Slow Goes the Play
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15 minutes into Level 29 and we have only seen one flop. Trust us, we'd love to be reporting on action as much as you'd like to read it.
2010 World Series of Poker
Event #36: $1,000 No-Limit Hold’em
Day: 4
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2010 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$3,102,000
Entries
3,102
Level
30
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
15,000
Carlson Gets No Love
Mick Carlson is the shortest of our three stacks. He's shoved all in preflop twice since returning from break but has got no calls either time.
Richardson Takes a Small One on the River
Scott Montgomery had limped from the small blind, but Adam Richardson wasn't about to let him see a flop on the cheap. He raised it to 130,000 and got a call from Montgomery.
The players checked to the river and we had a board reading 
. At this time Richardson bet 400,000 and Montgomery folded. He's now taken a few very small pots from Montgomery this level. Mind you, it could also be argued that there are no small pots with nobody over 40 big blinds.
A Bit of Action
Adam Richardson opened the pot in the small blind with a 200,000-chip raise, and Mick Carlson called in the big.
The flop ran out 
and Richardson fired a 200,000-chip bet. Carlson moved all in and Richardson tanked.
Richardson eventually folded.
Carlson is now up to 2,500,000 chips.
Carlson Still Shoving
Mick Carlson just picked up two more pots after Scott Montgomery and Adam Richardson took turns raising preflop. Carlson re-raised all in each time and too the pots down preflop.
Montgomery Doubles Through Richardson
Four bets preflop led to Scott Montgomery putting himself all in preflop and Adam Richardson calling.
Montgomery: 
Richardson: 
Montgomery spiked a pair on the flop of 
and Richardson was unable to get back ahead with the 
on the turn and the on the river.
After the hand Montgomery was over 5,000,000 in chips, and Richardson had 500,000.
Adam Richardson Eliminated in 3rd Place ($210,892)
Scott Montgomery was fresh off a double up when he raised to 200,000 from the button. Adam Richardson was in the small blind and went all in for about 500,000. Mick Carlson folded and Montgomery made the call.
Montgomery: 
Richardson: 
For the second hand in a row Montgomery was able to nail the flop, this time landing a straight when it came 
. The turn added some drama when it came down 
, but Richardson got no help from the 
on the river.
RIchardson soon took a seat at the rail and was heard cheering for Carlson, saying with a smile, "Let's go Mick Mack!"
We're now heads-up with Montgomery in a huge chip lead.
Level: 30
Blinds: 60,000/120,000
Ante: 15,000
Montgomery On Fire
Mick Carlson limped in the small blind and Scott Montgomery popped it to 225,000 on the button. Carlson called.
The flop was 
and both players checked. The turn brought a to the table and Carlson fired a 225,000-chip bet. Montgomery raised to 625,000 and was called.
The river card was a and Carlson check-called a 1,000,000-chip bet. Montgomery tabled 
for two pair and took the pot.
Carlson slipped to 925,000.
Mick Carlson Eliminated in 2nd Place ($297,996)
Mick Carlson open shoved from the small blind for 825,000 chips, and Scott Montgomery called on the button.
Showdown
Carlson: 
Montgomery:
The board ran out 
and Carlson is our second place finisher. We took home $297,996.
Congratulations Mick!