2010 World Series of Poker

Event #57: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Championship
Event Info

2010 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aj
Prize
$8,944,310
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$68,798,600
Entries
7,319
Level Info
Level
41
Blinds
800,000 / 1,600,000
Ante
200,000

Real World: World Series

Trishelle Cannatella
Trishelle Cannatella

Trishelle Cannatella and another player at her table had all their chips in the middle over at Table 57 in the Pavilion.

Cannatella: {k-Diamonds}{k-Spades}
Opponent: {10-Clubs}{10-}

ESPN cameras were quick to check out the action as Cannatella called for low cards. The flop came {8-Hearts}{8-Clubs}{5-Clubs} with the turn coming {j-Diamonds} and the river bringing the {a-Clubs}.

Cannatella said, "See you later buddy" as she shook the busted player's hand and brought his chips into her pile.

The win puts Cannatella up to about 35,000.

Tags: Trishelle Cannatella

Catching Flack

Layne Flack was shirtless just now. Yes, it's true.

The Milwaukee's Best Light girls were coming through with free t-shirts, apparently, and Flack demonstrated his desire for one by removing the shirt he'd been wearing.

No longer topless, Flack was just involved in a hand in which he led with a bet of 4,000 on the turn with the board showing {7-Diamonds}{5-Spades}{6-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}, then his opponent raised to 10,000. Flack shook his head and folded his {6-Diamonds}{6-Spades} face up.

"I can't let you win the shirt off my back," said Flack with a grin. "I just got it."

Besides his new shirt, Flack still has 46,000.

Tags: Layne Flack

Tough Spot for Phan

Seat 3 raised to 600 from early position and the player in the hijack reraised to 1,375. John "The Razor" Phan, who was on the button, then made it 3,300 to go. Action folded back to Seat 3 who eyed up his opponent's stacks and then moved all in for 34,500 more.

The hijack folded and action was back on Phan. He uttered, "Another sick hand," before going into the tank. Phan only had 26,800 and a call would mean his tournament was at stake. The cameras soon surrounded the table as Phan was faced with a big decision. Eventually, he mucked the {A-Clubs}{K-Spades} face-up and Seat 3 was kind enough to show {A-Hearts}{A-Diamonds}.

Tags: John Phan

Hachem Confirms Good Fold

We arrived at Joe Hachem's table to see a flop of {10-Diamonds}{3-Spades}{j-Hearts} spread on the table with just over 1,000 chips in the middle. Hachem had made a bet of 1,425 from middle position with a player two seats to his left raising to 3,600.

Hachem thought for a while and made the fold, asking his opponent to "Show the bluff one time." Hachem's opponent slid his cards face-down to Hachem, who flipped them over showing {j-Clubs}{10-Clubs}. Hachem said, "They beat kings" and gave the cards back to the dealer.

Now we're not in the business of giving lessons, but this reported certainly doesn't recommend showing a pro your cards after getting them to fold theirs. But then again, this reporter is just a reporter.

Tags: Joe Hachem

Short-Stacked Saab Gets Some Back

David Saab
David Saab

David Saab's early-position raise was called by the player on the button.

The flop came down {2-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}{J-Clubs} and Saab bet 1,000. His opponent popped it to 3,125 and Saab immediately dropped the rest of his stack into the pot, 12,125 more. His opponent thought it over for about a minute before giving it up.

Saab: Up to about 20,000.

Tags: David Saab

Lee's Trips Move Him Up

A player in middle position raised to 400 and Bernard Lee made it 1,525. One other player and the original raiser called to see the flop come down {K-Clubs}{K-Hearts}{Q-Clubs}. Action checked to the first caller and he bet 4,500 with only Lee making the call.

The turn brought the {3-Diamonds} and Lee's opponent fired 8,500. Lee stuck in the chips to make the call. The river completed the board with the {8-Diamonds} and both players checked. Lee tabled {A-}{K-} to win the hand and is now up to 41,000 in chips.

Tags: Bernard Lee

Some Poker Players Are Just Fatty's

Al Riccobono and Mike Castaldo
Al Riccobono and Mike Castaldo

A few of the players here in the Amazon Blue secton are sporting matching red tops with plenty of logos on them, including one that is a black spade and has the word "Fatty's" written on it. Fatty's is a poker club in New York that has sent ten players to the WSOP Main Event. Here in Blue, we have four them them. Al Riccobono, Mike Castaldo, Erik Hofmann and Scott Einiger are all here to represent the club and hope to make some things happen.

Riccobono said about the group, “There is no reason why the representative Fatty’s players won’t make a splash. I expect big things from this oversized crew –- just wait!”

Hopefully the Main Event here is a catalyst for big things to come from this crew, who are looking to jumpstart a docu-reality TV show based around poker. "It's like Cheers, but around a poker table," said Riccobono. They'll also have Lacey Jones working with them on the show, which is surely a treat for anyone's eyes.

In the official press release, which can be read here, it said, "Fatty’s: Where Poker Gets REAL follows New York poker club owner Mike “The Nose” Castaldo, professional poker players and a cast of regular local Joes who will interact with pros and celebrities throughout the year, both on and away from the tables."

The four of them seated in this section are all still alive. Here's their counts.

Einiger - 38,000
Castaldo - 28,750
Riccobono - 23650
Hofmann - 17,100

Tags: Al RiccobonoMike CastaldoErik HofmannScott Einiger

Game,Set, Match for Chen

When we arrive at the table the flop was {a-Diamonds}{q-Hearts}{8-Hearts} and there were around 7,500 chips in the pot.
Friend of PokerStars Bill Chen fired a 13,000-chip bet and his opponent moved all in for about 30,000 chips. Chen quickly called.

Showdown
Chen: {8-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}
Opponent: {a-Hearts}{8-Hearts}

The turn card was a {4-Diamonds}, and the river brought a {5-Clubs} to the table. Set os eights for Chen.

Chen knocked out his opponent and is now up to 75,000 chips.

Tags: Bill ChenPokerStars

Quad Aces, Just for Fun

We don't know how the money got in the middle, but the board read {a-Clubs}{10-Spades}{10-Clubs} when it did. Wendeen Eolis was ahead with {q-Hearts}{10-Hearts} and her opponent held {a-Diamonds}{k-Hearts}.

The {a-Hearts} on the turn was a disaster for Eolis however, and the {a-Spades} on the river gave her opponent quad aces just for kicks and giggles.

Eolis is left with just 13,000 after the hand.

Tags: Wendeen Eolis