2010 World Series of Poker

Event #16: $1,500 No-Limit Hold’em / Six Handed
Day: 3
Event Info

2010 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
ak
Prize
$482,774
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$2,245,050
Entries
1,663
Level Info
Level
25
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
5,000

Level: 24

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 4,000

Preflop Action

Carter Phillips
Carter Phillips

Carter Phillps opened the pot with a 65,000-chip raise on the button and Samuel Gerber re-popped it to 160,000. Phillips four-bet to 270,000 and Gerber five-bet to 650,000.

Phillips moved all in. Gerber tanked and eventually folded.

Phillips tabled {k-}{6-} for the amusement of the crowd.

Tags: Carter PhillipsSamuel Gerber

Perez Surrenders on Turn

Hugo Perez is the short stack at this final table now. He has to chose his spots very carefully. After Samuel Gerber checked a flop of {9-Clubs} {j-Hearts} {8-Hearts}, Perez tried a bet of 105,000. Gerber called to see a third heart hit the turn, {a-Hearts}. He moved all in, having Perez well-covered. Perez rubbed his forehead, glanced at the board several times, and even stared at the ceiling as he tried to figure out what he should do.

After two minutes, Perez finally said, "I fold," and mucked his hand. He then got up and went to chat with a friend on the rail for roughly 30 seconds.

Tags: Hugo PerezSamuel Gerber

Russell Thomas Eliminated in 5th Place ($84,256)

Russell Thomas - 5th place
Russell Thomas - 5th place

Samuel Gerber opened the pot with a 70,000-chip raise on the button and Russell Thomas re-popped it to 202,000 in the small blind. Craig Bergeron folded in the big blind and the action got back to Gerber. Gerber went all in and Thomas called.

Showdown
Thomas: {a-Spades}{k-Diamonds}
Gerber: {k-Hearts}{k-Spades}

Board: {4-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}{j-Hearts}{9-Spades}{q-Clubs}

No help for Thomas and he is our 5th place finisher.

Tags: Russell ThomasSamuel Gerber

Bergeron Again

Craig Bergeron has Carter Phillips two to his left, so he needs to pick his spots carefully. But he seems to be making his presence known at this final table. He opened to 53,000 and was called by small blind Samuel Gerber. Both players checked a flop of {7-Hearts} {4-Diamonds} {a-Diamonds}. Gerber checked a second time when the turn fell {k-Spades}. Bergeron followed with a bet of 66,000 that quickly induced a fold from Gerber.

Tags: Samuel GerberCraig Bergeron

Another Pot for Bergeron

Craig Bergeron is now in clear second-place chip position at this final table. Sitting in the big blind, he called a pre-flop raise to 50,000 by button player Rusell Thomas. After Bergeron checked, Thomas continued for 55,000 on a flop of {j-Clubs} {k-Clubs} {6-Hearts}. Bergeron made the call.

Both players checked the {J-Hearts} turn and the {7-Diamonds} river. At showdown, Bergeron turned up {a-Clubs} {6-Clubs} for two pairs, jacks and sixes, to collect the pot.

Tags: Craig BergeronRussell Thomas