Level: 17
Blinds: 1,200/2,400
Ante: 0
2010 World Series of Poker
Event #35: $10,000 Heads Up No-Limit Hold'em Championship
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2010 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$2,406,400
Entries
256
Level
7
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
0
Brock 'n' Roll; Parker Ousts Obrestad
Brock Parker has eliminated Annette Obrestad here in Round 2. The two-time WSOP bracelet winner gave us the scoop on how the final hand went.
Following a flop of 
, Obrestad bet 5,000, Parker raised to 14,000, Obrestad reraised all in for 40,000 total, and Parker called.
Obrestad held 
for top pair and a flush draw, while Parker had flopped a set with 
. Parker's hand held up, and he moves on.
Mercier Eliminated
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Jason Mercier found himself all in with 
versus 
, but on this occasion his coin landed on the wrong side, the 
board favouring Jeremy Coon and sending him through.
Gross, Griffin, Gordon Go Go Go (to Round 3)
Steve Gross has eliminated Carlos Mortensen to move on to tomorrow's round of 64.
Ashton Griffin has won, beating Antoine Berube.
And Phil Gordon has advanced to Day 2. Gordon had the lead for much of his match against Benjamin Sulsky. Finally came a hand in which following a 
flop, Sulsky ended up committing all his chips with 
for tens and hoped to fade Gordon's flush draw with . But the 
came on the turn, making the river inconsequential.
Battle of Hastings
After a dogged battle with online titan Brian Hastings, Kevin Saul has come out the other end smelling of roses and booked his place in Round 3. The final hand saw all monies hit the middle on a 
flop, Saul with his nose in front with 
against Hasting's 
. The 
turn and river were close, but no cigar, and Hasting's hit the deck.
Esfandiari Bounces Bejedel
Antonio Esfandiari has knocked out Dennis Bejedel. Esfandiari took the advantage early in this one, and maintained it pretty much throughout.
Finally came a hand in which the flop came 
, providing enough incentive for Bejedel to commit the last of his chips. Bejedel had 
, but unfortunately for him Esfandiari had him barely outkicked with 
.
The turn was the 
and river the 
, and Esfandiari advances to round three.
Clements Time
Alex Keating has been dispatched by Scott Clements. Keating was pretty short upon demise, but the crucial hand occurred several minutes previous, the board reading 
and Clements scooping up a chunky pot with 
versus 
. They did chop a pot with 
facing the same hand, but that merely delayed Keating's demise by a couple more hands. As a result, Clements moves one notch closer to his third WSOP bracelet.
Level: 16
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 0
Chidwick Chipless, Williams Wins
Here's your postscript to the Stephen Chidwick-David Williams saga.
Chidwick found himself short, and was forced to commit the last of his 23,000 with versus Williams' . The board went 
, and Chidwick is out. Williams moves on to the final 64.
Stivoli Not So Lucky
Jordan “iMsoLucky0” Morgan raised his button to 2,400 and Mauro Stivoli defended his big blind. The flop ran out 
, but neither player seemed interested, both cautiously tapping their finger against the felt.
On the turn, however, Stivoli was less hospitable, leading out for 3,000. Morgan made the call. The river brought a 
, and Stivoli once again fired out a bet, this time 6,200.
Morgan pushed all in and Stivoli made the call, but mucked his cards upon being shown the bad news: Morgan had rivered a flush with and was through to Round 3.