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

Skill Game?

They say it's a "skill game", but sometimes the cards fall in such a way that an all-in showdown is inevitable.

In a recent hand, Ernst Hermans - who finaled the now defunct E-WSOP in Vienna back in '06 - found himself entwined in an unavoidable blind on blind confrontation with his neighbor.

The big blind made the final call with for what was an additional 48,200 before flipping his {Q-Hearts}{Q-Clubs} onto the felt. Hermans showed {K-Spades}{K-Clubs}.

The {4-Clubs}{2-Spades}{A-Hearts}{10-Spades}{8-Clubs} board changed nothing, and Hermans doubled through to what must be around the 150,000 mark.

Tags: Ernst Hermans