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

Level: 3

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 0

Ole Double Smith

Just before break, Gavin "Ole G" Smith doubled through an opponent at his table.

After a {6-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}{q-Hearts} flop, a player checked to Smith who bet 525. His opponent check-raised to 1200 and Smith called.

The turn was the {a-Spades} and Smith's opponent shoved for 1,600. Smith called.

Showdown
Smith: {a-Spades}{a-Clubs}
Opponent: {a-Hearts}{q-Spades}

Smith's opponent was drawing dead, and after the {k-Diamonds} was dealt on the river as a formality he was shipped the pot doubling to 11,000 chips.

Tags: Gavin Smith

Team PokerStars In the House

PokerStars Team Pro Argentina - Veronica Dubal
PokerStars Team Pro Argentina - Veronica Dubal

There are a ton of Team PokerStars Pros littered throughout today's field.

Even though Jason Mercier suffered an ugly beat early and Tom McEvoy recently hit the rail, Team Pro USA is still well represented by Victor Ramdin, Dennis Phillips and Hevad Khan.

This is the World Series of Poker though, and PokerStars is represented by players throughout the globe including Darus Suharto, Pat Pezzin and Anh Van Nguyen from Canada, Florian Langmann from Germany, Dario Minieri from Italy, Veronica Dubal from Argentina and Betrand Grospellier from France.

Tags: Anh Van NguyenBertrand GrospellierDario MinieriDarus SuhartoDennis PhillipsFlorian LangmannHevad KhanJason MercierPat PezzinPokerStarsTom McEvoyVeronica DubalVictor Ramdin

Easy Eddy

A player opened to 450 from under the gun and Edward Sabat flatted on the button. The big blind defended and the dealer fanned {j-}{5-}{5-}.

The player in the big blind led for 1,500, the under the gun player mucked and Sabat moved all in. His opponent called all in for 3,400.

Showdown
Sabat: {q-Spades}{q-Clubs}
Opponent: {j-}{10-}

A {q-} on the turn ended the hand, and Sabat is up to 10,000 chips.

Tags: Edward Sabat

Glantz Gone

Matt Glantz had one lowly green T25 chip in the small blind and was all in before he received his cards. Action folded to him and he and an opponent in the big blind opened their hands.

Showdown
Glantz: {j-Hearts}{7-Spades}
Big Blind: {k-Spades}{2-Hearts}

The flop and turn fell {2-Spades}{q-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}{j-Clubs} giving Glantz the lead, but the {k-Hearts} on the river eliminated him from the tournament.

Tags: Matt Glantz

I Said Joe Montania

Ramdin with a '49 gold rush of his own.
Ramdin with a '49 gold rush of his own.

A player opened to 450 with the button and Victor Ramdin defended his big blind.

The flop fell {8-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}{9-Spades} and Ramdin checked to his opponent who continued for 950. Ramdin check-raised all in and his opponent called.

Showdown
Ramdin: {9-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}
Opponent: {k-}{k-}

Ramdin was behind, but the {9-Clubs} on the turn gave him trips. After the {q-Clubs} rivered he was awarded the pot chipping up to 21,000.

Tags: Victor Ramdin

Le Leaves

Allen Le shoved for 1,700 from under the gun and an opponent to his direct left re-shoved to isolate him. The action behind folded and the two turned their hands up:

Showdown
Le: {a-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}
Opponent: {q-Clubs}{q-Spades}

The board ran {j-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}{3-Clubs} and Le reported to the rail.

Tags: Allen Le