2010 World Series of Poker

Event #8: $1,500 No-Limit Hold’em
Day: 2
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

Sackler Stacked

Saar Wilf raised to 25,000 from late position, and when it folded to him in the big blind, Jason Sackler moved all in for 153,000 total. Wilf called, and it was showdown time.

Sackler: {k-Spades}{j-Spades}
Wilf: {a-Hearts}{4-Hearts}

The {a-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds} flop put Wilf in the lead with top pair and gave Sackler a gutshot Broadway draw. The {4-Diamonds} on the turn improved Wilf to two pair, but it also added the possibility of a flush on the board for a chop. The {8-Spades} was neither a diamond nor a ten, and Sackler took his leave. Wilf continued building his chip mountain and was up to 1.3 million.

Tags: Jason SacklerSaar Wilf

Beasley is a Beast

Cherie Beasley
Cherie Beasley

Cherie Beasley, the last woman in the field, moved all in from early position for 63,000 with {A-Clubs}{J-Diamonds}. Danny Wong called with {7-Hearts}{7-Spades}.

The flop came {A-Spades}{Q-Clubs}{J-Hearts}, giving Beasley two pair and leaving Wong in need of some major help.

The turn was the {2-Spades} and the river was the {10-Clubs}, giving Beasley new life. She now has 145,000 while Wong is at 200,000.

Tags: Cherie BeasleyDanny Wong

Tightening Time

The bust outs came at breakneck pace today. We've lost more than 85% of the players who began Day 2 eight and a half levels ago. But now everyone is getting a little tired and a little tense. With final table day in sight, most players have put on the breaks. We lost one player so far this level after losing 10 the previous level and 25 before that.

Daymon Says Aue Revoir

David Aue raised preflop. William Daymon, the big blind, had less than three blinds behind, and moved all in. Aue called the extra chips and turned over {a-Clubs}{a-Spades}. "I wish we had more players," he told Daymon. "At least I've got the kind of hand that can crack 'em," Daymon said, tabling {7-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}. The {j-Spades}{5-Clubs}{3-Hearts} flop was the kind of start Daymon would need to do that, and the {6-Diamonds} on the turn gave him extra straight outs. But somehow, the {j-Clubs} on the river didn't get him there, and Daymon shook hands with his table on his way out.

With Daymon's elimination, there are 36 players left. They are breaking one more table now, leaving us with four.

Tags: David AueWilliam Daymon

Level: 19

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 1,000

Geyer Gets Hellmuth's Goat

Adam Geyer checked a {8-Spades}{5-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds} board, and Phil Hellmuth bet 27,000. Geyer called, then checked again after the {j-Diamonds} put a fourth diamond on the river. This time, Hellmuth checked behind. Geyer turned up {7-Clubs}{5-Clubs} for two pair. Hellmuth flew out of his chair. "What is that!?!" he shouted. "How bad are they?" It's a tough life, Phil.

Hellmuth slipped a bit to 355,000. Geyer's got 350,000.

Tags: Adam GeyerPhil Hellmuth

River Sinks Hudson

Spencer Hudson was all in preflop with {7-Hearts}{7-Diamonds} against Jared Michelizzi's {a-Spades}{4-Spades}. The {j-Hearts}{3-Hearts}{2-Diamonds} flop meant Hudson had to dodge fives in addition to aces to stay alive. The {3-Spades} turn was a safe card, but the {a-Diamonds} on the river was all it took to bust Hudson. Michelizzi now has 640,000 in front of him.

Tags: Jared MichelizziSpencer Hudson

Agop Knocks Out Two

Agop Rustemoglu came out the big winner of a three-way all in. It was his {a-Spades}{k-} against Nicholas Heather's {9-Spades}{9-Hearts} and Ross Meyers' {a-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}. The {a-Clubs}{4-Hearts}{3-Spades} flop put Agop way out in front and left Heather with once out and Meyers drawing dead. The {2-Diamonds} turn put the possibility of a chop out there, but the {j-Diamonds} river sealed Heather and Myers' fates. Agop built his stack to 450,000 with that double elimination.

Tags: Agop RustemogluNicholas HeatherRoss Meyers