2010 World Series of Poker

Event #1: $500 Casino Employees No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
Event Info

2010 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aa
Prize
$71,424
Event Info
Buy-in
$500
Prize Pool
$324,450
Entries
721
Level Info
Level
22
Blinds
15,000 / 30,000
Ante
4,000

Mixed Action at Table Five as Bubble Nears

Over at Table 5, a player short on chips committed his last 3,600 to the pot. Action folded to Christopher Perez in the big blind who hesitant called with his ��favorite hand,�� {8-Spades}{10-Diamonds}.

His opponent was ahead with {K-Hearts}{K-Clubs}, but Perez picked up a straight draw on the {6-Hearts}{J-Spades}{7-Clubs} flop. The {4-Clubs} gave him a few more outs, but it was the {9-Spades} on the river that sent his opponent home. ��It��s my favorite hand,�� said Perez, which sent a laugh among the players at the table.

A few hands later, there was about 8,000 in the pot when Orly Rayez bet 2,500 into Paul Katte on a {K-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}{8-Spades}{3-Hearts} board. Katte went into the tank as the rest of the table asked how many more people until the money. ��Seven,�� was the floor��s response as Katte stared down Rayez. After a couple of minutes Katte folded. Rayez showed {Q-}{8-} for a pairs of eights and Katte rose from the table in disgust, indicating he folded the best hand. Katte was eliminated a few hands later, out of the money.

Meanwhile, Marcelo Araujo��s attempt at a comeback was cut short and he was eliminated from Table 4.

Action seems to be tightening as the money bubble nears.

Tags: Marcelo AraujoOrlando RayezPaul KatteChristopher Perez