds: 1,200/2,400
Ante: 300
2010 World Series of Poker
Event #17: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2010 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$5,000
Prize Pool
$3,722,400
Entries
792
Level
31
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
20,000
Kings Into Aces Ends The Day Of Schwartz
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Justin Schwartz has been sent to the rail in a classic cooler with his 
running into the 
of Brian Smith with all the chips in preflop.
Needing a king to survive, the board ran out 
to improve Smith to a full house and eliminate Schwartz from the event.
Smith now sits with 235,000.
Lykov Doubles Through Arieh
After a Max Greenwood opening raise to 5,000 and a Josh Arieh call, Max Lykov shoved for an additional 25,000. Greenwood folded and Arieh made the call.
Lykov: 
Arieh: 
The board came down 
and Lykov doubled safely to about 70,000. Arieh took a hit down to 65,000.
Berg Busto
Elijah Berg moved all in for his last 25,000 chips preflop and Brian Smith made the call.
Berg: 
Smith: 
The board arrived 
and once again Smith spikes a set and eliminates an opponent as Berg is sent to the rail.
Williams Flips Good
Brian Rast opened with a raise to 5,700 before Jeff Williams shoved all in over the top. Rast made the call for his last 55,000.
Williams:
Rast: 
You gotta flip good to win tournaments and this time it was Williams' turn to win one as the board ran out 
. He's up to 255,000 as Rast heads to the exit.
Portal Rising
A short-stacked Benjamin Pahl got the last of his chips in with 
, but ran into the of Alexia Portal.
The board ran out and Portal is up to 151,000.
Must Be Nice
Catching the action on a flop of 
and with 13,000 in the pot, Phil Hellmuth checked over to David Benefield who fired a bet of 7,600.
Hellmuth made the call and the fell on the turn. Hellmuth checked and Benefield bet out 17,600.
"Must be nice huh kid? I know this is the best hand!" spat Hellmuth as he flashed and folded.
"Good one kid - I'm easy. Man, just go ahead and take it away..." continued Hellmuth. "We'll see if you can just give me 80,000 for no reason in a minute!" he added.
Hellmuth slips to 56,000 with Benefield comfortable on 206,000.
Shannon Elizabeth Busto
Action folded around to Shannon Elizabeth who moved all in for her last 40,000 holding 
but next to act, Patrick Arnold, looked down at and moved all in over the top.
The board arrived 
and Elizabeth received no help as her run in this tournament came to an end. Arnold is up to 95,000.
Clock Watching
Shaun Deeb: "We go on dinner break in 14 minutes? Chau, you can go to the craps table on dinner break!"
Chau Giang: "Yeaahhhhhhh!"
Shaun Deeb: "Gamble Gamble!"
Arieh Races Ahead of Cernuto
Josh Arieh was all in preflop for his last 41,700 against John Cernuto. The cards were on their backs and the race was on!
Arieh: 
Cernuto: 
The board fell 
and Arieh's pair of eights hold up to double through to 85,000 with Cernuto slipping to 24,000.