World Series of Poker -- Aadam Daya Wins Event No. 3Daya Captures First Bracelet and $625,872 |
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Aadam Daya (pictured left) won event No. 3 ($1,000 no-limit hold em) of the 2010 World Series of Poker just after midnight on Thursday morning. Daya defeated Deepak Bhatti heads-up to take home his first bracelet along with $625,872.
Massive fields have become a staple of the $1,000 events at the WSOP. This one was no different as Daya had to outlast a field of 4,345, which totaled a prize pool of $3,910,400.
441 players left the Rio with some cash in their pocket. Some notables who also made the money included Joe Sebok, Tommy Vedes, Vanessa Rousso, Lee Markholt, and Jordan Morgan. Reigning Card Player Player of the Year, Eric “Basebaldy” Baldwin also made a deep run in the event, making it to day 3 and finishing in 15th place, taking home $31,362.
The final table started at 2:30 p.m. and it took a grueling 10 hours of play to crown our champion. Daya entered the day as the chip leader with 2,850,000 in chips. He stayed out of action early on and preserved his stack until play got short-handed.
When heads-up play started, Daya held a slim chip advantage, but played seemingly risk-free poker by stabbing and winning small pots to grind Bhatti down until he finished the job when his pocket queens held up against K-5.
Here are the official final table results:
1. Aadam Daya – $625,872
2. Deepak Bhatti – $385,106
3. Gabe Costner – $279,327
4. Bart Davis – $206,904
5. Nick Mitchell – $154,425
6. Cory Brown – $116,141
7. Isaac Settle – $88,025
8. Dash Dudley – $67,221
9. Richard Rice – $51,735
Here are the elimination hands as reported on CardPlayers.com’s live updates:
Richard Rice Eliminated in Ninth Place ($51,735)
This hand took place at the end of the last level just before the 20 minute break.
Nick Mitchell raised to 110,000 from middle position and Richard Rice moved all in for 575,000. Mitchell thought for a moment before making the call and the cards were turned over.
Mitchell showed the A
J and Rice tabled the KQ. The board came 6
1079
A, making Rice our first casualty at the final table.
Dash Dudley Eliminated in Eighth Place ($67,221)
After his confrontation with Mitchell, Dash Dudley moved all-in for his last 250,000 and was called by Isaac Settle. Dudley showed 107 and Settle had AJ. The board came K
9Q, giving each player a flush straight draw, with Settle’s flush draw being better.
The K on the turn and the 3 on the river bricked off for Dudley and his bracelet dreams are dashed.
Isaac Settle Eliminated in Seventh Place ($88,025)
Shortly after the double up, Settle found his chips in the middle in good shape when he had the JJ against Bart Davis’ A10.
Unfortunately for Settle the flop came A26, giving the lead to Davis. The turn and river did not bring another jack for Settle and was eliminated in seventh place.
Cory Brown Eliminated in Sixth Place ($116,141)
Cory Brown and Gabe Costner got all of the chips in on a flop of 935. Costner showed 107 and was slightly behind the J9.
Costner was searching for a 10 or a heart and after the A came on the turn, the 6 fell on the river, filling Costner’s flush and giving him the pot.
Nick Mitchell Eliminated in Fifth Place ($154,425)
Nick Mitchell made a move on the blinds and was called by seemingly his nemesis, Deepak Bhatti. Mitchell showed 5-4 and Bhatti held the A-7.
The dealer turned over the door card and showed the 4 and the Mitchell supporters roared, until he displayed the other two cards, the A and 7. The J on the turn brought no help to Mitchell and the 3 on the river gave the pot to Bhatti. With Mitchell’s supporters gone, the Amazon room is a lot quieter.
Bart Davis Eliminated in Fourth Place ($206,904)
Aadam Daya made it 300,000 on the button and was met with a three-bet from the small blind to 750,000. Daya thought for a while and then made the call.
The flop was J95 and Davis announced that he was all in. Daya couldn’t get his chips in the middle fast enough and showed the A10, giving him the nut flush. Davis showed QQ and was in need of some serious help.
The turn was the K leaving Davis drawing dead and left with just over $200,000 as a parting gift.
Costner Loses Three Big Pots, Eliminated in Third Place ($279,327)
In what seemed like a flash after the dinner break, Gabe Costner was eliminated in third place after losing three big pots.
In the third hand back from dinner break, Costner raised to 475,000 and called a shove from Aadam Daya. Daya showed KQ and Costner showed 66. The board ran out Q3Q2K and gave the pot to Daya.
Just minutes later Costner raised from the button to 375,000 and was three-bet by Deepak Bhatti to 1,275,000 and Costner called. The flop was A66 and after Bhatti checked, Costner fired 850,000. Bhatti moved the rest of his stack in, which although was not much more, caused Costner to muck.
Finally, Aadam Daya raised to 400,000 from the button and Costner moved all-in. Daya called and saw the good shape he was in when he turned over AK and Costner showed AQ. Costner couldn’t find a queen and was eliminated in third place, leaving Aadam Daya and Deepak Bhatti to play heads-up for the bracelet.
Aadam Daya Wins Event No.3, Deepak Bhatti Eliminated in Second Place ($385,106)
Deepak Bhatti moved all-in from the button and was instantly called by Aadam Daya. Daya showed QQ and was ahead of Bhatti’s K5.
The board ran out J45A3, keeping Daya’s pocket queens in the lead and giving him his first bracelet, along with a $625,872.
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