Level: 15
Blinds: 1,500/3,000
Ante: 400
2010 World Series of Poker
Event #54: $1,000 No-Limit Hold’em
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2010 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$3,459,000
Entries
3,844
Level
29
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
10,000
Break Time
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We're now on a 20-minute break.
Last Team PokerStars Pro Out
From the cutoff seat, Takashi Ogura opened the pot with a 4,500-chip raise. The player on the button called, and Team PokerStars Pro George Lind popped it to an addititional 9,5000 in the small blind.
Ogura re-popped it to 50,000 and the button released. Lind called and said, "I'm all in in the dark in the flop!" Ogura said call, and the players flipped their cards.
Showdown
Lind: 
Ogura: 
Flop: 
Turn: 
River: 
Lind is out of the tournament and Ogura is our new chip leader with 240,000 chips.
Got a Story to Sell You
It started as a seemingly less-than-special blind-vs.-blind hand in which the small blind limped and Dan Hart checked his option from the BB. Then came the flop -- 
-- at which point things became interesting rather quickly. Really, it did.
The small blind bet 2,700 -- less than half the pot -- and Hart promptly raised to 6,000. "What are you trying to sell me on?" asked the small blind as he made the call.
The turn was the 
. The small blind checked this time, then Hart bet 10,000. Hart's opponent then check-raised to 40,000.
"What are you trying to sell me on?" asked Hart. He made the call. (You buyin' this?)
The river then came the 
. The small blind quickly announced he was all in, and Hart called with his remaining chips.
The small blind showed 
for trip sevens, but Hart had him outkicked with 
.
Now that was a story worth something, yes? It certainly was for Hart, who bumps all of the way up to 240,000 on that one.
Maybe He Thought It Was Crazy Pineapple
We just witnessed a player receive a one-round penalty for, well, trying to cheat. No shinola.
A player had left the table, and so there was an empty seat when the cards for the next hand were being dealt. A player sitting next to the absent player's seat managed to slide one (or perhaps both) of the absent player's cards closer to his hand, apparently in an effort to get a look and maybe find the best two with which to start.
The dealer saw what was happening and alerted the floor, and the penalty was subsequently delivered.
Van Fleet Takes a Hit
Jon Van Fleet opened the pot with a 10,000-chip raise and saw a player moved all in for about 20,000. Van Fleet eventually called.
Showdown
Van Fleet: 
Opponent:
The 
board, leaved Van Fleet with 43,000 chips.
Another Double Up for Van Fleet
After a player opened the pot with a 4,500-chip raise, Jon Van Fleet moved all in for about 29,000 chips. The action folded to the initial raiser, and he called.
Showdown
Van Fleet:
Opponent:
The 
board, gave Van Fleet a full double up, is now up to 63,000 chips.
Ship It to Shepsky
We had noticed Matthew Shepsky sitting at Andrew Talbot's table, and how both had especially large stacks. Was perhaps just a matter of time for those two to tangle.
The table had folded around to Talbot on the button who opened for 5,200. Shepsky then reraised to 17,000 from the big blind. Talbot responded by shoving all in for more than 100,000, and Shepsky didn't wait too long to make the call.
Shepsky showed , while Talbot tabled 
. The board ran out 
, and Talbot -- who enjoyed the chip lead among the Day 1b players yesterday and was also among the leaders for much of today -- has been eliminated.
Shepsky looks to have the biggest stack in the room now with about 220,000.
Jorge Carvalho Runs Into Queens
When we arrived at the table the board spread 
and there were two players all in. Kara Scott holding pocket queens and Jorge Carvalho and his 
.
No help for Carvalho and is out of the tournament. Scott is now up to 66,000 chips.
Level: 14
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 300