2010 World Series of Poker

Event #42: $1,500 No-Limit Hold’em
Day: 1
Event Info

2010 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aq
Prize
$604,222
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$3,403,305
Entries
2,521
Level Info
Level
32
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
30,000

Official Day 1 Chip Counts

Player Chips Progress
Jackson Zheng
Jackson Zheng
151,000
Humberto Brenes cr
Humberto Brenes
146,400
Darren Spurlock
Darren Spurlock
142,400
Grayson Ramage us
Grayson Ramage
130,000
Mike Sowers us
Mike Sowers
124,300
Jerry Wong us
Jerry Wong
WSOP 1X Winner
122,500
Carter Phillips us
Carter Phillips
WSOP 2X Winner
122,100
Bryan Paris us
Bryan Paris
117,100
Niccolo Caramatti
Niccolo Caramatti
108,100
Arnaud Mattern fr
Arnaud Mattern
107,500
Michael Finstein us
Michael Finstein
104,200
Matthew Berkey
Matthew Berkey
97,500
Michael Glasser
Michael Glasser
96,500
Nicholas Harvalis
Nicholas Harvalis
95,800
Thomas Johnson us
Thomas Johnson
93,700
Alexander Fitzgerald
Alexander Fitzgerald
92,300
Jason Burt
Jason Burt
91,800
Bahador Ahmadi ca
Bahador Ahmadi
WSOP 1X Winner
90,300
Jon Ho Christensen
Jon Ho Christensen
89,700
Alexander Barlow
Alexander Barlow
89,200
Henrik Hoeg
Henrik Hoeg
86,700
Dean Hamrick us
Dean Hamrick
WSOP 1X Winner
86,000
Reed Hensel us
Reed Hensel
86,000
Elliott Zaydman us
Elliott Zaydman
85,300
Ryan Hemmel
Ryan Hemmel
84,800

Event #42: $1,500 No-Limit Hold’em

Day 1 Completed

Jackson and Brenes Take the Lead to End Day 1

Chip leader Zheng Jackson
Chip leader Zheng Jackson

With one day down in this edition of the $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em bustament, the field has already been cut from 2,521 to under 280. Zheng Jackson used the last levels of the day to surge to the top of the leader board with 151,000. Humberto Brenes hit a rush after dinner and terrorized his table, shark in tow, to finish with 146,400. Darren Spurlock, who dominated the field for most of the day, ended the night in third with 142,400. Grayson Ramage brings 130,000 into Day 2, and notables Mike Sowers and Carter Phillips both have over 120,000.

At 21, Phillips would love a chance to become the youngest player to win two bracelets in the same year, but he's got his work cut out for him on Day 2 first. Phillips and the other big stacks will be joined by plenty of other tough opponents who made it through a day full of firing, flipping, and folding. To keep their chips, they'll have to fight off the likes of Arnaud Mattern, Nam Le, Jude Ainsworth, and Shannon Shorr.

When the remaining players return to the Rio at 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, they'll be less than one table away from bursting the money bubble. Once that happens, it will be a beeline for the final table and a shot at a bracelet and the sweet $604,222 first prize. Check back here for all of the action as it happens.

A Brutal Bust to End the Night

There is just no stopping Humberto Brenes tonight. With only a hand or two left, Brenes three-bet to 8,800. Another player cold four-bet all in for another 2,000, and after the first raiser folded, Brenes called with {a-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}. His opponent could double up if his {a-Diamonds}{k-Spades} held. The {k-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}{2-Clubs} flop gave both of them a pair, but Brenes was way behind. The {10-Diamonds} on the turn added the queens as chop outs, but only one of the two remaining deuces in the deck would eliminate the short stack. Of course you know what's coming on the river - the {2-Spades}. Brenes celebrated the bust and ended the night as one of the night's largest stacks thanks to his massive post-dinner heater.

Tags: Humberto Brenes

Four to Go

The TD just announced that everyone will play four more hands and then call it a night. With 297 players left, that means they'll end a few tables short of the money.

Brenes Still Biting

A few minutes after getting a player at his table to fold on the river of a big pot, Humberto Brenes mixed it up with the guy again. Brenes checked an {a-Hearts}{q-Hearts}{5-Spades} flop, and his opponent bet 4,400. Then Humberto check-raised to 10,000. The other player moved all in with {a-Spades}{9-Spades}, and Brenes called him with {a-Clubs}{j-Clubs}. The {j-Spades} on the turn meant Brenes had to dodge spades but didn't have to worry about nines. And the {j-Hearts} on the river gave the Shark Man a full boat. He busted the other player and built up to 107,000.

Tags: Humberto Brenes

Lee Gets the Max with Aces

Bernard Lee
Bernard Lee

Action folded to Bernard Lee on the button and he shoved in for 11,300. The big blind made the call with {K-}{J-}. Lee held the mother of all hands in two aces. There was no help on the board for Lee's opponent, allowing Lee to double and then some to just under 24,000.

Tags: Bernard Lee

Will Gets a Thrill from Quads

Will Failla loves the ladies, but he was a little less enamored when he discovered he'd run queens into aces. But the Thrill was quickly back in love again when two more beautiful women appeared on the flop, giving him quads. Failla doubled up to 35,000.

Tags: Will Failla

Shark Staying Sharp

Humberto Brenes opened with a raise to 2,100, and his opponent reraised to 8,000 out of the blinds. Brenes called to see the {6-Clubs}{2-Clubs}{2-Spades} flop. The other player bet 8,000, and Brenes flatted. His opponent fired again, this time 20,000, after the {q-Spades} on the turn. Once again, Brenes called. The {9-Diamonds} came on the river, and the other player slowed down and checked the action to Brenes. Humberto made a small bet of 15,000. It smelled like a big hand, or at least something that could beat a bluff, and his opponent folded. "See, you can't get the shark," Brenes said, playing with constant companion, a tiny toy shark. "The shark is smart." Brenes' shark is now sitting on a stack worth 84,000.

Tags: Humberto Brenes