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

Peppe Not So Peppy

Nichoel Peppe raised to 1,500 and an opponent called in later position. The flop came down {6-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds} and Peppe fired 2,200. Her opponent called.

The turn was he {10-Diamonds} and Peppe check-called a bet of 5,000. The river completed the board with the {8-Diamonds} and Peppe check-called another 5,000-chip bet.

Her opponent showed the {3-Diamonds}{3-Spades} for a set of threes and Peppe mucked herself down to 4,400.

Tags: Nichoel Peppe

Walls and the Bully Stack

Gabriel Walls started the day as one of the larger stacks in the Orange Section (and in the whole field) with 141,000 in chips. Apparently he's been running roughshod over his table. There was already 35,000 in chips in the pot for a flop of {7-Hearts}{10-Clubs}{5-Hearts}. Walls had first action and moved all in.

"You've been pushing me around all day," said Walls' opponent as he considered his action.

"I'm going to keep doing it, too," replied Walls. His bully tactics worked in this pot. His opponent folded, allowing Walls to collect another pot. He's up to 300,000.

Tags: Gabriel Walls

Hershiser Strikes Out

Just before the break, Orel Hershiser was eliminated. He got his chips in preflop from the cutoff against two other players, announcing, "Anybody have an ace?" Neither of the other two players did, but it didn't matter that much as it turned out - "Oh, we got problems," hershiser announced once he had seen the flop.

Anyway, by the end of the hand the cards looked like so:

Hershiser: {a-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}
Late position player, who also went all in at some point during the hand: {10-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}
Big blind gentleman: {3-Spades}{10-Spades}

Board: {3-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}{3-Hearts}

The player with the {10-Spades}{3-Spades} enjoyed a fortunate win, while Hershiser and the other player both busted.

"Sunday night baseball, here I come," mused Hershiser.

Tags: Orel Hershiser

Morrison Struggling to Stay Alive

Kirk Morrison probably didn't expect to be in such great shape when he got his last 5,300 chips into the pot pre-flop with {k-Clubs}{q-Diamonds}. His caller, it turned out, was Douglas Gabriel, who turned over {k-Spades}{8-Spades}. Neither player improved, and that allowed Morrison to win the pot by virtue of his queen kicker. He now has 11,000.

Tags: Kirk Morrison

Oh, Hi Heimiller

Dan Heimiller was all in preflop with {j-Spades}{j-Diamonds} right before the break. He was at risk against a player holding {a-Spades}{9-Clubs}, and doubled when the board ran {6-Spades}{10-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}{3-Spades}.

With a Main Event win, Heimiller could be the 2010 WSOP Player of the Year, but we're sure he's contempt with a double to 25,000 chips at the moment.

Tags: Dan Heimiller

Small Loss for Billirakis

Steve Billirakis
Steve Billirakis

On the flop of {Q-Diamonds}{J-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}, action checked to Steve Billirakis. He fired 4,600 and his opponent made the call before the {Q-Hearts} paired the board on the turn. The first player checked again. Billirakis fired a little bit of a bigger bet this time for 7,500. His opponent check-raised with shaky hands to 31,500. Billirakis took a moment before folding. Despite losing this pot, Billirakis still has about 240,000 in chips.

Tags: Steve Billirakis

Schneider Back in Business

Tom Schneider's been nursing a short stack at the Orange feature table all day. He's still short but has more room to work after making a call of 7,100 on the river of a {6-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds} board. Schneider's opponent immediately mucked, claiming ace-high. Schneider turned over a flush, {k-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}, to claim the pot. He now has 41,000 in chips.

Tags: Tom Schneider

Level: 7

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 75