2010 World Series of Poker

Event #51: $3,000 Triple Chance No-Limit Hold’em
Day: 1
Event Info

2010 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
qj
Prize
$559,371
Event Info
Buy-in
$3,000
Prize Pool
$2,663,400
Entries
965
Level Info
Level
28
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
10,000

Hearts Break Moneymaker's Ladies

Chris Moneymaker, who now has to contend with Phil Ivey on his right, made a lead of 1,100 on a flop of {q-Hearts}{5-Spades}{k-Hearts}. The button player was the only other opponent in the hand. That player raised all in for 5,000 total. Moneymaker quickly called with {q-Spades}{q-Clubs}, a set of queens, and found himself up against a naked flush draw, {a-Hearts}{2-Hearts}. The {4-Hearts} that hit the turn filled Moneymaker's opponent's flush, and the {10-Spades} river did not pair the board.

That hand pushed Moneymaker down to 17,000. A few hands later he rivered a small set, {8-Hearts}{9-Spades}{10-Clubs}{q-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}, after he and his opponent checked the turn. Moneymaker's 2,000-chip bet with {4-Clubs}{4-Spades} was quickly called by his opponent, who had flopped a set of tens with {10-Spades}{10-Hearts}.

Moneymaker still has 12,500 to work with.

Tags: Chris Moneymaker