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

Keikoan Takes it With Top Pair

Idema opened for a raise from the button, Idema reraised and Keikoan called.

Idema bet out on the {K-Spades}{6-Hearts}{5-Diamonds} flop and Keikoan called. Idema fired again when the {6-Diamonds} hit the turn, earning a call. The river was the {10-Clubs} and Keikoan called Idema's lead bet.

Keikoan showed king-nine for top pair, besting Idema's ten-eight for a rivered pair of tens.

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Tension Rising

For the first time all tournament, Matt Keikoan looks visibly frustrated. Typically a guy who neither says much nor emotes a whole lot at the table, he's been grimacing and sighing his way through the last few hands as his stack continues to dwindle in the face of Idema's relentless aggression.

Keikoan is down to about a million in chips while Idema is sitting on 4.1 million.

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Keikoan Pushing Chips

Daniel Idema raised from the button, and Matt Keikoan called to see a flop.

It came {6-Hearts} {2-Clubs} {7-Clubs}, and Keikoan check-raised. Idema put in the second bet, and that brought them to the {8-Spades} turn. Keikoan bet and was called, and he bet again on the {A-Hearts} river. Idema could not call this time, and he let his cards go into the muck.

Keikoan - 1,700,000
Idema - 3,430,000

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The Last Five Hands

Four of these pots went to Idema and one to Keikoan:

1. Keikoan raised the button, Idema three-bet and Keikoan called. Idema bet the {5-Spades}{5-Diamonds}{3-Clubs} flop and Keikoan called. The {J-Diamonds} hit the turn and Idema bet out. Keikoan raised and Idema called. Idema check-folded to Keikoan's bet when the {J-Spades} came on the river.

2. Idema raised and Keikoan called. Keikoan check-folded to Idema's bet on the {Q-Clubs}{10-Clubs}{9-Hearts} flop.

3. Keikoan raised, Idema three-bet and Keikoan called. Idema check-raised the {8-Diamonds}{8-Spades}{2-Clubs} flop and Keikoan folded.

4. Idema raised and took down the blinds.

5. Keikoan raised and Idema called from the big blind Idema check-raised the {A-Hearts}{J-Hearts}{8-Spades} flop and Keikoan called. The turn was the {5-Diamonds} and Idema led out. Keikoan called and they went to the river, which fell the {2-Diamonds}. Idema bet and Keikoan called. Idema showed {A-Spades}{4-Spades} and took it down

Idema= 3,780,000
Keikoan= 1,350,000

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Keikoan Chips Back Up

Matt Keikoan raised, Dan Idema three-bet and Keikoan called.

Idema bet out on the {Q-Hearts}{10-Spades}{3-Spades} flop and Keikoan called. The board paired queens on the turn and Keikoan called another bet from Idema. Both players checked the {K-Diamonds} on the river.

Idema showed ace-eight, Keikoan showed pocket sevens, and he raked in the pot.

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One Way to Get a Walk

Matt Keikoan had the button and the first action, but Daniel Idema tried to raise out of turn. Both players chuckled when Idema realized the mistake, and Keikoan was still smirking as he said, "Nice move," and folded with a flick of the wrist.

That's one way to earn yourself a walk.

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Keikoan Climbing

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

Keikoan checked the {K-Spades}{8-Clubs}{4-Spades} flop over to Idema, who bet. Keikoan raised and Idema called. The turn was the {10-Diamonds} and Keikoan led out. Idema called. The river was the {9-Clubs} and Keikoan bet again. Idema looked him up.

Keikoan tabled {K-Clubs}{Q-Hearts} and tooki it down with top pair.

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