2010 World Series of Poker

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

Woodward and Serock Battle

Joe Serock raised in middle position and Matt Woodward called in the big blind. The flop came down {K-Spades}{8-Diamonds}{2-Clubs} between the two young guns and Woodward check-called a bet from Serock.

The turn added the {2-Hearts} to the board, pairing it with ducks. Woodward check-called again and they were off to the river. The river was the {7-Clubs} and Woodward check-called once again.

Serock tabled the {K-Diamonds}{J-Clubs} and Woodward mucked his hand. Woodward dropped to 66,000 and Serock moved up to 71,500.

Tags: Joe SerockMatt Woodward

Serock Missed It

Helmuth Koch opened the pot in middle position and Joe Serock called in the big blind.

The flop ran out {7-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}{3-Diamonds} and Serock check-called a bet from Koch.

A {q-Spades} felt on the turn and Serock check-called the all in bet from Koch.

Showdown
Serock: {6-Spades}{4-Spades}
Koch: {j-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}

The river was a bricked card and Serock slipped to 51,000, Koch is now up to 19,500 chips.

Tags: Helmuth KochJoe Serock

Honegger Drops One

Flavio Ferrari raised and then Joshua Honegger called from the small blind. The flop came down {Q-Clubs}{10-Hearts}{7-Spades} and Honegger checked. Ferrari bet and Honegger called.

The turn was the {2-Spades} and Honegger check-called another bet from Ferrari. After the {6-Clubs} fell on the river, Honegger check-called another bet.

Ferrari tabled the {A-Clubs}{Q-Hearts} for top pair, top kicker and scooped the pot. He's up to 75,000 and Honegger slipped back to 132,000.

Tags: Joshua HoneggerFlavio Ferrari

Chip Counts

Player Chips Progress
Daniel Makowsky
Daniel Makowsky
140,000
77,500
77,500
Hansu Chu
Hansu Chu
90,000
-10,000
-10,000
Matthew Matros us
Matthew Matros
80,500
-34,500
-34,500
WSOP 3X Winner
Jeff Siegal us
Jeff Siegal
75,000
-8,000
-8,000
Gioi Luong
Gioi Luong
67,000
26,000
26,000
Ken Justin
Ken Justin
55,000
2,000
2,000
Jeff Thompson us
Jeff Thompson
48,000
-4,000
-4,000
Kenneth Krouner
Kenneth Krouner
43,000
-11,000
-11,000
Melanie Banfield us
Melanie Banfield
39,000
2,000
2,000
Steven Hustoft
Steven Hustoft
34,000
-2,500
-2,500
Duke Lee
Duke Lee
33,000
-7,000
-7,000
Max Schiller
Max Schiller
31,000
-19,000
-19,000
Wesley Huff
Wesley Huff
20,000
Robert Lauria us
Robert Lauria
12,000
1,000
1,000

Serock Moving Up

Daniel Quach raised and then Joe Serock reraised. Quach made the call before the flop came {K-Spades}{10-Diamonds}{4-Spades}. Quach bet out and Serock called.

After the {5-Hearts} fell on the turn, Quach bet again. Serock raised this time and Quach called.

The river completed the board with the {A-Clubs} and Quach checked. Serock bet out and Quach folded. He dropped to 11,000 while Serock moved up to 60,000.

Tags: Daniel QuachJoe Serock

Haakenson Out

On the flop of {8-Spades}{6-Clubs}{3-Hearts}, a series of raises put Erik Haakenson all in versus Chung Nguyen. Haakenson held pocket deuces and Nguyen pocket nines. The turn and river couldn't produce the miracle for Haakenson and he was eliminated. Nguyen moved up to 44,000 chips.

Tags: Chung NguyenErik Haakenson

No more Team PokerStars Pros in the Field

With the board reading {5-Spades}{a-Spades}{q-Spades}{8-Clubs} Team PokerStars Pro Joep Van Den Bijgaart check-raised a bet from Mark Gryglik. Gryglik re-popped it and Bijgaart four-bet. Gryglik called.

The river was the {a-Hearts} and the chips went in, with Bijgaart being the player at risk.

Showdown
Gryglik: {a-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}
Bijgaart: {k-Spades}{4-Spades}

Bijgaart tosses his cards into the air and they land in the floor. The TD gave him a round of penalty. With only 1,100 chips da Team PokerStars Pro will be blinded off.

Tags: Joep Van Den BijgaartMark Gryglik

Matros Looking Strong

From under the gun, Matt Matros raised and then Kenneth Krouner reraised from middle position. Bob Lauria called from the big blind and then Matros called as well.

The flop came down {9-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}{2-Clubs} and Lauria checked. Matros checked and then Krouner bet. Lauria called and then Matros raised. Krouner called and Lauria called.

The turn added the {Q-Spades} to the board and Lauria checked to Matros who bet out. Krouner called and then Lauria folded after some deliberation.

The river completed the board with the {8-Clubs} and Matros bet. Krouner made the call, but mucked when Matros tabled his flush with the {Q-Clubs}{J-Clubs}. Krouner dropped to 54,000 and Lauria to 11,000.

Matros is now up to 115,000 and looking to go for his second bracelet of the 2010 WSOP. He won Event No. 12: $1,500 Limit Hold’em for $189,870 less than a week ago.

Tags: Matt MatrosBob LauriaKenneth Krouner