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

Hellmuth Makes a Prediction

Phil Hellmuth
Phil Hellmuth

After a recent dealer change, Phil Hellmuth announced to his table that he will have 500,000 by the end of the level. "The old dealer was unlucky," Hellmuth explained.

It'll take a lot for Hellmuth's prediction to come true, especially considering there is less than ten minutes remaining in the level and he only has 96,000.

Tags: Phil Hellmuth

Haveson Crippled, Then Eliminated

Brian Haveson
Brian Haveson

The floor was called to Table 375 where it was discovered that the button had been moved one too many spots. However, there has been a couple folds and Brian Haveson had raised to 10,000. The floor ruled that there had been too much action and the hand would play out.

Action folded around to Bobby Shasta in the small blind who pushed all in for 57,400. Haveson made the call and turned over {A-Diamonds}{Q-Hearts}. Shasta held the {10-Hearts}{10-Clubs} and was in trouble when the flop came {A-Clubs}{5-Spades}{2-Clubs}.

Shasta needed one of the two remaining tens in the deck to stay alive. The {10-Diamonds} hit on the turn and Haveson was visibly stunned. The {9-Spades} on the river gave Shasta the double up.

When the chips were counted out, Haveson was left with only 400 chips, enough for a single ante. The old adage of a chip and a chair didn't hold true for Haveson as he was eliminated a few hands later.

Tags: Bobby ShastaBriand Haveson

Hannah Loves AK a Little Too Much

Kevin Howe raised to 8,000, and James Hannah was the lone caller. Howe bet out 10,000 after the flop came {10-Hearts}{5-Clubs}{2-Diamonds}, and Hannah bumped it up to 30,000. Howe then moved all in for 122,800, and Hannah decided he had to call. Howe was miles ahead with {5-Hearts}{5-Spades} for flopped middle set, while Hannah's {a-Diamonds}{k-Hearts} was drawing mighty slim. The {q-Spades} turn gave Howe four jacks to sweat, but the river was the safe {8-Clubs}, doubling him to 265,000. After losing the huge pot, Hannah fell all the way back to 50,000.

Tags: Kevin HoweJames Hannah

Bye, Bye Bax

Jesse Yaginuma raised in early position, and Cliff Josephy shoved his last 28k in from the blinds. Yaginuma called with {q-Spades}{10-Spades} to flip with Josephy's {4-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}. The {q-Hearts}{5-Clubs}{2-Diamonds} flop wasn't what JohnnyBax would have liked, and with no help from the {j-Hearts} turn or {7-Spades} river, he was sent packing. Yaginuma is back to his previous stack with around 137,000 after losing a big pot a few minutes ago.

Tags: Cliff JosephyJesse Yaginuma

Daymond Lives to See the Light of Day

Timothy Milliron raised to 7,000 from middle position and was called by Nicholas Heather in the cut off. William Daymond then moved all in for 1,700 more. Phil Hellmuth, who was in the big blind, made the call as did Milliron and Heather.

The flop came {8-Spades}{4-Spades}{2-Diamonds}. Milliron checked, Heather bet 16,000, Hellmuth folded and so did Milliron.

When the cards were revealed, Milliron was ahead with {6-Hearts}{6-Clubs} against Daymond's {A-Clubs}{4-Hearts}. The {7-Diamonds} on the turn changed nothing but the {A-Spades} gave Daymond the pot and brought his stack up to 39,000.

Tags: Timothy MillironPhil HellmuthWilliam DaymondNicholas Heather

Warwick Cripples Stern

Louis Crispino raised to 8,700 in early position, and Steven Warwick shipped it in for 22,400. Then Matthew Stern reshoved for slightly more, 27,000 total. Crispino ran for cover, and it was time to flip 'em. Stern's {a-Spades}{k-Spades} had Warwick's {q-Spades}{q-Diamonds} covered, but after the {q-Clubs}{9-Hearts}{4-Spades} flop, Warwick was feeling pretty safe. The {7-Spades} on the turn put him back in danger, but the {a-Clubs} on the river was not enough to best Warwick's flopped set. He doubled to 60,000, and Stern was left crippled with 5,000.

Tags: Steven WarwickMatthew Stern

Nutini Out

Stacey Nutini shoved for 17,200 on the button and the small blind folded. Jason Sackler, who was in the big blind, joked, "This would be the second time I doubled her up."

Sackler made the call and showed {A-Clubs}{8-Hearts}, which was ahead of Nutini's {K-Hearts}{2-Clubs}.

The board ran out {A-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}{3-Hearts}{K-Clubs} and Nutini was eliminated. Sackler is now up to 95,000.

Tags: Stacey NutiniJason Sackler

More Chips for Dickson

Sam Dickson raised under the gun to 8,000, and Jesse Yaginuma called. the flop came {q-Spades}{10-Spades}{3-Spades}, and Dickson bet 18,000. Yaginuma flatted to see the {a-Spades} bring a fourth spade on the turn. Dickson bet 20,000 this time, and Yaginuma called again. the river was the {10-Diamonds}, pairing the board, and Dickson moved all in. Yaginuma finally gave up on the expensive hand, dropping to 110,000. Dickson chipped up to 220,000 without having to show a card.

Tags: Sam DicksonJesse Yaginuma