2010 World Series of Poker

Event #39: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em Shootout
Day: 2
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

Gunning Them Down

In a raised pot preflop, the board read {2-Hearts}{10-Spades}{4-Diamonds}{10-}{7-Diamonds}.

Emil Gunnarsson and Richard Hawes had checked every street until the river where Hawes led for 4,200. Gunnarsson called.

Hawes opened {5-Hearts}{5-Spades} for a pair of wired fives and Gunnarsson turned over {k-Spades}{7-Hearts} for a winning pair of sevens.

Gunnarsson was shipped the pot thanks to his correct call.

Tags: Emil GunnarssonRichard Hawes

A Hohn-ey of a Hand

Over at the eight-handed Table 364, Thomas Koral opened for 3,300 from the hijack seat, then Paul Magriel made a big reraise to 44,000 from the cutoff. Steve Hohn then called the reraise with the rest of his stack -- about 20,000 -- from the button. The blinds and Koral got out, and the players tabled their cards.

Magriel showed {5-Spades}{5-Diamonds}, while Hohn had {K-Diamonds}{K-Hearts}. The flop came {J-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}{4-Clubs}, then the {8-Clubs} came on the turn. "Six!" said Magriel, hoping to backdoor a straight. But the river was the {Q-Diamonds}, giving Hohn the hand.

Hohn is up to 53,000 and Magriel now down to 24,000. Sean Grover leads the table at present with 110,000.

Tags: Paul MagrielSteve Hohn

Follow the Leaders, Part 2

Table 361 -- Darius Campo, 90,000 (9 players left)
Table 362 -- Tristan Wade, 139,000 (6)
Table 363 -- Sam El-Sayed, 196,000 (4)
Table 364 -- Sean Grover, 110,000 (8)
Table 367 -- Steven Kelly, 160,000 (8)
Table 368 -- Emil Gunnarsson, 135,000 (7)
Table 369 -- Jeff Kimber, 130,000 (6)

Haynie Taking Control at Table 374

With the board showing {7-Clubs}{2-Hearts}{J-Clubs}{8-Spades}{A-Clubs}, Tommaso Briotti got the last of his chips in the middle versus Derric Haynie. Briotti had {7-Hearts}{6-Hearts}, but Haynie had rivered a pair of aces with {A-Diamonds}{K-Clubs} and Briotti is out.

Haynie is the big chip leader at the three-handed Table 374 right now. Haynie has 285,000, Joseph Morneau has 95,000, and Berry Wheeler 70,000.

Tags: Derric Haynie

Add to Magriel, Subtract from Binger

A calculating look from Michael Binger
A calculating look from Michael Binger

Michael Binger and Paul Magriel have been engaged in a lengthy discussion ever since their table began today. We aren't sure what the discussion is about exactly, but we heard something about a "point-four differential" and Binger had his iPhone out to help with the calculations in order to clarify the matter.

We were able to follow the poker hand the two just played, however.

Binger raised from the button to 3,300, Magriel reraised all in for 25,000 from the big blind, and Binger called. Magriel showed {10-Spades}{9-Spades} and Binger {A-Clubs}{4-Hearts}.

The flop was {9-Hearts}{A-Diamonds}{K-Spades}, giving both a pair. The turn was the {9-Diamonds}, giving Magriel trips. The river was the {4-Diamonds}, and Magriel took the hand.

Magriel is up to 50,000 on that one and Binger down to 10,000. (We counted using our fingers.)

Pijackraider

Three players were all in preflop at Table 371 including Adam Schoenfeld and Steven "pikappraider" Burkholder who had both of his opponents covered. Schoenfeld was way ahead:

Showdown
Schoenfeld: {a-Spades}{a-Clubs}
Burkholder: {j-Spades}{j-Clubs}
Opponent: {a-Hearts}{q-Spades}

Burkholder spiked a set on the {j-Hearts}{6-Spades}{8-Spades} flop however, snatching the lead away from Schoenfeld. The case ace didn't fall on either the turn or the river and Burkholder sent both players to the rail.

The table is now five-handed, and Burkholder has the chip lead with 134,000 chips.

Tags: Adam SchoenfeldSteven Burkhodler

Obrestad Sends Out Sitron

In one of the last hands of the fourth level, Annette Obrestad eliminated Scott Sitron. All of Sitron's chips went in following a {4-Clubs}{10-Clubs}{5-Spades} flop. He held {9-Spades}{9-Diamonds}, but Obrestad had a flush draw with {A-Clubs}{8-Clubs}. The {J-Clubs} turned, giving Obrestad the flush. The river was the {A-Diamonds}, and Sitron is out.

Obrestad is up to 117,000 and leads her seven-handed table.

Tags: Annette ObrestadScott Sitron