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

Chan Snaps Off Adelstein

Garrett Adelstein picked a bad time to four-bet all in. He opened for 36,000 from the cutoff before Johnny Chan three-bet the button to 101,000. That second raise cleared the blinds. When the action came back to Adelstein, he made a huge all in re-raise to 970,000. Chan, who had Adelstein covered, quickly called with {k-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}. Adelstein could only come up with {q-Hearts}{j-Clubs}. By the turn, Adelstein was drawing only to a chop, with four spades on board {8-Spades}{3-Spades}{4-Spades}{6-Spades}. The river was not a fifth spade; it was the {q-Clubs}, not enough to stave off elimination for Adelstein. He's out, and Chan is up to 2.7 million.

Tags: Johnny ChanGarrett Adelstein

Robert Mizrachi Losing Ground

Robert Mizrachi opened for 42,000 from middle position, Matthew Reed three-bet to 115,000 and Mizrachi made the call.

The flop came down {J-Clubs}{9-Hearts}{3-Hearts}. Reed led out for 120,000 and Mizrachi called. The turn came the {2-Diamonds} and Reed asked Mizrachi how much he had left before moving a stack of his green 25,000-denomination chips forward. With 270,000 behind, Mizrachi faced a decision for his tournament life.

Mizrachi elected to fold and wait for a better spot.

Tags: Robert Mizrachi

Benyamine Loses a Big Chunk

Marcel Cole just relieved David Benyamine off more than a half a million chips to drop Benyamine all the way down to 250,000. Cole, Benyamine and a third player all put 38,000 in before a flop of {7-Diamonds}{a-Spades}{7-Clubs}. Cole led out for another 38,000 after the flop. The second player called before Benyamine raised to 138,000.

Cole debated his options and settled on a minimum re-raise to 238,000. That folded the second player, but Benyamine called. On the {6-Diamonds} turn Cole fired another 200,000 chips into the pot. Again Benyamine called. When the river came {3-Clubs}, Cole moved all in for his last 280,000, just slightly more than Benyamine had behind. When Benyamine folded, Marcel said, "Good lay down."

Cole is up to about 1,250,000.

Tags: David BenyamineMarcel Cole

Imari Loves the Wheel

We caught this hand on the river, with Imari Love moving all-in for 385,000 on a {2-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}{4-Spades}{Q-Clubs}{9-Hearts} board.

"I only have a four," said Christopher George as he made the call.

George indeed showed {A-}{4-Clubs} and slammed his hole cards on the table as Love showed him {A-Spades}{5-Diamonds} for the flopped wheel. Love is up to 1.14 million while George fell to 770,000.

Tags: Imari LoveChristopher George

Three More Hands

Ten minutes are left on the clock. Each table will play three more hands and then Day 5 of the 2010 World Series of Poker Main Event will be complete.

Kenney Bluffs Affleck

On a {Q-Hearts}{10-Spades}{2-Clubs} flop, Matt Affleck checked and Bryn Kenney bet 67,000. Affleck called and they went to the turn, which fell the {7-Diamonds}. Affleck checked, Kenney bet 165,000 and Affleck folded.

"I'll show the bluff of the day," said Kenney, who proudly displayed his {J-Spades}{6-Spades}. He's up to 3,105,000 while Affleck is on 3,335,000.

Tags: Bryn KenneyMatt Affleck