2010 World Series of Poker

Event #42: $1,500 No-Limit Hold’em
Day: 2
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

Murrey Makes His Exit

Gary Murrey and Arnaud Gailleurd got all the chips in the middle preflop. I was Murrey who was at risk, and his {q-Clubs}{q-Hearts} were trailing Gailleurd's {k-Diamonds}{k-Hearts}.

The flop brought no help to Murrey when it came down {7-Hearts}{a-Hearts}{k-Spades}. The turn and river did nothing for him either when they came down {5-Spades} and {4-Spades} respectively.

Gailleurd is sitting on 260,000 now.

Tags: Gary MurreyArnaud Gailleurd

Level: 14

Blinds: 1,200/2,400

Ante: 300

Mattern Chipping Up

Arnaud Mattern building an impressive stack
Arnaud Mattern building an impressive stack

Michael Faterkowski opened to 6,100 from the hi-jack only to have Arnaud Mattern three-bet to 16,500 from the cutoff.

With the action back on Faterkowski, he moved all in for roughly 60,000 and Mattern made the call.

Faterkowski: {A-}{J-}
Mattern: {A-Hearts}{Q-Hearts}

As described by Mattern - the board blanked out to see Faterkowski hit the rail as Mattern climbs to 160,000 in chips.

Tags: Michael FaterkowskiArnaud Mattern

M & M Battle

Brett Michael had Ira Marcus covered when the money went in preflop.

Marcus: {a-Diamonds}{k-Diamonds}
Michael: {5-Clubs}{5-Hearts}

The flop came down {7-Hearts}{k-Hearts}{2-Spades} pairing Marcus' king. Then turn, {a-Clubs} gave him two pair. And the river was the {j-Spades}.

Marcus doubled to 40,000 while Michael slid to 155,000.

Tags: Brett MichaelIra Marcus

Zheng Slips, Schaffel Doubles

Jackson Zheng in action on day one
Jackson Zheng in action on day one

Jackson Zheng opened with a raise before Kevin Schaffel three-bet all in for roughly 40,000 more.

Zheng deliberated for a few moments before making the call.

Zheng: {3-Diamonds}{3-Spades}
Schaffel: {K-Clubs}{K-Diamonds}

The board ran out {5-Spades}{7-Clubs}{J-Diamonds}{Q-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds} to see Schaffel double through to 78,000 as Zheng slips to 210,000 in chips.

Tags: Jackson ZhengKevin Schaffel

Hanna Can't Hold On

Alexander Fitzgerald made it 5,100 from middle position only to see Joseph Hanna move all in for 20,000. Arnaud Gailleurd reraised to 40,000 and Fitzgerald folded.

Hanna showed {a-Hearts}{q-Diamonds} and Gailleurd was ahead with {a-Clubs}{k-Spades}.

The flop came down {k-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}{q-Spades} and it was all but over for Hanna. The turn brought the {3-Spades} and the river the {8-Diamonds} and that was it.

Gailleurd chipped up to 370,000.

Tags: Alexander FitzgeraldArnaud GailleurdJoseph Hanna

Nam Le-gged

Nam Le in earlier WSOP action
Nam Le in earlier WSOP action

Nam Le opened to 6,600 from under the gun and found a caller in James Schaaf before Frank Rusnak made it 19,400 to go from the big blind.

Le moved all in for his last 35,000 as Schaaf mucked.

Le: {9-Spades}{9-Clubs}
Rusnak: {A-Clubs}{A-Diamonds}

The board ran out {7-Clubs}{k-Spades}{6-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}{4-Spades} to see Le hit the rail as Rusnak climbs to 150,000 in chips.

Tags: Frank RusnakNam Le

Quads for Swick

It was all in preflop in this hand between Mike Sowers and Michael Swick. Swick was in for his last 26,100.

Sowers: {9-Spades}{9-Clubs}
Swick: {7-Clubs}{7-Hearts}

The flop came down {2-Clubs}{5-Hearts}{7-Spades}, giving Swick a set. The turn brought the {8-Spades} and the river {7-Diamonds} gave Swick quads.

Swick doubled to 58,000 while Sowers is still sitting on a monster stack of 610,000.

Tags: Mike SowersMichael Swick