2010 World Series of Poker

Event #50: $5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha
Day: 3
Event Info

2010 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
6q89
Prize
$508,090
Event Info
Buy-in
$5,000
Prize Pool
$2,162,000
Entries
460
Level Info
Level
28
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
0

Tensions Running High at the Final Table

We don't know exactly what happened to spark it - although we think it may have been some heckling from the rail that kicked it off - but there is some serious tension brewing between Kevin Boudreau and Chance Kornuth.

We witnessed two hands.

Hand 1

Boudreau raised to 125,000 on the button and Kornuth called in the big blind. They checked the {2-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}{a-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}{8-Diamonds} board down to the river, when Kornuth bet out 225,000. Boudreau called and turned over {10-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds} for a flush - but then mucked his other two cards when Kornuth turned over {j-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}{k-Clubs}{q-Hearts} for an ever-so-slightly better flush.

Some words were exchanged but the only bit of it we caught was, "Chance, you're crazy," from the mouth of Boudreau.

Hand 2

Next hand, Boudreau opened for 125,000, under the gun this time. Kornuth called from the small blind and they saw a {7-Clubs}{7-Hearts}{6-Spades} flop. They both checked.

Kornuth bet out 160,000 on the {q-Clubs} turn and Boudreau called; Kornuth checked the {3-Diamonds} river. Boudreau bet 225,000.

Maybe 30 seconds had elapsed when Boudreau asked the tournament director, "Can I call the clock? How long has it been?"

Replied TD David Klein, "Not long enough."

Kornuth called, and mucked as soon as Boudreau turned over {k-Clubs}{k-Hearts}{4-Hearts}{9-Clubs}.

Boudreau turned to his cheering rail and bellowed, "PAID OFF LIKE A FISH! PAID OFF LIKE A FISH!"

He sat back down and told Kornuth, "You used to be so much fun, Chance, Now I want to bust you every hand."

---

As we said, we don't actually know what sparked this off, but we do know that Boudreau was threatened with a penalty if he didn't calm down, the rail were ordered to stop heckling, and the waiters have been ordered not to serve any drinks to the rail.

Tags: Chance KornuthKevin Boudreau