2010 World Series of Poker

Event #39: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em Shootout
Day: 1
Event Info

2010 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a9
Prize
$381,922
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$1,890,000
Entries
1,397
Level Info
Level
9
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
10,000

Six Tables Remain

There are just six tables left and they are all heads up except for one which is three-handed. The action has stalled for a bit, but with the blinds getting higher we expect some more action within the next few minutes.

Level: 8

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 200

Diamonds for Davis

Ryan Davis and his opponent got all the chips in the middle on a {q-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}{a-Diamonds} flop. Davis held {j-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds} for a flush and his opponent needed help with {a-}{q-}.

The turn and river both brought threes, and Davis won his first heat.

Tags: Ryan Davis

Katchalov KO'd, Lemon Advances

Eugene Katchalov was very short when Reagan Lemon forced him all in preflop and Katchalov's {k-Clubs}{j-Spades} was racing against Lemon's {2-Diamonds}{2-Spades}.

The {q-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds} flop was very interesting. Katchalov flopped an open-ended straight draw and still had overs, but any diamond would give Lemon a flush. The {4-Spades} on the turn was a brick and the {7-Hearts} on the river was too, and Katchalov hit the rail.

Lemon is now guaranteed $5,632 and will return tomorrow for a shot at more.

Tags: Eugene KatchalovReagan Lemon

Binger Through

A few hands after Michael Binger made trips, his opponent was all in with {4-Spades}{3-Clubs} and dominated by Binger's {q-Spades}{q-Clubs}.

There was a three on the {7-Clubs}{3-Hearts}{6-Diamonds} flop, but neither the {10-Spades} on the turn nor the {k-Clubs} on the river improved his opponent's hand further.

Binger survives into Round 2.

Tags: Michael Binger

Binger's Big Lead

Michael Binger has a commanding lead over his opponent heads up.

In a recent hand, Binger and his opponent saw a flop of {a-Hearts}{k-}{7-Spades}. Binger's opponent checked-called 1,100 and the two checked the {5-Hearts} on the turn.

The river was the {7-Clubs} and Binger's opponent checked again. Binger bet 2,500 and his opponent called.

Binger rolled over {7-Diamonds}{2-Hearts} for trip threes and now has over 30,000 chips.

Tags: Michael Binger

Next Batch

Maxim Semisoshenko, Kevin Ho, Jesse Martin, Desmond Portano, Paul Magrier and Barry Hutter will all be returning for Day 2

Lucas, Costa, Hawes, Pesek and Shack Advance

Eric Lucas won a 60-40 with {k-}{q-} against {a-}{10-} when a king flopped.

Peter Costa's wired fours held against {a-}{2-}.

Richard Hawes' {a-}{9-} held against {a-}{7-} on a {q-}{q-}{8-}{9-}{3-} board.

Michael Pesek was behind with {8-Spades}{8-Clubs} against {a-}{a-} his last hand. The {10-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}{10-Clubs} flop changed that.

Andrew Shack hit a straight on the river with {k-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}. The board was {2-Clubs}{8-Clubs}{10-Clubs}{q-Spades} when he and his opponent got it all in. The {j-Diamonds} on the river did the trick.

Tags: Eric LucasPeter CostaRichard HawesMichael PesekAndrew Shack