Hellmuth was recently moved to Table 10 after a table break. Aside from having a lot of chips in play, the table also boasts Jean-Robert Bellande. Bellande, who appeared on the reality show Survivor, has been at the top of the chip counts all day.
2010 World Series of Poker
Event #8: $1,500 No-Limit Hold’em
Day: 1
Event Info
2010 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$3,160,350
Entries
2,341
Level
29
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
10,000
Players Left 1 / 2,341
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Jordan Rich opened to 2,000 and Mark Seif made the call along with both the blinds.
On the 
flop the small blind moved all in for around 13,000 and once the big blind and Rich passed, Seif made the call.
Seif: 
Opponent: 
With Seif gambling on a flush draw, he was glad to see the 
land on the turn, followed by the the 
on the river, to see him eliminate his opponent while climbing to 42,000 in chips.
Humberto Brenes moved his last 5,500 into the pot and was called by the big blind.
Brenes: 
Opponent: 
The board ran out 
to put Brenes on the rail after a very quiet and shark-free day.
Seat 6 raised to 2,000 and Mark Seif made the call from the big blind. Seif checked the 
flop, inspiring his opponent to move all in for 4,600.
Seif called with the 
and was ahead of Seat 6's 
. The 
on the turn changed nothing, and the 
on the river sent Seif the pot, bringing his stack up to 42,000.
Shaun Deeb raised to 1,600 and was called by the big blind, who checked when the flop came . Deeb bet 1,600 and was raised to 3,600 by the big blind.
Deeb made the call and the turn came 
. The big blind shoved all in and Deeb called immediately, showing 
. Unfortunately for him, he was behind his opponent's flopped straight with 
.
The river was the 
, giving both a flush; however, Deeb's was lower and he dropped down to 20,000 in chips.
Amnon Filippi opened to 2,200 from under the gun only to have the opponent on his direct left move all in for roughly 10,000. Filippi made the call once it folded round to him to put his opponent at risk.
Filippi: 
Opponent: 
The 
flop put Filippi out in the lead, and after the turn and river blanked with the and , Filippi sent his opponent to the rail while climbing to 25,000 in chips.
Danny Wong has just doubled through Shaun Deeb.
Wong's 
remained ahead of Deeb's 
when the 
board was spread to see Wong double to just under 40,000 as Deeb slips down to 26,000 in chips.
Chad Batista found himself all in preflop holding a dominated 
against an opponent's 
.
The flop of put Batista in the lead, but when the landed on the turn, he would need an Ace, Queen or Jack to stay alive.
Unfortunately for 'lilholdem954' he saw the peel on the river to send him to the rail.
We are now down to the final two levels of the night.
The remaining 446 players are going to play two more two-hour levels before play ceases for the night.
Level: 9
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 100
