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2010 WSOP day 38 – Huck Seed is the new Champ of Champs
Posted by: James Carter. - Tue, 2010-07-06 07:30
The Tournament of Champions ended on day 38 of the 2010 WSOP, and Huck Seed was the one who lifted the trophy above his head when the dust had settled.
The final table was by no means an easy one to beat for Seed. Team
PokerStars Pro Daniel Negreanu was there, as well as Jennifer Harman, Joe Hachem, Johnny Chan and Barry Greenstein.
The heads-up battle for the title started when Johnny Chan was eliminated in 3rd place by Howard Lederer. Lederer was the one who started the final stretch with a slight advantage, but that would evaporate after about an hour of play. From that point onward, it was all Seed. The final hand of the
poker tournament saw Lederer shove all-in from the button, holding a Qc, 8c. Seed made the call, holding As,
2s. The flop fell 7,6,6 to add to the suspense. The 9 on the turn kept Lederer’s hopes alive, but the A on the river sealed the deal for good. On top of the trophy, Seed took home a half million dollar prize too.
The Tourney of Champions wasn’t the only event of the day though. Event #54, the $1,000 NL Holdem special, played down to its final table as well. Nine players will return to action on the final day of the event to settle the fate of the last $1,000 NL event. David Peters, Nathan Jessen and Marcel Wonk have all earned the right to play at the final table.
The final table bubble boy was Johnny Kitchens, who got his money in good on a flop of 7,10,9 rainbow, holding A,10, in his final hand. David Peters was the one who tagged along for the ride and Kitchens was rather dismayed to see him turn over pocket rockets.
The Q and J which followed on the turn and river respectively, put the lid on the situation.
WSOP Event #56, the $2,500 NL Holdem one, also managed to play down to a final table on Day 38. James Mackey was unlucky enough to bust out right on the final table bubble. Having been reduced to a short-stack, he was forced to make a move in a 4-handed pot. The flop fell 6,K,2 rainbow and everyone checked. The 4 on the turn prompted some action, which removed Ali Alawadhi from the books. The A on the river prompted Hungcheng Hung to fold too. That left Mackey and Tomer Berda to show it down. Berda had pocket 4s to beat Mackey’s pocket 9s.
