2010 World Series of Poker

Event #24: $1,000 No-Limit Hold’em
Day: 1b
Event Info

2010 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k2
Prize
$503,389
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$2,960,100
Entries
3,289
Level Info
Level
29
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
10,000

Aces Cracked

Anyone who has put in any time at all at the poker table knows that aces don't always hold. It was a painful reminder for a player at table 19 who called an all in on a flop of {8-Hearts}{10-Hearts}{7-Diamonds} and triumphantly turned over his {A-}{A-}, putting himself way ahead of his opponent's {k-}{10-}. But his tournament day came to an end when the {10-Diamonds} came on the turn followed by the {4-Spades}. And they say it's an easy game...