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

Who's On First?

After a very bizarre last hand, Ben Zamani has advanced to Day 2.

We went to the table after the hand had played out because the player he defeated was shouting at the dealer, tournament directors and anyone who would listen.

"I said 'do you call?'" he kept repeating. "Not 'I call.'"

The board was {9-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}{3-Hearts}{6-Hearts}{10-Clubs} and on the river the player in question put out a bet. Zamani moved all in, pushing a large stack out in front of him and the player in question said something with "call" in it turing over {q-Diamonds}{7-Hearts} for just queen high.

Zamani opened {10-Diamonds}{9-Hearts} for two pair and won the hand and the table.

The dealer claims that he heard the word "call" and a tournament director explained to the player that once he opened his hand after Zamani moved in, his chips were committed.

The player in question was baffled, but the ruling is official and cannot be reversed.

Tags: Ben Zamani

We'll Meet Again

Paul Varano eliminated Kathy Liebert heads up. Liebert was all in with {a-}{2-} but trailed Varano's {a-}{10-} and never improved.

Across the room Annette Obrestad won her heads up match as well. She opened to 7,000 with the button and her opponent called all in.

Showdown
Obrestad: {j-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}
Opponent: {k-Diamonds}{5-Spades}

The {3-Spades}{5-Hearts}{j-Clubs} flop gave Obrestad the lead, and the {3-Hearts} on the turn sealed the deal. The {10-Spades} on the river was but a formality and Obrestad advanced.

Robert Mizrachi and Ylon Schwartz are also winners today and will return for Day 2.

Tags: Annette ObrestadPaul VaranoKathy LiebertRobert MizrachiYlon Schwartz

Tomorrow Never Dies

Tony "Bond18" Dunst closed his heads up match a few minutes ago. All the chips were in the middle preflop and the hands were opened:

Showdown
Dunst: {8-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}
Opponent: {k-Hearts}{10-Clubs}

Dunst made a pair when the flop fell {7-Clubs}{j-Spades}{4-Hearts}. The turn and river bricked for Dunst's opponent, sending him to the rail and sending Dunst into tomorrow.

Tags: Tony Dunst

Rags to Riches

Adam "Roothlus" Levy started Level 5 with just ten big blinds (4,000 chips). He found wired queens early in the level, but when he shoved an opponent looked him up with two kings.

The board brought a queen.

Now Roothlus has a massive chip lead heads up after rivering two pair against his opponent. The board read {q-Spades}{a-Hearts}{8-Hearts}{5-Spades}{3-Spades} when Levy moved all in and was called. Levy opened {a-Diamonds}{3-Hearts} and his opponent mucked.

Tags: Adam Levy

Level: 6

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 75

The Chip Lead is Not Enough

Tony "Bond18" Dunst had a massive chip lead entering heads up play, but his opponent has doubled twice.

The last hand Dunst had his opponent all in for his tournament life and was ahead with {a-Diamonds}{j-Spades}. His opponent had {q-Spades}{9-Clubs} and connected with the {10-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}{5-Hearts} flop, Dunst didn't improve on the turn ({3-Clubs}) or the river ({5-Spades}) and his opponent doubled to about 10,000 chips.

Dunst is still comfortably ahead with 35,000 chips.

Tags: Tony Dunst

Pikappraider > BigRiskky

Steven "pikappraider" Burkholder and Scott "BigRiskky" Clements were heads up for a seat and a chance to advance.

Burkholder had Clements all in and at risk preflop folding {a-Spades}{6-Spades}, but Clements had him dominated with {a-}{10-}.

The flop was dangerous, {q-Spades}{7-Spades}{2-}, and the {10-Spades} on the turn sealed the deal. The river blanked and Clements hit the rail.

Burkholder will return tomorrow for Day 2.

Tags: Steven BurkhodlerScott Clements

Devo Doubles

Just because I'm in a boot doesn't mean I'm limping in from the small blind.
Just because I'm in a boot doesn't mean I'm limping in from the small blind.

In a blind-for-blind battle, Devonshire and an opponent got all the chips in the middle preflop. Devonshire was ahead with {q-Diamonds}{q-Hearts} against his opponent's {a-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}.

The board ran {5-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}{2-Hearts}{8-Spades} and Devonshire doubled to 28,000 chips.

Tags: Bryan Devonshire

Harman Trending Up

Jennifer Harman opened to 1,100 and was called by a player in the big blind.

The flop fell {j-Hearts}{10-Hearts}{2-Hearts} and the player in the big blind moved all in. Harman made the call.

Showdown
Harman: {k-Clubs}{10-Clubs}
Opponent: {a-Spades}{4-Diamonds}

The turn and river came {9-Spades}, {8-Diamonds}, and Harman chipped up to 18,000.

Tags: Jennifer Harman