Who'll Emerge as the $10,000 Limit Hold'em World Champion?
When it comes to the World Series of Poker, it is hard to find tournaments more exciting than the $10,000 Championship events. Today, a throng of professionals and limit aficionados are expected to flock to the Pavilion Room for Event #27: $10,000 Limit Hold’em Championship.
Last year, the same event drew 171 players and saw Matt Keikoan, a former prop player from the San Francisco Bay area, defeat a tough table to capture his second gold bracelet, not to mention the $425,969 first-place prize.
Here is a look at last year's final table:
2010 $10K Limit Hold’em Championship Results
| Place | Player | Earnings |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matt Keikoan | $425,969 |
| 2 | Daniel Idema | $263,243 |
| 3 | Kyle Ray | $190,701 |
| 4 | Jameson Painter | $140,740 |
| 5 | Brock Parker | $105,782 |
| 6 | Zvi Groysman | $80,884 |
| 7 | Simon Morris | $62,897 |
| 8 | Michael Mizrachi | $49,732 |
| 9 | David Chiu | $39,959 |
| 10 | Anh Van Nguyen | $32,614 |
This particular tournament traditionally draws one of the toughest fields of the summer, and we expect today will be no different, a fact not lost on Daniel Negreanu when he tweeted: “Skipped the noon tourney to focus on the 10k limit holdem tonight. Arguably the toughest tournament of the WSOP all the specialists come out.” It may take three to four days, but soon one player will join the list of $10,000 Limit Hold’em Champions that dates back to 2005.
Former $5,000-$10,000 Limit Hold’em Champions
| Year | Event | Entrants | Player | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Event #28 ($5,000) | 269 | Dan Schmeich | $404,585 |
| 2007 | Event #18 ($5,000) | 257 | Saro Jason Getzoyan | $333,379 |
| 2008 | Event #30 ($10,000) | 218 | Rob Hollink | $496,931 |
| 2009 | Event #33 ($10,000) | 185 | Greg Mueller | $460,836 |
| 2010 | Event #29 ($10,000) | 171 | Matt Keikoan | $425,969 |
Action is set to kick off at 5 PM PST here in the Pavilion Room at the Rio. Be sure to stay with PokerNews throughout the evening as we’ll bring you updates on the players in field, including all the action and eliminations. See you then!