2010 World Series of Poker

Event #18: $2,000 Limit Hold'em
Day: 3
Event Info

2010 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
107
Prize
$203,607
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,000
Prize Pool
$866,320
Entries
476
Level Info
Level
26
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
0

Matt Grapenthein Eliminated in 7th Place ($27,609)

Matt Grapenthien - 7th Place
Matt Grapenthien - 7th Place

Matt Grapenthien opened the pot on the button with a raise and 2009 November Nine member, Eric Buchman reraised it in the big blind. Grapenthein went all in and Buchman called.

Showdown
Grapenthein: {a-Diamonds}{k-Spades}
Buchman: {a-Clubs}{q-Spades}

The board ran out {7-Diamonds}{q-Hearts}{a-Hearts}{6-Spades}{5-Diamonds} to give Buachman a come-from-behind two pair. Grapenthein is the seventh-place finisher.

Buchman moved up to 950,000 and remains with the chiplead.

Tags: Eric BuchmanMatt Grapenthein

Courson Doubles

Brent Courson
Brent Courson

Action folded around to Flavio Ferrari in the small blind and he raised. Brent Courson was in the big blind and reraised. Ferrari made the call. THe flop came down {J-Clubs}{4-Spades}{2-Spades} and Ferrari stepped on the gas with a bet. Courson raised 15,000 more and was all in. Ferrari called.

Ferrari held the {K-Hearts}{7-Diamonds} for king high while Courson held the {10-Spades}{10-Clubs}. The turn was the {Q-Spades} and the river the {A-Hearts}. Courson was able to double up to 190,000 chips.

Tags: Brent CoursonFlavio Ferrari

Action Finally

Hansu Chu raised from middle position and Matt Grapenthien three-bet from the big blind. Chu called and the two took a flop of {K-Spades}{9-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}. Grapenthien fired and Chu called.

After the {3-Hearts} hit the felt on the turn, Grapenthien bet out again. Chu made another call and off to fifth street they went. The {5-Diamonds} completed the board and Grapenthien checked. Chu took a moment and then bet. Grapenthien went into the tank after the bet and eventually called. Chu tabled the {A-}{9-} for a pair of nines with an ace kicker and Grapenthien mucked.

Tags: Matt GrapenthienHansu Chu

Slow Start

Since returning from the break, seven hands have been played and we haven't see a flop in any of them. A couple walks have been issued and other than that, a raise preflop has done the trick.

Level: 23

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 0

Three Bullets

Matt Grapenthien raised and then Eric Buchman reraised from later position. Grapenthien called. The flop came down with three bullets, {A-Diamonds}{A-Spades}{A-Hearts}, and Buchman checked once Grapenthien checked to him. Grapenthien folded and Buchman scooped the pot.

Tags: Matt GrapenthienEric Buchman

Double up for Courson

Brent Courson opened the pot from the cutoff seat and William Jensen called in the big blind. The flop ran out {3-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}{j-Clubs} and Jensen called the all-in bet from Courson, just 9,000 chips.

Showdown
Courson: {5-Diamonds}{5-Spades}
Jensen: {10-Hearts}{2-Hearts}

Without help from the board on the turn or river, Jensen gave Courson's a full double up. Courson is now up to 78,000 and Jensen slipped to 311,000 chips.

Tags: Brent CoursonWilliam Jensen