2010 World Series of Poker

Event #49: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 3
Event Info

2010 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a2
Prize
$609,493
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$3,433,050
Entries
2,543
Level Info
Level
29
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
10,000

Spinks Slips

Jonathan Spinks opened from the cutoff for 35,000 and Manuel Cadilhe defended his big blind.

The flop fell down {8-Spades}{Q-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds} and following a Cadilhe check, Spinks fired out 55,000.

Cadilhe made the call before both players checked the {Q-Clubs} on the turn and {7-Spades} on the river to see Cadilhe table his {J-Spades}{8-Hearts} to collect the pot and move to 590,000 as Spinks slips to 680,000.

Tags: Manuel CadilheJonathan Spinks

Zaki Boat Keeps Him Afloat

We're witnessing more doubles than the Bad Beat Bar now as Justin Zaki emulates the success of fellow short stack David Ventura with a double up of his own. Michael Linn was once again the victim, his open from the cut-off reraised all in on the button by Zaki. Ventura made the call and the hole cards were revealed.

Zaki: {A-Hearts}{Q-Clubs}
Linn: {10-Hearts}{10-Clubs}

Board: {8-Hearts}{Q-Diamonds}{9-Spades}{A-Clubs}{Q-Spades}

Linn loses another pot and is down to 1,240,000, whilst Zaki increases his stack two-fold to 500,000.

Tags: Justin ZakiMichael Linn

Small Acorns

David Ventura
David Ventura

With just 53,000, David Ventura was the shortest stack heading into the final day, but from the small acorns, mighty trees grow, and Ventura's stack is already showing sign of growth.

The opponent looking to deroot him from the tournament was the man who started the day as a giant redwood, Michael Linn. With Ventura pushing all in from late position with {10-Hearts}{9-Hearts}, Linn made the call in the big blind and flipped {A-Hearts}{6-Hearts} onto the felt.

The board, however, favored Ventura, the dealer laying out an {8-Clubs}{5-Hearts}{J-Hearts}{7-Spades}{A-Clubs} board and awarding the short stack the pot with the turned straight. Consequently, Ventura is now up to 150,000, but still short.

Tags: David VenturaMichael Linn

Larkin Flushed With Chips

Sean Prendiville opened to 36,000 only to have Taylor Larkin three-bet to 95,000 next to act. Prendiville then moved all in and Larkin made the call for his 537,000 total.

Prendiville: {J-Diamonds}{J-Clubs}
Larkin: {K-Hearts}{K-Diamonds}

The {Q-Hearts}{A-Hearts}{5-Hearts} flop left Larkin in great shape to double, but when the {J-Hearts} landed on the turn, he would have to fade the board pairing to remain alive.

Fortunately for Larkin the river fell the {6-Hearts} to see him double through to just under 1,100,000 as Prendiville slips to just 73,000 in chips.

Tags: Sean PrendivilleTaylor Larkin

Harrah Has Left the Building

Elliott Harrah
Elliott Harrah

Players rising from their seat signified a big hand, and when we arrived it was cards on their back with a shorter stacked Elliott Harrah all in with {9-Spades}{6-Spades} on a {7-Diamonds}{A-Spades}{10-Spades} flop versus the {A-Clubs}{7-Clubs} of Mihai Manole. The {10-Hearts} turn and {4-Hearts} river were both blanks and Harrah hit the rail. Manole, meanwhile, is now your new chip leader with 1,780,000.

Tags: Elliott HarrahMihai Manole

"WTF" Exit for Spinella

Mihai Manole opened to 31,000 from the cutoff only to have Anthony Spinella three-bet to 100,000 from the button.

Manole made the call as the {6-Hearts}{A-Spades}{2-Spades} flop fell down and Manole checked it over to Spinella who fired out 100,000. Manole made the call to see the {9-Hearts} peel on the turn, an he check the action again.

After pausing for a few minutes to deliberate, Spinella moved all in for 205,000 and was double-fist-pump-snap called by Manole.

Spinella: {A-Diamonds}{K-Clubs}
Manole: {A-Hearts}{A-Clubs}

"What the f**k!" screamed Spinella as he just left the table without waiting for his payout slip.

The meaningless {3-Diamonds} landed on the river and Manole raked in the pot to move to 1,780,000 in chips.

Tags: Anthony SpinellaMihai Manole

Level: 21

Blinds: 8,000/16,000

Ante: 2,000