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

"He's The Winner, He Has to Show"

Three players saw a flop of {9-Spades}{10-Diamonds}{9-Clubs} including Court Harrington, Damien Rony and Charlie Hook. Harrington and Rony checked, Hook bet 13,500, Rony called and Harrington folded.

Both players checked the {7-Diamonds} on the turn, and after the {5-Diamonds} rivered Rony reached for chips initiating a snap-muck from Hook. The dealer was very confused and did not know whether or not Rony had to open his hand.

"I mean I want to see the hand," Harrington said. "But I'm pretty sure he doesn't have to show."

"He reached for chips," Steve Billirakis chimed it. "It's a bet. Muck your hand."

A floorperson was called over and almost immediately ruled that Rony had to show his hand.

"He's the winner, he has to show," the floorperson announced.

Mutiny broke out at the table. It seemed as if every player, including the ones who lost the pot, believed that Rony had the right to muck his hand. Upon the floorperson's request though, Rony opened his hand revealing {k-Diamonds}{k-Clubs}.

Tags: Court HarringtonDamien RonyCharlie HookSteve Billirakis