2010 World Series of Poker

Event #8: $1,500 No-Limit Hold’em
Day: 1
Event Info

2010 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
j6
Prize
$568,974
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$3,160,350
Entries
2,341
Level Info
Level
29
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
10,000

Deeb Improves from a Set to a Flush . . . and Still Loses.

Shaun Deeb raised to 1,600 and was called by the big blind, who checked when the flop came {7-Hearts}{4-Hearts}{3-Spades}. Deeb bet 1,600 and was raised to 3,600 by the big blind.

Deeb made the call and the turn came {10-Hearts}. The big blind shoved all in and Deeb called immediately, showing {3-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}. Unfortunately for him, he was behind his opponent's flopped straight with {5-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}.

The river was the {K-Hearts}, giving both a flush; however, Deeb's was lower and he dropped down to 20,000 in chips.

Put Those Chips in the Seif

Seat 6 raised to 2,000 and Mark Seif made the call from the big blind. Seif checked the {A-Spades}{K-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds} flop, inspiring his opponent to move all in for 4,600.

Seif called with the {A-Diamonds}{10-Spades} and was ahead of Seat 6's {K-Clubs}{Q-Hearts}. The {6-Diamonds} on the turn changed nothing, and the {8-Diamonds} on the river sent Seif the pot, bringing his stack up to 42,000.

Tags: Mark Seif

Brenes Busts

Humberto Brenes moved his last 5,500 into the pot and was called by the big blind.

Brenes: {K-Clubs}{10-Clubs}
Opponent: {7-Hearts}{7-Clubs}

The board ran out {2-Clubs}{3-Spades}{9-Spades}{5-Clubs}{4-Hearts} to put Brenes on the rail after a very quiet and shark-free day.

Tags: Humberto Brenes

Seif Still Chipping Up

Jordan Rich opened to 2,000 and Mark Seif made the call along with both the blinds.

On the {9-Spades}{4-Spades}{5-Hearts} flop the small blind moved all in for around 13,000 and once the big blind and Rich passed, Seif made the call.

Seif: {J-Spades}{7-Spades}
Opponent: {J-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}

With Seif gambling on a flush draw, he was glad to see the {A-Spades} land on the turn, followed by the the {5-Spades} on the river, to see him eliminate his opponent while climbing to 42,000 in chips.

Tags: Mark Seif

Being Seif is Better Than Being Rich

On a flop of {A-Clubs}{Q-Spades}{8-Hearts}, Jordan Rich bets 1,200 and was called by Mark Seif. Both players checked the {7-Clubs} on the turn.

When the {4-Clubs} hit on the river, Rich bet 4,200 and Seif instantaneously throws in a stack of yellow chips, worth 1,000 each. There turned out to be 20 yellow chips, meaning a raise of 15,800.

Rich removed his headphones and asked, "Are you serious?"

"No," replied Seif, "I'm just kidding."

Rich made the call only to find out that Seif had his a flush with the {5-Clubs}{6-Clubs}. With that hand, Seif is up to 62,000 while Rich drops to 31,000.

Tags: Jordan RichMark Seif

Current Chip Leaders

With the action on the slightly dull side, here are some of the chip leaders for Event 8.

David Whalen - 110,000
Scott Vener - 84,000
Mark Seif - 78,000
Cory Parent - 74,000
Carl Johnson - 74,000
Raymond Geary - 72,000

Thunder in the Rio

A player in middle position raised to 2,100, Thomas "Thunder" Keller pushed all in for 10,800, and yet another player made the call. Once the original bettor was out of the way, the cards were turned over:

Keller: {10-}{10-}
Unknown Player: {A-Spades}{K-Spades}

When the cards ran out, there was an ace on board sending Keller home.

Tags: Thomas Keller