WSOP: Berda Takes Down Event No. 56Wins First Bracelet in Second WSOP Final Table of 2010 |
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At his second final table of the 2010 World Series of Poker Tomer Berda didn’t just go deeper, he went all the way.
Rebounding from a fifth-place finish in event No. 5 ($1,500 no-limit hold’em) a few weeks ago, Berda sat down at the final table of event No. 56 ($2,500 no-limit hold’em) Monday ranked second in chips.
After getting heads up and trailing Vladimir Kochelaevskiy nearly 2-1 in chips, Berda battled back and just after midnight he claimed his first ever WSOP title and the hefty $825,976 first-place prize money.
To claim the crown he had to outlast former WSOP bracelet winner Mike Wattel, who also finished second in event No. 14 this year, as well as the day’s starting chip leader Salvatore Bonavena.
Final-Table Results
1. Tomer Berda — $825,976
2. Vladimir Kochelaevskiy — $510,939
3. Bryan Porter — $353,260
4. Salvatore Bonavena — $254,777
5. Mike Wattel — $186,250
6. Hungcheng Hung — $137,946
7. Ali Alawadhi — $60,580
8. Joseph Curcio — $78,705
9. Alfonso Amendola — $60,580
Elimination Hands
Amendola Knocked out in Ninth Place ($60,580)
Not too long after he doubled up Mike Wattel, Alfonso Amendola got his last 490,000 all in against Tomer Curcio. Their hands:
Amendola: A
10
Curcio: A
K
The flop ran K 9
2, pairing Curcio and putting him far ahead in the hand. The 7 turn left Amendola drawing dead and the Q river finished the hand. Amendola was the first elimination from the final table, making $60,580.
Curcio Falls to Aces in Eighth Place ($78,705)
Vladimir Kochelaevskiy opened to 190,000 and Joseph Curcio moved all in from the small blind. When action folded back to him, Kochelaevskiy had an easy decision. He called and they showed their hands:
Kochelaevskiy: A A
Curcio: J J
The flop didn’t bring any help for Curcio, running K 2 2. The 9 turn left him drawing to two outs but the river was the 8 and Kochelaevskiy hit the unnecessary flush to eliminate Curcio in eighth place, for which he’ll take home $78,705.
Alawadhi Busts On Missed Draw in Seventh Place ($103,527)
Tomer Berda raised to 200,000 and when action folded to Ali Alawadhi he made the call from the big blind.
The flop fell A 5 3 and Alawadhi moved all in. Berda made the call and saw that he was ahead, but Alawadhi had outs. Their hands:
Alawadhi: K 9
Berda: A 6
The 9 fell on the turn to pair Alawadhi and give him even more outs, but the J on the river was not one of them. Alawadhi was gone in seventh place, taking $103,527 with him.
Berda had around 3 million in chips after the hand.
Hung Hanged in Sixth Place (137,496)
Hungcheng Hung pushed all in from under the gun for 760,000 and Tomer Berda called from the small blind. Their hands:
Berda: A K
Hung: Q J
Hung was trailing and found no help on a flop of 8 7 6. The 3 on the turn left Hung with one last chance to hit a jack or queen, but the 10 finished the board and Hung was the sixth-place finisher, earning $137,496.
In Same Hand, Wattel ($186,250) And Bonavena ($254,777) Bust in Fifth and Fourth
Mike Wattel pushed all in for 685,000 only to have Salvatore Bonavena move all in over the top for 915,000. Bryan Porter also went all in, having both opponents covered, and the three players showed down. Their hands:
Wattel: A J
Bonavena: 8 8
Porter: J J
The board missed everyone, running 5 2 2 6 4 to give Porter the best hand and eliminate Wattel in fifth place ($186,250) and Bonavena in fourth ($254,777).
Porter Finishes in Third Place ($353,260)
Tomer Berda raised to 360,000 from the small blind and Bryan Porter moved all in. Berda quickly called and they showed down:
Berda: A 10
Porter: Q 9
The A 3 2 hit on the flop and Porter needed running cards to stay alive. The A turn left Porter drawing dead and the 5 river finished the board.
Porter finished in third place for $353,260, leaving Vladimir Kochelaevskiy and Tomer Berda heads up. Kochelaevskiy had 9.8 million to Berda’s 4.8 million in chips.
Berda Wins Event No. 56 ($825,976), Kochelaevskiy Finishes Runner-Up ($510,939)
Vladimir Kochelaevskiy moved all in from the button and was called by Tomer Berda. Their hands:
Berda: A 4
Kochelaevskiy: 10 6
The flop was best for Berda, running A 6 2 to give him a pair of aces and Kochelaevskiy a pair of sixes. The turn brought the 3 and Kochelaevskiy needed to see a ten or six on the river to stay alive.
The 7 fell instead, and Kochelaevskiy was eliminated in second place, winning $510,939. Berda took down the event, the $825,976 first-place prize, and his first career WSOP bracelet.
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