2010 World Series of Poker

Event #5: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
Event Info

2010 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aj
Prize
$515,501
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$2,824,200
Entries
2,092
Level Info
Level
29
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
10,000

Two Hands to Boost Somerville

Jason Somerville was just involved in two hands that helped boost him back towards the front of the pack.

We were a little late getting to the first hand and caught a board reading {k-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}{2-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}. Somerville check-called a bet of 12,500 from his opponent and showed {k-Hearts}{q-Hearts}, which was enough to beat his opponent's {9-}{9-}.

On the very next hand, against the very same opponent, Sommerville called a preflop bet of 1,700. The flop came down {3-Diamonds}{q-Spades}{9-Clubs}.

After seeing the flop, Somerville check-called a bet of 2,800 from his opponent. Both players checked the {q-Clubs} on the turn. When the {4-Clubs} came on the river, Somerville led out with a bet of 4,800 and was called by his opponent.

Somerville showed {a-Hearts}{q-Hearts} and his opponent mucked. After this hand, Somerville is up to 99,500;

Tags: Jason Somerville

Level: 10

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 100

Moorman All the Way Up

Chris Moorman
Chris Moorman

When we arrived on the scene, action was going down on the turn. With a board reading {j-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}{5-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}, Moorman got it all in and had a caller who had him covered by 30,000.

Moorman: {q-Hearts}{5-Hearts}
Opponent: {q-Spades}{k-Spades}

The river was the {10-Diamonds} and was enough to keep Moorman ahead in the hand, and at the top of the leader board.

Tags: Chris Moorman

Friedman doesn't care

Perry Friedman is down to 4,000 after making a self-acknowledged reckless move. He had raised preflop only to be rer-aised by a woman at his table for her remaining 7,600 chips. Freidman thought for a moment before saying, "I don't care, I'll make the call."

Friedman: {2-Hearts}{2-Clubs}
Opponent: {6-Clubs}{6-Hearts}

Friedman's opponent spiked a set on the flop when it came {6-Diamonds}{7-Spades}{k-Spades} and filled up on the turn {k-Diamonds}. The river brought the {7-Diamonds}, not changing a thing, and leaving Friedman with 4,000 in chips.

Tags: Perry Friedman

Somerville Predicts Cooler

Jason Somerville had raised to 2,000 in late position and was met with an all in from another player. It was about 9,000 more for Somerville to call. Somerville would indeed eventually make the call, but not without warning, "Just so you know, if I call and I beat you, it's going to be a bad beat."

Somerville: {k-Hearts}{2-Hearts}
Opponent: {k-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds}

Unfortunately for Somerville's opponent, Somerville was right on all counts. He spiked a pair of deuces when the flop came {5-Clubs}{2-Spades}{5-Diamonds} and stayed ahead through the {3-Spades} on the turn and the {9-Diamonds} on the river.

Somerville is now up to about 56,000 in chips.

Tags: Jason Somerville

Double Up for Humberto Brenes

Humberto Brenes
Humberto Brenes

When we arrived at the table Humberto Brenes (utg+1) called the all in of the player under the gun.

A player in middle position took time to take a decision and eventually fold pocket queens.

Showdown:

UTG: {7-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}
Brenes: {a-Hearts}{j-Hearts}

Board: {4-Spades}{j-Clubs}{6-Hearts}{3-Hearts}{q-Spades}

Double up for Brenes (16,000) and 1,100 for his opponent.

Tags: Humberto Brenes

Level: 9

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 100