2010 World Series of Poker

Event #45: $1,500 No-Limit Hold’em
Day: 3
Event Info

2010 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
72
Prize
$721,373
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$4,180,950
Entries
3,097
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
20,000

Nishijima Running Hot

Thiago Nishijima
Thiago Nishijima

Jesse Rockowitz opened to 200,000 with the button and Thiago Nishijima moved all in for around 1,500,000 from the small blind. Raymond Coburn surrendered his big blind and Rockowitz quickly called.

Showdown
Rockowitz: {6-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}
Nishijima: {a-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}

Everyone wearing green and yellow was standing and chanting, "ACE! ACE! ACE!"

Flop: {8-Spades}{a-Clubs}{9-Clubs}.

The Brazilians on the rail absolutely erupted, jumping up and down cheering in Portugeuse. The turn ({k-Hearts}) and river ({j-Clubs}) both bricked, and Nishijima doubled to 3,100,000 chips.

Tags: Thiago NishijimaJesse Rockowitz

Level: 29

Blinds: 50,000/100,000

Ante: 10,000

Rockowitz Trips Nishijima

Thiago Nishijima opened to 180,000 with the button and Jesse Rocokowitz called from the big blind.

Both players checked the {6-Spades}{5-Hearts}{j-Diamonds} flop and the dealer delivered the {k-Diamonds} on the turn. Rockowitz led for 265,000 and Nishijima called.

The {j-Hearts} fell on the river and Rockowitz fired 595,000. Nishijima folded and Rockowitz showed {a-Diamonds}{j-Clubs} for trip jacks.

Tags: Thiago NishijimaJesse Rockowitz

Coburn takes from Rockowitz

Jesse Rockowitz opened to 185,000 with the button and Ray Coburn defended his big blind.

Both players checked the {10-Spades}{9-Clubs}{3-Clubs} flop and Coburn led for 280,000 after the {q-Diamonds} turned. Rockowitz called.

The river brought the {5-Hearts} and Coburn fired 550,000. Rockowitz folded, and Coburn chipped up taking the chip lead.

Tags: Jesse RockowitzRay Coburn