The 2010 WSOP is chugging along at the Rio in Las Vegas, and the past week consisted of 7 tournaments.
Here is a rundown of what is happening at the 2010 WSOP:
Event #17: This was a $5,000 buy-in No Limit Hold’em event which attracted a total of 792 entrants and had a prize pool worth $3,772,400. This tournament was one of the toughest fields so far in the 2010 WSOP. Many of the world’s top pros were out in force to play in this event. Jason DeWitt beat Sam Trickett heads-up to win the $818,959 first place prize as well as a coveted WSOP gold bracelet. Here is how the final hand went down: DeWitt moved all-in on the button and Sam Trickett quickly called. DeWitt shows a 8h-10s. Trickett turns over As-7d. The flop comes 8d-6s-5c which gave DeWitt a pair and Trickett a straight draw. The turn was 6c. The river came a 5h which gave DeWitt two pair for the win.
Event #18: 476 players entered this tournament which was a $2,000 buy-in Limit Hold’em event. The total prize pool was worth $866,320. The winner was Eric Buchman who beat Brent Courson heads-up to win the $203,607 first place prize as well as a WSOP gold bracelet. The final hand had Buchman on the button and he opened with a raise. Courson then re-raised and Buchman called. The flop came 2d-Qc-2s and Courson leads out and bets and gets a call from Buchman. The turn comes 7h. Courson moves all-in. Buchman calls and shows 10h-7d. Courson shows Ac-Kh. Buchman has two pair with one card to come. The river was 8c which sealed the win for Buchman.
Event #19: This was the $10,000 buy-in 2-7 Draw Lowball World Championship (No-Limit). A total of 101 players plunked down $10,000 cash to create a prize pool worth $949,400. The winner is David Baker who impressively knocked out five of his six opponents at the final table. He also busted Daniel Negreanu who finished in 8th place. David Baker went heads-up against Eric Cloutier. The final hand saw Baker raising all-in from the button and Cloutier thought for a bit before making the call. Cloutier drew two cards and Baker drew one. Cloutier tabled 6x-4x-2x. The first card he turned over was a 6x giving him a pair. The fifth was 7x. Baker had 10x-9x-8x-4x. He turned over a Jx and avoided pairing his ten, nine and eight to win. David Baker received $294,314 and a coveted WSOP gold bracelet. Cloutier earned $181,886 for his runner-up finish.
Event #20: The 20th event of the 2010 WSOP was a $1,500 buy-in Pot Limit Omaha event. This tourney attracted a total of 885 entrants and had a prize pool worth $1,194,750. John “Tex” Barch won the event and beat out Klinghammer Thibaut to recveive the $256,919 first place prize as well as a WSOP gold bracelet. Barch now has over $3,000,000 on earnings over his career. The final hand Thibaut called the big blind and Barch checked. The flop was Jc-Ah-7s. Barch bet and Thibaut called. The turn came 10c. Barch again bet. Thibaut then decided to move all-in and was very quickly called by Barch. At the showdown, Barch turns over Js-7s-8c-2d. Thibaut is holding 8h-10h-7c-2s. The river brought a Qs which gave Barch the win.
Event #21: This was a $1,500 buy-in Seven Card Stud event which had a total of 408 entries. The prize pool was worth $550,800. The winner of Event #21 was Richard Ashby who started at the final table being thrid in chips. Ashby beat Christine Pietsch to win the $140,467 first place prize as well as a WSOP gold bracelet. On the final hand Ashby got two pair which was better than his opponents pair of 10′s.
Event #22: This was the $1,000 buy-in Ladies No Limit Hol’dem Championship event which had a total of 1,054 players entered. The prize pool was worth $948,600. The winner is Vanessa Hellebuyck who received $192,132 for her first place finish and a WSOP gold bracelet. Hellebuyck beat Sidsel Boesen heads-up and Boesen took home $118,897 for her runner-up finish. On the final hand Boesen moved all-in from the button and Vanessa Hellebuyck quickly called. Hellebuyck showed 5s-5d. Boesen had 10d-9d. The flop came Qc-3s-Ks and Hellebuyck’s fives were still good. Boesen had an inside straight draw. The turn came a 4h. The river was a 6d and Hellebuyck wins with her pocket fives.
Event #23: This was a $2,500 buy-in Limit Hold’em tournament and there was 384 players entered. The prize pool was worth $883,200. Dutch Boyd won his second WSOP gold bracelet and added $234,065 to his career earnings after winning Event #23 of the 2010 WSOP. Boyd beat out Brian Meinders heads-up. Meinders received $144,650 for his runner-up finish.
There are currently four events running at the 2010 WSOP. Event #24 is a $1,000 buy-in No Limit Hold’em tournament which began on June 12th. Event #26 is a $2,500 buy-in No Limit Hold’em Six Handed tournament. Event #27 is a $1,500 buy-in Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or better tourney. Event #28 is a $2,500 buy-in Pot-Limit Omaha tournament which began on June 15th.
We will post updates for events currently running as soon as they become available.
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