2010 World Series of Poker

WSOP Tournament of Champions
Day: 4
Event Info

2010 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a2
Prize
$500,000
Event Info
Prize Pool
$1,000,000
Entries
27
Level Info
Level
19
Blinds
8,000 / 16,000
Ante
2,000

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Negreanu Pays Hachem Off

Daniel Negreanu raised it up preflop and Joe Hachem called. On the {3-Clubs}{J-Spades}{4-Diamonds} flop, Daniel bet 7,600 and Hachem called. The {10-Spades} went check, check, only for Hachem to lead for a small bet of 3,500 on the {5-Clubs} river. Negreanu made the call but mucked upon seeing the Aussie's {A-Diamonds}{J-Clubs}. "If you bet like 8,000, I fold," Negreanu added in the aftermath.

Tags: Daniel NegreanuJoe Hachem

T.J. Cloutier Eliminated in 9th Place ($25,000)

T.J. Cloutier - 9th Place
T.J. Cloutier - 9th Place

Daniel Negreanu raised preflop, and T.J. Cloutier called on the button. Annie Duke paid to join them from the big blind. The flop came out {k-Clubs}{j-Clubs}{5-Spades}, and Duke and Negreanu both checked. Cloutier fired 12,000. That was enough to fold out Duke, but Negreanu made the call. After the {6-Clubs} on the turn, Negreanu stuck out enough chips to put Cloutier all in. And T.J. made the call.

Cloutier: {a-Spades}{j-Spades}
Negreanu: {k-Hearts}{10-Clubs}

Negreanu had laid his trap well, and Cloutier stepped right into it. T.J. was way behind, and the {7-Spades} on the river didn't help him catch up. With the knock out, Negreanu is over 240,000.

Cloutier is the first to be eliminated from the official final table, but not to worry. You can buy a lot of cookies with $25,000.

Tags: Daniel NegreanuT.J. Cloutier

Seidel Sidelined

Erik Seidel
Erik Seidel

With just nine big blinds, Erik Seidel opted to move all in from middle position for a total of 18,700. Unfortunately for the eight-time bracelet winner, Jennifer Harman was sitting pretty with the American Airlines in the big blind, {A-Spades}{A-Hearts}, and called quicker than a jet-propelled whippet. Seidel meekly flipped {Q-Clubs}{8-Hearts} onto the felt.

The {K-Clubs}{A-Clubs}{K-Spades} flop was rather clinical, but Seidel had miracle outs to a royal flush draw. So, when the turn came the {J-Clubs}, the crowd naturally gasped in unison and sharpened their fangs in preparation for blood. "I'm rooting for the {10-Clubs}," confessed Duke. She wasn't alone.

But, alas, the river came a close-but-no-cigar {J-Spades}, and the potential for a YouTube clip for the ages was left in tatters. Still, Seidel gave us a moment of excitement in what has been an admittedly uneventful start, before ultimately finishing in a disappointing tenth place.

Tags: Erik SeidelJennifer Harman

Level: 12

Blinds: 1,200/2,400

Ante: 300

Mighty Joe

With Joe Hachem raising it up preflop, Barry Greenstein defended his big blind leading to a flop of {K-Diamonds}{A-Spades}{A-Hearts}. Both players checked. On the {6-Diamonds} turn, Greenstein check-called a bet of 4,800, but then folded to a bet of 9,200 on the {3-Clubs} river.

The action is about as slow as a snail in treacle at the moment, but I sense it'll pick up soon.

Tags: Barry GreensteinJoe Hachem

Negreanu Keeps It Small

Jen Harman raised to 4,500, and Joe Hachem and the big blind, Daniel Negreanu, both called. Negreanu and Harman checked the {10-Diamonds}{8-Spades}{7-Spades} flop, and Hachem bet 9,000 in position. Negreanu made the call, while Harman let her hand go. The {6-Spades} on the turn made things interesting, but neither player bet it. It went check, check again after the {8-Diamonds} river paired the board. Negreanu turned up {k-Clubs}{10-Clubs} for tens and eights, and Hachem was forced to muck. With this one, Negreanu is around 195,000. Hachem slid back a bit to 125,000.

Tags: Daniel NegreanuJoe HachemJen Harman