2010 World Series of Poker

Event #18: $2,000 Limit Hold'em
Day: 2
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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
Total Entries
476
Level Info
Level
26
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
0
Players Left 1 / 476
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Trips for Grapenthien

When we arrived at the table the flop was reading {7-Spades}{7-Clubs}{a-Clubs} and Matt Grapenthien check-raised Scott Caldwell bet. Caldwell called.

A {q-Clubs} felt on the turn and Caldwell bet (about 4,800 behind), Grapenthien popped it, and Caldwell ended up all in. Grapenthien called.

Showdown
Caldwell: {a-Hearts}{8-Clubs}
Grapenthien: {6-Spades}{7-Diamonds}

River:{j-Hearts}

Three of a kind sixes for Grapenthien and Caldwell is out of the tournament. Grapenthien is now up to 61,000.

Tags: Matt GrapenthienScott Caldwell

Chu's Nines Are Good

Jeff Thompson raised and then Hansu Chu reraised from the button. Thompson called. The flop came down {6-Spades}{2-Hearts}{2-Spades} and Thompson check-raised Chu's bet. Chu made the call.

The turn was the {3-Diamonds} and Thompson bet. Chu raised and Thompson called. The river was the {10-Spades} and both players checked. Thompson showed the {A-Clubs}{3-Spades} and Chu showed the {9-Hearts}{9-Clubs}. Chu won the pot and moved to 100,000 and Thompson dropped back to 52,000.

Tags: Jeff ThompsonHansu Chu

Level: 14

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 0

Bijaart Slips

Joep Van Den Bijgaart raised in middle position and then Ahmad Abghari made it three bets in late positon. Bijgaart made the call. The two took a flop of {Q-Spades}{Q-Clubs}{4-Diamonds} and Bijgaart checked. He then called a bet after Abghari made it.

The turn was the {Q-Hearts} and both players checked. The river completed the board with the {10-Diamonds} and Bijgaart bet. Abghari made the call and won with his {A-Clubs}{J-Clubs} for three queens on board with an ace and a jack for his kickers. Bijgaart mucked and dropped to 8,500. Abghari moved up to 26,000.

Tags: Joep Van Den BijgaartAhmad Abghari

No More Mauro

Timothy Vansant opened the pot under the gun, and Joseph Mauro popped it next seat. Javed Abrahams re-popped it and got called by Mauro.

The flop ran out {8-Hearts}{8-Clubs}{9-Hearts} and Mauro check-called a bet from Abrahams.

When the {3-Clubs} felt on the turn, Mauro check-called all in for about 2,000 chips.

Showdown
Mauro: {a-Clubs}{k-Clubs}
Abrahams: {k-Spades}{k-Clubs}

The river was a {6-Hearts} and Mauro is out of the tournament. Abrahams is now up to 124,000 chips.

Tags: Javed AbrahamsJoseph Mauro

Honegger Increases by Busting Menser

Joshua Honegger raised and Eric Menser called from the big blind. The two saw a flop of {J-Spades}{9-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}. Menser bet out and Honegger called. The turn brought the {Q-Hearts} and Menser bet less than a full bet to put himself all in. Honegger called and the cards were on their backs.

Honegger: {A-Clubs}{Q-Spades}
Menser: {10-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}

The river completed the board with the {J-Clubs} and Menser was sent to the rail. Honegger moved up to 130,000 chips.

Tags: Joshua HoneggerEric Menser

Lauria Picked Off

From the hijack seat, Bob Lauria raised and then Joseph Chaplin reraised from the small blind. Lauria made the call and the two were off to the flop. It came {A-Spades}{5-Clubs}{3-Diamonds} and Chaplin fired. Lauria raised him and Chaplin called.

The {3-Spades} fell on the turn and the {9-Diamonds} on the river. Chaplin check-called bets on each street from Lauria.

"You win," said Lauria after Chaplin made the final call on the river. Chaplin then showed the {A-Clubs}{J-Spades} and Lauria mucked, dropping back to 17,000 chips. Chaplin increased to 44,000.

Tags: Bob LauriaJoseph Chaplin

Arsht Suvived

David Arsht wen all in pre-flop and got called by the blinds, Wesley Huff and Ken Justin.

Both players checked the {4-Clubs}{k-Hearts}{a-Hearts}{6-Hearts}{10-Clubs} board until the river.

Showdown
Arsht: {k-Spades}{j-Spades}
Huff: {5-Clubs}{3-Hearts}
Justin: mucked

Arsht survived the all in and is now up to 6,000 chips, Justin slipped to 51,000 and Huff slipped to 11,000.

Tags: David ArshtKen JustinWesley Huff