2010 WSOP Winners
As this year's installment of the poker world's crown jewel, the World Series of Poker 2010, enters its 3rd week, just about half of this year's coveted bracelets have been awarded. As is usually the case this time of year, new and intriguing storylines emerge on a daily basis as established pros and green amateurs set out to capture their own piece of glory. Thus far, the bracelet winners represent some household names and other virtual unknowns.
Michael "The Grinder" Mizrachi essentially kicked things off by outlasting one of the toughest tournament fields ever in the $50,000 Players Championship, which included him knocking out his brother Robert in 5th place. Other notable pros bring home titles include the previously embattled Dutch Boyd who captured his 2nd bracelet and Sammy Farha who took down his 3rd. In addition, the widely reviled Men "The Master" Nguyen boozed his way to the Stud World Championship title as well. Other players were able to prove that past showing were no fluke as Tex Barch won his first WSOP title, his best showing since his final table run in the main event in 2006.
The biggest story of them all to this point was Tom "Durrrr" Dwan almost winning his first bracelet (he finished 2nd) in the $1,500 No Limit Hold'em event and nearly bankrupting many top pros in the process. It has been reported that he stood to make eight figures in won side bets had he won that bracelet, and the bets are still in effect for the duration of the series. Additionally, Annette Obrestad has disappointed greatly thus far, not going far in any of the events she has participated in, and Phil Ivey has been unable to get anything going.
Still a few weeks remain and more stories will unfold. Check back in for more WSOP news in the coming weeks.
2010 WSOP Winners
Event 1 - $500 No-Limit Hold'em Casino Employees Winner: Hoai Pham 1st Place Prize: $71,424
Event 2 - $50,000 Players Championship Winner: Michael Mizrachi 1st Place Prize: $1,559,046
Event 3 - $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em Winner: Aadam Daya 1st Place Prize: $625,872
Event 4 - $1,500 Omaha 8 or Better Winner: Michael Chow 1st Place Prize: $237,463
Event 5 - $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em Winner: Praz Bansi 1st Place Prize: $515,501
Event 6 - $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em Shootout Winner: Joshua Tieman 1st Place Prize: $441,692
Event 7 - $2,500 2-7 Triple Draw Lowball Winner: Peter Gelencser 1st Place Prize: $180,730
Event 8 - $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em Winner: Pascal LeFrancois 1st Place Prize: $568,974
Event 9 - $1,500 Pot-Limit Hold'em Winner: James Dempsey 1st Place Prize: $197,470
Event 10 - $10,000 Seven Card Stud Championship Winner: Men Nguyen 1st Place Prize: $394,800
Event 11 - $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em Winner: Simon Watt 1st Place Prize: $614,248
Event 12 - $1,500 Limit Hold'em Winner: Matthew Matros 1st Place Prize: $189,870
Event 13 - $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em Winner: Steve Gee 1st Place Prize: $472,479
Event 14 - $1,500 2-7 No-Limit Lowball Winner: Yan Chen 1st Place Prize: $92,817
Event 15 - $10,000 Seven Card Stud 8 or Better Championship Winner: Frank Kassela 1st Place Prize: $447,446
Event 16 - $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em Six Handed Winner: Carter Phillips 1st Place Prize: $482,774
Event 17 - $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em Winner: Jason Dewitt 1st Place Prize: $818,959
Event 18 - $2,000 Limit Hold'em Winner: Eric Buchman 1st Place Prize: $203,607
Event 19 - $10,000 2-7 No-Limit Lowball Championship Winner: David Baker 1st Place Prize: $294,314
Event 20 - $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha Winner: John Barch 1st Place Prize: $256,919
Event 21 - $1,500 Seven Card Stud Winner: Richard Ashby 1st Place Prize: $140,467
Event 22 - $1,000 Ladies No-Limit Hold'em Winner: Vanessa Hellebuyck 1st Place Prize: $192,132
Event 23 - $2,500 Limit Hold'em Six Handed Winner: Dutch Boyd 1st Place Prize: $234,065
Event 24 - $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em Still in progress
Event 25 - $10,000 Omaha 8 or Better Championship Winner: Sam Farha 1st Place Prize: $488,237
Source: www.aintluck.com
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