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

Adam Levy Takes the Chip Lead

Adam "Roothlus" Levy
Adam "Roothlus" Levy

Before we arrived at the table, Fabien Dunlop and Adam Levy put in five bets before the flop, Dunlop opening, Levy three-betting from the button, Dunlop four-betting, and Levy coming back over the top. The flop came down {10-Hearts}{9-Spades}{2-Diamonds} and Dunlop checked to Levy, who bet 80,000. Dunlop shoved and Levy snap-called.

Dunlop {A-Spades}{2-Spades}
Levy {A-Hearts}{A-Clubs}

Dunlop could win only with another deuce or running spades. The turn, however, was the {6-Clubs} and the river the {3-Diamonds}, decimating Dunlop's stack and giving Levy a massive double-up to 820,000 in chips. After starting the day with over 328,000, Dunlop is down to 95,000.

By our estimate, Levy is now the overall chip leader as we head into the first break of the day.

Tags: Adam Levy

Tran Loses 100K Flip

Theo Tran had just doubled up an opponent when he got it all in preflop against another.

Tran: {a-Clubs}{k-Spades}
Opponent: {q-Spades}{q-Diamonds}

It was a coinflip but Tran failed to pull ahead as the board ran out {3-Hearts}{8-Spades}{7-Diamonds}{2-Spades}{j-Clubs}.

After losing both hands, Tran has slipped to 98,200.

Tags: Theo Tran

Aces for Coimbra

Shannon Shorr opened the pot in middle position with a 8,000-chip raise, and next to speak, André Coimbra popped it to 20,000. The action folded back to Shorr, and he called.

The flop was {q-Spades}{k-Spades}{4-Hearts} and Shorr fired a 18,000-chip bet, Coimbra called. Both players checked the turn, {8-Clubs} and the river, {2-Clubs} and Coimbra tabled two black aces.

Pot for the Portuguese player, is now up to 450,000 chips.

Tags: André CoimbraShannon Shorr

River is Trouble for Tran

Theo Tran had raised from late position and called an all in bet from one of the blinds for about 55,000.

Tran: {5-Hearts}{5-Spades}
Opponent: {a-Spades}{4-Hearts}

Tran was ahead on the flop when it came down {q-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}{k-Clubs} but it gave his opponent some more outs with a straight-draw.

The river was the {9-Clubs} and Tran maintained his lead, but lost it with the {10-} on the river. Tran shook his head for about a minute after doubling up his opponent.

Tags: Theo Tran

Slight Slip for Soulier

I joined the fun on the {J-Hearts}{9-Hearts}{4-Hearts} flop, but judging by the pot and positions, it appeared as though Fabrice Soulier had raised from under the gun and his neighbor made the call.

Once the community cards hit the felt, Soulier led for 8,200, but was two-bet to 21,500. After a brief pause, the Frenchman made the call before checking down the {4-Spades} turn and {9-Spades} river. Soulier showed an {A-Hearts}, but his opponent had evaded the flush draw to scoop with {Q-Clubs}{J-Spades}.

Soulier slips slightly to 340,000.

Tags: Fabrice Soulier

One More For Coimbra

Lauren Kling opened the pot in middle position with a 7,500-chip raise, and André Coimbra called in the cutoff seat.

The player on the button moved all in for about 49,000 chips and Kling folded. The member of PokerStars Team Online tanked and eventually called.

Showdown
Coimbra: {q-Spades}{j-Spades}
Opponent: {k-Diamonds}{10-Spades}

The board ran out {8-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}{q-Clubs}{7-Spades}{3-Clubs} and Coimbra is no up to 402,000 chips.

Tags: André CoimbraLauren KlingPokerStars

Tuesdays with Hank Made Into a Short Film

Show's over for Azaria
Show's over for Azaria

ESPN cameras ran to cover Hank Azaria as he risked his last 40,000 chips in a coinflip. The actor's {q-Diamonds}{q-Clubs} was up against {a-Spades}{k-Hearts}. He held through the {9-Spades}{4-Spades}{2-Hearts} flop and the {9-Hearts} turn. "No ace or king," said the actor, rocking back and forth on his heels while the dealer waited for the go ahead from the camera crew. They nodded, and he burned and turned the last card - the {a-Hearts}. Azaria, one of the few non-poker celebrities to make it to Day 4, wished his table luck and left the room, followed by a trail of cameras.

Tags: Hank Azaria

Guillen Can't Pull the Trigger

Angel Guillen and Getty Mattingsley were the two players involved for a flop that came {8-Spades}{a-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}. Mattingsley led out from the small blind for 24,400, with Guillen calling behind. Both players then checked the turn when it paired the board, {7-Clubs}. The river fell the {10-Hearts} and brought a bet of 39,600 from Mattingsley. Guillen tanked for more than a minute, drawing a small crowd of railbirds and press to the table. But after several minutes he flicked his cards into the muck.

Mattingsley is up to 260,000.

Tags: Getty MattingsleyAngel Guillen

Checking in on Chan

Johnny Chan opened with a raise to to 7,500 from under the gun and got one caller in the player sitting to his left.

The flop came {J-Spades}{A-Diamonds}{2-Spades}. Chan checked, his opponent quickly fired a bet of 10,000, and Chan just as quickly let it go.

As we approach the first break of the day, Chan looks to have chipped back up to about 575,000.

Tags: Johnny Chan

Cammarota Doubles

Alfonso Cammarota just doubled back to nearly 130,000 after he got all the money in on a board of {J-}{10-}{4-}{Q-} with two hearts. Cammarota held pocket jacks for a set and his opponent {K-}{Q-} for top pair and a straight draw. The river bricked with a {3-} and Cammarota won the pot.

Tags: Alfonso Cammarota