2010 World Series of Poker

Event #1: $500 Casino Employees No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 2
Event Info

2010 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aa
Prize
$71,424
Event Info
Buy-in
$500
Prize Pool
$324,450
Entries
721
Level Info
Level
22
Blinds
15,000 / 30,000
Ante
4,000

Pham's Fold

Hoai Pham habitually takes his time to make decisions, especially pre-flop. In a recent hand with David Villegas he had every right to.

When we arrived at the table, over 100,000 chips were in the middle. Villegas had shoved after a raise in front and the action was on Pham.

"Can I show my cards before making a decision?" Pham asked the dealer.

A floorperson was within earshot and interjected saying, "Your hand will not be dead, but you will receiver a penalty."

"It might be worth it," joked Villegas.

Pham tanked a little longer before begrudgingly folding {A-Clubs}{K-Spades} face up. Villegas appeared relieved as he raked in the pot, increasing his chip stack to 345,000 chips. The hand dented Pham's stack, dropping him below 100,000 chips.

Tags: David VillegasHoai Pham