2010 World Series of Poker

Event #57: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Championship
Event Info

2010 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aj
Prize
$8,944,310
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$68,798,600
Entries
7,319
Level Info
Level
41
Blinds
800,000 / 1,600,000
Ante
200,000

South Soars North

Cole South opened to 1,200 from middle position only to have the small blind move all in for 9,975. South made the call and we were off to a showdown.

South: {A-Spades}{J-Spades}
Opponent: {A-Clubs}{Q-Hearts}

Although South was trailing, the {J-Diamonds}{8-Spades}{4-Hearts}{6-Hearts}{8-Clubs} board was spread to see South pushed the pot to move to 90,000 while eliminating another opponent.

Tags: Cole South

Junglen on the Rise

There was about 10,000 in the pot and a flop of {2-Clubs}{6-Spades}{9-Diamonds} when Adam Junglen checked to his opponent on the button, who bet 2,200. Junglen raised to 7,200 only to have the button make it 15,000 to go.

Junglen asked the gentleman for a count, which was about 47,000 behind, and then moved all in. "Wow," the button exclaimed as he shot back in his chair. The decision put him into the tank for a couple minutes before he frustratingly mucked.

Junglen is up to around 110,000.

Tags: Adam Junglen

Physioc Doubles Opponent

Grayson Physioc had an opponent all in and dominated. Physioc held the {A-Hearts}{K-Clubs} and his at-risk opponent held the {A-Spades}{Q-Diamonds}. The player was all in for 13,875.

The board ran out {8-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}{3-Spades}{Q-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}. When the queen hit the turn, Physioc yelled "F***!" and then when the river didn't resuck for him he yelled, "God d***it!" He's down to 24,000 in chips.

Tags: Grayson Physioc

Benton Busto

Aaron Benton bites the dust
Aaron Benton bites the dust

Unfortunately Aaron Benton has been eliminated from the Main Event.

Re-raising someone preflop with {A-Clubs}{K-Clubs}, Benton saw a {A-}{Q-Clubs}{8-Clubs} flop fall after his opponent made the call.

Benton and his opponent then got in a raising war before Benton was all in for his tournament life.

Unfortunately for Benton his opponent had trapped him with {A-}{A-}, but that still left Benton with a club draw and backdoor straight draw to stay alive.

The turn was the {Q-Spades} to end Benton's tournament in a cooler hand!

Tags: Aaron Benton

Big Hand for Duke

Annie Duke
Annie Duke

Following a {10-Spades}{2-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds} flop, there was about 7,000 in the middle when Annie Duke, sitting in the big blind, checked to her opponent in early position. He fired a bet of 8,000, to which Duke responded with a check-raise to 22,500.

Her opponent tanked for a couple of minutes, then announced he was all in for everything he had behind -- about 40,000 chips' worth. Duke instantly called.

Duke showed {3-Clubs}{3-Spades} for a set of treys, and her opponent somewhat dejectedly tabled his {K-Spades}{K-Diamonds}. The turn was the {2-Spades}, making Duke a full house. And the river was the {6-Spades}, giving her the big pot.

There was a brief pause as it was determined that Duke indeed had her opponent covered. He hits the rail, while Duke now sits with about 110,000.

Tags: Annie Duke

Hollink Halted

Rob Hollink is now busto
Rob Hollink is now busto

Rob Hollink was all in for his last 5,800 with two players also making the call; with one of them all in also.

Hollink: {6-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}
Opponent: {A-Clubs}{K-Clubs}
Opponent: {A-Hearts}{K-Diamonds}

The board ran out {J-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}{10-Clubs}{4-Spades}{Q-Diamonds} to see Hollink eliminated.

Tags: Rob Hollink

Pagano Calls Kaplan's Bluff

On a {J-Hearts}{9-Spades}{7-Clubs} flop, Gabe Kaplan checked from the big blind and Luca Pagano bet 2,300.

"How much?" Kaplan asked the dealer.

"2,300."

"OK," he said, as he tossed out one orange 5,000 chip and three black 100 chips.

Confusion ensued, as many at the table believed Kaplan's action indicated a raise. The floor was brought over and the action was ruled as a call.

The turn was the {7-Spades} and both players checked. When the {K-Spades} hit the river, Kaplan led out for 3,100, leaving himself only 10,400 behind. After a bit of a dwell, Pagano made the call.

"Queen-high," Kaplan said.

Paganoshowed {4-Spades}{9-Clubs} for nines and sevens and took it down. He's on about 31,000 in chips.

Tags: Gabe KaplanLuca Pagano

Lilholdem Hits the Walthaus

Jorn Walthaus checked a {9-Hearts}{8-Hearts}{4-Hearts} flop, and Chad Batista bet 1,600 in position. Walthaus called. He check-called again after the {3-Diamonds} on the turn when Batista bet 4,100. The river was the {10-Diamonds}, and Walthaus checked a third street. "Lilholdem" checked behind with {q-Clubs}{9-Clubs} to discover that his flopped top pair and been rivered by Walthaus' {10-Clubs}{8-Clubs}. With two pair, Walthaus scooped the pot, moving to 160,000. Batista slipped to 73,000.

Tags: Chad BatistaJorn Walthaus

Dabul Dusted

Va-Va-Veronica vanquished!
Va-Va-Veronica vanquished!

On a flop of {K-}{q-}{10-} with two hearts, Veronica Dabul found herself all in against an opponent.

Dabul: {10-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}
Opponent: {9-Hearts}{8-Clubs}

With Dabul in great shape to stay alive, she would fade a brick when the turn landed the {3-Diamonds}, but it would be the {J-Diamonds} on the river that would send her to the rail.

Tags: Veronica Dabul