2010 World Series of Poker

Event #45: $1,500 No-Limit Hold’em
Day: 2
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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
Players Left 1 / 3,097

Fighting Fire With Fire

One player today approached the desk during the break to thank us for the updates. He handed me his card which read: 'California State Firefighters' Association, Afrack Vargas.' "It's Mexican," he revealed as I inquired about the unusual name. "My mother read it in a newspaper."

It would appear as his thanks provided good karma, as just five minutes into the break Vargas doubled up to what appears to be around the 35,000 mark with {K-Diamonds}{Q-Diamonds} versus {10-}{10-} on a {K-Spades}{4-Hearts}{8-Hearts}{Q-Spades}{Q-Clubs} board.

As he spotted me scribbling down the necessary details on my notepad, he leapt out of his chair, held his hands aloft and bellowed, "Snooooooooooops. Pokernews.com!!!" to provide us with some free advertising.

Cheque is currently in the post.

Tags: Afrack Vargas