2010 World Series of Poker

Event #2: $50,000 Poker Player's Championship
Day: 2
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Event Info
2010 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
q5
Prize
$1,559,046
Event Info
Buy-in
$50,000
Prize Pool
$5,568,000
Entries
116
Level Info
Level
28
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
30,000
Players Left 1 / 116
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Run, Johnny, Run!

Now that Patrik Antonius, John Juanda and Huck Seed have sprinted though the doors of the Amazon Room and charged to their seats (Seed running as he balanced what appeared to be a container of soup) the action has resumed its usual hum. We will play three more 90-minute levels tonight.

Just the Boys Now

Jennifer Harman
Jennifer Harman

Omaha 8/b:

There was only one woman that started in this field of 116 players. Now there are no women in the field. Jen Harman led a flop of {a-Hearts} {5-Clubs} {q-Clubs}, then put her last chips in with a three-bet after Cole South raised and Carlos Mortensen called the raise. South four-bet behind Harman's all in and Mortensen called again.

South bet the {k-Hearts} turn and the {2-Diamonds} river. Mortensen called both times, then mucked for the side pot when South showed down {3-Diamonds} {4-Spades} {6-Spades} {a-Clubs} for a rivered wheel. Harman couldn't beat that for the main pot, flashing {q-Spades} {q-Hearts} before mucking her hand and heading for the exit.

Tags: Cole SouthJen harmanCarlos Mortensen

If a Hastings Falls to a Forrest...

Limit Hold'em:

Brian Hastings was all in preflop after some three-way betting action between himself, Nikolay Evdakov, and Ted Forrest. The flop came {a-Clubs}{q-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}, and Evdakov checked from the small blind. In the big blind, Forrest bet, and one bet was enough to chase Evdakov out of the pot. Time to flip 'em. Hastings showed {4-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}, but Evdakov's {a-Spades}{j-Spades} had him in bad shape. The {8-Hearts} turn and {5-Hearts} river were no help, and Hastings hit the rail. Forrest is sitting on around 160,000.

Tags: Brian HastingsNikolay Evdakov

Mizrachi's Queens Ground Up By Benyamine's Two-Outer

Limit Hold'em:

Michael Mizrachi opened for a raise from middle position, Erick Lindgren reraised from the button, David Benyamine four-bet from the small blind and both Mizrachi and Lindgren called. Benyamine bet out on the {J-Clubs}{7-Spades}{4-Hearts} flop, Mizrachi raised, Lindgren let go of his hand and Benyamine called. Benyamine check-called a bet from Mizrachi when the {5-Hearts} hit the turn, then check-raised when the {10-Diamonds} fell on the river.

Mizrachi called and turned over {Q-Hearts}{Q-Spades}, but Benyamine had rivered his two-outer, spiking a set with {10-Clubs}{10-Spades}. He's up to 165,000 while Mizrachi is down to 181,000.

Tags: David BenyamineMichael Mizrachi

Bear Gets Scooped

Omaha 8/b:

Joe Monroe raised from middle position, Barry Greenstein called on the button, and David Singer came along in the big blind. After the {7-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}{2-Spades} flop full of delicious low-draw goodness, Singer checked, and Monroe bet. Greenstein stuck in a raise, and Singer folded while Monroe called. The turn brought the {9-Clubs}, and both players checked. Monroe when back to betting after the {8-Hearts} on the river, and Greenstein called, only to muck when he saw Monroe's {A-Diamonds}{9-Spades}{8-Diamonds}{5-Spades} for nines and eights and an 8-7 low. Monroe moved up to 220,000, getting closer to Greenstein's 224,000.

Tags: Joe MonroeBarry GreensteinDavid Singer

Lawson Crippled, Then Eliminated

John Juanda
John Juanda

Pot-Limit Omaha:

Pot-Limit Omaha continues to be the game that is making or breaking most of these players. John Juanda raised a PLO pot before the flop to 6,000. Ted Lawson, sitting behind Juanda, was the only caller.

Juanda furrowed his brow on a flop of {7-Spades} {q-Diamonds} {k-Clubs} before betting 13,000. Lawson quickly raised pot, to 54,000. The raise put Juanda in a tough spot.

"You have more than me, right?" said Juanda. It was very close. "Gamble or discipline," he said with a smile. Mike Matusow laughed.

After another minute of thought Juanda moved all in and Lawson quickly called.

"Three kings?" Juanda asked. But Lawson did not have three kings. He had a partial wrap draw with {a-Spades} {10-Clubs} {10-Diamonds} {j-Spades}. Juanda showed three queens, {q-Clubs} {q-Hearts} {9-Clubs} {4-Hearts}. The board blanked out {3-Diamonds} and {7-Hearts} to secure the pot for Juanda.

After counting down the stacks, Juanda doubled to 278,000, while Lawson was left with just 1,700 chips. Lawson tripled up on the next hand but couldn't hold on. When the game switched to triple draw he busted to Mike Matusow.

Tags: John JuandaTed Lawson

Mercier Can't Call

Pot-Limit Omaha

Jason Mercier opened for 4,400 from middle position and Mike Gorodinsky three-bet to 13,000 from the button. Mercier called and they saw a {A-Hearts}{A-Spades}{K-Hearts} flop. Both players checked. The turn was the {J-Hearts} and Mercier check-called another 11,200 from Gorodinsky. Mercier checked the {8-Diamonds} on the river and Gorodinsky bet 30,000, sending the Team PokerStars Pro into the tank.

After a long think, Mercier gave up his hand, and Gorodinsky took down the pot, increasing his stack to 250,000. Mercier is down to 105,000.

Tags: Jason MercierMike Gorodinsky

Lisandro Over Filippi

Omaha 8/b:

Jeff Lisandro opened from middle position and Amnon Filippi caled from late position. Lisandro led out on the {J-Clubs}{8-Hearts}{3-Clubs} flop, Filippi raised and Lisandro called. Both players checked the {Q-Diamonds} on the turn. When the {9-Clubs} hit the river, Lisandro bet and Filippi made the call.

Lisandro showed {A-Clubs}{Q-Clubs}{J-Hearts}{10-Hearts} for the nut flush and scooped the pot, taking his stack up to 232,000. Filippi is still near the front of the pack, however with 315,000.

Tags: Jeff LisandroAmnon Filippi

Huge Pot to the Godfather

Limit Hold'em:

Carlos Mortensen probably wishes he had just sent presto into the muck. But he didn't - he raised it pre-flop, then called a three-bet from the "godfather of poker", Doyle Brunson. Mortensen then check-called a single bet on a flop of {5-Diamonds} {j-Diamonds} {7-Clubs}.

On the turn {q-Clubs} it seemed like there would be no end to the raising. Brunson managed to put the fifth bet in after a series of raises. Mortensen called, then check-called one last bet on the {k-Spades} river. Brunson turned over {j-Clubs} {j-Hearts}, a set of jacks. He caught a great flop against Mortensen, who flashed {5-Clubs} {5-Spades}, a set of fives, before mucking.

Brunson now has 390,000 chips. Mortensen is down to 120,000.

Tags: Doyle BrunsonCarlos Mortensen

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