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

Brikis Back Up

Josh Brikis was heads-up in a pot, and we walked up just in time to see him call a bet of 12,000 on a flop of {A-Spades} {5-Clubs} {K-Spades}.

That brought he and his opponent to the {6-Spades} turn, and Brikis fired out 30,000 now. His opponent moved all in for about 50,000, and Brikis called to put him at risk. The all-in player had some improving to do:

Brikis: {Q-Spades} {8-Spades}
Opponent: {6-} {6-}

"What a sick turn card," Brikis said, in the lead with his flush. He needed to dodge a board pair to earn the knockout, and the {9-Spades} river kept him in front and moved him back up to 600,000 after a sluggish first three hours of his day.

Tags: John Brikis