2010 World Series of Poker

Event #8: $1,500 No-Limit Hold’em
Day: 3
Event Info

2010 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
j6
Prize
$568,974
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$3,160,350
Entries
2,341
Level Info
Level
29
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
10,000

Battle of the Blinds

Max Steinberg limped from the small blind and Pascal LeFrancois checked his option. The flop came down {9-Spades}{k-Spades}{9-Clubs}.

Both players checked to the turn, which brought the {6-Spades}.

Steinberg checked and Pascal threw in a bet of 65,000. Max made the call and the {2-Diamonds} hit the river.

Both players checked.

Pascal's {q-Hearts}{10-} was no match for Steinberg's {a-Hearts}{8-Diamonds} and Steinberg took the pot.

Tags: Max SteinbergPascal LeFrancois

Stacking Up

Who's Stack is Bigger?
Who's Stack is Bigger?

Here's a look at how everyone is stacked.

Pascal LeFrancois - 4,300,000
Max Steinberg - 1,700,000
Kevin Howe - 1,250,000
David Aue - 825,000
Daniel Wjuniski - 720,000
James Andersen - 650,000
Kurt Disessa - 600,000

Level: 26

Blinds: 25,000/50,000

Ante: 5,000

Two for One - Saar Wilf Eliminated in 9th ($41,843) and Josh Brikis Eliminated in 8th ($54,579)

Steinberg Gets Two
Steinberg Gets Two

All the money went in preflop betweeen three players. Max Steinberg (660,000) had both Josh Brikis (570,000) and Saar Wilf (315,000) covered.

Steinberg: {j-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}
Brikis: {a-Clubs}{k-Clubs}
Wilf: {a-Spades}{k-Hearts}

The flop brought {7-Clubs}{q-Spades}{5-Hearts} and Steinberg was still ahead.

The turn {6-Clubs} gave Brikis a flush draw.

The {8-Diamonds} that fell on the river was no help to either of the all-in players and Steinberg hit a double.

Tags: Josh BrikisMax SteinbergSaar Wilf

Brikis Doubles

Josh Brikis moved all in from middle position for 285,000 and was called by Saar Wilf from the button. The blinds folded and the cards were on their backs.

Wilf: {a-Spades}{7-Spades}
Brikis: {j-Spades}{j-Hearts}

The board ran out {2-Spades}{7-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}{5-Clubs}{5-Hearts} and Brikis doubled to 640,000.

Tags: Joshua BrikisSaar Wilf

Brazilian Song and Dance

Daniel Wjuniski moved all in from the cutoff for 340,000. Max Steinberg called from the small blind.

Steinberg: {a-Hearts}{8-Hearts}
Wjuniski: {8-Diamonds}{7-Spades}

The flop came down {6-Diamonds}{2-Spades}{5-Hearts}. Wjuniski would need a straight card or a seven to stay alive. His contingency of railbirds started shouting for a four. Wjuniski had the Brazilian flag draped around his shoulders waiting for his fate.

The turn brought the {7-Diamonds} and the rail went wild.

The river was the {q-Hearts} and Wjuniski raked in his chips and his followers treated us to a song and dance. It feels like the World Cup in here.

Tags: Daniel WjuniskiMax Steinberg

Jose Gatmaitan Eliminated in 10th Place ($32,456)

Jose Gatmaitan - 10th Place
Jose Gatmaitan - 10th Place

In early position, Jose Gatmaitan raised to 110,000. Pascal LeFrancois reraised to 280,000. Gatmaitan moved all in for a total of 825,000 and LeFrancois made the call.

Gatmaitan: {10-Spades}{10-Clubs}
LeFrancois: {9-Clubs}{9-Spades}

LeFrancois railbirds shouted, "You can do it Pascal!" When they saw their friend was behind.

Sure enough, he did it. The flop came down {8-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}.

Gatmaitan needed a ten or running straight cards on the turn and river to stay alive.

The turn, {3-Hearts} was no help, nor was the {k-Diamonds} on the river.

LeFrancois added 900,000 to his stack and we now have our official final table.

Tags: Jose GatmaitanPascal LeFrancois

Level: 25

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 5,000