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

"That's How We Do It in Europe!!!"

One of the biggest stacks in the room belongs to Gabe Walls, who recently tried to bully a German player named Steven Thomsen out of a pot preflop but to no avail.

Walls opened to 900 from middle position, a player called in the cutoff and our German friend three-bet to 3,750 with the button. The blinds folded and as ESPN cameras rushed to the table, Walls made a huge raise moving all in. The player in the cutoff released, but Thomsen called all in for 16,075 more.

Walls: {10-Spades}{7-Spades} (Weeeeee)
Thomsen: {a-Hearts}{q-Hearts}

The flop: {7-Hearts}{7-Clubs}{9-Spades}

"That's a fun flop," Walls said with a smile.

Thomsen stood up in frustration as the {a-Spades} turned, keeping him alive. There were two aces in the deck that could win Thomsen the pot.

Lightning struck in the form of the {a-Clubs}, and Thomsen went crazy.

"Yeahhhhhhh!!!" he shouted. "That's how we do it in Europe!!!"

Thomsen was warned for excessive celebration, but he had reason to shout after the suck and re-suck doubled him to over 40,000 chips.

Oh, and don't worry about Walls. He's still atop our leader board with 162,500 to his name.

Tags: Gabe WallsSteven Thomsen