2010 World Series of Poker

Event #29: $10,000 Limit Hold'em Championship
Day: 3
Event Info

2010 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a7
Prize
$425,969
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$1,607,400
Entries
171
Level Info
Level
30
Blinds
80,000 / 150,000
Ante
0

Ray Stayin' Alive

Kyle Ray raised, Daniel Idema reraised, Ray four-bet, and Idema called.

That put them heads up into a dangerous pot as the flop came out {7-Spades} {A-Spades} {7-Clubs}. Idema checked, and Ray bet. That put Idema to a tough decision, as Ray only had about two bets left in his stack. After maybe 90 seconds of deliberation, Idema decided it was a go; he raised, and Ray got the rest of his chips into the pot. And he was well ahead:

Ray: {A-Clubs} {J-Diamonds}
Idema: {K-Hearts} {9-Hearts}

The {6-Hearts} turn and {8-Diamonds} river were pretty much formalities at that point, and Ray has found a double up to 770,000.

Tags: Daniel IdemaKyle Ray

Painter Drops Two in a Row

On a {3-Hearts}{8-Spades}{4-Spades} flop, Jameson Painter led out and Kyle Ray called. Both players checked the {5-Hearts} on the turn. The river was the {10-Spades} and Painter check-folded to Ray's bet.

On the next hand, Painter raised, Dan Idema three-bet and Painter called. They went heads-up to a {7-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}{2-Clubs} flop and Idema led out. Painter called. Idema led again when the {3-Clubs} fell on the turn and Painter called. The river was the {8-Clubs} and Painter folded to Idema's bet.

After those two hands, Painter was down to 250,000 and the pumpkin patch was rather quiet.

Tags: Jameson PainterDaniel IdemaKyle Ray

Jameson Painter Eliminated in 4th Place ($140,760)

Jameson Painter - 4th place
Jameson Painter - 4th place

Matt Keikoan raised preflop, Jameson Painter three-bet it, and Keikoan called.

The flop came out {10-Clubs} {3-Hearts} {A-Clubs}, and Keikoan check-raised Painter's follow-up bet. The ensuing raises ended up putting Painter all in for 190,000 total, and he was in bad shape as he'd soon find out:

Painter: {A-Diamonds} {7-Clubs}
Keikoan: {3-Diamonds} {3-Spades}

The turn was a blank {6-Spades}, and Painter began the handshakes and well wishes. The river {8-Hearts} filled out his final board of the night, sending him to the exit in 4th place. He'll take home more than $140,000 for his work this week, but he and his 'pumpkin patch' of fans are headed out the door earlier than they'd have preferred.

Tags: Jameson PainterMatt Keikoan

Keikoan Doing Some Work

Matt Keikoan raised preflop, and Kyle Ray three-bet it.

They got a bet apiece in on the {7-Diamonds} [2h} {10-Clubs} flop, and Keikoan raised to two bets on the {8-Spades} turn. Ray called there, and he check-called another bet on the {K-Diamonds} river.

Keikoan turned up {J-Spades} {9-Clubs}, and that's a straight to the jack. Keikoan has further bolstered his stack now, back over the million-chip milestone.

Tags: Matt KeikoanKyle Ray

Lucky Sevens

Matt Keikoan raised from the button and Dan Idema defended his big blind.

Both players checked the {9-Hearts}{7-Clubs}{4-Diamonds} flop. Idema led out when the {9-Clubs} came on the turn and Keikoan called. The river brought the {3-Diamonds} and Idema bet again, Keikoan looking him up.

Idema's pair of sevens with {7-Spades}{5-Diamonds} were good and he took down the pot.

Tags: Dan IdemaMatt Keikoan

Kyle Ray Eliminated in 3rd Place ($190,702)

Kyle Ray, 3rd place
Kyle Ray, 3rd place

Kyle Ray opened for a raise from the button, Matt Keikoan three-bet from the big blind, Ray four-bet, Keikoan capped and Ray called. Ray bet his last 20,000 in the dark and Keikoan called.

Ray {Q-Spades}{8-Clubs}
Keikoan {A-Diamonds}{J-Diamonds}

Keikoan hit top pair on the {J-Hearts}{9-Clubs}{3-Clubs} flop. Ray turned a gutshot straight draw when the {K-Spades} hit the turn, but the river blanked out with the {4-Diamonds}, sending Ray to the rail with a third-place finish.

Tags: Kyle RayMatt Keikoan

Dead Man's Hand Gives Keikoan Life

Matt Keikoan opened for a raise from the button, Dan Idema three-bet from the big blind and Keikoan called.

Idema led out on the {A-Hearts}{K-Spades}{3-Hearts} flop and Keikoan called. The {8-Hearts} hit the turn and Idema fired again, Keikoan coming along with a call. The {7-Diamonds} on the river brought a bet from Idema and a call from Keikoan.

Idema showed ace-nine for top pair, but Keikoan turned two pair with {A-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds} and raked in the pot with aces and eights. He's up to 1.45 million.

Tags: Matt KeikoanDaniel Idema