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

Was That a Level?

Chris Moneymaker was one of four players to see a flop of {9-Clubs}{a-Hearts}{k-Hearts}. Everyone checked to the {7-Diamonds} turn, where Moneymaker was the only player to call a bet of 1,250. When the river fell {j-Spades}, Moneymaker's opponent checked. Moneymaker put some chips into the pot. His opponent asked the dealer how much it was.

"6,075," said the dealer, without breaking down the stack.

"Wait, how much did you say?" Moneymaker asked. "There's no way it's that much." The dealer then broke down the stack and indeed the bet was 6,075.

"Wow," said Moneymaker. His opponent then called but couldn't beat Moneymaker's straight, {8-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}. As Moneymaker collected the pot, he said, "I didn't mean to bet that much."

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