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

A Million Minutes for the Poolhall Junkie

Action folded to a short-stacked player on the button at Table 343 who moved all in for his last 3,700. The small blind released and the action was on Mars Callahan in the big blind.

Callahan, director of the 2002 film Poolhall Junkies, tanked for a very long time forcing his opponent to call the clock.

"C'mon," his opponent pleaded. "I only have like 3,000."

A floorperson came over to give Callahan the rundown, but stumbled over his words saying he had, "A million minutes" rather than, "a minute."

The entire table erupted with laughter and finally, Callahan made the call.

Opponent: {a-Hearts}{q-Spades}
Callahan: {7-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}

The board ran {9-Hearts}{5-Spades}{9-Hearts}{j-Hearts}{10-Spades}, and Callahan eliminated his opponent.

Callahan's passion for poker is not restricted to the felt, he told our field reporter. He is preparing a sequel to his first film called Poker Junkies.

A couple million dollars and a Main Event bracelet would surely help greenlight such a venture.

Tags: Mars Callahan