2010 World Series of Poker

Event #54: $1,000 No-Limit Hold’em
Day: 2
Event Info

2010 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a3
Prize
$570,960
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$3,459,000
Entries
3,844
Level Info
Level
29
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
10,000

Henrik Tollefsen Takes a Hit

When we arrived at the table the board read {6-Clubs}{k-Spades}{5-Diamonds}{4-Hearts} and Henrik Tollefsen called a 20,000-chip bet from an opponent.

The river card was a {q-Clubs} and now Tollefsen folded to a 25,000-chip bet from his opponent.

After this fold Henrik Tollefsen slipped to 210,000 chips.

Tags: Henrik Tollefsen

Let's Play Some Cards

That break ended up taking more like 20 minutes thanks to some technical difficulties. But players are now back and we're playing poker once again. There are 126 players remaining.

Per an earlier announcement, the plan is to play three more one-hour levels tonight.

Level: 16

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 500

Bronshtein Eliminated

Yuval Bronshtein
Yuval Bronshtein

Yuval Bronshtein had enjoyed a big stack for much of today, but a recent hand saw him suddenly crippled to less than a big blind. He subsequently was all in versus multiple opponents. The flop came {Q-Clubs}{Q-Hearts}{4-Spades}, one player bet the minimum (3,000), and one other called. The two then checked down the {7-Hearts} turn and {10-Hearts} river.

One showed {A-Clubs}{4-Clubs}, the other {K-}{4-}, and Bronshtein's {9-Spades}{3-Spades} meant his day was done.

Tags: Yuval Bronshtein

Van Fleet Hits The Rail

From under the gun, Jon Van Fleet moved all in for about 38,000 chips. The player next to speak moved all in for more, and all the other players folded.

Showdown
Van Fleet: {a-Clubs}{q-Spades}
Opponent: {k-Clubs}{k-Spades}

The board ran out {8-Spades}{j-Hearts}{k-Hearts}{8-Clubs}{2-Hearts} and Van Fleet is out of the tournament.

Tags: Jon Van Fleet

Bonavida Living the Good Life

Joshua Cowan had slipped below 100,000 when he opened a hand to 7,000 and was reraised by Raymond Bonavida to 15,000 from the button. It folded back to Cowan who called.

The flop came {A-}{3-}{9-} (rainbow), and both checked. The turn was the {K-Hearts}. Cowan bet 10,000 this time, and Bonavida called.

The river was a {Q-}. Cowan checked, Bonavida bet 20,000, Cowan reraised all in for his last 60,000, and Bonavida called.

Cowan showed {Q-Spades}{J-} for queens, while Bonavida had him crushed with {K-}{K-}. Cowan is out, and Bonavida up to 210,000.

Tags: Joshua CowanRaymond Bonavida

Good Call, Bad Turn

When we arrived at the table the flop spread {4-Clubs}{10-Hearts}{10-Spades} and Ognjen Sekularac was in a delicate situation.

he was playing this flop head's-up and the other player moved all in for about 30,000 chips. Sekularac tanked and eventually called.

Showdown
Sekularac: {4-Spades}{3-Spades}
Opponent: {k-Spades}{q-Spades}

The turn brought a {k-Clubs} and the river card was a {7-Clubs}. Sekularac slipped to 135,000 chips.

Tags: Ognjen Sekularac

Tollefsen To the Top

Henrik Tollefsen opened with a raise to 6,600, and it folded around to Eelke Arjaans who called from the small blind. The big blind folded, and the flop came {K-Spades}{10-Diamonds}{A-Hearts}.

Arjaans checked, Tollefsen continued for 13,800, and Arjaans called. The turn was the {8-Clubs}. Arjaans again checked, and this time Tollefsen bet 32,600. Arjaans responded by pushing all in, and Tollefsen called with his remaining chips.

Arjaans showed {A-Diamonds}{K-Hearts} for two pair, but Tollefsen had him with {K-Diamonds}{K-Clubs}. The river was the {Q-Spades}, and Tollefsen moves near the top of the leaderboard with 245,000. Arjaans falls to 70,000.

Tags: Eelke ArjaansHenrik Tollefsen

Bartholdi Loses a Few

A player in middle position open-raised all in for his last 17,900, and it folded back around to Joe Bartholdi in the small blind who called the raise. The big blind folded, and the players tabled their cards.

Bartholdi had {A-Clubs}{K-Hearts} and his opponent {K-Spades}{Q-Clubs}. The flop came {3-Hearts}{5-Spades}{Q-Diamonds}. "That's a good start," said the ahead player. It was a good ending for him, too, as the turn was the {2-Clubs} and river the {8-Hearts}.

Bartholdi slips to 39,000.

Tags: Joe Bartholdi